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Shift & Throttle Cables Timbo3 at 10:09am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/5151 Need to replace shifter cable: Anyone know what length? Edison pedastal, Kanzaki trans. Also nee
Rudder repair M25 (2) voltzwgn at 10:09am 09.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1862 My rudder's upper section has a crack running centerline on the top and aft edges. My thought was t
Generator RuddyDuck at 9:07am 09.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1151 Found my answer:)
Suggestions for a quick release rudder Tim Moylan at 8:39am 09.14.12 Smaller Boats 5/1740 I am sailing in an area whihc has many uncharted sandbars. Have snapped the rudder downhaul a few t
Bending rub rail around the corner Indysailor at 6:54am 09.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/8690 I'm wondering what strategies people have used for this. My boat is missing the rub rail around the
Jib measurement Carroldc at 6:36am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/822 I want to convert from a roller furling genoa to a hanked on 75% jib. I=27 J=9. Can anyone tell me w
Bombard portholes Fouraboard.com.au at 5:43am 09.14.12 Big Boats 3/1268 Has anyone found a supplier for the Bomar portholes on their Hunter 49? I have the 2006 model that s
Lpg Control Fouraboard.com.au at 5:28am 09.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1118 I have a problem with the cooking gas switch in the galley labelled LPG CONTROL. Can anyone confirm
2-cabin version of Oceanis 473 Sidonia at 5:27am 09.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1514 Does anyone have experience with backfitting a 2-cabin-version of an Oceanis 473 (2003) to a 3-cabin
Ballast/fin vs wing rogerlwhite at 11:07pm 09.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1281 In vertually every boat that I have looked at, the ballast of a wing keel exceeds the ballast of a f
Rigging my asymetrical spinnaker (1) David W at 10:08pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2813 Hi all, looking for the group's collective wisdom here. I've attached a photo of the head of my spi
Campbell Sailor prop size and performance for a Hunter 356? Solemn Silence at 9:46pm 09.13.12 Big Boats 3/2221 The factory specs (via email to me)call for a 15x13 3-blade prop for the 356. Performance should be
no sand varnish capta at 9:19pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1598 Has anyone had any experience with Epifanes Wood Finish Gloss varnish? It is advertised as a "no san
M25XP water pump (1) fox islander at 8:54pm 09.13.12 Catalina 30 5/3036 ...this is more an archives update than anything. The water pump seal started leaking on my M25XP, s
Windlass Lost Parent at 8:19pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1419 Just inherited a Simpson Lawrence vertical windlass and was wondering if anyone has replaced the be
Help with mast Hunter 19 like2sail at 8:15pm 09.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1418 I had a response which I thought would help but still I am not sure. I have a Hunter 19. I am trying
electric/battery powered winch handles? obsailor at 7:39pm 09.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1395 Anyone have experience with battery powered winch handles? Haven't seen any advertised recently - ar
1st part of 2012 trip paulj at 4:57pm 09.13.12 Catalina 310 7/2386 Seems I can not use updated Picasa 3 anymore, so I switched to Flicker Pro. This for your entertai
Install AC on Hunter 28 rortega46 at 2:56pm 09.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/3025 Has anyone installed or does anyone have an AC on a Hunter 28? I have been using a small window uni
Table to Berth? Mark48 at 2:20pm 09.13.12 Big Boats 7/1373 Does the dining table in the standard layout convert to a center birth and if so how does one remove

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Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Tally Ho at 1:59pm 03.12.23 I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "debate" to fill up space twice a year. I LIKE the
Stern Rail dlochner at 1:38pm 03.12.23 I have contacted the insurance company of the owner of the boat that hit me. They told me to get an
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 1:31pm 03.12.23 I have contacted the insurance company of the owner of the boat that hit me. They told me to get an
Insurance Claim Georgedoyle at 1:26pm 03.12.23 I reported the accident To my insurance company. The response was that I would need to pay the deduc
Stern Rail dlochner at 1:18pm 03.12.23 A loose boat recently pinballed its way through the mooring field during a storm and ended up crush
Mast step replacement ggrizzard at 1:14pm 03.12.23 I think one would tap using a hard plastic hammer or a box wrench to listen for the "thud" or the "
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Crazy Dave Condon at 1:09pm 03.12.23 On bare metal, use a primer that contains zinc chromate first
Impeller screws dlochner at 1:07pm 03.12.23 The Tef Gel is not where you left it. Mine keeps moving around, playing hide and seek...... and win
Impeller screws WayneH at 12:50pm 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fi
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Joe at 11:25am 03.12.23 I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "debate" to fill up space twice a year. I LIKE the
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim Stu Jackson at 10:56am 03.12.23 This is DST I hope we get rid of standard time I just wish the newspapers would stop using this "d
Impeller screws All U Get at 10:45am 03.12.23 Went to the local hardware store and found Allen head, 8/32 thread size to match. Now I have to fin
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim rgranger at 10:18am 03.12.23 There is legislation pending with bi-partisan support to do away with the Daylight Savings Time. I
Stern Rail jssailem at 9:49am 03.12.23 Bad luck. I had RailMakers come out to my boat, measure and install a custom pulpit. It was not exp
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? JamesG161 at 9:49am 03.12.23 Look for HIN# on the boat. Hull Identification Number. When you know that number post it. There
Mast step replacement jssailem at 9:15am 03.12.23 Ken... Check out Andy's site : BoatworksToday.com His youtube videos on fiberglass works are excelle
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Benny17441 at 9:12am 03.12.23 It is not a hole, it is an inspection port. Most boats have gallons of water trapped below the sole
Check valve in head plumbing? mermike at 9:12am 03.12.23 No...there should not be a check valve before or after the joker valve in any toilet. And after lo
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