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topping lift bad_com_pany at 5:44pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 3/2007 quick question here the "line" that connects to the end of the boom and goes up the main mast on the
Soft spot in hull cunclerich at 5:38pm 04.05.10 Smaller Boats 10/5008 I have a 23.5 that sits on its trailer. Today, I noticed that near after port trailer bunk the hull
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Recommendation stephen Penny at 5:32pm 04.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2567 Planning to purchase an asymmetrical spinnaker for the San Francisco bay for my Hunter 31. Any recom
AutoHelm 3000 S2 Henry at 4:27pm 04.05.10 S2 4/3066 Does anyone know how and where I can get my auto polite repaired, Autohelm 3000. Thanks Henry
Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Butyl Tape (32) Maine Sail at 4:02pm 04.05.10 Musings With Maine Sail 180/188581 Over the years, especially in the last few weeks via PM's/emails, I have been asked how I bed deck h
vibration bdnack at 3:40pm 04.05.10 Big Boats 7/1985 Have a 2003 model with a Yanmar 3JH3E. The boat presently has a Maxie folding prop. When we purchas
Chips and Scratches Marc14857 at 3:36pm 04.05.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2265 I want to repair a few minor chips and shallow scratches in the vertical sections of my hull using o
What are these mast parts for? kirbyc1goo at 3:33pm 04.05.10 Trailer Sailors 15/6799 Hi, i have a 22' 1974 Helsen that was given to me. I havent sailed these bigger boats before which
Bow stress cracks (3) Tom and Sue at 3:15pm 04.05.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1416 Greetings all! We have a 2009 H31 we purchased last year. After haul out last year I inspected the
Minifish repair psychotiller at 1:40pm 04.05.10 AMF 5/10012 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 7/2408 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 11/7071 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 3/2339 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 40/8853 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 1/1657 Has anyone done a traveller for an O'Day 23 (1980)?
Boarding Ladder jumbo6592 at 8:45am 04.05.10 Big Boats 2/1164 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 0/1132 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 40/26154 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 6/3695 My Rudder Post has some vertical Play in my 1976 Ericson 29 Tall rig. Any one have any ideas or exp

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Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 10:53am 04.26.22 What a great idea to clean it when you go for a swim, just take a toothbrush along. I'm putting aw
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 10:51am 04.26.22 :plus: How old are the existing batteries? 2019 I believe
Another Battery Question..... kappykaplan at 10:40am 04.26.22 Mixing old batteries with new is not such a good idea :plus: How old are the existing batteries?
Another Battery Question..... sailme88 at 10:38am 04.26.22 Mixing old batteries with new is not such a good idea.. the weaker ones will always draw down the s
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments twodzusfittings at 10:35am 04.26.22 I wish I had thought this one out a while back. I got a terrific price on a Garmin 74 DV. I had a Ra
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge Skipper John at 10:31am 04.26.22 Thanks, all. I was hoping for a better fuel gauge reading... the one on our Catalina 30 was perfectl
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 10:18am 04.26.22 I've already lifted it: used a bit of thickened epoxy that was more thickener than epoxy and it came
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 04.26.22 Welcome to the site @Rattlenebang. Being a master of hindsite, I can only recommend that you should
Mooring ball pickup - single handed Terry Cox at 9:41am 04.26.22 Hi Rick, in our early cruising years I tried an assortment of tools and techniques, but have settled
So I found this bolt ... Serenity on Hudson at 9:36am 04.26.22 The window on my new 1968 VW was making noise so I took the door apart and found a glass Heineken bo
So I found this bolt ... Benny17441 at 9:28am 04.26.22 People drop things and then figure it is not worth it to hunt them down and just leave them. If it
Build a Better Boat Hook? dLj at 9:23am 04.26.22 I add this to my kit bag 2 years ago when I started to land at docks in Canada where they use "Bull
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Benny17441 at 9:21am 04.26.22 Could always relocate the Key Switch from the panel to a more protected location. Can you really s
Annual WAxing ROutine tfox2069 at 9:16am 04.26.22 If you follow Mainesail's advice (I sure do), then you'll notice he doesn't recommend you use any s
Paddlewheel Protection Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 04.26.22 You absolutely need speed through the water (paddlewheel) if your electronics are interfaced to sho
So I found this bolt ... jssailem at 9:04am 04.26.22 Guessing, it may be a set screw or cover hold screw to something. Perhaps the starter motor cover.
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 8:44am 04.26.22 Yes . . .
Paddlewheel Protection JamesG161 at 8:42am 04.26.22 You absolutely need speed through the water Includes Oceans or River currents do actual Speed Over
Build a Better Boat Hook? (1) jssailem at 8:41am 04.26.22 I add this to my kit bag 2 years ago when I started to land at docks in Canada where they use "Bull
Paddlewheel Protection kappykaplan at 8:40am 04.26.22 I'd take a wild guess that since GPS came out, 97% of paddle wheels don't work and 80% have been pu

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