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deck paint non skid perfection Navicula at 3:39pm 02.21.12 Big Boats 9/4276 I have read many posts about painting with 2 part perfection and I beleive this is the rout I will g
Folding Prop Size for Beneteau 331 Ben 331 at 2:57pm 02.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/8214 I have a 2001 Beneteau 331 with the Westerbeke 30B Three, and am looking for a new propeller. The cu
spinnaker bowsprit jjbrainard@comcast.net at 2:02pm 02.21.12 Smaller Boats 10/3026 The retractable spinnaker bowsprit on the Hunter 216 is a hollow fiberglass tube through which the s
Deck Connector for 5-Conductor Multicable Wire DinoKanuck at 1:32pm 02.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2621 Ahoy How does a person connect an Ancor 14 gauge 5-conductor multicable in the mast to an Ancor 14
Swing Keel Replacement MCQMGA at 1:17pm 02.21.12 Catalina 22 34/13272 Guys, I have opport to purchase 1973 cat c22 swing keel- $1500. Problem - no swing keel- Boat is is
Hunter with a yanmar 9hp Desalliers at 1:04pm 02.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3600 Hi, I'm looking to buy a hunter 280. The one I did find is with the 9hp engine. I'll basically
Anchored in Ashley River? (1) Shoaldrafter at 12:34pm 02.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/3806 Is Strider anchored in Ashley River? is the attached picture using the camera on the mega dock 'St
Pace Jimm at 12:29pm 02.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/1550 Roger - If I have it right, you weighed anchor about 0630 near mile 524 and cleared the point at Ch
Victron Battery Monitor Troubleshooting (1) Blitz at 11:24am 02.21.12 Musings With Maine Sail 23/10371 As part of my rewiring project this winter most of the primary battery wires to the batteries were c
Daysail with Merlin (5) Bonzai at 11:20am 02.21.12 Destinations 2/2829 While down working some more on my new/old boat...was graciously treated to a fine daysail by our go
Sail trim and helm pressure inarathree at 11:14am 02.21.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2062 I read Don G's Sail Trim Guide, so when I was out yesterday, I thought I might try out some techniqu
Crack in Cabin Sole (1) rickwarner at 10:53am 02.21.12 Smaller Boats 1/1606 I just became the new owner of a 2002 H260 and had to move it 350 miles to my home. Upon arrival, I
Foil cleaning and lube Flyboy69 at 10:42am 02.21.12 Day Sailers 9/5943 As the soft water season is soon approaching, I'm starting to gear up my mind for spring maintenance
84 Hunter 34 Window/Port/Hatch Rebed .. Advise? brian3820 at 10:36am 02.21.12 Big Boats 18/6291 Hi All. I have a 1984 Hunter 34 that is being completely refit. In the process a few leaks have been
air conditioning installation hynnic1 at 10:27am 02.21.12 Big Boats 2/3365 I want to install a Cruisair unit, 16000 btu with Smart Start in my 2001 Catalina 36mkii. I'm lookin
Solar Panel Mount twistedline at 10:02am 02.21.12 Smaller Boats 4/1411 Hi All, I am trying to make a solar panel mount at the stern of my 1984 Hunter 25.5. Its a 15 wa
Replacing Water Speed Indicator feltensteingw at 9:58am 02.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5975 Does anyone know if the thru-hull fittings for water speed indicators are standard, or does each man
Miami to Key Largo Glory Daze at 9:25am 02.21.12 Racing 3/12997 Come join the fun http://miamiyachtclub.com/Miami_Yacht_Club/Regattas_files/MKL_2012_NOR.pdf
spreader boot size rwells47 at 8:04am 02.21.12 Catalina 30 5/4765 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 TR and want to replace my spreader boots but do not know what size to get.
Standard Horizon LH5 Hailer dkanel at 7:50am 02.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1638 I Am looking for a used LH5 Hailer. they don't make them any more, instead they offer the VHL-3000

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Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Old Skool Neil at 1:07pm 03.20.22 I'm not going to be shifted to an osmotic blister discussion. However for future reference, search
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 12:58pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jviss at 12:58pm 03.20.22 Read this, then decide: What's the difference between marine ply and normal ply?
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 12:51pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Auto Pilot jviss at 12:46pm 03.20.22 Funny, it's hard to imagine this isn't a troll thread, given first post and this topic! It's like s
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:43pm 03.20.22 My macerator stopped working last season. I don't even know where it is! Seriously, I can't find
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:31pm 03.20.22 Same reasoning for me if you read my earlier posting In the end the cost is probably close but inta
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 12:28pm 03.20.22 You might want to see what your existing generator is capable of with an external controller if it
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? SV Gutsy Lady at 12:26pm 03.20.22 And how long did the uncoated plywood last? You would be fine using regular plywood and a couple
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 03.20.22 I hope you've got a surveyor to go over the boat with a fine toothed comb. For a 2006 boat, it soun
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? BigEasy at 12:09pm 03.20.22 Marine plywood for replacement is over $220 a sheet. Any thoughts, recommendations, or ideas on whe
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 11:54am 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal?
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Will Gilmore at 11:49am 03.20.22 It's whether the cost is really that much considering the end product, not the cost of a sheet of bu
Autopilot drive interface dlochner at 11:30am 03.20.22 I believe the drive units are not smart. My drive (B&G Ram) has 2 wires, the AP computer simply reve
Replacing depth sounder and knot meter dlochner at 11:25am 03.20.22 I have an 82 Catalina 27 with the old SR Mariner separate depth sounder and knot meters. They both
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 11:20am 03.20.22 you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a reason. read up on it.
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jon hansen at 11:17am 03.20.22 it is my opinion that you should use marine plywood for your floor. it is designed for boats for a r
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 11:11am 03.20.22 Before accepting it as fact I'd like to see some support for the comment "water absorption into the
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 11:08am 03.20.22 Yes. Should locate it and replace it or at least carefully inspect it. It will rot out whether you
Bristol 24 water tank kappykaplan at 10:46am 03.20.22 Well done, @SV Gutsy Lady ! :beer:

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