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Rudder Post in 27' Hunter Cockpit doninct at 1:33pm 04.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1250 I have just agreed to take ownership of a 1975 27' Hunter - (I convinced myself it would be great f
Whisker pole wanted skratch98 at 1:25pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 1/1295 I am looking for a 13-27 ft. line controlled whisker pole. Anyone know of such an animal? Steve '87
4-JHE seawater impeller KandD at 12:37pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 8/2490 I can't get the cover plate off to change the raw water impeller. It's on the lower right if your f
Thanks Oday20 at 12:24pm 04.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1916 I'd like to thank everyone that gave me ideas on raising my mast by my self. It's done and it works
saturn/delphinus dinghy dlewis812 at 11:44am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1790 need to get new dinghy; for the moment have decided on inflatable. that being said.. realize the
blue jay mainsail !HELP! mbjmsx7 at 11:33am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/6348 I have recently bought a used blue jay sailboat. I am new to sailing and having some troubles. i was
Oil filter gasket failure (1) Val at 10:47am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 24/6734 I have a Yanmar 4jhe in a 1985 h37c. I have had several filter gasket failures where I lose all the
Gas tank for Seidelmann 245 (1) optimistic at 10:31am 04.20.10 Seidelmann 1/2362 I need to replace the gas tank that fits in the fuel compartment of my 1979 Seidelmann 245. Dimnsio
Hammock mounted on a Cat 30? dstaylor95 at 8:19am 04.20.10 Catalina 30 2/4220 Anybody have any recommendations on the best way to mount a hammock on a Cat 30. What hammock is bes
Mast Raising Question tgrass462 at 7:54am 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 10/2598 On a Hunter 240 / 26 / 260 - has anyone ever tried to route the main sheet line back to the Winch wh
New Owner Sandy at 7:50am 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 3/1179 We own a 1976 Hunter 25ft. So what would be the model # or how do I find out.
Water Pump Impeller Question jibes138 at 7:28am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 10/1999 I have a new Oberdorfer water pump with the original impeller, very few hours on it. I forgot to op
Super cheap battery monitor Bill Roosa at 7:28am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 37/6013 Hey folks I'm working on building a super cheap ($50) battery monitor and need some info as I'm thin
Behind the mast furler Florida sail at 6:24am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 19/7840 Time for a new main sail on my Island Packet 27. I've been thinking of a behind the mast furler lik
Regatta Del Sol al Sol Benny at 8:56pm 04.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1261 Go ahead and google this event. Starts Friday April 23 leaving from St. Petersburg, FL ending at Is
Step (1) paulj at 7:51pm 04.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1745 After one year of use my carpeted step has failed........... paulj :troll:
Self tacking Jib Jonah at 7:14pm 04.19.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/9710 There is a cheap and easy way to make a Jib a self tacker.. I had one on a boat I had several years
Keel Repair pk53525352 at 6:10pm 04.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2028 Hello all- I've recently taken ownership of a 1980 Catalina 30. As part of my initial maintenance on
O'Day Javelin - Need Parts judgelm at 6:06pm 04.19.10 Day Sailers 2/7411 I recently purchased a 1972 O'Day Javelin that was sitting in a marina for about 10 years. The owner
Two Questions.. sailor5017 at 5:32pm 04.19.10 Big Boats 3/1408 2006 41DS #1 what are the two eyes on the toe rail about half the length of the boat booth side

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Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 4:29pm 05.31.22 Do you worry about your hull degrading? I doubt if they degrade enough faster than the polymer hull
Max prop issues JamesG161 at 4:22pm 05.31.22 My guess , folding propeller DID NOT FOLD. Jim...
Anchor of Alki? (1) dLj at 4:17pm 05.31.22 You need a good swivel for a Bahamian moor, correct? So the lower schematic is incorrect. This would
Well its been a while. Any Sea at 4:17pm 05.31.22 Sorry to hear of an unfinished project. In Tampa. May be interested. Direct message me and we can
Max prop issues kappykaplan at 4:16pm 05.31.22 This didn't happen to me when I had my MaxProp installed several years ago. Not sure how they'd fab
Screwed through the hull dmax at 3:52pm 05.31.22 If the screw/adhesive is holding up, it's probably ok for the season. On the next haul-out, remove t
Galley faucet replacement sailcapt340 at 3:39pm 05.31.22
standing rigging replacement Sailgunner at 3:05pm 05.31.22 Seco South, Inc. 2111 34th Way Largo, FL 33771 Toll Free: 888.535.7326 Tel: 727.536.1924 Fax: 727.53
Fan placement in the cabin brockangelo at 2:54pm 05.31.22 I don't have AC in my boat just yet. I suppose I could use an inverter. How do you run it?
Fan placement in the cabin Jacktar at 2:28pm 05.31.22 try a 20--24 inch boxfan laying flat on top of foredeck hatch opening blowing outward will suck lots
Laser crazing - is this a problem Thaniel at 2:06pm 05.31.22 Which leads to my next question. Looking at that trailer, do you think it would be a bad idea to t
Block Specifications sail sfbay at 2:03pm 05.31.22 Just go internet shopping and look for a 11 mm single block with high breaking strength and maximum
Laser crazing - is this a problem DanielI at 1:53pm 05.31.22
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Siamese at 1:25pm 05.31.22 What you're describing is the fiberglass hull liner, which is engineered to give strength to the ent
Laser crazing - is this a problem Siamese at 1:16pm 05.31.22 Repair would not be practical. If the sails are good, sail it. It's not going to break in two. An
Single-handed docking Siamese at 1:07pm 05.31.22 Why not learn by watching the numerous sailboat docking videos on Youtube?
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 rgranger at 12:58pm 05.31.22
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 12:56pm 05.31.22 The powder is not from ethanol fuel per se, those are aluminum corrosion products from the bowl.
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 Don S/V ILLusion at 12:41pm 05.31.22
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 05.31.22 Oh I like that! So let me see if I have this right... you approach the dock and slip this line ove

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