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CruiseROwater bene473 at 10:08am 10.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1491 I am a Beneteau 473 owner and am looking to buy/install a watermaker. At the Annapolis Boat Show, I
Cut down mast Rightsideup at 9:52am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1071 Ladies and Gents, Another quick question, we have been sailing our newly renovated O'Day Daysailer
Wilcox Crittenden, replace or not? Florida sail at 9:29am 10.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3332 Peggy, I will be purchasing a new to me boat that has a Wilcox Crittenden head, circa 1989. It wil
It's Official - H33 C #513 is Ours (1) H33CRich at 9:18am 10.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4424 We closed on the sale this past weekend. Now the fun begins.:dance: The short list of projects:
Another Ethanol Post sailaway78 at 8:57am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/857 In the latest Boat US magazine I see a add for Valvtect ethanol treatment. I have used Stabil for y
gel coat hunter 23 1985 lela at 7:23am 10.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/923 Hi, Wondered if you know what gel coat was used on the Hunter 23 in 1985? I received a reply from Hu
How do I fix Throttle Cable for Yamaha 15 captnfin at 7:03am 10.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 0/1651 The throttle on my Yamahas 15 2-stroke which is located at the engine slipped a little yesterday. I
Chain Plate leak sailliny at 6:50am 10.18.11 Catalina 310 7/3899 Looks like I have a leak in my chain plate. Two questions: 1. Anyone have the steps to reseal. 2. Ha
Replacing sliding hatch on 1981 hunter 22 SenecaDaze at 6:21am 10.18.11 Smaller Boats 4/2175 i seached the forum and online and can find no help. found alot of arguments about what is better ac
Where Do Boats Go When They Get Old? Ducati at 4:44am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 35/7075 Not sure if it's because of the economy but I have recently noticed that fewer younger people are bu
What were you doing at 18? Joe at 2:06am 10.18.11 Ask All Sailors 49/7468 Jessica Watson's "Another Challenge" prepping for Sydney-Hobart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa
NOLA voltzwgn at 10:11pm 10.17.11 Destinations 2/2631 We'll be visiting NO next week, flying in so we're curious about renting a sailboat. Either captain
Larger sail on my "Hunter 170"? ddeand at 10:09pm 10.17.11 Day Sailers 8/3184 I put the name of the boat in quotation marks because my boat is something of a hybrid. Here's a st
Inside cabin leak at the compression post Van737 at 8:51pm 10.17.11 Big Boats 4/1460 I have a leak coming from the compression post top of my 1994 Hunter 37.5. The water is coming from
79 L25 U-Bolt (5) Steve22116 at 8:09pm 10.17.11 Lancer 0/1526 Good evening all. I cut a hole into the space below my anchor locker looking for water intrusion. Wh
self-tailing winches tbeaau2u at 7:58pm 10.17.11 Catalina 22 0/47 would be interested in a pair of good, used self-tailing winches suitable for a Cat 22 if price is r
Winterizing a Hot Water Tank higgs at 7:16pm 10.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1463 I finally realized how stupid it was to pump 6 gallons of anti freeze into the hot water tank and di
Webinar LeeBob at 7:13pm 10.17.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/4682 I just heard about the new webinars. Will they be available as a pod cast?
hunter240 mast omarprietom at 6:36pm 10.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 I am looking for a hunter 240 mast .
Flange adaptors ????whats up woodster at 6:30pm 10.17.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3219 while ordering some flange adaptors the other day i went to several sites .......looking for 3/4 inc

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260 roller jib removal kappykaplan at 4:35pm 09.06.22 What's right is right - right? :plus:
260 roller jib removal shemandr at 4:18pm 09.06.22 They may but I doubt it. I don't have a favorite but I'm using the Blaster product when I sail the
Bottom Paints gettinthere at 4:17pm 09.06.22 PPG Ameron ABC3. I'm on year 4. only the waterline needs a new coat where too much scrubbing of slim
What is this cable for? Abarb at 4:06pm 09.06.22 I asked this to see if it could be off the aft of the mast head and serve as a topping lift for the
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:50pm 09.06.22 I have the same issue. Kind of a chemical super concentrated odor covering agent similar to "Febreze
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

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