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soft spots in deck GREGP at 10:40pm 03.15.11 Day Sailers 3/2574 Just got a 98 hunter 17 with soft spots in the deck at the base of the seat. Any easy fixes ??
Pic's, Pic's, and more Pic's Doug J at 8:57pm 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3465 In another thread Mr Bill posted a folder from his Photobucket that contains a whole bunch of misc p
Helm seat options for 26x sector at 7:43pm 03.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/953 I've purchased a 26x without a helm seat. It was removed by the previous owner and was thrown away.
Tiller extention for C27 Joel H. at 7:09pm 03.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2215 I need to get a tiller extension. I also want a way to lock the tiller. I've noticed that Forespar h
H-26 Cabin Table Re-Covering BrianW at 6:06pm 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/1560 Because of a previous cabin leak on my H-26, my cabin table has delaminated and cracked. About a 6"
cat 30 masthead sheaves timweed at 5:22pm 03.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2647 planning to replace the masthead sheaves on my '83 cat mkI. checked the Int.Cat 30 website for spec
Beneteau 49 davits drraskin at 5:19pm 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2008 Has anybody installed davits on a Beneteau 49. I was told that it is not possible. If anybody has an
Cabin sole finish Edhavana at 5:11pm 03.15.11 Yamaha 5/4862 Looks like Ultimate Sole is no longer available and after much research, I am wondering if I should
Need complete owners manual for Hunter 19 chuck517 at 3:45pm 03.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/2509 I am having issues with the daggerboard and it's assembly. No manual makes it no fun to troubleshoo
Installing holding tank? Dave555 at 3:02pm 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2346 Iam about to install a holding tank in my boat (First 40.7) and could need some advise where to plac
Adding a third Battery - how did you run the Cabling FOB at 2:58pm 03.15.11 Catalina 30 12/3372 Like alot of owners with a C30, im in the process of adding a third battery. I got all the wiring do
Prop strut "bleeding" (1) allan at 2:51pm 03.15.11 Big Boats 1/1094 For a number of years I've noticed a stain which does not seem to change on my bronze prop strut. It
Splicing Coaxial Cable ChuckH at 2:27pm 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3085 I accidentally cut the cable for my Datamarine depth sounder and knotmeter. It appears to be a coaxi
Bavaria Parts Barnacle Bill at 2:27pm 03.15.11 Bavaria 1/4923 As of December 31st, Bruce Mundle of Chesapeake Holdings ceased operation as distributors of Bavaria
Hunter 30T vs Hunter 306 Frank3810 at 2:04pm 03.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1596 Am currently looking to choose between a 30T and a 306. Have previously owned a 30 but have no exper
Water Maker seadaddler at 12:49pm 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3500 After reading another post about water makers and been thinking about getting a water maker for my 2
Spinnaker Track Install heart of gold at 12:43pm 03.15.11 Big Boats 2/1543 I would like to install 4ft of track on my Kenyon 4871 spar. I've searched the forums, phoned Rig Ri
thru hull? dgross28@yahoo.com at 12:19pm 03.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1616 Hi, I just purchased a 1977 Oday23 and found some water in the bilge. Just wondered if there are an
Cordless drill question Roger Long at 11:51am 03.15.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7230 I know every boater should have a cordless drill but I keep talking myself out of it because, almost
Source for Nav station panel prroots at 10:49am 03.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1525 We are replacing both VHF radio and chartplotter on our new-to-us 2001 Beneteau 411. We wonder if an

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deck craze lines FastOlson at 7:09am 12.14.21 Some replies seem to declare that this is a problem for ALL boats over a certain age. Plain speak: N
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 6:56am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 6:52am 12.14.21 ...I did this research and found that Pettit's Vivid (a hard paint) would tolerate periodic drying
310 DC Current Draw Chart Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:42am 12.14.21 Doesn't look like LED lighting to me. They typically draw 0.1 amps...
deck craze lines (3) rgranger at 6:30am 12.14.21 Or cover over the bulk of your deck with rubber decking and only dremel out and fix the cracks on th
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 6:20am 12.14.21 I use them on my boat. In attention to securing the flag halyard, I sometimes hang a fender on the
deck craze lines sail sfbay at 6:16am 12.14.21 ...........Who does this gelcoat work?............. Do an internet search for "mobile marine servic
What should compression be on a 2QM15? RoyS at 5:55am 12.14.21 That adaptor might need some machine work before you can use it but I forget what I had to have done
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:55am 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 5:46am 12.14.21 My primary objective is to have a chart screen, as @shemandr suggested. There are lots of shallow ar
Securing anchor chain; (1) RoyS at 5:35am 12.14.21 Two quality bungy cords. Buy the solid rubber with stainless hooks versions. Hook one end in the cha
310 DC Current Draw Chart Fleet at 5:26am 12.14.21 ZoeVie, hull 108, is my Catalina 310. Barefoot, hull 151, is another Catalina 310 belonging to anot
Signed copies of my book available again this year Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 12.14.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress what an experience if you could meet Peggie in person. It was wonderf
Rigging attachment question RoyS at 5:19am 12.14.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them.
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Justin_NSA at 5:19am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
Rigging attachment question dLj at 5:18am 12.14.21 This? is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one whole side of your spreader.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:17am 12.14.21 If you bypass the start battery isolation switch and connect the ACR directly to the start battery,
Masthead Repair dLj at 5:15am 12.14.21 is there a video or instructions how to replace the sheeves on a Hunter 28.5 available. Why do you
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:13am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Parsons at 5:12am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor

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