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18.5 Rudder LTDARR at 2:30pm 04.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1408 Hi I have a Hunter 18.5 and the rudder has no controls for lifting or lowering it. Can someone offer
76 Hunter 30 winch on cabin top? okia42@hotmail.com at 2:25pm 04.15.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2424 Has anyone installed a winch on the cabin top? I am thinking about setting up starboard cockpit haly
colgate 26 info wanted bffatcat at 1:40pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4977 Ive heard good things about the colgate 26 and have been considering buying one but after looking at
Cetol Users higgs at 1:33pm 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3599 i am switching to Cetol. i hear different people tell me different ways to apply it. some say, rou
...so I baked a plastic cake (4) heart of gold at 11:29am 04.15.10 Big Boats 1/1369 A while ago I happened to bump the binnacle compass and damn if it didn't fall off, housing and all!
Advice on turnbuckles Nicky17000 at 9:11am 04.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1425 Hello, I'm in a dillema if I should replace the turnbuckles of the standing rigging. There is no v
Which prop ? koolfrog at 8:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3864 My 1964 Allied seabreeze ( 35' , 14000 lbs, full keel ) was repowered by the P.O with a Yanmar 20QM
To Sail or Not to Sail, but that is the question Bad Obsession at 7:29am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2550 This Saturday's Forecast seems like a mess in my area. In the Potomac where I sail a strong North W
Macgregor Venture 222 tow specs jophus at 7:28am 04.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/7209 I'm picking up a 1978 Macgregor Venture 222 ' won't see it or its owner's manual until I drive out t
Are these blisters? (2) tsharitz at 6:49am 04.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1780 This spring acouple of loose spots on my bottom paint caused me to peal off more and more. Most of t
Rudder delamination followup (6) DannyS at 5:58am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4826 I know that many of you have been hanging on the edge of your seats to know how my rudder project we
Last US sardine cans being packed in Maine jibes138 at 2:44am 04.15.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3142 I always considered sardines the perfect food for sailing. You open the can, it is ready to eat, a c
finally......She Sails!!! ybrad at 11:24pm 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1466 Here's the good news for those of you who have read/replied to my occasional posts. After working on
Venture 21 Keel wire rope rubbing fiberglass rohare at 9:18pm 04.14.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3639 I've recently done some minor repairs on my boat and one of them was to replace the bolt that guides
electra-scan plumbing questions ybrad at 8:13pm 04.14.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4486
Mooring Ball Virgin sailaway78 at 7:09pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2697 Well now, zeehag posted up on another thread that we were coming into a mooring field and I had nev
Universal Engines 5424 or the other 5424 Mitch at 6:54pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 4/6766 Hello all. The boat was launched today.:) Much more to be done. As this is my third season with a bo
Need help separating shaft coupling tomgrigsby at 6:30pm 04.14.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1251 I have a 70 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 3GMD. Failed in my first attempt to check engine alignment. I
Mystery Sail jorgefife at 6:22pm 04.14.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1624 In my constant quest for parts, I visited my favorite salvage yard today, and came away with the fol
Catamaran pointing Marc Bergmueller at 6:08pm 04.14.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4428 I've read catamarans don't point as close to the wind as mono hulls but don't have any experience on

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Which antiseize on injectors? Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 05.11.22 I removed & re-installed my 3 injectors a year ago after 20 years. I didn't read anything about usi
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 05.11.22 That's great to hear! He is probably the most knowledgeable people when it comes to O'Day boats. He
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) vrcornish at 10:05am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
O'Day 40 traveler?? LouisMK at 9:55am 05.11.22 Great, thanks!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 9:52am 05.11.22 Are you sure your Apple iPhone has enough apps on it to make you feel comfortable ? Wouldn't you l
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) jviss at 9:51am 05.11.22 For my own banks charging I decided on 13.8V @ roughly a .4C charge rate with a 30 minute absorptio
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 05.11.22
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Thaniel at 9:36am 05.11.22 Looks like a good boat. Clean it up, add a motor and go sailing.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.22 That might appear to invite a Mountie Mounting.
Low friction rings jssailem at 9:31am 05.11.22
Looking for spreader for O'Day 15' (older version) Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 05.11.22 D&R Marine might have a replacement. Most machine shops can replicate one. If you post a pic of the
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 05.11.22 A bimini will keep you from getting fatigued in hotter weather which results in more sail time. It a
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 05.11.22 Lubricating the bolts may keep sealants from adhering to them. If it's already dried, use a Scotchbr
How can I protect this terminal block? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 05.11.22 Liquid electrical tape for the cheap and easy route. You can also make a plastic cover similar to th
O'Day 40 traveler?? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 05.11.22 If replacing the balls of the ball bearings is an option, check out bcprecision.com. They had really
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 05.11.22 Beautiful work and it's really impressive to hear that those batteries are still hitting 400ah capac
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 7:50am 05.11.22 This is the NHC combined models and tracking error. Zero or Eye wall landfall, error ? 15 Nautical
Rescue off New Jersey coast on Friday evening dlochner at 7:49am 05.11.22 I'd agree that could have been their plan when they started, but by Friday afternoon when I first c
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:29am 05.11.22 We have a couple of electric hoists in the shop. There's a lever/hoop that's attached to a switch. W
Sailing the Heel cb32863 at 7:11am 05.11.22 If you aren't going to try to do something right, why bother?

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