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Lewmar folding steering extension ? (2) jezzb at 7:01am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 20/7429 Dear All, I am a new member of this forum. I have just converted from power to sailing. I am locat
1985 Catalina 30 broken alternator brkt. (5) blowinganddrifting at 6:50am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7068 After our 2200 mile trip to florida from michigan aboard the Rubaiyat, her alternator bracket broke
Which Circuit for a GPS Charplotter? John rolka at 6:44am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1508 I'm going to be installing a chartplotter and connecting it to my DSC radio. In the areas where thi
Companionway screen hatch BlackPearl99 at 6:36am 07.12.11 C&C 1/2715 Does anyone here know where I can find a replacement screened hatch for the companionway of my 1978
New Hunter e33 info (1) Phil Herring at 5:22am 07.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1631 Just received this from the folks at Hunter... consider it an addendum to the thread already in prog
H23 stability Bkraut at 4:07am 07.12.11 Smaller Boats 21/7137 Hi, everyone. I found a 23 wing keel that I really think is a good deal and a good fit for my sailin
East of Schoodic Roger Long at 1:54am 07.12.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2322 In another forum thread on stupid and inconsiderate boaters I posted: The stupidest and most incons
New Mainsail Endurance2010 at 10:32pm 07.11.11 Big Boats 10/2583 Has anyone bought a main from The Sail Warehouse.com. I entered info for my 1984 Hunter 34' and his
Cherubini or not? Moonstruckmantis at 8:16pm 07.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3121 K, so this may be one of the silliest questions ever, but here goes.... I just purchased a 1982 Hunt
waste hose through enclosed aft compartment leak? Judy Mayfield at 7:42pm 07.11.11 Big Boats 3/1518 Hi All: My 1990 Hunter Lengend 35'5" must have a leak in the waste hose or the tank. We have a ur
Rhino line KEEL? Falconer at 6:48pm 07.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4719 Has anyone ever tried to smooth rhino line their keel? I know the rough finish would not be good.
Measuring holding tank levels Cappep at 6:46pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4020 I have a Pearson 303 and have installed new tanks for waste and water. The tanks are under the seats
Oil higgs at 6:37pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1859 I am amazed at how clean my oil in the diesel is staying this season. Normally, it doesn't take too
Oshawa Harbor Lake Ontario higgs at 6:27pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1524 I have heard the harbor is closed to recreational boaters. Anyone have info?
On-board video equipment choices ... eliems at 6:23pm 07.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1354 So if we want to hang a small HD LCD TV on the wall and watch recorded/downloaded video while ancho
Gas Pump Attendants at Belmont Bay Marina (1) rpwillia at 6:20pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5218 Never been there, but a friend recently went to Belmont Bay marina in Woodbridge, Virginia to get a
Anchor rode to chain... splice or thimble with shackle NYSail at 6:04pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7955 Hello great ones...... Bought new anchor last year (Mason Supreme 35). This year bought 50 feet o
Tank Sensors rpwillia at 6:02pm 07.11.11 Catalina 310 2/1523 I recall someone posting about adding a sensor to their water tank and perhaps as well to their hold
Stuffing box help Mookie B at 5:02pm 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2118 I've been going over my boat with a "fine tooth comb" in preps for a trip down the ICW from Norfolk
Bomar forward hatch service cl8on at 4:30pm 07.11.11 Catalina 22 0/1322 Hello All! I have an '88 MKII wing keel with a bomar aluminum trapezoidal forward hatch. I've rece

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Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:19pm 09.06.22 I'm guessing it's either permeated sanitation hoses (cheap single wall flexible pvc won't have a sew
Beneteau 331 steering dlochner at 7:05pm 09.06.22 I found we had to cross the chain in the binnacle to have the steering wheel turn in the proper dir
260 roller jib removal Tally Ho at 6:58pm 09.06.22
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 6:34pm 09.06.22 Michael, I would be very interested in the source for your new blocks. Kemp
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:20pm 09.06.22 Does this boat still have the original aluminum holding tank and hoses/vent line hose?
33.5 fuel tank leak (1) Sutric at 6:15pm 09.06.22 How much trouble is it to remove the fuel tank? I've seen a few posts about tank leaks and wonderin
Beneteau 331 steering Calif. Ted at 6:00pm 09.06.22 Makes sense to me, if the wires didn't cross the wheel would work backwards, it is usually the wires
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors 2Sheets2TheWind at 5:55pm 09.06.22 Does this motor have one compression release lever per cylinder? If it does, make sure all 3 are r
Hunter 216 tiller brake? CrispyCringle at 5:47pm 09.06.22 This is what you want for a tiller holder: Tiller Clutch . Its very well made and you lock and unloc
Bottom Paints BarryL at 5:46pm 09.06.22 Hi again, i also get two years from Pettit paint. First year the boat stays in the water. After yea
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Sanfelice at 5:45pm 09.06.22 I do it a little different. I use 100 below pink stuff and fill the closed respective hose and seaco
29.5 owners jssailem at 5:12pm 09.06.22 In order to install one for mid boom sheeting I would need to change the boom to a heavier boom.
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

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