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Rust on Keel I need Help.
jssailem at 8:30am 04.16.23
Perhaps it had an iron cable lying against the keel at some point.
Rust on Keel I need Help.
Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 04.16.23
Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used st
Boom Vang
jssailem at 8:27am 04.16.23
how adding one would be adding a safety feature. You are correct in my thinking. A Vang is a trim
Beneteau Questions
Wesleymi at 8:22am 04.16.23
My 1998 Oceanus 321 was the same way. I have since put in a float switch to activate the pump and wi
New sail advice needed
jssailem at 8:15am 04.16.23
I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out all my options, and would appreciate some opinions
Rust on Keel I need Help.
skipperclaud at 7:32am 04.16.23
There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (th
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 04.16.23
Spoke with the owner and the repairman on Saturday. There was a crack in the hull possibly due to
Rust on Keel I need Help.
skipperclaud at 7:28am 04.16.23
I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fi
Rust on Keel I need Help.
skipperclaud at 7:27am 04.16.23
Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to t
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please
Dave Groshong at 7:04am 04.16.23
We offer a full rig shop, Samson XLS3, 10mm=3/8ish is $1.05/ft
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains
JBP-PA at 6:28am 04.16.23
I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
keel help
JBP-PA at 6:15am 04.16.23
Dlj's advice about Ospho or another rust converter is important. Remaining rust will continue and w
Dried cetol
jnorten at 6:10am 04.16.23
The gentle heat method is a great idea as that's how I remove older layers from my teak. I get a fe
keel help
dLj at 5:57am 04.16.23
What I'd add to your advice, is after grinding the keel to bright white, treat with five layers of
Rust on Keel I need Help.
dLj at 5:50am 04.16.23
There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (thi
Bilge Pump breaker
George Braun at 5:34am 04.16.23
Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator
BBC16385 at 5:09am 04.16.23
This is the answer to the question of what is the raw water pump on the Kohler 9.5 kw generator: My
New sail advice needed
NYSail at 4:00am 04.16.23
Buying new sails
Salty Jack at 3:30am 04.16.23
Nice. Thanks!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions
Salty Jack at 3:28am 04.16.23
Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy. I

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