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H27 Owners/Where u keep ur batteries? Bigjer40 at 10:20am 04.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2006 1984 H27 and I have a start and house battery under the nav station/port-aft- 1/4 birth. Not sure I
Maiden voyage of the new used boat...perfection. (1) centerline at 10:17am 04.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1833 Saturday was a great day for sailing. After being a powerboater for 40 years I cashed them all in
Best way to replace rudder on Hunter 28.5 Miss_Shell at 9:05am 04.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2080 We ran aground yesterday and the rudder broke off at the post. what is the best way to get this rep
Wilcox Cridden Sands Winner type Head casual at 9:00am 04.15.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3280 I,just removed my above mentioned head and cleanded the Bronze so I,am sure of what I ,Have,The Head
H 376 Helm pedestal minnella at 7:33am 04.15.12 Big Boats 3/1124 Does anyone know who built the pedestal on the 376? As electronics evolve I can see the need for rep
Teak Flooring (1) shark929 at 6:39am 04.15.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2219 Looking for help on a teak/holly floor. Had a water stain from a rug. Attempted to sand out and fina
Gel Coat Beajae at 6:23am 04.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1652 I have some small nicks and scratches on my 84 O'Day 28 that need repairing and am having difficulty
In the Future of Cruising Roger Long at 5:29am 04.15.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 25/9941 This kind of thing is going to be more and more a part of the cruising life, I fear: http://cruiser
Davit for a watkin 27 in fl (1) cubaneo at 5:22am 04.15.12 Parts Search 0/1716 http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=28.152604,-80.595552'zoom=14'markers=28.152604,-80.
Transporting with water tank full Beneteau 321 at 4:31am 04.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1133 We have a Beneteau 321 with 55 galon water tank. The question is ther any problems transporting the
Tv on the boat txtowman at 9:00pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 26/3842 So, My plan is to stay on My boat in a marina while I hunt for a job in Houston, TX. Do I go ahead
Need help in Identifying Boat tombluewater at 8:14pm 04.14.12 Day Sailers 3/1264 Need help in determining model and year of an older daysailer. I believe it is a DSII. Difficult to
Saw an Interesting Looking Boat at the Marina Today. (5) caguy at 8:08pm 04.14.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1659 This boat should be a blast once its on the water. With twin 90s on a catamaran this boat should hau
Furler line cleat rrichard at 8:01pm 04.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3585 I am installing a CDI furler on my 79 Oday 23. Any suggestions on the best placement for the furlin
Selden Mast Forestay Attachment Recall Larry Jackel at 7:41pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 24/29629 A few months ago Selden sent me a questionnaire for scheduling a repair of the recalled forestay att
a C27 autopilot install ... navigateur at 7:04pm 04.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1232 C27 auxiliary water tank and autopilot I recently bought a 1980 C27 in almost like-new condition, a
mast step lag bolt broke GDTRFB at 6:32pm 04.14.12 Catalina 22 42/7977 So i was doing some maintenance and noticed the lag bolt that goes through the mast step into the co
We need a solo-boat handling skills forum! Joel H. at 5:59pm 04.14.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 12/6526 We need a forum devoted to solo sailors and the requisite techniques for successful solo boat handl
Outboard to rudder connection merlinuxo at 5:38pm 04.14.12 Trailer Sailors 11/14226 While perusing Sailography's site I came across widgetsailor.com and found his simple and effective
Slow Drains BWagner at 4:19pm 04.14.12 Big Boats 6/1547 Hi, Can anyone tell me what they use to clear the drains on their boat? Our drains are full of h

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McLube........ McLeak? jon hansen at 3:47pm 09.06.22 no silicon anywhere on my boat. it's a varnish farm. mclube has never messed up the varnishing. sil
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 3:46pm 09.06.22 Thanks Andrew. Given lead times to order Sailkote, I might have to try an alternative. Between Bla
What is this cable for? jssailem at 3:44pm 09.06.22 What side of the mast head does it exit? I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mas
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 3:34pm 09.06.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?
Swing Keel questions (2) ambler at 3:24pm 09.06.22 I've seen several advise periodically replacing the keel hanger bolts. Four, surprisingly small, bol
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram SycloneDriver at 3:14pm 09.06.22 I recently posted some pix for a guy wanting to add deck level navigation lights to his Beneteau. S
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Sailgunner at 3:13pm 09.06.22 What kind of head treament do you use? Anthing but Odorloss will leave a smell in the boat from the
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C Johnb at 3:10pm 09.06.22 The outer trim ring
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? Tomek at 3:08pm 09.06.22 It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry abou
2021 Oceanis 381 Wiring Diagram Dr. D at 2:59pm 09.06.22 Maybe you will have better luck than me. A few weeks ago the delay relay for the shower stall sump p
What is this cable for? Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 09.06.22 Abarb, I do believe also that it is the old topping lift, particularly after your comment that it mi
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 2:24pm 09.06.22 So you know the paint you want and supplier cannot supply, then change suppliers or shop for lowest
What is this cable for? Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 09.06.22 Maybe this. The previous owner installed a boom kicker and maybe this is the leftover topping lift?
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:16pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 2:13pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains fo
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C justustoo at 2:08pm 09.06.22 1. Am I spinning the glass lens or the metal outer trim ring? 2. Good to know. I have a few sources
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C Johnb at 2:02pm 09.06.22 1 Whilst applying mild force upwards rotate anti (counter) clockwise (when viewed from below) until
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade Barnacle Bill at 2:02pm 09.06.22 Had two J/32's sailing side by side. One with an aluminum mast - the other with a a carbon rig. Th
Windlass Power Source Barnacle Bill at 1:48pm 09.06.22 Usually windlasses are wired so that the engine is running when the Windlass is operating. i.e. you
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 1:43pm 09.06.22 Cleat*

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