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Hunter 23 Bow Einch Eye Problem (1) carboman at 5:32pm 02.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/1480 Hunter 23 Bow Winch Eye Problem I noticed the bow winch eye was loose, so I took it off and tempora
New Hunter 23.5 Owner With Questions chris8541 at 4:13pm 02.26.11 Smaller Boats 11/6528 Greetings! I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter 23.5 and need help with some questions. I am a compl
How to burnish antifouling gghost at 3:19pm 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/10299 I've been using VC 17 for years and love the way it goes on smooth and thin with a low nap foam roll
Weight of Factory original trailer for Mac 26D Jim Mac at 3:11pm 02.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/7299 I've been asked the towing weight for my 26D and trailer. Does anyone have the answer? Thanks
FCC 605 and 159 miguelgdelrey at 2:50pm 02.26.11 Big Boats 3/4225 Hello! I am trying to obtain an FCC Ship Radio Station LIcense. Has anyone done this? I have a
Edge Guard for inside edge of companionway H-33.5 navigator97 at 1:50pm 02.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1799 I have been looking for something to use as an edge guard on the inside edge of the companionway - t
Reduction in sail area - 2nd reef in Chris Connor at 12:54pm 02.26.11 Catalina 310 2/2026 Helllo All: Just wondering if anyone knows offhand what the reduction in sail area is when the fac
Swim platform marinecon at 12:20pm 02.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2482 I have a hunter cutter 37c I was wondering if anyone has ever seen a way to mount a small swim platf
ODay 25 Maximum Heel sllzurich at 11:20am 02.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2004 What is the maximum heel for a 76 ODay 25? Does the rudder come out of the water and it automatical
Storm Jib for C310 Chris Connor at 11:13am 02.26.11 Catalina 310 6/2707 Hello Everyone: I am preparing to have my C310 inspected in May by a Royal Yachting Association (R
Spring Fever,Bearing questions DAVA390 at 9:34am 02.26.11 Trailer Sailors 17/5796 Today, no rain,snow gone,temps high 40`s, I am going crazy, have to do SOMETHING on the boat. I don`
Lake Erie anti-fouling? Ed Schenck at 6:08am 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2850 For eight years on Lake Erie every spring I would add a coat of hard modified-epoxy anti-fouling, us
Which Oday's have a deck stepped mast? DStegs49 at 6:04am 02.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 16/6839 Hey all, I am wondering which Oday in the 26 to 28 foot size has a deck stepped mast. The reason I
thinking about a boat John6061 at 5:48am 02.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1664 I have a columbia 8.7 and the wife says she thinks I need to upgrade or get a better boat for our us
Mast Rake- H28 1989 Dan D at 5:13am 02.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2707 Looking at the archives, I find that there are as many opinions about mast rake as there are about b
Great Weather seadaddler at 5:10am 02.26.11 Big Boats 12/1543 We are having the best weather ever here in SW Florida for sure and so we are heading out this morni
Noises from holding tank?? Wayne Dengel at 4:29am 02.26.11 Big Boats 10/1969 We stayed on our 40.5 last night, and used the heads a few times. Now there seems to be noised like
How Do You Spray On Anti-foul? Ducati at 4:02am 02.26.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4597 Winter has been already way too long and I can't hold out any more on my spring boat prep questions.
Another American Tom Hoffman at 10:48pm 02.25.11 Trailer Sailors 3/3683 Today an interesting thing happened. I have a neighbor and friend who has decided that he too, woul
Bottom paint quesion olsalt at 6:41pm 02.25.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4276 I heard somewhere that some type of antifouling paint can be painted over, and others must be comple

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Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter DayDreamer41 at 2:16pm 08.17.22 Up here in Michigan boat goes on the hard in October and relaunched in May, batteries remain aboard,
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Leeward Rail at 2:14pm 08.17.22 I have my boat set up exactly the way I like it and it is very well maintained, unlike most of the
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel (1) DayDreamer41 at 2:11pm 08.17.22 There is another swivel at the top of the mast which is impossible to grease with the mast up, it is
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter dlochner at 1:36pm 08.17.22 Make sure the batteries are at 100% charge. Disconnect the negative leads. They will be fine in the
Nonskid Barnacle Bill at 1:21pm 08.17.22 It is my experience, if you use Awlgrip, you should put a flattening agent in the mix as even with g
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Claude L.-Auger at 1:15pm 08.17.22 I am in cold country and temps regularly drop well below zero from mid-december to mid-february. I l
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel Barnacle Bill at 1:14pm 08.17.22 There are ports for lubrication and each Selden system comes with grease for that job and you can bu
Hot water tank use when at anchor Barnacle Bill at 1:13pm 08.17.22 Your hot water heater has two chambers. One for the fresh water sourced from your water tank and th
Hood furler circa 1980 Barnacle Bill at 1:04pm 08.17.22 Pompano Marine out of Florida is the Hood peeps. Contact them for parts, etc.
Shore pwr plugs Barnacle Bill at 1:02pm 08.17.22 Both Hubbell and Marinco have individual ends available. It would be good to know why it blew as yo
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Davidasailor26 at 1:02pm 08.17.22
Shore pwr plugs Barnacle Bill at 1:01pm 08.17.22 Are you looking for a 30 amp 125 v shore power inlet with a cover? Do you want plastic or stainles
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Rltgold at 12:54pm 08.17.22 Leeward, All very good comments for sure. I have my boat set up exactly the way I like it and it is
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows anelso29 at 12:53pm 08.17.22
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Stokeshc at 12:52pm 08.17.22 True Here is the listing if you want to be trully horified. https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1992
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Stokeshc at 12:50pm 08.17.22 If you are referring to the ones over the icebox, I don't think they support the cabin, rather I be
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 Stokeshc at 12:48pm 08.17.22 ...or is this the pole? metal fence post from Lowes or Home Depot (cut to size) and then wrap it i
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Leeward Rail at 12:43pm 08.17.22 Why would you bother? The cost of shipping would be more than the boat is worth. And depending on c
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 12:39pm 08.17.22 The reason I posted the second song is because it was one of my father's fondest memories of an Atla
Lightening Gary Ryan at 12:27pm 08.17.22 Sorry Don for the spelling...dang spellcheck! All good information. We had about an 8 hour trip th

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