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ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7750 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1349 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9265 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28957 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1413 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1120 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/744 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an
Air Conditioning on 390 Oceanis rongroth at 5:36pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1810 I am getting ready to install 16000 BTU in a 1991 two cabin Starboard galley design. Any advise or s
H34 holding tank (1) Jim D at 5:25pm 03.07.13 Big Boats 14/2263 Anyone have a vendor and a part number to replace an original 1983 H34 holding tank. Here is an olde
Used Sails Bungalow Bill at 5:21pm 03.07.13 Trailer Sailors 9/4188 I am in a partnership with some guys on an older Mac 25 (1974). Yes the Brass Monkey still floats a
mast wiring 84 Hunter 31 boz86 at 5:12pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2297 Hi guys, Thought this would have been asked and answered before, but I can't find it, so here goes:
VC 17 compatible with Petite captcoho at 4:59pm 03.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1893 Just came back from West Marine, went there to buy VC 17 and was told that the Petite brand was comp
Bow rail Slogfish at 4:51pm 03.07.13 Parts Search 1/1505 Hello, Im glad to have found this site. It already feels good to be in company of so many fellow ski
Ac/dc distribution panal Milwaukee Protocol at 3:28pm 03.07.13 Catalina 30 14/4039 Just acquired out first sailboat (1981 Catlaina 30 tall rig) and need to update our ac/dc distributi
h33 bowsprit Juice6576 at 3:01pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1895 I am buying a cruising spinnaker for my 2011 H33. Asock is running about $375, and a spinnaker furle
Key Buoy merlinuxo at 3:00pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1738 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9183 Saw one of these at a local retail and thought it was a
Anchor light rbelding at 2:41pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2534 I have a Beneteau 37, year 2008, and I want to change the mast head light (anchor light) to and LED.

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Head Floor Non Skid dlochner at 2:24pm 04.05.23 You might try something like this: https://defender.com/en_us/kendall-dri-dek-deck-tile
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? ggrizzard at 1:55pm 04.05.23 There are Youtube videos out there of cruisers making or borrowing a home made tool that does the jo
Compression Post--1978 30 foot ggrizzard at 1:36pm 04.05.23 rdalessio I had my step base replaced 10 years ago due to rust. It was a fairly big job, as there w
Replacement WAECO CB-40 wpatch at 1:23pm 04.05.23 I just went through having to replace the one on our 36ft 2004 Hunter. We went through Novakool and
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? capta at 1:15pm 04.05.23 I always check the prop and shaft to make sure neither are bent. On boats that do not have encapsula
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:12pm 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. Yes, I realized that - f
Lee cloths capta at 12:53pm 04.05.23 Sounds very uncomfortable to me, especially if one is sleeping in shorts and no top. I've always use
Shaft Alignment capta at 12:44pm 04.05.23 It is quite possible you have done some damage to your transmission and/or engine mounts as well. Th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 11:59am 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. The colors make it easier
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 11:45am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Thaniel at 11:38am 04.05.23 a few hundred pounds of a soluble salt would allow the OP to determine if this fix will get him t
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 11:37am 04.05.23 I can't visualize using a fid to do that job. I would think a pair of needle nose pliers and an awl
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 11:16am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment NYSail at 11:04am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Lee cloths fred1diver at 10:56am 04.05.23 Some people do use phiphertex
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? wpatch at 10:23am 04.05.23 All the above but I would add. 1) Make sure you have some anti-foul paint in case you find a spot un
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 10:09am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours wh
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail AaronD at 10:03am 04.05.23 What he means is that the classified gear section is the best place for this. But since you asked, I
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours whi
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 9:55am 04.05.23 Well, I called Pettit this week for information on their products. 'Pettit Protect' is an epoxy prim

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