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Hatch Plexiglass Resoration spadaforaj at 4:09pm 05.17.10 Ask All Sailors 8/7342 Is there anything out there that can remove the oxidation and fogging of typical plexiglass port len
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 7/3878 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 4/7160 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 1/4606 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 4/2702 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

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Insurance Premiums JamesG161 at 6:52am 06.02.22 but is there a timing associated with the implementation of the change. :plus: I know @jssailem st
Single-handed docking JBP-PA at 6:50am 06.02.22 All the above tips are great, but sometimes things still go wrong. -If you have a neighbor boat, put
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 06.02.22 3) where is Washington Harbor? I'm not familiar, and my Google skills are coming-up without any l
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave Art12050 at 6:08am 06.02.22 West Marine is notorious for over pricing, even before inflation. The problem is, i you need it quic
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave dlochner at 6:06am 06.02.22 It ain't cheap. Even at Defender the price is surprisingly high. I don't know if the plumber's glu
Hi I just purchased a hunter legend 40 87 model with a yammer 4jh engine has a b control panel that is the proper way to start it up an shut it off (1) THECUSCUS at 5:42am 06.02.22 Look like this one? The toggle switch is for panel illumination and panel lamp check. The red knob
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave odaydokay at 5:35am 06.02.22 So I went to West Marine last night to get some PVC inflatable glue. Can $38 for a tube the size of
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 5:28am 06.02.22 @Scott T-Bird has a great start on an itinerary, but 3 thoughts: 1) averaging 5.5kts seems to be th
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? jssailem at 5:24am 06.02.22 Fixing the sail would be straight forward. Rather than opening the drum can you untie the stopper k
Beneteau 323 railing item DougM at 4:06am 06.02.22
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? kappykaplan at 4:02am 06.02.22 I would bring the sail back to sail loft and demand that they correct it. :plus:
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 3:42am 06.02.22 I'll let you know when the truck comes due in Aug (if I remember!). @jssailem , my vehicle premium
Being contacted Crazy Dave Condon at 3:13am 06.02.22 I use to be a well respected investigator on the east coast before coming a sailboat dealer. In f
Thru-Hull Stats nramsey at 11:17pm 06.01.22 The Trudesign composites are designed to last the life of the boat. My composite thru hulls will ne
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 mromanow at 10:31pm 06.01.22 Regarding my factory installed windlass, as in the photo above. I had about twenty+ feet of chain
Mercury 5hp Outboard Shifting / Starting Problem Slipin Away at 10:13pm 06.01.22 If they changed out the water pump impeller, they might not have aligned the two rods and coupling c
Beacon Near Point Grey jssailem at 9:27pm 06.01.22 Yellow is usually the initial point of reference for the channel into a harbor or harbour in Canada.
Single-handed docking jssailem at 9:14pm 06.01.22 Theoretically you could toss it over a dock cleat. This is not theory, it is fact. Only issue you
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

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