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Broken Furler simplicity at 3:51pm 05.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1304 I took my O'Day out for a sail today. Coming back in one of the crew got hit with what looked like a
espar heater installation steelntime at 3:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 1/3420 looking to install a espar heater in my 1996 hunter 40.5. anybody done this or helped in installing
Laguna 33 John6061 at 3:43pm 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/4206 I have seen a Luguna 33....so I know they exist, but cannot find any info about them...could anyone
Deck Cleaning jfrench at 1:38pm 05.15.11 Catalina 22 6/2257 I had my deck cleaned nice and white last fall, but today it seems to be covered with fungus/mold/al
Auto vs Manual Bilge pump Mike 1 at 1:36pm 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1447 My 82 H27 had a very shallow bilge which had a pump that is only on when the breaker is on, it has n
Relocating Holding tank Catalina 34 Zingman at 12:49pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 1/2151 Frustrated with lack of storage space in salon of my '87 Catalina 34 and considering relocating hold
CorrosionX ehh at 12:43pm 05.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 4/4487 I have heard good things about CorrosionX. However before I go crazy with it I'd like to ask if ther
H38 mainsail roach curves to leeward nanook at 12:16pm 05.15.11 Big Boats 11/2758 the large roach on my 2006 hunter 38's mainsail is constantly opening to leeward creating an ineffic
helmsmans seating paul1938 at 11:43am 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4436 I was on a catalina 42 and it had a aftermarket helmsmans seat that was siting on the deak but attac
CorrosionX ehh at 11:04am 05.15.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2632 I have heard good things about CorrosionX. However before I go crazy with it I'd like to ask if ther
winch and hatch teacher63 at 10:59am 05.15.11 Smaller Boats 3/1337 I am the genius with that had the broken mast 23 Hunter. I finally actually sailed her for the firs
Hatch cover AGONY! piper1277 at 9:16am 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1327 On our 7 year old H36, the acrylic hatch cover has become very difficult to open and close and is us
H36 access to aft starboard stanchion thru bolts piper1277 at 9:01am 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1072 Can anyone share thier experience in accessing the starboard aft thru hull stanchion base bolts on a
Topping Lift on a O'day 25? Cabby at 8:42am 05.15.11 Day Sailers 1/2367 Well, we finally splashed our new (new to us) 25 fixed keel. It was a lot of work for just a few hou
Spring Launch! gettinthere at 8:35am 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1641 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6q38MxQkKk
White Water Marine transom ladder GarEi at 7:53am 05.15.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1534 Has anyone done business with White Water Marine in Port Heron,MI.If so how was your experience? I n
Packing nut adjustment Captain Gadget at 7:46am 05.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1364 I have done a complete search but did not find an answer. When adjusting the packing gland to get yo
s2 9.2a rotten mast step cwjones321 at 7:22am 05.15.11 S2 1/2477 I've got a 1978 9.2a in Lake Michigan. The stringers under the compression post are wet and forward
Cleaning the interior cushion covers CABixler at 7:12am 05.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5159 Went to the boatyard yesterday to try to get her ready. As predicted it was just plain nasty out so
Pearson Hawk 16 windigo at 7:02am 05.15.11 Pearson 4/9311 I am looking at a Pearson Hawk 16 to purchase and wonder if anyone can answer the following question

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Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel smokey73 at 7:35am 08.20.22 Used to see them through the periscope frequently when we came up for a sat pass. Spectacular north
Refrigerator Conking Out SycloneDriver at 7:33am 08.20.22 My dock neighbor had an issue with his fridge. He replaced control board twice. Recharged the ref
hunter 280 main sail effort (1) rgranger at 7:31am 08.20.22 Glad it worked out for you. I keep a can of this in my boat's tool bag. Walmart had on the shelf.
Hull and Deck construction dmax at 7:29am 08.20.22 It really depends on the extent of the rot/moisture - I had some around my chainplates and deck fill
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A wire brush wheel or eraser wheel on a cordless power drill can be used to get the fuzzy residue of
H240 Interior wall fabric rgranger at 7:23am 08.20.22 A painted surface will be cleaner (less odor and mold) but it will peel eventually and that will be
What's up with my rudder? (4) rgranger at 7:13am 08.20.22 I'm going to bet that you have a small hole in the rudder near the leading edge (see pic). And a c
19-2 Center board question (1) rgranger at 6:36am 08.20.22 208515
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair rgranger at 6:32am 08.20.22 I think goop and flex seal are the same stuff
Northern Lights... May be viewable south of the 49th Parallel rgranger at 6:30am 08.20.22 I saw them once. I was backpack camping in northern Wisconsin near the lake . I was laying on my b
Suggested whisker pole for H18? mark2 at 6:02am 08.20.22 I have ordered the Forespar 4-8' pole for about $120 (4'-8' Telescoping Whisker Pole \| West Marine).
Refrigerator Conking Out kloudie1 at 5:53am 08.20.22 Some units will attempt to reset/restart for a couple of tries then really shut down .. Depending on
Is this dinghy salvageable? RoyS at 5:46am 08.20.22 Dogs are hard on inflatables. My previous standard poodle was extremely athletic and weighed 70 poun
Refrigerator Conking Out YVRguy at 5:37am 08.20.22 Thanks all, for your responses. I should have worded the question more carefully. I am primarily i
1981 H30 Skeg removal RoyS at 5:25am 08.20.22 No experience with this repair. However, you might want to try using an abrasive wire saw in the joi
I got a free southcoast 22 SailingLoto at 5:03am 08.20.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black e
DC electric panel troubleshooting crownjewel at 3:44am 08.20.22 Thank you for the advice, gentlemen. It was either Socrates or Monty Python who said "I do not know
Shoe Goo - for PVC dinghy repair CYQK at 3:00am 08.20.22 used it on an inflateable hotub worked great
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 08.20.22
What's up with my rudder? (1) jssailem at 9:42pm 08.19.22 Here is a clue.. The rudder on this boat is being held up by a line to a cleat so the boat can be dr

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