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Bottom sanding made easier Gudenuph at 11:27am 10.31.10 Day Sailers 3/2215 Reading posts about bottom sanding brought to mind a tip that has worked for us. My wife and I hand
Heater installation (3) palacegrand at 10:37am 10.31.10 Yamaha 2/2430 Hi folks. Boat is an '81 Yamaha 30, Yanmar 1GM engine ' fuel tank under the V-berth. I had (still
What size are my BATTENS ????? width Panamajames at 9:16am 10.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1224 I have a 1996 Hunter 42 Passage. I am a 1000 miles away from my boat. Can anyone tell me the widt
Black, oily residue when starting .... Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 33/10423 One thing that has bothered me ... even when the engine is warmed up, any time I start the engine (Y
Halyard decoding! jfrench at 7:55am 10.31.10 Catalina 22 5/1523 Newbie here. I purchased replacement halyard lines from Catalina Direct. One came with blue flecking
Conflicting Advise--Raising the Jib Gary Boye at 7:37am 10.31.10 Ask All Sailors 13/8972 New sailors often get confused while trying to learn. One of the simple topics that gets conflicting
37 C keel/centerboard Terry411 at 7:11am 10.31.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1290 I checked my keel slot again, front back and center where I could on the cradle and it seems to be f
Mast and Boom Question cpecoraro at 12:12am 10.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2460 I recently purchased a 1982 MacGregor 22. The boat came with the mast, but no boom(beam). I have see
dripless shaft shogue1253 at 8:39pm 10.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1502 We talked to Hunter and they suggested we replace the bellows. We ordered the repair kit and proced
Whoa, slow that horse down Harry P18 at 8:08pm 10.30.10 Precision 0/2942 I have a P18 with a 4HP, 4 stroke Mercury that is starting to concern me. Am having problems docking
Survey Photos jwitczak at 6:58pm 10.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1085 Hi all, We need decent photos of our boat out of the water in order to register the vessel in Canad
Can an old van pull a Cat 22 up the ramp? Jim Eller at 6:25pm 10.30.10 Catalina 22 16/2751 I have a Catalina 22, '85 MarkI, but we won't be able to purchase a tow vehicle until next spring, g
O'day 22 mast step NICK NAPPI at 6:09pm 10.30.10 Day Sailers 1/2281 I have a 1973 O'Day 22 that I bought in January and sailed all summer. When I pulled out the boat I
I got to board a 26S today doehunter at 4:12pm 10.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1945 Well I finally got to go aboard a 26s today. I can see why Sum moved the head on his. I think I'll d
Surveyors and New Regulations Rick D at 2:56pm 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 26/6812 Let me first start by apologizing since I'm sick and have a head full of cotton. While I was reading
Hunter 26 outboard motor jebertsch at 1:51pm 10.30.10 Smaller Boats 24/8374 Hunter 26.5 outboard motor I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 with a Nissan 9.9 2-cycle outboard motor. I'd
Whats this do? (1) AndrewB at 1:37pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 12/2041 Hi I have had to replace the starter button and there is this "Bubble" thing that is next to the sta
Clean but painted r.oril at 1:16pm 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1697 I have cleaned/sanded the bottom of my MacGregor 26D but want to go in the ocean/marina before paint
Staysail on H40? Acadia at 12:21pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 11/2051 Hi, I have a 1985 H40 and it's rigged with an inner stay. I don't have a sail for it yet but would
what type of Windlass Trevor at 12:12pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 4/1245 You will have to excuse the questions but having sailed a 280, one does not need a windlass, hence m

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Need new deck surface rgranger at 6:23pm 04.24.22 I've used this before. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/97706/409327?gc
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Schedule 40 PVC might be a bit brittle in cold weather, but schedule 80 is ok. I just can't think o
Mooring ball pickup - single handed (1) rgranger at 6:20pm 04.24.22 The risk of dropping it overboard is directly proportional to the cost... So I'd get something sturd
Have you made cockpit cushions? HEINZIR at 6:16pm 04.24.22 http://msogphotosite.com/Scripts/StoryTechnical/storytechnicaldetail.php?id=149
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD rgranger at 6:14pm 04.24.22
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? rgranger at 6:10pm 04.24.22 Yup. In this case original design was fine other than needing better sealing. The oak would appa
O'day 222 manual rgranger at 6:01pm 04.24.22 Thank you very much, ya!! youbetcha;)
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 6:00pm 04.24.22
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? rgranger at 5:59pm 04.24.22 HWyXsIOM44I THAT! Is a well loved boat. I wonder if it is named Velveteen:biggrin:
Need new deck surface stickinthemud57 at 5:56pm 04.24.22 Looks like you have a good textured surface to start with. I wonder if a topside paint like Brightsi
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? Rick Webb at 4:54pm 04.24.22 I'm curious on the point of the question. Is a PVC ball valve acceptable??
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Alan Gomes at 4:45pm 04.24.22 There's not enough to installing to require much if any instruction beyond what comes with the pott
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 (1) WasabiRush at 4:16pm 04.24.22 After much research, I found this Yanmar bulletin. I'm going with the 100/75 setup.
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Tim22 at 4:14pm 04.24.22 HI Ralph I inherited a leaky chain locker when I got my 310. I tracked it down to rainwater running
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Will Gilmore at 4:12pm 04.24.22 Would staining the wood adversely alter the adhesion of epoxy used as a sealer ? Sure would be pret
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Docking with a loop (1) quadrille38 at 3:55pm 04.24.22

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