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keel bolts on a 1982 hunter danpan3 at 3:50pm 03.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1965 hi any one know what kind, size and how the keel bolts are attach to the lead keel on my 1982, 27 fo
dry storage Hurricane season Turk&Caicos JeanGuy Bourgeois at 3:42pm 03.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1233 Any body with experiance in dry storage during hurricane season close to Turk'Caicos?
Fun with Broaching kpgraci at 2:25pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4546 Funny how things work out. I was in the process of trying to understand the definition of Broach, ho
layup dry storage Turk&Caicos area JeanGuy Bourgeois at 2:01pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2221 Hi Anybody with experiance dry storage in the Turk'Caicos during the Hurricane season? Any other sug
Electrical Panel (1) FourPoints at 12:14pm 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4915 I am replacing my 21 year old OEM 5 circuit electrical panel and box enclosure with something a litt
performance upgrdes for C27 with fin keel peconicbay at 11:14am 03.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1686 Hi, Has anyone tried to improve the performance of their C27? The only after maket part that I hav
1984 Hunter 31 sliding hatch acrylic John Kirkland at 9:33am 03.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2030 Here is a source for replacement acrylic for your sliding hatch. They will cut to exact size. Reason
Fixed Spreaders and Backstay Tensioners highdesertM26 at 9:14am 03.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1367 Greetings fellow Mac owners. I wanted to solicit feedback on fixed spreaders and backstay tensioner
Bilge pump backflow? Kermit at 6:44am 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 18/9367 I suspect water is backflowing through the bilge pump discharge pipe when my Hunter 23 heels to port
relocating mainsail traveler kdshutler at 6:37am 03.16.11 Seidelmann 1/2833 I have a seidelmann 30 that I'm prep'ing to paint. I would like to make any changes prior to that.
Binnacle Leaks Jim Legere at 5:44am 03.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1561 Is it just me, or is life about constantly struggling against small leaks on my boat? I have done al
Shower Replacement 1992 35.5 mysticrun at 5:40am 03.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1650 I need to replace the flexible hose in the Head Shower. Has anyone tackled this before? Looks like
Spring Gelcoat Maintenance Revisited Ducati at 5:23am 03.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 Maine Sail offered some really great info on bringing heavily oxidized gelcoat back to life. My time
Advice wanted on Buying a Dremel Cruiser1 at 4:53am 03.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3227 I was doing some work on my boat today and had intended using a 240V jigsaw to cut some fibreglass -
masthead sheaves timweed at 4:50am 03.16.11 Catalina 30 12/7947 I want to replace the masthead sheaves on my '83 catalina mkI. They showed a lot of wear last spring
soft spots in deck GREGP at 10:40pm 03.15.11 Day Sailers 3/2671 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 17/3560 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 0/977 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 3/2273 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 4/1584 Because of a previous cabin leak on my H-26, my cabin table has delaminated and cracked. About a 6"

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silly question on gas detector dlochner at 8:14am 05.20.22 I wonder why they didn't go with ethylene for boats. it compresses to a liquid at ~500 psi and it
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 8:09am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
silly question on gas detector Hayden Watson at 8:04am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
Off to the darkside... dmax at 7:42am 05.20.22 If you can get your hands on a moisture meter, that will help to determine the level of moisture in
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (2) JamesG161 at 7:40am 05.20.22 could you have inverted the quadrant (so it is like on my boat now) and then everything would be ea
Boom end cap DougM at 7:38am 05.20.22 Cram a beer can into the end of the boom, remove it after nesting season.
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 patbratton at 7:37am 05.20.22 We broke the mount off of the seat front when someone fell on it. I replaced the screws with 1/4" bo
Solar-powered vent (5) patbratton at 7:35am 05.20.22 205489
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 7:25am 05.20.22 Propane is heavier than air. It will always find it's way to the lowest point that is can travel t
Life Jacket recommendations AaronD at 7:10am 05.20.22 I really like my Spinlock with built in harness. It is one step down from there too if the line mod
Does anyone recognize this knot? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 05.20.22 We use to call them inside bowline ( right), outside bowline ( wrong) by making the round turn the w
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 6:46am 05.20.22 Good idea! Thanks
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger JRT at 6:44am 05.20.22 I'm a bit lost on I need to plug in and not 3 prong comments. I'm pretty sure you are replacing the
Solar-powered vent Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 05.20.22 Thanks, just want to let the hot air out of cabin when it closed at the dock. These little fans ca
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 05.20.22 I had a very similar boat, a Starwind 19. One of the first times docking at a slip I came in a bit h
question Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 05.20.22 Try to sell it as a whole. Trying to part out a sailboat could take years since it's a niche market
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.20.22 The Hatchmaster.com folks have a great history. If you are a diy guy, you can get the lens custom cu
Progressive Insurance Project_Mayhem at 6:20am 05.20.22 There was a fellow on here that had some severe storm damage. The boat was basically on land on it's
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 05.20.22 Mfg. & model boat, mfg of hatch and dimensions please

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