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Help me save my hard earned cash !!! koolfrog at 8:06am 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1175 Off all the fancy modern electronic conveniences offered presently to the affluent sailor ( Chartplo
Copper content of bottom paint Bob Mc at 8:04am 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 46/12599 This will be my first time painting the bottom of my boat and I m suffering from too much info and n
shaft coupling Blitz at 7:41am 03.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/4717 When installing a steel shaft coupling on a stainless steel shaft is it proper to grease the shaft o
Bedding a marelon fitting Rodd at 6:55am 03.23.13 Musings With Maine Sail 24/14248 what sealant do you recommend for installing marelon fittings? Thanks.
Rusty Keel (1) PDReynolds at 6:29am 03.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2241 Hi All, I am just about to take ownership of a Beneteau 423 (2006). The keel has some rust that I t
Inexpensive heat shrink crimp connectors? Brian S at 8:40pm 03.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2312 Hey, Mainsail- I was in my local Harbor Freight tonight, and I found the following: http://www.ha
H260 lifeline size Dave O. at 7:57pm 03.22.13 Smaller Boats 8/1961 Does anyone know the wire diameter of the linelines on a 2001 H260? Thanks Dave
New spinnaker ken336 at 6:55pm 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1081 Purchasing a new spinnaker. I have a hunter 380. What are your thoughts on an asymmetrical? I will b
anchoring vs mooring mycat at 5:14pm 03.22.13 Smaller Boats 4/1692 I am new to the sailing world on a catalina 25' 1986. I do not want to spend too much money renting
Moving to Texas Seagull8481 at 1:44pm 03.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6492 Hello everyone! I've read tons of great information on the Hunter Cherubini forum to help me refi
Hard Bimini? philwsailz at 12:39pm 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 24/6712 Gents- Looking for opinions, and hopefully a C27 owner who can get me a measurement... I am pond
copper bus for distribution panel Bergovoy at 11:22am 03.22.13 S2 7/1802 Hey all... Im modifying the stock distribution panel... Im adding 4breakers, two extra per row.
Fuel tank size Hunter 33 mitchf at 11:17am 03.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2013 I am looking for specs on the 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini. Does any know the specifics of the fuel tan
Hard vs not hard? Bottom paint jfschena at 10:40am 03.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3128 My oday 26 currently has unepoxy bottom paint. The previous owner says that worked fine for him. He
scratch through decals garethreeves at 9:57am 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1200 Hey All, I have a gelcoat scratch to repair. The issue is that it goes right through the boat na
Fuel tank size Hunter 33 mitchf at 9:50am 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1185 Does any know the specifics of the fuel tank size on a 1982 Hunter Cherubini 33?
1998 Hunter 410 Cabin Access hole Covers (2) jsmac at 8:48am 03.22.13 Big Boats 6/1287 Hi, I have several access panels inside the cabin throughout the boat that are removable so you ca
lighted toggle switch (1) katana750 at 8:34am 03.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3832 Hello again I have progressed past my fuse question. Now I am on to a toggle switch question. I b
Sliding gooseneck question - groove diameter holdech at 8:28am 03.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5147 I am lookng at using the slider portion of the Dwyer gooseneck assemblies - which come in 3/8, 1/2 o
Deck paint Sastevenson at 8:26am 03.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2021 Hello all, I am interested in repainting my deck and wanted some advice from you professionals out

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Mast step replacement Sailor Sue at 7:46pm 03.12.23 Here's another approach you could consider. Put the mast step in position where it belongs. Trace
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 7:08pm 03.12.23 Thanks, I have sent emails to the companies mentioned. I hope at least one of them has a nice soluti
It's almost within reach! (6) Ward H at 6:51pm 03.12.23 @Project_Mayhem Here are some pics from when I ran lines back on my O'day 25. The in board lines ru
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim WayneH at 6:51pm 03.12.23 I saw this today about DST: "I didn't lose an hour last night. I'm an hour closer to breakfast."
It's almost within reach! Tally Ho at 6:50pm 03.12.23 A double-stack cheek block might work. With the base plate, you can use almost any block with a s
P42 Forward Fresh Water Tank (65 Gallon) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 03.12.23 If there is, the source could very well be rail stanchions and other mounted deck hardware in need o
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:39pm 03.12.23 Hay Joe. Thanks for the pep talk on being lazy. I am not sure where to do my research. So I felt tha
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 6:07pm 03.12.23 A 1/2" hole would probably be enough to get a look. It's fairly easy to fill and can be done under
Single handing Joe at 5:58pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
It's almost within reach! (3) Project_Mayhem at 5:42pm 03.12.23 @Tally Ho It looks like only two double stacked sheaves are used in this pic of a 25. I'm pretty sur
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:31pm 03.12.23 Does the color of a sail have any bearing on the strength of the material? I was told, Coloring the
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:25pm 03.12.23 Suggesting I remove the compression post and get a bigger view of the area? Both inside and outside
Impeller screws All U Get at 5:06pm 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fi
It's almost within reach! (1) Tally Ho at 5:06pm 03.12.23 That is a really tight squeeze between the hand rail and the spray hood. my deck organizer is a dou
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 4:30pm 03.12.23 It looks like there's sediment where the trim ring was and water staining on the compression post.
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Mast step replacement jssailem at 3:30pm 03.12.23 This may help with your project. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/videos/fiberglass-repair-stress-crac
Mast step replacement (9) Ken n Rox at 3:14pm 03.12.23 Seems I avoided the rot bullet. Trim ring screws around the compression post were still tight. When
Impeller screws capta at 3:08pm 03.12.23 Hi all, Are all screws for the cover plates on impellers the same size thread and guage. My North
It's almost within reach! jssailem at 3:05pm 03.12.23 halyard organizer plate ....or ..... an old Schafer double turning block. Which would be better? I

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