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Priming the barrier coat before painting?????? woodster at 1:19pm 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2005 #1...ok ....i am in the middle of doing a barrier coat using West systems epoxy....i am at the sandi
H356 Main Furling Continuous Line shemandr at 12:12pm 05.10.11 Big Boats 7/3042 The continuous furling line is slipping in the winch on the mast which turns the furling hardware wi
Calibrating ST 30 Wind direction peter4504 at 11:44am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1203 I need to calibrate my wind direction meter with my wind vane. I have a 1999 Hunter 310 all the elec
cabinet latch Slipin Away at 11:39am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4618 Does anyone know the manufacturer and/or web site for the push button cabinet latches Hunter uses fo
Trip Sailor, or Sail Blogs or... arknoah at 11:38am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3982 Anybody have any experience with Trip Sailor, Sail Blogs, or any other free internet based sailing b
Anit-syphon vent in exhaust line Snotter at 11:07am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5189 I can't find a commercial vented loop to fit my 2" exhaust line; everything is too small. Do I have
Some opinions on telltales and Gentry tufts? OldCat at 10:15am 05.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/7903 With a new Genoa ' since I need to set up telltales for it: What length and material have you found
What Happened To Fred? Joe Mullee at 9:40am 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2095 What Happened To Fred Ficarra? Remember Fred Ficarra? I often think of him and refer to his work wh
9.2a side wall fabric Jtoben at 9:10am 05.10.11 S2 3/1544 Does anyone have any good condition side wall fabric left over that could be used to stitch together
Swing keel cable jjclynick at 8:55am 05.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2907 I am taking possession of a '76 Oday 23' with a detached cable to the swing keel. Looking for advic
Endless Main Furling line shemandr at 8:34am 05.10.11 Big Boats 6/3541 After putting in my vertical battens on the H356 furling main I was having difficult time furling th
Looking for a good CAT 30 easy user guide lorrieanne at 7:18am 05.10.11 Catalina 30 15/2752 We are new owners/ sailors with an older Catalina 30. I've been going through the original manuals a
O'Day 28 prop pitch Kevin3447 at 7:15am 05.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 2/2458 I posted this before, but I can't find the topic anywhere, so I'll try again - I have an O'Day 28
steam from exhaust Joe D Pye at 7:07am 05.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2947 Help! I am getting steam from outboard exhaust from my 82 Catalina 30, Universal, two cylinder dies
Vented loop Poor flush Gary_H at 6:51am 05.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2971 Peggy, I installed a anti syphon valve at the top of the loop for my raw water intake hose for the h
marinas.com - routes dlewis812 at 6:33am 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1908 have used marinas.com interactive charts on many occasions.. to make my route and check out marinas
Hunter 146 Rigging sguice at 5:31am 05.10.11 Day Sailers 13/10407 We just purchased a new 2008 Hunter 146. After the initial rigging, I thought I would leave the mai
LED lighting C320 Brahmany at 3:17am 05.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2618 Is there a LED replacement for the halogen interior lighting on the C320? Cheers.
Speakers on a H466 mbatsea at 12:43am 05.10.11 Big Boats 1/1102 I am away from my boat for a few weeks. Would anyone know the diameter of the speakers in the cockp
Mainsheet Traveler Substitute Faris at 12:33am 05.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/8985 There was a discussion recently about mainsheet travelers, and some points were made regarding their

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Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Crusty Ol Salt at 7:20pm 07.21.22 I got nothing. But I will say a couple of prayers that it all works out for you. Good luck.
depth/chart plotters Crusty Ol Salt at 7:15pm 07.21.22 Crusty ol salt, would you say the Garmin your using is a good all around unit that could go from a
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Tally Ho at 7:08pm 07.21.22 While renewing the volvo shaft seal on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 I couldnt get the shaft to go complet
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer danooxnard at 5:29pm 07.21.22 I have moved mine forward on the trailer after hauling it out of the water by driving slow 1-1.5 mp
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Ralph Johnstone at 4:38pm 07.21.22 Without being there, near impossible to say what's going on with the coupling. We always ask, but f
shaft/coupling hassles changing damn Volvo shaft seal.??"? Justin_NSA at 4:33pm 07.21.22 Get yourself a new Buck Algonquin split coupling
General upgrade Info mjsb at 4:26pm 07.21.22 Thanks for the reply. Done much of the same, sanitation piping, electronics, motor mounts, shaft, pr
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration arf145 at 4:11pm 07.21.22 I was thinking mounts as I read this. That prop is amazingly clean. BTW, my Bene came with a MaxProp
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Hollyberry at 4:05pm 07.21.22 ...... Already shopping for a new replacement prop. Will probably opt for a feathering one. ......
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:59pm 07.21.22 Does your normal pigtail plug into a 50 Amp Shore power? My 2-30 amp pigtail goes to a 50 amp shor
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:49pm 07.21.22 I have a 2009 H36 and I think our panels and AC shore power connectors are likely identical. Just
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve sail sfbay at 3:41pm 07.21.22 It was behind the wall above the vanity on my Hunter 386. Look for a wall plate attached with screws
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 3:16pm 07.21.22 Answering m nks Ralph. No wiring diagram unfortunately
Sanitize/Clean Tally Ho at 2:58pm 07.21.22
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer brockangelo at 2:56pm 07.21.22 Not sure if it would help, but hosing down the bunks would probably loosen that part up if you need
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? whudatt at 2:33pm 07.21.22 Hello all, just in case someone with a m25 needs this info, the keel lifting bolt that attaches the
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 2:30pm 07.21.22 It certainly would be nice if you learned some of the sailing terms. When I read your question I th
Potter 15 stuck Centerboard, help! capta at 2:04pm 07.21.22 I'd pull the board and check that it isn't "swollen" in the middle, maybe by water intrusion or dela
Leaking Hull help capta at 1:56pm 07.21.22 It certainly would be nice if you learned some of the sailing terms. When I read your question I tho
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 1:06pm 07.21.22 Guys, this worked out great. The trick of doing a temporary repair with super glue so you can infla

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