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Memorial Day Cruise info and schedule correction Mikem at 10:25am 05.08.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1443 See the note at the bottom of the page with information on the Hidden Harbor Yacht Club invite for t
Shroud Tension daleyellin at 10:08am 05.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1076 I am preparing to put my "new" (to me) 222 in the water for the summer. I've stepped the mast, with
Bulge on Keel Nani at 9:51am 05.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1142 I am looking into buying a 1985 Hunter 40. However, surveyor and couple of very knowledgable friends
puffer Seaworthy? Paul3284 at 9:16am 05.08.13 AMF 4/27621 A group of friends have purchased a puffer. We are heading to the coast of Maine to kayak and sail.
Now I`ve gone Solar...Almost DAVA390 at 8:43am 05.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1361 Omong the other treasures discovered in our (new) boat is an intact solar panel. It is 12" square wi
Folding Wheel shanker at 8:28am 05.08.13 Smaller Boats 4/995 I have an opportunity to put a 32" folding wheel on my 260. The larger wheel will help while steerin
What zinc do I need on my max prop? kpsails at 7:27am 05.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2237 I'm a new owner of a 1993 Beneteau M445. I need to get some spare max prop zincs, but I've no idea
H36 Salon Table Addition/Extension ? PKFK at 6:55am 05.08.13 Big Boats 5/1365 Hi - The salon table in the H36 seems to be a tad small for entertaining - and the port side is es
Rail Chair Seats fireman416 at 6:42am 05.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/835 Hay all Odayers. I want to build a set of chair rails seats for my 322 and am looking for some ideas
Decisions, decisions. Roger Long at 6:37am 05.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/8465 One unanticipated aspect of resuming the cruising frame of mind is learning the exercise of free wil
Cat 30 quadrant Cayenne at 6:23am 05.08.13 Catalina 30 0/1067 I just bought a 1977 hull #367 that needs a new quadrant. The existing one has about a 10 degree pla
Hunter 23 Electrical panel box fstopf4 at 5:35am 05.08.13 Smaller Boats 8/2636 Hello all, I am in the process of repairing/updating a hunter 23. The issue I have at the current ti
Tiller/Rudder haul down Doc_holiday at 5:25am 05.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2074 I finally got one of the quick release things that will pop open if my rudder hits something. I can
windlass installation Mark Maulden at 9:17pm 05.07.13 S2 0/1114 I posted a post of my windlass installation in "ask all sailors" with some pix. I think it's going
steering wheel adjustment TOM HAFTMAN at 9:00pm 05.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1571 how do you adjust the steering wheel so that it turns in equal distance in both direction? mine stop
Companionway bulkhead thickness biglefty at 8:54pm 05.07.13 Catalina 22 11/2310 I bought a c-22 that i left in Baja, so I can't eyeball it. I've purchased a marine stereo I wan
lost drain martnj32567 at 8:45pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/774 where does the drain in the foward compArtment lead to oday 23 it was stopped up so i undid it to fi
It's 5 O'clock Somewhere, and I Need a Blender. caguy at 8:22pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2995 Has anyone tried this product. It got mixed reviews on Amazon. Mention was made about having adequat
70s-80s model Perkins 4-108 Bonzai at 6:42pm 05.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/1858 Hey guys. Can someone advise me on minimum oil pressure at idle for this engine? I plan to rebuild b
O'Day 25 Spreaders close hauled at 5:47pm 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1892 My son just purchased his first boat, a '78 O'Day 25. The mast was temporarily stepped by the seller

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Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 12:19pm 05.08.23 Looks great-- I couldn't get past the wonky by design angle on the cable-- and eventually added a sh
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 12:18pm 05.08.23 Piedmont has good prices and a Milwaukee location Piedmont Plastics
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) duck21 at 12:06pm 05.08.23 Hi Leeward Rail! It's possible that it's from the keel bolts, but I think this is too far down the
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 11:57am 05.08.23 The bulge is down low, so I don't think there is any potential of impact to the hull/keel joint. W
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:54am 05.08.23 where did you get your acrylic?
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:53am 05.08.23 was advised to use their primer Claude, what primer? And thx for the great tip
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 11:52am 05.08.23 EVO can be tricky, and like anything else it is all in the preparation. We went with EVO 4 years a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 11:37am 05.08.23 Was able to order exact replacement for the DC panel indicator light from Beneteau spare parts, SC.
Bilge pump wowes!!! kloudie1 at 11:34am 05.08.23 Something like this would be quieter ! Amazon.com : Rule DB412 Dry Bilge Pump with Panel Switch : Sp
Acrylic portlight question kloudie1 at 11:17am 05.08.23 Here is the straight poop on the VHB. If you can easily hold the plexi in place to keep it curved, t
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. (1) zinahewitt at 10:31am 05.08.23 Hi All, Here is the manual, like Hello Below said, Lewmar were super helpful and quick. Now, I'll
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? GeorgeC at 10:21am 05.08.23 I glued a piece of foam insulation on the surface of the ice box that I could access from under my s
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:18am 05.08.23 Thanks all so much for responding and helping me figure this out
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 (1) OS2Dude at 10:16am 05.08.23
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I don't have the answer but.... It might help if you could give the manufacturer of your traveler.
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (3) dano2022 at 10:05am 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Boom Vang Hardware Sal10419 at 10:03am 05.08.23 Okay... I could see Harken stamped on one of the blocks.... a quick google of "Harken Traveler Part
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? RitSim at 9:48am 05.08.23 If you decide to caulk, No caulk works well if squeezed to .010" thick. Expansion and contraction/
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help justsomeguy at 9:46am 05.08.23 who runs hose across a porthole???? an inspection thing or something. Yah, that's an inspection

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