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Minifish repair psychotiller at 1:40pm 04.05.10 AMF 5/9188 I need to cut a hole to install an inspection port in my old Minifish that is full of water. I can'
main traveller inspection Jim Boernge at 1:10pm 04.05.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2311 I believe I have a main sail traveller that is original equipment. The stbd Harken #132 Big Bullet C
Yanmar 2GM20F - oil looks bad after 20 hours mcaswell at 12:22pm 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/6466 I last changed my engine oil in June. Because it was pretty bad looking (black, instead of that nic
Stanchion repair jamescyu at 12:08pm 04.05.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2195 Two of the port side stanchions on my H28.5 got loose. It looks like the the bottom of the stanchion
New Doger kit mikepotts at 10:32am 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 0/6 I Have A Doger Kit from Sailrite I'm not going to use, have other plans. willsell $ 50 off ' pay shi
Respirator? Bob S at 9:57am 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 40/7510 I'm about to fair my keel and need to sand the paint off the area I'm working on. I have paper dust
O'Day 23 traveller Sailornels at 9:03am 04.05.10 Day Sailers 1/1589 Has anyone done a traveller for an O'Day 23 (1980)?
Boarding Ladder jumbo6592 at 8:45am 04.05.10 Big Boats 2/1106 I am in need of a boarding ladder for my Hunter Legend 40.5 series. It is a one pc. unit that confor
Bomar Hatch Hing Pins robmoffat at 8:44am 04.05.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1073 The Bomar hing pins on our 1993 C28 are working their way out of the hinges the pins are made of a "
Wet Decks and Can they be dried out? steven685 at 8:31am 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 40/23352 I have a wet Deck from years of leaking hardware. I have done some test 2" holes with my hole saw a
Loose Rudder Post steven685 at 8:23am 04.05.10 Ericson 6/3235 My Rudder Post has some vertical Play in my 1976 Ericson 29 Tall rig. Any one have any ideas or exp
Installing a Lewmar 32" Folding Wheel t054281 at 8:12am 04.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2071 I am about to purchase a Lewmar folding wheel, what size is the steering shaft the wheel will be ins
chronic clog Tim Schaaf at 6:03am 04.05.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2774 Hi Peggy, You may remember me from our frequent discussions on the Hunter site around ten years a
Short or Long Shaft Michael C at 5:55am 04.05.10 Day Sailers 4/2857 I own a 1986 O'day Day Sailler III. My 2 hp Honda 4 cycle motor was stolen from my garage after wint
Genoa size for O'day 23 zotar at 5:47am 04.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2118 Purchased last fall my 23 footer. This year I am planning on replacing my Headsail, which uses hanks
P42 teak varnish question DanColucci at 5:43am 04.05.10 Big Boats 4/1243 I have a few areas that need to be refinished on my 1990 Passage 42 and have no idea what to use to
Main Halyard GarEi at 1:48am 04.05.10 Pearson 7/2304 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 and need a new main halyard. I measured the halyard with a caliber and got
1979 L25 Fuel Tanks Steve22116 at 9:09pm 04.04.10 Lancer 2/1382 Good evening all. Finished the tank fabrication this weekend and thought I'd share photos before hoo
Back Yard No More! (4) emergpa1 at 8:44pm 04.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1455 :dance: Yep, We did it! We spent the weekend on the boat, and sailed most of the day saturday! I c
170 Main Sail John C. Pierce at 1:31pm 04.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1477 I am new to this site. I have a hunter 170 with a 2HP engine. I sail in Long Island sound. I use

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Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? MikeHoncho at 8:25pm 09.12.21 The possibility of flammable gasoline vapor in the system is minimal compared to the methane from th
Teak seats and trim. arf145 at 8:25pm 09.12.21 +1 Another happy user of Semco
grinding sound starting?? Ken Cross at 8:20pm 09.12.21 Visually inspect the teeth on your flywheel and starter. You can also remove the starter (Don't forg
Sailrite Sail Kits MikeHoncho at 8:19pm 09.12.21 I've never sewn a sail but we got some canvas kits from them and we're very happy with them on our
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) dLj at 8:15pm 09.12.21 If you would like to send me a PM I will give you my phone number and I would certainly talk with y
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Ken Cross at 8:12pm 09.12.21 Consider this. In the event of an actual knockdown the surface area of the conductors of your batter
Bringing dogs aboard rgranger at 8:12pm 09.12.21
Sailrite Sail Kits Ken Cross at 8:10pm 09.12.21 I've never sewn a sail but we got some canvas kits from them and we're very happy with them on our p
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? Ken Cross at 8:04pm 09.12.21 Thanks everyone for your inputs. We did decide just to increase the data on our phone plan. The peop
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Ken Cross at 8:01pm 09.12.21 With that much washing and rinsing there can't be very much volume there. I would just use it normal
Refrigerator Siphoning water Benny17441 at 8:01pm 09.12.21 There is usually no check valves in refrigerator drains as they work by gravity and they usually dra
Bringing dogs aboard Ken Cross at 7:58pm 09.12.21 Get him a doggie life jacket. They are inexpensive online. And stop worrying about it. Many people g
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Ken Cross at 7:45pm 09.12.21 If you would like to send me a PM I will give you my phone number and I would certainly talk with yo
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? SeaDogRun at 7:32pm 09.12.21
Apostle Islands Charter jaysweet at 6:23pm 09.12.21 We just got back from the trip, so here's a review of (perhaps) the more interesting parts: the roug
Finishing Etiquette PaulK at 6:13pm 09.12.21 Of course the other Starboard tack boat had nothing to do with Port's getting stuck in any wind shad
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? shemandr at 5:59pm 09.12.21 You shouldn't assume that because your friends boat has an electric bilge pump that you do too. Han
Swing crane info Paddlincanuk at 5:49pm 09.12.21 jssailem & PaulK thank you for your very helpful advice!!
Help with B&G systems TimFromLI at 5:49pm 09.12.21 If all else fails, borrow a buddy's NMEA transducer and see if it works. I has a problem with my win
Please help me identify these parts ! SoSound at 5:46pm 09.12.21

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