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Otsters can grow on a daggerboard (2) OceanBluzs at 9:39am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1077 Currently in the process of scraping 12 years of bottom paint in prep for a barrier coat and new pai
Question for those knowledgeable in Physics davenlynn at 7:57am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2083 Given: The fore and rear stays and the shrouds (simplistically) provide a downward force on the mast
what electronics to get for hunter 23.5 sailboat738 at 7:36am 05.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1306 hi guys i just bought a 96 23.5 hunter it has no electronics installed .its been over25 years sinc
Ahhh, De-masted!! Alex654321 at 6:42am 05.20.12 Day Sailers 2/1431 We were out for the second time this year yesterday in my '81 O'day 19 when a loud crackle was heard
Boat Insurance toddco at 6:13am 05.20.12 Day Sailers 0/1044 Hello All, I am filling out my application for boat insurance from Boat US. Apparently they give a
Stern leak Gypsea Kids at 5:08am 05.20.12 Smaller Boats 3/1284 Forth sail of the season yesterday. It was the Bay of Quinte Belleville to Trenton race so the Kids
Hull painting re-visited Blue Pearl Captain at 4:03am 05.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1538 I've gone down my list of things to do since buying the Blue Pearl, 1993 Hunter 27, and got to hull
Yikes! Already? Roger Long at 3:41am 05.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/495 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT01/refresh/AL0112W5_NL_sm2+gif/084730W5_NL_sm.gif http://w
freezer working intermittently Oceanis 50 Zest at 2:58am 05.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2042 hi, our freezer on 2001 Bruce Farr design is being temperamental. it works fine some days perhaps
What do you call it? (3) All U Get at 2:54am 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1554 Good morning, Last month there was a post on names for boat parts. I finally got some pictures of a
Lancer 28 or not? Lancer1 at 10:32pm 05.19.12 Lancer 6/6124 I am looking at a Lancer 28 a boat. I have no experience with these boats and have mostly sailed Eri
Which way to go patmacdonald at 9:51pm 05.19.12 C&C 2/1835 I have stripped ' prepared bottom for applying anti-fouling. I will be applying Intrelux 2000E follo
Blue sea battery combiner dkaplan308@aol.com at 8:06pm 05.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2274 I have a Catalina 400. A Blue sea battery combiner charges my house bank and starter battery off of
wiring a gps chartplotter james295 at 7:54pm 05.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/4811 installing a gps at the helm on a hunter 29.5 1994 whats the best way to hook up power sorce ? have
Boat on Blocks (1) Gilligan and mate at 6:50pm 05.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1111 Finally got JBUG up in the air. Gonna clean her bottom, clean the keel, repair the trailer, new kee
Fuel tank vent question fox islander at 6:29pm 05.19.12 Catalina 30 9/4294 This might be a dumb question but I'll ask it. A leak in one of the seals of my racor stalled my eng
mounting swim ladder fiestaMojo at 6:27pm 05.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1452 I removed my swim ladder to repaint the stern. . . any thoughts on the best way to remount it - shou
Faulty fuel shut off relay. Butch23065 at 6:01pm 05.19.12 Big Boats 1/945 I have a problem with a relay in the circuit that activates the fuel shut off when you push the kill
seacocks Bristol22Caravel at 5:42pm 05.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1559 So I am currently overhauling my first boat (75 Bristol 22 Caravel) and I am replacing the seacocks
Securing Anchor Rhode Don Guillette at 3:57pm 05.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/4276 I noticed this thread on the Catalina site. My slip in Long Beach, Ca was 3 from the end of the gang

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40.5 mystery mast leak solved? jssailem at 6:18pm 04.14.22 Looks like grass and needles... Guess you had an industrious bird trying to make a home.
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 6:18pm 04.14.22 that's sea view down at shilshole.
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 6:18pm 04.14.22
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? svAtargatis at 6:16pm 04.14.22 Perhaps the picture is missing. yep, mobile app outsmarted me, added now!
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? jssailem at 6:15pm 04.14.22 Perhaps the picture is missing. Never have seen mulch... Perhaps it was something else and dissolve
40.5 Furling Mast removal jssailem at 6:14pm 04.14.22 I know that a mast in Everett maybe 2-3 years ago had a similar issue. They removed the attachment a
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? jssailem at 6:06pm 04.14.22 Where did you haul.... Sequim, or is that Port Townsend?
40.5 Furling Mast removal Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to co
A Technically Sophisticated Repair DArcy at 5:40pm 04.14.22 My son got me an iPod a few years ago. Amazing little device a bit larger than a book of matches. S
40.5 Furling Mast removal dkinzer at 5:31pm 04.14.22 You might talk to someone who is skilled in TIG welding as to whether filling the rivet holes with a
Starting fluid DArcy at 5:30pm 04.14.22 Perhaps some 151 might get it going then? Sure would taste better
Removing lettering stain (1) randerson5726 at 5:19pm 04.14.22 I tried FSR and on off, both didn't work. I then tried wet sanding but I started to burn through the
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 5:11pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to cou
Removing lettering stain Art12050 at 5:06pm 04.14.22 I used oven cleaner to remove the hand painted lettering on the hull. That was 23 years ago when we
40.5 Furling Mast removal Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Vinyl stripes Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 04.14.22
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 4:57pm 04.14.22 Great to know that the sealant worked and has stood up to time. I think I will stick with something
Vinyl stripes Tally Ho at 4:52pm 04.14.22
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf DeniseO30 at 4:42pm 04.14.22 These images from a recent article by Steve https://stevedmarineconsulting.com/troubleshooting-over

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