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Winch maintenance dwgifford at 4:01pm 05.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1416 I have Lewmar single and dual speed winches on my boat. The Lewmar manual says to clean with a para
Transom size? mbreitba at 2:52pm 05.17.10 Catalina 22 1/2043 One thing that I neglected to do this weekend while looking over my new catalina 22 was to measure t
main sail (1) eddyguevara75 at 1:50pm 05.17.10 Catalina 22 11/2996 does this main sail look right? shouldn't it go all the way to the top of the mast? forgive me i
Galley faucets John T1594 at 1:47pm 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1524 I have a 2000 H340 and the faucets in the galley have started to leak under the knobs when the water
Need new 2" diameter rudder-post head for 1979 H27 billclay at 1:44pm 05.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1738 Hi all, I have been looking for a new rudder-post head for our 27. The bolt holes on the original h
Removal of stuck transmission oil fill cap on Yanmar SVE8 billclay at 1:37pm 05.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3875 My wife and I took over ownership of her father's 1979 Hunter 27 after many years of lack of use (a
newbie needs advice... savapet at 1:17pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2090 Ahoy there! I'd love some feedback from any sailors who might be willing to address a couple of ques
im new to all of this. stewieusmc at 12:49pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 12/1904 I just started doing research on sailboats for my brother. in the future we plan on getting a sailb
O'Day 272 balance tarbeaux at 12:48pm 05.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/7159 I'm interested in a 1987 272. The present owner has added 4 or 5 cement blocks and some bricks in th
S2 9.2A Water line length and displacement. appecon at 12:31pm 05.17.10 S2 4/2223 Anybody out there who knows the waterline length of an S2 9.2A and the displacement? A prop maker w
Marelon Square Head Plugs available anywhere?? RonRelyea at 12:25pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1798 I am de-commissioning the plumbing for my MSD but want to leave the seacocks in place in the event I
My 309 Lake Michigan PHRF rating DRThiessen at 12:17pm 05.17.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/4604 Back in March 2010, I ask the Catalina 309 Owners Forum what PHRF rating those racing the 309 had re
Condenser Coil Cleaning BHW at 11:42am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2102 I Have A 2000 Hunter 380. My REFER Compressor Has Stopped. The Led Diagnostic Light Says "compresso
Centerboard construction 1986 Mcagregor 25 oldmom1 at 11:26am 05.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2358 Trying to find out what the centerboard for this boat is made of. Does it have a cement core? How
Halyard Hell Ticonguy30 at 10:17am 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3333 Does anyone have any tips on how to put in a new halyard a raised mast? I old halyard broke and can
S37 Rudder Info. sailaway78 at 10:05am 05.17.10 Seidelmann 4/2700 Do any of you with a S37 have any experience with the internals of the rudder on these boats. I rece
Jabsco Pump Cam Rick D at 9:50am 05.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2000 I really hate asking you a question about one of my Jabscos, but here goes... one of mine with the n
Jib Furler Issue wufibugs at 9:47am 05.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1630 The jib on my 1986 Hunter 31 with Harken furler has dropped down about 12-18", which not only makes
In the water! fiestaMojo at 9:40am 05.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1681 Well, finally splashed! Saturday morning, didn't get all the work I wanted to do done, but I had to
Clean up Question 1986 C27 dennisv at 9:23am 05.17.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1127 Gentlemen, Just purchased a 1986 C27TR. Very excited. The boat has not been buffed out, polished,

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Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Scott T-Bird at 8:36pm 06.01.22 It's a 2005. Trailering would definitely be easier and it's still in the cards, I'd just hate to mi
Gelcoat Touch up sail sfbay at 8:06pm 06.01.22 Never added thickener to gelcoat. Maybe a quick drying agent. Gelcoat is reatively thick. Just gelco
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 7:32pm 06.01.22 I've seen a few articles that suggest adding thickener such as 404 or 406 which sounds logical if th
O'Day 25 Head Project_Mayhem at 7:19pm 06.01.22 Regardless of which route you go, I would highly recommend oderlos treatment solution. Thanks for re
Single-handed docking capta at 7:16pm 06.01.22 For me, even on freighters and tugs, it is all about spring lines. Spring lines, spring lines, sprin
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging ben solomon at 7:08pm 06.01.22 What I have done in the past is sail on one tack, i.e. port tack and then tightened the leward shrou
Cheap crib board source found! Hardhead at 6:57pm 06.01.22 As soon as I started reading, I was going to say -- "try old cutting boards". In my opinion it's
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? BigEasy at 6:42pm 06.01.22 Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Beneteau 323 railing item Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 06.01.22
Gelcoat Touch up sail sfbay at 6:26pm 06.01.22 Mepk catalyst will not alter gelcoat color. Are you talking about cutting Topcoat deck paint with c
Beacon Near Point Grey Hello Below at 6:13pm 06.01.22 Thanks, @Hello Below ! I looked up the icon in Chart No. 1 but I could only identify the lighting
Charging from a tow vehicle mermike at 6:05pm 06.01.22 I don't doubt Victron's specs. I missed that you were using the smaller charger.
Gelcoat Touch up Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 06.01.22 Thanks for the replies. I assume that adding thickener will alter the color? Thickener or catalyst
Legend Mast Tuning - pumping, new rigging baycloud at 5:53pm 06.01.22 Thanks guys, I ordered the DVD and am continuing to read. To me it sounds like my upper shrouds are
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 5:47pm 06.01.22 As a practical matter, the installations I do generally have large house banks and a 30A DC-DC char
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 06.01.22 I thought there was a rule to never approach the dock faster than you would want to hit it. How do
Beneteau 323 railing item nitrogenase at 5:45pm 06.01.22 Agreed, just curious what it was for and why they bothered to remove it. Bizarre eh?
Oday 26 chain plate leak Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 06.01.22 The sales brochure raves about this new technology they used to seal everything called silicone. Tha
O'Day 25 Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:42pm 06.01.22 That's exactly what I was gonna recommend. The "MSD" designation in the model name/number means it
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 06.01.22 Thanks for the replies. I assume that adding thickener will alter the color?

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