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Best Bottom Paint-Florida Keys jrhamp at 5:43am 08.24.12 Catalina 30 21/11137 Will be heading back to Key West..and 1st item on the agenda is to paint the bottom. Being a new Cat
Passage 450 Masthead Sheaves Chuck Cohen at 4:58am 08.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/634 Does anyone know how to change the masthead sheaves on a Hunter Passage 450? There are two at the to
Jib Stuck At Top Of My Furler Foil (Can"t Get Down) (1) rardiH36 at 7:55pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 26/16018 My jib is stuck right at it's full up position. It's attached to the head swivel unit by a pendant
Paint your boat (1) higgs at 7:10pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2117 Saw this at the National Yacht Club in Toronto. I am told it is somewhat controversial.
Sails raul_moreno at 6:40pm 08.23.12 S2 7/1849 Hey guys, new to forum. Just bought a 1978 S2, 8.0B. Need to ask you guys about the best place to bu
Cetol Removal-Chemical or Sand It Off Ducati at 6:20pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2559 OK the Cetol has to be removed from the toe rail and then reapplied. Is there a chemical paint/v
Some new Endeavour Mods.... (1) Sumner at 5:40pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4722 Due to some health issues and not getting what we wanted done at home we didn't get to the boat unti
Full Keel vs. Shoal Keel Reduction brooklyn3 at 5:24pm 08.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2018 I currently have a 5 foot keel; I am looking to reduce the depth to the Shoal Keel, which is 4 foot
Beneteau Holding Tank Special Fitting (2) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:22pm 08.23.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3992 On my Bene 381 I have this unused fitting that I've never seen before and I'm dying to figure out wh
Full Keel vs shoal Keel reduction brooklyn3 at 5:18pm 08.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/7568 I currently have a 5 foot keel; I am looking to reduce the depth to the Shoal Keel, which is 4 foot
Brand deck fill caps outrageous at 3:57pm 08.23.12 Pearson 0/1134 Waste deck fill cap jammed and then broke when extracted with difficulty. Cannot find matching fill
ventilation question bffatcat at 2:57pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1538 I recently had the exterior of my vintage p26w completely restored I removed carpeting that the pr
catalina 27? Manureva at 2:25pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1119 I have a line on a very well priced catalina 27, it is an earlier one since it has single lifeline.
Water Tank Plug catealley at 2:20pm 08.23.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1139 Cleaning my water tank today - lost my threaded cap on the deck overboard. I have a catalina 27 - w
New foresail question(s) neilmcc at 2:19pm 08.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1085 I have a quote for a new foresail for my H336 which shows th following figures. I = 13.11
Hurricane Isaac and my h34 PGIJon at 1:35pm 08.23.12 Big Boats 5/1490 With Isaac on the way, I plan to anchor the boat in the middle of our canal. it's 100 feet wide and
Isaac Terry in Naples at 12:35pm 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2324 Spent the day removing my sun shades, dodger, Bimini, mainsail and genoa off the furler in preparati
ecologically friendly NOISE capta at 10:52am 08.23.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2117 I'm really happy that more and more cruisers are being ecologically responsible and using wind gener
What am I doing wrong? Ken Palmer at 10:29am 08.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1527 I listed my Hunter 33.5 for sale on this site. It gets a lot of coverage and doesn't cost much. It h
PC Internet access on board captainpat at 10:11am 08.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/3481 I know zero about this topic, so I need some guidance. I want to be able to connect to the internet

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New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:35am 05.15.22 When I need to make a hole bigger and if I have the correct size hole saw, I cut the desired hole si
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 7:19am 05.15.22 For making a large hole a bit larger I have used a sanding drum in a drill. I have a kit with variou
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52am 05.15.22 I would love to add external regulation but I've never been inside a Hitachi like the one on my boat
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 6:46am 05.15.22 Thanks for the help, Jim and Terry. i will see if the Hunter store has a drawing to confirm suitabi
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head RitSim at 6:45am 05.15.22 On my B411, the forward "tank" is a rubber bladder under the forward cabin bunk. Don't think this c
AC voltmeter replacement Terry Cox at 6:41am 05.15.22 Different model boat here, but our DC ammeter was not working when we purchased our boat. The panel
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 ice breaker at 6:22am 05.15.22 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--3gpm-freshwater-system-pump--13997960?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google
Where do you keep the booze? DougM at 6:21am 05.15.22 On my Beneteau 323, the longitudinal section of the cabin table between the drop leaves had a remova
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16am 05.15.22 I think I am going to have to install a hose thru the top into the tank and then to a macerator and
AC voltmeter replacement JamesG161 at 6:13am 05.15.22 I bet this Voltmeter will fit perfectly... Hunter 420 panel meters Jim...
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet jssailem at 6:08am 05.15.22 Pat. Thinking about your Hobbie cat sailing, the location and design of blocks were based on sail c
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head (2) Bob S at 6:06am 05.15.22 I, with help from Peggy, replaced all the hoses in both heads on Lovely Lady. The pump out should co
Tide App Fail (3) jssailem at 5:41am 05.15.22 Wow Roy Using DeepZoom and looking at your water around the Steamboat Wharf, Hull, MA the water doe
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 4:49am 05.15.22 Looking at the photo again, it may be residue from a coal tar epoxy barrier coat. This was popular i
Rearming an inflatable life vest dlochner at 4:44am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? RoyS at 4:44am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dlochner at 4:29am 05.15.22 There are several good articles on the MarineHowTo.com website. The Hitachi alternators on Yanmars
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:24am 05.15.22 In addition to holding up to UV exposure for those outside deck applications, consider surface tempe
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:15am 05.15.22 The error I reported on the app "Ebb Tide" had nothing to do with local winds and currents. The app

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