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Need a Strut for Catalina 27 1974 FairLady at 1:30pm 05.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1306 Hi, I need to replace the portion of the hull where the strut attaches. Has anyone had any experien
S2 9.2A Starboard Chainplate Repair (5) Bob McKee at 1:27pm 05.10.12 S2 0/2393 The Starboard Chainplate leaked and rotted the support bulkhead inside the boat. This is the repair
Why Not Elastic Paint as UV Barier On Sail's Leach/Foot? rardiH36 at 1:15pm 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5237 At the risk of opening myself up to some (OK probably much) incredulity, has anybody tried (or done
Mexico Race Blaise at 12:35pm 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1202 Just to give you guys an update. We just got back from the Mexico race. We won our division for the
New Race in SoCal Rick D at 12:32pm 05.10.12 Racing 3/4977 There is a new race from Long Beach with a Friday, June 29th start. It will go to either Newport Bea
HUnte 41 AC windlass capacity simpsonc at 11:53am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/1383 New to Hunters, and just bought a Hunter 41AC 2005. So far so good. I am having trouble figuring
ST50 or ST60 wind sensor parts caipirinha at 10:51am 05.10.12 Parts Search 3/3027 Where best to find spare parts for raymarine wind sensor parts (windvane mostly) Thanks
C22 interior cushions GDTRFB at 10:01am 05.10.12 Catalina 22 0/1310 Do any of the vendors sell complete interior cushion sets? not just covers, but foam too. Than
Little leak in stearn earlkeim at 10:00am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 6/1555 Hi, I have a little water leaking into the rear port bunk area, it accumulates in the far port cor
New alternator bugsboat at 9:44am 05.10.12 Big Boats 4/1024 Well, I purchased a 100 amp Balmar alternator and will replace our tired 55 amp alternator this summ
Lead Keel bugsboat at 9:39am 05.10.12 Big Boats 2/1156 We have a 1995 Hunter Legend 37.5. Getting ready to paint the bottom and launch, but the keel has so
Note to Capt. A. Fleming in Scotland Ed Schenck at 9:38am 05.10.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/888 So you are in a canal traveling northeast which will take you through Loch Ness? Who new that you c
Which paint to use?? Greg McKenzie at 8:43am 05.10.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1498 I am too cheap to buy our family a new RIB inflatable..I patch the holes, I've changed the lines, pu
Dinghy on Davits boat trim O'Day 35 Member 66616 at 8:40am 05.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1780 I recently installed Garhauer Davits on my O'Day 35. Great product and support from Mark at Garhauer
Repairing Rusted Keel (3) Annapolis Day Sailor at 8:17am 05.10.12 Smaller Boats 13/10698 I have substantial rust on the majority of the keel. I have verified the iron keel is still solid. A
Sailing into the night ... Shoaldrafter at 8:06am 05.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2458 Here is some music to sail into the night with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUmMticKRU'feature
Boom Vang... Installed correctly? (1) dknape at 6:02am 05.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1895 Please forgive my ignorance, but I am still a newbie. I just rigged my Boom Vang and am not sure if
Mac 26M Masthead Cable for VHF and light (1) DarylA at 5:56am 05.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3003 51905.vB As within my sailing experience I have inverted a 5m Catamaran I am delighted to find that
neglected head rer_239 at 4:52am 05.10.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2416 just bought a long neglected 67 chris craft, that was on the hard for a number of years. it has 2 t
Water heater manual Taroona at 11:57pm 05.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1343 Does any body have a manual for the water heater/heat exchanger that is on a 323.

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Lifeline Replacement sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.23 I replaced the coated lifelines on my Hunter 46 with Suncor 316 stainless steel 3/16" kit........ver
Lifeline Replacement Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.19.23 I switched from vinyl-covered to bare stainless on my previous boat and increased the diameter for s
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 8:05am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (b
Corrosion On Engine Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 01.19.23 I give full endorsement to Niemiec Marine. This will be hard on the wallet, but otherwise an easy r
Lifeline Replacement FastOlson at 7:48am 01.19.23 @jssailem: DId you have your lifelines made at a West Marine in the Seattle area? I requested a quo
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 7:46am 01.19.23 Ah, Robert Perry, a well known yacht designer of many many fine production and custom boats. He is a
What did he mean when he said this? Hollyberry at 7:43am 01.19.23 Robert Perry is an immensely talented and well known designer, but he's never been shy about his opi
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Ward H at 7:39am 01.19.23 @jonelli I had missed this thread back in Oct so thought not too late to answer your question above.
What did he mean when he said this? Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 01.19.23 Yes, it did seem like a dis on the wing keel. For a while, I also had an aversion to wing keels (ba
What did he mean when he said this? tfox2069 at 7:34am 01.19.23 The writer simply meant that they weren't happy with sailing a boat with 2 feet, 8 inches of draft a
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:23am 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways th
Single handing patbratton at 7:18am 01.19.23 I think grating would be better as you want to carry the water away.
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:16am 01.19.23 Thanks Peggie ....... just the feed back I needed. Cheers 2 Old Pirates
What did he mean when he said this? Sail22Capri22 at 7:13am 01.19.23 Was published in Sailing Magazine by Robert Perry in 2001 I think when the latest design came out.
What did he mean when he said this? dlochner at 6:53am 01.19.23 Well, the writer is probably not very open to new experiences, at the least. Sailing, like many oth
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Project_Mayhem at 6:34am 01.19.23 What's wrong with your current centerboard? Why replace it?
AGM Winter Self-Discharge Data Don S/V ILLusion at 5:23am 01.19.23
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Rick Webb at 5:15am 01.19.23 Dish soap on the bunks works very well to allow the boat to slip along the bunks. I have plastic co
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 (1) jssailem at 4:10am 01.19.23 Garhauer Marine makes the pieces which you can combine to build the Mainsheet tackle you desire. It
Main Sheet Swivel/Block/ cleat- 1981 Sirius 21 Joe at 2:37am 01.19.23 Did you throw the springs away? Did you try cleaning and lubricating with light weight oil (3 in 1

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