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Genoa Track Reseal foolproof at 6:54pm 03.07.10 Catalina 30 6/3997 Hello all: I am interested in rebedding the Genny rails on my C30 while I'm rehabbing everything e
Going South jwieneck at 6:37pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 13/1919 Looks like we are really going to go south with our boat this fall. I am trying to decide between t
Hunter 23 rub rail replacement Gruby at 6:26pm 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 1/1913 I have water leak only during high wind sailing (boat healing > 30) comming possibly from leaky rub
prop size jdgrnt66 at 6:07pm 03.07.10 Big Boats 7/2265 Hey guys and gals. We want to switch from a 2 bladed prop to a 3 blade prop for cruising. Anybody
newbie-torn-decisions what to buy cbig at 5:20pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3538 Not new to sailing (sailed cat 25's, coronado 15's) but older now and want a boat my teenagee daught
Boom Support/Rigging 26macsailer at 4:47pm 03.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/17083 I put my boom on this weekend and noticed that it only has one attach point, which is on the mast.
H31 interior woodwork noland13 at 4:25pm 03.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1976 Does anyone know what kind of interior woodwork the H31 (1983-1987)has? Teak? Mahogany?
1979 s2 8.0b omc zephyr saildrive lukeb at 4:12pm 03.07.10 S2 4/3238 Bought boat and has not been in water for 2 years. I am in process of cleaning and waxing boat for s
Hand Rail Removal MLampner at 4:08pm 03.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1893 Bought my boat late in the season last year. Had a couple of good sails and motored a bit. Over th
Lake Havasu - great pictures walt at 3:20pm 03.07.10 Destinations 0/2858 I did not attend this event.. but looks like the people who did took a lot of nice photo's of traile
Sliding hatch jorgefife at 3:09pm 03.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1784 I got from another Hunter boat a good looking sliding hatch, lexan tinted The width is perfect, and
Need to change our mast mlmordue at 2:35pm 03.07.10 Day Sailers 3/1481 Before we bought our ODay sailer, the mast was modified. I need to find someone who can put the mas
Bavaria 47: 210D fuel tank? nigelmercier at 2:29pm 03.07.10 Bavaria 1/2342 My Bavaria 47 has a plastic fuel tank, marked 210D. Has anyone got the calibration specifications fo
How do you dissasemble a Maxwell #14 C Jones at 1:52pm 03.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1688 I need to remove the Maxwell # 14 winch from my mast on a Hunter h23 and relocate it. How do I remov
Jibaway Furling System Buzzlovelace at 1:01pm 03.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1747 I have the Main hub for the Furling system,on my Catalina 27' but am lacking the top peice. Can any
Texas ICW frank balcer at 12:45pm 03.07.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3280 My friend is wanting to go from the Mississippi river to Brownsville via the ICW. Any areas to be co
ssb antenna on hunter B & R rig 376 - need imput reraft at 11:48am 03.07.10 Big Boats 10/3391 we are installing a SSB on our 1996 376 ' am looking for imput on antenna ideas with no backstay - t
jib control on H23.5 and similar boats Nicky17000 at 10:47am 03.07.10 Smaller Boats 5/1413 I was considering improving the jib control system on our H23.5 I know that this was discussed befor
170 center foot rail construction and repair advise (3) neptunedwb at 10:28am 03.07.10 Day Sailers 4/2727 I added some pics of the cracks that my H170 has I have begun grinding the edges of the transom crac
Hunter 28.5 keel issue (5) stevec22206 at 9:50am 03.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/8743 I looked at an 86' H28.5 yesterday. I took the included pictures of the keel as it sits now. I asked

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O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 10:14am 05.18.22 This guy might have some useful parts as well NUMEROUS PARTS FROM SANTANA ODAY BALBOA ENSENADA - boa
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 05.18.22 Some paints need to be splashed after drying but it's generally not an issue. Just read the datashee
Thru-Hull Stats Don S/V ILLusion at 10:09am 05.18.22
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Brian D at 10:07am 05.18.22 I don't have a Hunter, but my control cables are 13'. Wanted them to be shorter (tried 11') but that
Thru-Hull Stats dlochner at 10:00am 05.18.22 A high quality properly installed through hull will seldom if ever fail and flood. The failure mode
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? (1) Calif. Ted at 9:45am 05.18.22 This one is 8 ft.
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? BOSSailor at 9:35am 05.18.22 I have not had to replace mine so I'm not certain but I believe I read somewhere that each cable has
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 9:29am 05.18.22 I'm switching to a surface mount device and I'll install it below the battery isolators on my Benete
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend MikeHoncho at 9:14am 05.18.22 Thanks fellas this is all great advice, now time to get to work sniffer this out!! Question: does t
silly question on gas detector MikeHoncho at 9:11am 05.18.22 Short answer No. We produce methane which has a vapor density (weight) of a little more than 1/2 th
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend FDICsailing at 8:59am 05.18.22
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! ldalmonte at 8:17am 05.18.22 The site is BENETEAU USA. To get a username and password you need to contact a Beneteau dealer (any
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! Davidasailor26 at 8:16am 05.18.22 Hey, is there a link to Beneteau spare parts site you can provide me? The site is BENETEAU USA. To
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) AaronD at 8:10am 05.18.22 I am no expert on any of this, but two things helped me as I was upgrading to all LED fixtures. 1)
Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone have part numbers? Thank you in advance! ldalmonte at 7:55am 05.18.22
Anchor roller Wasi1961 at 7:39am 05.18.22 Thanks for the question. I recently purchased a 1980 hunter 33. Looking g to install bow anchor rol
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. jssailem at 7:24am 05.18.22 Just like boys... Lines will be lines... If they can get in trouble and get caught on something, the
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Joe at 6:56am 05.18.22 Tape a length of batten or a stick to the top of the light case so it extends out in front of the p
Bottom Paint? (1) tfox2069 at 6:54am 05.18.22 So here's a screenshot of the lowest cost ablative bottom paint package from a very large marina in
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Leeward Rail at 6:49am 05.18.22 Further to what @Project_Mayhem said.. We have a 1987 Catalina 22 We started using a slip, but the

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