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Boatyard Misery II SailMaster at 6:53pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2347 Well Halleluia, We finally got a coherent answer from our supposed Paint and Fiberglass "Professi
Trip next spring Serge Tremblay at 6:24pm 12.26.12 Destinations 6/5677 I own a Hunter 40.5, 1996, planing to leave Bermuda to New York down (up) the Hudson River to Erie C
First single handed Lost Parent at 5:26pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1629 Well I am going to try my first single handed sail from Blaine to Vancouver heading north on the 31s
trying to find hull # lastdog001 at 5:26pm 12.26.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/10458 just bought a ranger 29 1972. i think that in the ID# the hull # is coded in just like the year is.
Parsun outboards? tsell at 5:20pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 17/6273 I am in the market for a new 4 stroke motor for my Pearson 26, and found these Parsun motors: http
Hukk slapping damar18 at 5:16pm 12.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2147 My Hunter 376 has a terribly hull slapping problem to the extent we have trouble sleeping even in ou
New to me 1981 Venture Mick at 4:43pm 12.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2411 I recently purchased a 81 Venture from a man in Dallas. He had gotten it fron a local lake marina.
Honking! Roger Long at 2:35pm 12.26.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3871 I moved out of Factory Creek after the rain stopped and over to the east side of Beaufort to get a b
New spinnaker masthead or fractional Christopher15294 at 2:18pm 12.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/11510 I have a 1990 Beneteau 41s5 and I need a new spinnaker. I'm debating skipping the spectacle and run
Adding balast to level boat at rest. Joel H. at 1:55pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 19/6823 So here's one I've been pondering off and on. Early last season, while rowing my dink around the s
Cleating the Sheets... (2) Squidd at 1:42pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 25/5619 I think I hve my traveler figured out/reconfigured to a useable state... http://forums.sbo.sailbo
Universal M25 Oil Leak from Block Plug (1) texascat30 at 12:52pm 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 3/4546 Hello folks - I was changing the oil on my 1985 Catalina 30's M25 and discovered I had lost a lot
Attaching Jib (2) William John at 11:57am 12.26.12 Day Sailers 6/2624 New boat and asking for help. The bow plate has 2 holes to attach sails. The hole furthest aft has a
Patching hole in sliding hatch cover HillbillyWanderer at 11:47am 12.26.12 Catalina 22 4/1370 Time has come for the work to start and the dreaming, well gotta get my inspiration from somewhere.
Looking for help for my 40 wdowychyn at 11:21am 12.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1150 Recently purchased a 1988 40. The stem plate/anchor roller made of pot aluminum has broken off at th
Sitting low in the stern A and S Laidlaw - Nee Nee at 11:13am 12.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3062 I have a 1993 Catalina 28 that I purchased a little more than a year ago and I noticed that she sits
Volvo MD2 Buzzlovelace at 11:06am 12.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1934 Will a Volvo MD2 fit into my 71' Catalina 27
grey water SailingaS2 at 10:52am 12.26.12 S2 1/1075 I purchaced an S2 9.2a this past fall so I have not spent much time aboard My question is were do th
Mast related rigging and hardware (2) William John at 10:22am 12.26.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/956 there is track (below the boom attachment track), and an padeye below that. What is their intended u
Diazel question Serge Tremblay at 8:07am 12.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2613 I own a hunter 40.5 built in 96, Yanmar 50hp has 1400 hours was serviced every year, it starts and r

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Need a new boom for Hunter 336 smokey73 at 2:02pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew Sorry I can't help you with finding the replacement boom but hopefully you'll sort that
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 1:59pm 01.13.23 UV damage to the cables is one concern, since most coax spends some part of its life exposed to UV t
Water stains to lacquer finish stickinthemud57 at 1:43pm 01.13.23 I have a little experience with sanding and restaining from a few pieces I have done in our home. My
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 01.13.23 Hi @Presbrou1 and welcome to site. e (post #2) for a full write up : https://forums.sailboatowners
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window FastOlson at 1:32pm 01.13.23 Remove and re-bed the window. The OEM calk will usually start to fail after 20 to 25 years. Saturati
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 1:32pm 01.13.23 @Kiwidrew what model boat do you have as it is a 1995 per you? Any markings on either end of the
Dock and Go Override How-to Ralph Johnstone at 1:27pm 01.13.23 My honest opinion, refraining from any sort of criticism, is to completely remove the system and hon
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 1:23pm 01.13.23 Are there drip loops on the wires? When a wire enters a horizontal opening a drip loop provides a p
boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ok let me try them Thanks
boom type ??? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 01.13.23 Kenyon Isomat now Sparcraft located in Charlotte, nc. Suggest working with Rig Rite. Former Hun
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 12:13pm 01.13.23 local agricultural or industrial hose suppliers? Many will also have access to marine hose. 100%.
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 12:04pm 01.13.23 Any idea what the theory is behind greater thermal efficiency at lower compressor rpm's ? Can't se
Water stains to lacquer finish (1) BigEasy at 11:59am 01.13.23 Beneteau recommends Mohawk pre catalyzed lacquer; however, I have had unsatisfactory results with l
VHF Cabling and Connectors HEINZIR at 11:53am 01.13.23 UV damage? Can you cover the exposed portions of your replacement cable with a sleeve or wrap such
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 11:36am 01.13.23 Thanks. I just read in one of the forums a Sailor mixed 50/50 WD40 with linseed boiled oil I belive
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? twalker H260 at 11:33am 01.13.23 Not sure where you live (assuming somewhere in Illinois). Have you tried any local agricultural or
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 10:59am 01.13.23 Hopefully only a couple more years. We went to the yard a couple of weeks ago, took one look at the
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Timm R Oday25 at 10:54am 01.13.23 I've been there myself in feeling overwhelmed . Our boats are supposed to be a stress reliever ..not
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailcapt340 at 10:52am 01.13.23
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 10:39am 01.13.23 I don't know how far you are from a west marine but they should be able to have a piece shipped to

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