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Hull blister repairs Marquesas at 10:40pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3173 I have a "95 Catalina 320 wing keel. After my haul-out I had noticed about five gelcoat blisters. I
O'Day 272 engine control removal Mikewhittaker at 7:08pm 11.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1223 My engine throttle and gearshift control is jamming so I need to clean and lubricate it. Does anyon
Port hole dogs jorgefife at 7:03pm 11.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/4192 Do the dogs screw off from the portholes? I want to replace a few, but just before they come out, th
Which way to go sailaway78 at 6:46pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2309 Planning a trip to the US Virgins in Jan. Leaving from the New Orleans area. From the Fl. keys it
Neutral of Forward gear while sailing? SeacretSailor at 6:37pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 35/13424 Did a great 2 day, overnight sail on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, sailed from Mandeville, unde
Clean A Sail Jonny PIP at 5:40pm 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1658 Who has the secret sail cleaning solution?
Bent Stanchions spadaforaj at 4:19pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1758 My Hunter 33 has quite a few severly-bent stanchions. These are one-piece (i.e. no separate base a
max prop bc_rick at 3:44pm 11.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1391 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 and would like to know what max prop is recommended for my boat? I am not a
Can Pink Antifreeze Ruin Toilet Components? BobSail at 3:24pm 11.25.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/7529 Peggie: Our waste system has been winterized per your book specs. The boat is on the hard. As a
Garmin Data Cable Crossovers (6) Roger Long at 2:45pm 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7281 I'm going to put an access plate in the base of my mast to get at the connectors so I just cut the G
Water between hull and interior shell (1) RonRelyea at 9:30am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4190 I've got a 1990 Hunter Vision that is on the hard for winter. When I left it a few weeks ago, I had
Ratchet block Quoddy at 8:11am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2653 I'm working on a 6/1 Harken Carbo mainsheet and one of the suggestions is a Ratchet w/Cam.What is th
back from the shake down all systems checked... (1) Sanford H. at 7:57am 11.25.09 Smaller Boats 0/940 Hi everybody! We went down to Pensacola this past weekend and got to shake the boat down... Lighter
asymmetric spinnaker dfast at 7:46am 11.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2631 Has anyone here added an asymmetric spinnaker to their (2004-present) Hunter 33. If so where did you
Chain Plate John J6388 at 7:44am 11.25.09 Catalina 310 3/1790 On the C310 the chain plate for the main lowers does not lift up high enough to get under to clean a
Anyone sailing a 26.5 out there? Capn Ellis at 7:04am 11.25.09 Smaller Boats 7/1845 I see lots of posts concerning 26 footers and 25s, but never any 26.5s. How many of us are there on
Hand Held Chart Plotters Ducati at 5:14am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3177 Any suggestions for hand held chart plotters? Do Raymarine make them? Trying to keep electronic c
Portable Air Conditioners Ducati at 5:10am 11.25.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5681 Any suggestions for small portable air conditioners that could fit in a 36' sailboat? We don't like
Need to know what's necessary Colin Mosier at 8:02pm 11.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1473 I'm going to buy one. There are some great mods out there from experienced owners and I want to k
Hatch repair RAD88 at 7:37pm 11.24.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2329 I did a bit of homework on this and found I could have the hatches bead blasted, powder coated and t

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Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Dil at 11:09am 08.19.21 yea think I will give them a call I already looked for the loose connection to no avail looks like a
Window unit air conditioner through quarter berth/lazarette wall? Dil at 11:06am 08.19.21 I have a small window unit I just put it in the companion way at night cut some boards to go around
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 08.19.21 Maybe just have your yard do a short haul out. Half price they just lift the boat and you replace t
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Johnb at 11:02am 08.19.21 Find a diver who is already performing services there. The marina should be able to give you a refer
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 08.19.21
Dish Soap Rinsing dLj at 10:52am 08.19.21 A water maker is simply out of my league. There certainly was a lot of rain around this year while
Backstay adjuster Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 08.19.21
Moisture readings from survey Gaston1953 at 10:47am 08.19.21 the sailboat is a 1984 Hunter 31. I did expect moisture but 100% and 50 %...... When he took his re
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Head Sail at 10:42am 08.19.21 Maybe just have your yard do a short haul out. Half price they just lift the boat and you replace t
Rudder woes, don't trust it! Grotto at 10:40am 08.19.21 Just ordered a unifoil rudder from ruddercraft, 6-8 week turn old rudder is a PITA heavy and the loc
CHANGING FUEL SENSOR - H386 (2) jssailem at 10:13am 08.19.21 If like mine it is twisted and rotated after disconnecting the wires and unscrewing the base from th
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? dLj at 10:07am 08.19.21 Do you have scuba tanks? Are you well versed in skin diving? Do you have all the needed gear to work
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR twistedskipper at 10:05am 08.19.21
Backstay adjuster (1) jssailem at 10:04am 08.19.21 I opted for the Wichard model ttps://marine.wichard.com/en/stainless-steel-hardware/rigging-adjuster
Dish Soap Rinsing DArcy at 9:52am 08.19.21 I like to use the foot pump for washing dishes, much easier to control how much water is used. When
Westerbeke 42b 4 cylinder engine manufacturer Maine Sail at 9:51am 08.19.21 Most are Mitsubishi but some larger models are Isuzu. Westerbeke however has a contractual agreement
Window unit air conditioner through quarter berth/lazarette wall? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:48am 08.19.21 Cheap - yes. Easy - yes. People do that. Remember to put on your noise canceling ear muffs, collect
Wooden DArcy at 9:35am 08.19.21 Here in Ottawa we have always had some schools that were specialized in certain areas. I went to an
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR SVEN MARTINEZ at 9:17am 08.19.21 I also had a Hunter 386 and now 46. To run the engine rpm out of gear you to depress the black rubb
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR SVEN MARTINEZ at 9:17am 08.19.21 Thanks all. The H356 has the same button. I ordered.

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