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Hunter 25.5 Boom lines twistedline at 11:57am 05.31.12 Smaller Boats 6/4486 Hi, I am wondering what original lines went through the boom. I don't have a reefing line in
Marine Grade Fiberglass? RonRock at 11:24am 05.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/9464 Is the fiberglass resins and associated materials really better for boats than the automotive fiberg
New to me O'Day 222, "Just Chillin II" anchorclanker at 10:15am 05.31.12 Day Sailers 17/3799 She was Christened "Just Chillin II (aka "Misty)" by former owners back in early '02, and she litera
Calif. State Sen. Kehoe drops anti fouling paint bill fstbttms at 8:45am 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2359 The lobbyists won. Again. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/30/kehoe-backs-away-from-limits-
Cleaning and maintaining interior Wood ctsailor123 at 7:42am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1600 What would I use to clean and maintain the interior wood on a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thank you
News about mystery hatches from the 80's-90's Hunters Phil Herring at 7:31am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1334 Hunter 28, 30T, 33.5, 35.5, 37.5, 40.5, 42, 43, and the Vision 32 and 36: With Hunter's assistanc
Oday 25 sink/faucet options Joe5893 at 7:27am 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1107 Hello all, I took the water tank out of my Oday 25 as it was old and cracked - we never really ha
Universal M-18 Bob4203 at 6:20am 05.31.12 Catalina 30 10/8842 Fellow M-18 owners, I am seeking the cross reference Kubota engine/block number in hopes of finding
Height Above Waterline Robspan at 6:06am 05.31.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6558 I'm planning a couple of possible cruises that may include fixed bridges and would like to know if a
Question for the Chemists out there Bob S at 5:26am 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1952 Just bought a lb of citric acid powder (thank you Ross) and will be mixing it with distilled water @
Fischer Panda Generator Jeff Jellick at 3:59am 05.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1611 I have a 8 KW Fischer Panda Generator on my 2006 Hunter 45 CC, and I am looking for an authorized Fi
Bulk head replacement on 78 Oday 23 Herco Dunlop at 2:58am 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1513 I am replacing the port bulkhead on my 23 Oday. Having removed it, there appears to be more space a
oceanis 343 one aft port seacocks is closed hansthulin at 12:43am 05.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1078 Hello, I have a Oceanis 343 Cruiser 2008, where one of the Aft port seacocks is closed, when lo
Shrouds Kleinknecht at 10:48pm 05.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3396 How tight should they be? I don't have turnbucles only the slots with clevis pins. I have been told
Back in the water... BlueRunner at 10:26pm 05.30.12 Day Sailers 5/2076 Today (May 30th) I launched my 170 again for the year. I have a buoy in front of my home which is v
A little more storage (4) Coriolisbc at 8:25pm 05.30.12 Catalina 30 11/1961 So, I noticed there was some unused space under the starboard side of the V berth, here's what I did
Hunter 25.5 tilts starboard austinboston at 8:15pm 05.30.12 Smaller Boats 9/1923 I'm the proud new owner of a Hunter 25.5 built in 1985. The boat spent about a week under water layi
Folding Prop Is Gone (2) Maine Sail at 7:58pm 05.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 23/11940 So this afternoon I got short hauled and removed the new Flex-O-fold two blade prop. The vibration w
Spreader tip boots (1) Veraneo at 7:06pm 05.30.12 Catalina 310 4/1870 I am a new owner of a 310 (#123). The yard that prepared it for transporation has lost the speader t
Hermann 19 eddiebe at 5:41pm 05.30.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2201 Hey everyone, I just picked up a free, (except for the work it takes to rebuild), Hermann 19. The fu

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First Oil Change (2) jssailem at 6:02pm 11.06.22 I am guessing your question was not about gettign the oil out of the engine but how to easily pout i
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... PaulK at 5:59pm 11.06.22 Plan A looks like 4:1. The blocks at #2 and #4 only change the direction of the line; they don't add
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats jssailem at 5:50pm 11.06.22 Your boat is not like your car. The manufacture buys running rigging from a rope supplier. You could
Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in mast furling. Where can I find that information? jssailem at 5:35pm 11.06.22 Let's see. Mast Height = A Boom length = B Length of topping lift mast to boom = C A squared + B
Can anyone tell me where I can find the length of my topping lift? I have a 2007 Hunter 45cc with in mast furling. Where can I find that information? JoeWhite at 5:33pm 11.06.22 If you have a spinnaker halyard, tie a line to it and raise it as high as it will go. Then extend th
Any Guesses Hello Below at 5:09pm 11.06.22 Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology. Last year I turned a gift
Folding prop sesmith at 4:54pm 11.06.22 I'd have someone set it up on a hydraulic press (carefully) with the 1/2" extension like mentioned a
Looking for help with installing a Raymarine EV-200 on a 2006 Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 11.06.22
Coupling removal (1) Tally Ho at 4:08pm 11.06.22 My challenge on my boat is that the shaft lies in the bilge space under the engine with limited acc
Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 2:56pm 11.06.22 Makes me wonder why someone would ask such a vague question without bothering to respond with essent
Any Guesses sailme88 at 2:35pm 11.06.22 Nothing finer...made in China
Any Guesses Hollyberry at 2:29pm 11.06.22 Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball. Agreeing... a way to quickly but temporarily
Running Rigging Supplier for New Benteau Boats Hollyberry at 2:24pm 11.06.22 ... so are you having an issue or are you just curious??
Garhauer E-Z Glide SailingCal21 at 2:24pm 11.06.22 I tried repairing my Schaefer headsail furling blocks, but was having no success getting the axle pi
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? dLj at 2:22pm 11.06.22
Any Guesses senang at 1:37pm 11.06.22 Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball.
Garhauer E-Z Glide HMT2 at 1:15pm 11.06.22 Loved loved my ez glides.
Garhauer E-Z Glide jibes138 at 12:56pm 11.06.22 So after 40+ years of sitting in the UV both my Schaefer jib blocks disintegrated. Can't say that
Any Guesses Ralph Johnstone at 12:52pm 11.06.22 Using Google lens, I'm able to tell you it is an Italian coat rack. Thanks is not necessary :what:
Coupling removal dmax at 12:18pm 11.06.22 My challenge on my boat is that the shaft lies in the bilge space under the engine with limited acc

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