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Rig Failure 1991 Hunter Passage 42 Tropicalmark at 1:35pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 8/4234 I was looking to see if anyone has had a rig failure on this type of boat as I experienced one on mi
Throttle Replacement Jon4399 at 1:16pm 12.17.12 Big Boats 6/1760 I've been trying to replace the throttle and shift cables on my 37.5 Legend. It has an Edson pedest
Seeking running rigging recommendations Brian S at 12:41pm 12.17.12 Day Sailers 10/3082 Guys, let me first start off by saying I've got a pretty bad case of top-of-the-line-itis. You know,
offshore sailing rigalio at 12:30pm 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2394 I have an o'day 30 and I want to sail it from halifax to bermuda an then to the carabeian I would be
Looking for fiberglass repair service in NJ or NY Brian5067 at 11:53am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/818 My Hunter 460 was badly damage in the Storm. I am looking for good fiberglass repair service who kn
Manual Bilge Pump in H33.5? Ken Palmer at 11:41am 12.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2600 I was asked recently if my 1990 Hunter 33.5 had a manual bilge pump in the cockpit. Of course it has
Rearrange Instrument locations on Pedestal (1) Ron M at 10:06am 12.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3218 I have a B331. Just bought a Raymarine e7 chartplotter. My initial idea was to repair the existing
Starboard fixed Lexan leaking Old Sailor 2 at 9:59am 12.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2122 Good day folks. another technical question for you DIY'ers. I have a Hunter 42 Passage with those
ODay 302 billyt14607 at 9:21am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1683 Seriously considering the purchase of an 1987 ODay 302. Have been a sailboater for some time and wo
Legend 375 Holding Tank replacement Phil P at 7:01am 12.17.12 Big Boats 24/5291 Winter projects on my '91 are well underway. Completed replacing engine mounts, impeller, the rotted
Paint Removal nelsonragnar at 5:02am 12.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/987 I have a 1074 22' O Day that I recently acquired.It has two coats of old paint on it that I want to
The Accidental Tourist Roger Long at 4:19am 12.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/3329 I had no intention of visiting Hilton Head, it being very much the antithesis of the kind of places
33' Pearson to Cruise Gulf of mexico (1) sailwithme at 3:09am 12.17.12 Destinations 5/5532 Float plan: Seas are 3-4 ft off shore with North wind 10-15. Plan to sail around the clock for a we
Make That 14 C-22's! CaptDon01 at 11:01pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 9/1504 WOW! A couple more have joined our growing numbers, we've got 14 C-22's now signed up to attend the
in boom furling eianm at 8:03pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 7/2181 I have a 1991 H42 and would love an easier way to furl or stow the main and it seems that in boom fu
Removing furling mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 6:42pm 12.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/10050 Please give advise: We have a Hunter 45CC (2008). How can you remove the furling mainsail (Seldo
Beware "On and Off" cleaner! jfrench at 5:56pm 12.16.12 Catalina 22 6/1705 There is an interesting series of posts on the Cat 30 forum saying that "MaryKate On and Off" cleane
Precision Sails Mark Maulden at 5:29pm 12.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/6331 Anybody have experiences with Precision Sails? Prices seem pretty reasonable
In mast furling winch at the mast Graysailor at 4:42pm 12.16.12 Big Boats 3/1047 The continuos line has jumped out of the winch at the mast. How do I get the continuos line back int
Y30 Dinghy Davits kbuckley at 4:23pm 12.16.12 Yamaha 0/1898 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on a Yamaha30? If yes or no I would be happy to hear your thought

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Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:27am 04.16.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to t
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Dave Groshong at 7:04am 04.16.23 We offer a full rig shop, Samson XLS3, 10mm=3/8ish is $1.05/ft
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains JBP-PA at 6:28am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
keel help JBP-PA at 6:15am 04.16.23 Dlj's advice about Ospho or another rust converter is important. Remaining rust will continue and w
Dried cetol jnorten at 6:10am 04.16.23 The gentle heat method is a great idea as that's how I remove older layers from my teak. I get a fe
keel help dLj at 5:57am 04.16.23 What I'd add to your advice, is after grinding the keel to bright white, treat with five layers of
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 5:50am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (thi
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 5:34am 04.16.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 5:09am 04.16.23 This is the answer to the question of what is the raw water pump on the Kohler 9.5 kw generator: My
New sail advice needed NYSail at 4:00am 04.16.23
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 3:30am 04.16.23 Nice. Thanks!
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 3:28am 04.16.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy. I
Boom Vang danstanford at 3:20am 04.16.23 Wasn't the premise that ADDING a vang would be adding a safety device? Not having a vang would remov
Anchor Locker solutions DinghySailor at 9:43pm 04.15.23 The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the anchor is on the bottom or
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? JoeWhite at 9:16pm 04.15.23 View this link with images. This is how I did it pretty much raise and lower by myself. http://mei19
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains (1) LaDonaMina at 8:57pm 04.15.23 My wife made these and the interior had no curtains. I think she did a great job. The v-birth curtai
New sail advice needed CarlN at 8:46pm 04.15.23
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:41pm 04.15.23 How much does that Genny weigh? 470 pounds. The next video will shows I was 4 inches too high in
keel help Sailfanatic at 7:43pm 04.15.23 You need to get down to solid metal if you hope to seal up the area and stop further rust. What eve
Anchor Locker solutions (2) dlochner at 7:41pm 04.15.23 Let's back up to basics. The windlass should not be used to secure the anchor chain, whether the a

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