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Companion way All U Get at 3:37am 03.29.12 Ask All Sailors 45/6829 Hi all, I had given some thought to the companion way hatch and how to secure it during the night wh
My Sailboat Mentor Bailed (1) Sail123 at 10:03pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2312 I met a guy that sails a Mac 26 X. He is pretty knowleggable about sailboats, more than me. He he
Lake Pleasant, AZ Best Anchor Foosflicker at 9:56pm 03.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/7321 Looking for the best or most useful overnight anchor for Lake Pleasant,AZ. Our first anchor (Danfort
center of gravity fore and aft. txtowman at 9:48pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 5/2221 Is the center of gravity moved when the keel is up or down? I know if i am tending sails on the bow
Hunter 356 overhead light lens removal Solemn Silence at 9:01pm 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/2961 So how does one remove the lens in either of the head overhead lights to change the bulb? There must
Instrument jorgefife at 7:36pm 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2103 Cannot resist a bargain so I bought a Si-Tex Navadd8000 MK2 G It has 4 wires and would like to test
Spirit 23 Inner & Outer Window Frames Windyway at 7:30pm 03.28.12 Parts Search 0/2076 I'm looking for original plastic window frames. I really need these frames to finish off my 23 foote
Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing grindz145 at 7:02pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 67/12905 Hunter 23 Lake Ontario Crossing - Any Pocket-Cruisers? Hey guys, So I've got it in my head that
Tef-Gel or Loctite? SVTatia at 6:29pm 03.28.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/10210 On applications with dissimilar metals and where back-out prevention is also needed, what would be t
Rusty 2YM15 sea water pump dee.yeah at 6:27pm 03.28.12 Yamaha 6/3376 Last week I replaced the cracked sea water filter and the hose of the 3-year-old 2YM15 on my Y25. I
9.2 plexiglass hatch Lorin Smith at 6:00pm 03.28.12 S2 6/3327 Hello S2 9.2A owners. I need dimensions from a forward deck hatch please. If one of you will send th
And God said "Let there be light" (3) CaptGregg at 5:50pm 03.28.12 Catalina 22 4/1438 Well I don't have all the wire nicely bundled, I still have a bit more to do to it, it's mainly temp
amf puffer cherylvorndran at 5:28pm 03.28.12 AMF 0/6123 Looking for a dager board for a 1980, 12.5' puffer. Does anyone know where I can get one?
Standing Rigging Tension? hubbardo at 5:11pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 0/1021 What is or how can I find out what the factory recommends for the tension on the standing rigging fo
Halyard and Line Lengths for 1978 H-25 hubbardo at 5:10pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1254 Does anybody know how long the Halyards and Sheets were when a 1978 Hunter 25 came from the factory?
2008 Hood Furler troutsmustang at 4:30pm 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 24/3597 Setting the boat up for my first sail with her, we can not get the furler right. I will unfurl, but
Mounting Microwave lokimbar at 4:25pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2731 I recently bought an O'day 31 that came with an old/ unsafe pressurized alchohol stove/oven, which I
Does anyone know exactly what this is??? (1) Sailor Scotty at 4:21pm 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1511 So this device came off the bow of a 1950's Kettenburg 50 sloop. Thinking it may have something to d
Yanmar cockpit control (1) Captainron1 at 3:50pm 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Hello everyone and many thanks to the valuable replies to my previous requests. Today I am looking t
Several questions ... eliems at 1:53pm 03.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1241 Laying in my V Berth with 30 knot winds and the boat sailing around on the anchor pretty good, I was

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Replace Lifelines dlochner at 7:02pm 12.01.22 The cost difference between DIY SS lifelines and those made by a rigger is very small. If you remove
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? shemandr at 6:51pm 12.01.22 Fire's bad! We had one on my Dad's cruiser/fishing boat. We were around 12 miles off shore. It wa
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 6:48pm 12.01.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin so
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 6:39pm 12.01.22 thanks Art I took that advice from you previously. the machine is actually quite a tight fit makin
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 6:35pm 12.01.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:30pm 12.01.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal th
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Mechone at 6:23pm 12.01.22 I repaired 2 brackets for fellow boaters ,never failed again and that was 5 to 6 years ago My boat i
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting artboas at 6:19pm 12.01.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 6:19pm 12.01.22 My parts (both front brackets) shipped yesterday....Knowing what I now know, I would have had the cr
Replace Lifelines Ralph Johnstone at 6:06pm 12.01.22 Can anyone recommend a cutter or method of cutting A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY b
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 6:00pm 12.01.22 Replacing lifelines can be accomplished in several ways. This is for Life Lines... cutting corners s
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 12.01.22 Does it work?
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 12.01.22 I do not know if it will apply to your boat, but I was able to save the very nasty vinyl coated life
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement (1) Mechone at 5:24pm 12.01.22 Very common failure on Westerbekes . I have welded up a few for others beefing them up with gusets
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement Hello Below at 5:16pm 12.01.22
Roller furling halyard webeegone at 5:06pm 12.01.22 I did not think to look at the brand. I was thinking the mechanics are basically the same in that
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement chuckwayne at 5:06pm 12.01.22 I'm pretty sure Hunter never installed the optional gas strut unless it was ordered by the original
Stock Color for 85' 22 Gene Neill at 4:42pm 12.01.22 I've made some very close mixes using a white base, a TINY LITTLE SPECK of black, and a surprisingly
hunter yanmar MFD at 4:41pm 12.01.22 As others have said - there will be a plate on the engine (somewhere). That is by far the most accu
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? garymalmgren at 4:22pm 12.01.22 Ah, yes. The tiller pilot is working perfectly. I can tell because it is keeping a perfect track as

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