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removing traces of rust from stainless?? centerline at 7:20am 01.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1363 a few days ago I saw a post that listed a product that would recondition stainless steel and remove/
Raritan Saniflex Hose Stan Breaux at 6:16am 01.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2788 I am about to replace my head with a Raritan Marien Elegance head. I also want to replace all of t
Hello we present (5) ELMAX at 6:09am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/5552 Hello all,we are an italian couple,We bought a HUNTER 35.5.But the boat was abandoned for ten years.
FRESH water to SALT water Ken H at 5:50am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I am planning on relocating my boat from Kentucky Lake to the Key Biscayne area. Can anyone give me
Windlass canuk4ever at 5:36am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I have a Hunter 340 and I want to install a manual windlass in the anchor locker. Does anyone know i
H29.5 outboard storage gary_y at 4:42am 01.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1279 I know there is a similar thread about an H33, but I didn't want to hijack it. Has anyone done some
Hunter 216 outboard michael gill at 9:11pm 01.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1152 I am replacing the outboard on my Hunter 216 and am thinking of dropping back from 5hp. The attracti
Understanding H30 Furling Setup EdWard3 at 8:02pm 01.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2037 Thought I would jump right in with the newbie questions... How do I lower my furled sail/furler if
If engine fails how to sail into the slip ... eliems at 7:18pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 36/6906 I almost had to sail home after my starting battery wouldn't crank the Yanmar and that got me worrie
Gennaker PM in TO at 7:15pm 01.23.13 Catalina 310 11/3756 Thinking of buying a Gennaker for crusing in light air any one had some experiance? Just going to go
Hope this is not a dumb one hummingbirdbassist at 6:59pm 01.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2611 But if we use a battery and alternator system in our cars, because they both charge and recharge eac
Most Famoust Jury Rig...... Maine Sail at 6:39pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2967 It's a rough life being a marine electrical systems guy. I am currently in Fajardo Puerto Rico worki
Can I use butyl rubber on a tank level sensor? robertsapp at 5:33pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1492 I need to install a new WEMA level probe in a poly water tank. I have several rolls of butyl rubber
Spring is around the corner: What upgrades have you planned? MrSteve007 at 4:21pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 26/4160 I know the "winter doldrums" won't last forever - and I've been sitting here, thinking of the best u
Retrofitting adjustable backstay on 192/222 Brian S at 3:05pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 3/1434 I can't remember if I asked this before or not, so, since I am planning projects as part of my winte
Companionway Trim Nahart51 at 2:45pm 01.23.13 Catalina 22 8/2288 I am restoring a 77 that has no companionway trim or threshold. Catalina Direct has 3 different styl
Second Christmas! Brian S at 1:14pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 0/827 Got my new halyards in the mail yesterday! Whoo hoo! Annapolis Performance Sailing is having thei
Antigua/Morgan 51 campbellcove at 12:37pm 01.23.13 Morgan 1/2825 We are restoring a 1988 Antigua which we understand is a replica of a Morgan 51. The yacht has a sw
water for keeel bolt Roquetas at 12:04pm 01.23.13 Big Boats 0/770 I have a problem with a little water into the bilge for keel bolt. I beg facilitate the repair instr
Wait a Minute!! Don Guillette at 11:02am 01.23.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/15106 I get most of my topic from beginners to intermedaite saiors. I feel if they have a questions other

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Epoxy Additives stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 02.25.23 @jssailem, Thanks for that link! I had some HDPE that I was using for shims to tighten up the rudde
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 02.25.23 molded and paintend are not mutually exclusive. Hunter did paint the non-skid deck areas. if I can f
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 9:39am 02.25.23 Manufacturer specs indicate the 2005 H36 has a molded non-skid deck, in which case a product like Wo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.25.23 You guys need Spring! Until then, I'm looking at taking up drinking as a hobby.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:44am 02.25.23 I am thinking maybe that boat had a very bad grounding and the rudder was also damaged. :plus: Per
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 8:38am 02.25.23
Raymarine C90W BigEasy at 8:23am 02.25.23 So they have a C90W for me with a bundle package for $400 with my old C-80 trade in. Check Ebay,
Epoxy Additives PaulK at 8:21am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
Epoxy Additives jssailem at 8:17am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slippe
Another anchor (rode) thread JBP-PA at 7:45am 02.25.23 I switched from 3 strand to plait and I love it. Much easier on bare hands (I don't have a windlass)
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 02.25.23
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners Joe at 7:44am 02.25.23 Take it from a Catalina 27 owner. Optimal set up is Tohatsu 10 or 15 HP (they weigh almost the same
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:25am 02.25.23 The ram, pushing a relatively short tiller arm, does take a pretty significant amount of force. Bene
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 02.25.23 @Davidasailor26 I made him aware there is no resale value if he proceeded plus there is the safety
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 7:11am 02.25.23 Just don't catch the Lazyjacks when a gust flips the sail in mid hoist. You maybe getting that new
advice on auto chart plotter dLj at 6:50am 02.25.23 Tons of great advice above. The only thing I'd add in about autorouting I didn't see is be very care
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:44am 02.25.23 Get it soon this one is listed to be gone 31 May 2023 https://charts.noaa.gov/PDFs/14500.pdf Or th
advice on auto chart plotter jssailem at 6:39am 02.25.23 Here is a site that might be helpful. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/find-charts.html

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