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Refinishing or Replacing Teak Grab Rails hotchki at 7:33am 04.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3194 All: Looking for advice on replacing teak hand / grab rails on C-25. Mine are severely weathered
Wheel Brake Replacement sailcapt340 at 7:03am 04.11.13 Big Boats 5/1394 On my 2000 340 the Wheel Brake simply does not hold. It will tighten down but it never really held.
Pop rivets: AL vs. SS nestorph at 5:52am 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3484 Any opinions are the use of aluminum vs. stainless steel pop rivets? I have a few items that I woul
3M 5200 as Adhesive Ajay73 at 5:03am 04.11.13 Mid-Size Boats 33/9145 Can 3M 5200 be used as an adhesive much as you would use an epoxy? Can it be used with a thin glue
how to remove standing rigging from spreaders Jared1048 at 8:58pm 04.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1014 So the mast is down and the boat is looking sad but I'm doing my best to get her put back together.
plugged fuel pickup tube screen summerbreezeholland at 8:47pm 04.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1131 I wished I'd have known about this earlier, rather than while we were negotiating the Northwest Chan
If it looks too good.... Barquito at 8:04pm 04.10.13 Sails Call Lounge 33/16980 So we have been boat shopping and we came across a great deal :dance:. We found a $60,000 boat (Hunt
Performance Rigging edpenney@edpenney.com at 7:26pm 04.10.13 Catalina 22 1/718 I am considering purchasing a Capri 22 and want to add a spinniker set. Where might I purchase rigg
Rigging adjustment LordMorham at 6:25pm 04.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/767 How many pounds is the rigging need to be tuned at in a 77 model 25. All my standing rigging has bee
Gelcoat question (3) Water Bill at 5:52pm 04.10.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1557 We've owned our 37C since 2009 and have made nunerous upgrades or repairs using information from thi
bilge water amount LordMorham at 5:40pm 04.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/765 I have a 1977 model 25 and want to know what is the usual amount of water to be exspected to pump ou
Lancer 36 Portlight Replacement mpergola at 5:34pm 04.10.13 Lancer 2/1700 I am getting ready to replace the 10 port lights on my Lancer 36. Any suggestions on which type to
Newbie: Through hole valving and procedures ? Delawaredave at 5:15pm 04.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/855 Does every "through hole" have a cut-off valve ? When you leave boat in slip, do you close all of
water temp. alarm alans at 4:53pm 04.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/712 my 18 hp yanmar water temp. alarm sounds after 2 minutes of running. i changed impeller 2 weeks ago
HELP!!! Please cooper at 4:47pm 04.10.13 Big Boats 53/7466 Help, Please. We purchased a 49 2008 Hunter last month and are currently having problems with the Ya
short davits, fat dink gettinthere at 3:29pm 04.10.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 I'm looking to upgrade to a new dinghy. The 10'ers are about a foot wider than my old dink. My curre
selling a boat/releasing the title rgallagher at 3:25pm 04.10.13 Ask All Sailors 32/3875 I have sold my Hunter 28.5 and will be closing the deal this weekend. The couple buying even brought
Jacksonville Boat Show Kermit at 2:06pm 04.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/802 Is anyone going to the Jacksonville Boat Show this weekend? I see that it has power boats and sailbo
Fractional rig percentage Denis Schmider at 12:41pm 04.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1028 Hello, Does anybody know the actual percentage of the fractional rig on the Hunter 260? Our local c
Just bought it (1) casualemt at 12:33pm 04.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3021 Hi, This is my first post to the forum, I just bought an 1977 Oday 27. It has sat in the water for I

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Mk III aft locker hatch question jssailem at 8:12am 02.06.23 don't open enough to stay open on their own Ward have you considered using a Gas Strut to hold the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 8:10am 02.06.23 Let's back up a step. If an AP is on the wish list the choices are pretty limited for wheel pilots,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:07am 02.06.23 Dang nice looking prop you have on that boat... ;) dj
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 8:07am 02.06.23 Reading the N2K PG Ns specifications I do not see the a listing for heel or trim as a function of t
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Parsons at 8:04am 02.06.23 Thanks @tfox2069 - it is a good article. I just wish they had more depth on running the wiring (step
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 8:04am 02.06.23 Reading the N2K PG Ns specifications I do not see the a listing for heel or trim as a function of th
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 7:58am 02.06.23 Does the Vulcan GPS not give that information? The Vulcan only has a fairly basic built-in GPS so
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 7:36am 02.06.23 Have only owned boats where they're already installed, but here's an article which should give you a
Lewmar windlass drum removal bmadan at 7:36am 02.06.23 Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I'm very grateful. I'll be on the deck again a few hours an
Mainsail Traveler Arch jssailem at 7:34am 02.06.23 Kato Marine has been building sailboat arches for 20 years. https://katomarine.com/sailarches.htm T
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:32am 02.06.23 It displays the information. The data is developed in the sensors. The puck provides the sensors.
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 SailSK at 7:30am 02.06.23 Hi Tony, Thanks for the info. You appear to be a resourceful person. I also always try to fix my ol
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 7:25am 02.06.23 I do know that my purchase survey didn't catch it Yes that is a bummer. If the survey was ordered
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? jssailem at 7:16am 02.06.23 Does the Vulcan GPS not give that information? It displays the information. The data is developed
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 7:14am 02.06.23 The GPS puck adds a lot because it gives heading (compass), heel, and trim, and at 10 hz provides r
mooring pendants Captain Larry-DH at 7:11am 02.06.23 You may find that your bow cleat is too small for the recommended pendant. :thumbup: If that's the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 7:10am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Joe at 7:00am 02.06.23 Thanks Dave, so to insure I'm understanding correctly, the Vulcan and the included GPS puck do the
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue DBG8492 at 6:58am 02.06.23 Your image is showing what is called a gudgeon. In your case it wraps around the skeg. I suspect th
Legend 40.5 ( and probably other ) - Fluorescent step strips jssailem at 6:53am 02.06.23 Search and you shall discover in the internet. Here is one idea. https://www.uline.com/Product/Det

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