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Topside Paint dscribner at 6:01pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2612 My Lancer 25 is in need of a little spiffing up so I plan on stripping an painting her this spring.
Flag attachment maxxx at 5:14pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 I have just refinished the teak flag pole for my boat. The previous owner had attached the flag with
ylaberge ylaberge at 4:13pm 03.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1474 hi, I have a hunter 29.5, 1997... I need to resealed side windows... Il looks like windows dos
Neutral or Reverse Yanmar KM35A2 Transmission jceccant at 3:32pm 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2692 Can I sail with this transmission in Neutral?? When I put it in reverse it gets locked and I have to
Stand up blocks don't want to stand up (2) Hermit Scott at 3:27pm 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3050 They stand up at first, but I can push them over and then they are stuck. Is there a part or somethi
The plunge. btanderson00 at 3:18pm 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2067 So I did it. I bought a boat. I have been looking at every boat on the market for about 6 months. I
shipping dwgifford at 12:56pm 03.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1619 Does anyone have any idea of an approximate cost for shipping a H33 across country. I am only looki
Arch-mounting a Wind Generator Al - s/v Persephone at 12:16pm 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2193 I'm considering adding an Air Breeze wind generator to my 05H36. In looking at my arch, it appears
Water Heater Check Valve/Pressure Release? Lookaway at 11:45am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1774 I'm not sure if its a check valve or pressure release valve that is leaking just outside my electri
Looking for ideas and how too's on trailer extensions. caguy at 11:18am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2679 I have a couple of boats that are going to need extension. First of all how do you determine the le
Fresh Water Pump Stephen K at 11:17am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3174 I'm looking to buy a new fresh water pump (the one that pressurizes the faucets). Mine makes a lot o
How often do you update a chart card? Bob S at 10:33am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2931 The weather is beginning to warm up (I'm probably speaking too soon) and had a few questions running
Rebed exterior teak Jalepeno at 10:24am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2761 What is the best way to bed exterior Teak? I need to remove my exterior teak handrails and hatch tr
Whisker Poles watermusic 35.5 at 10:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1424 Can anyone tell me what length whisker pole is best for a 35.5' Hunter Legend? Thanks
PSS system orion at 9:28am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1529 Question: How long is a PSS system good for? I installled one 10 years ago and have not had any prob
Boat owning info rob831 at 8:48am 03.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1371 I have loved sailboats all my life. Now I'm looking at buying my own. I would be living on this bo
trouble with my m25xp cpconway4@msn.com at 8:41am 03.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1365 My M25 xp will run OK for 2 hrs, then quit. It will restart again but ofter die after that and the
Interior Teak Finish maxxx at 8:27am 03.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4356 I just spent the weekend oiling the teak in my O'day 28 using Watco Teak oil. The interior had not s
Shower conversion obezyanka at 8:20am 03.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1291 We have 1991 Beneteau 390 with two cabins, two heads and a shower. We really would like to convert t
DS III Jib Hank spacing beeteejr at 8:13am 03.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5406 I'm going to install hanks on my jib which has a wire luff. How many hanks should I use, how far apa

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New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 7:19am 05.15.22 For making a large hole a bit larger I have used a sanding drum in a drill. I have a kit with variou
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52am 05.15.22 I would love to add external regulation but I've never been inside a Hitachi like the one on my boat
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 6:46am 05.15.22 Thanks for the help, Jim and Terry. i will see if the Hunter store has a drawing to confirm suitabi
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head RitSim at 6:45am 05.15.22 On my B411, the forward "tank" is a rubber bladder under the forward cabin bunk. Don't think this c
AC voltmeter replacement Terry Cox at 6:41am 05.15.22 Different model boat here, but our DC ammeter was not working when we purchased our boat. The panel
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 ice breaker at 6:22am 05.15.22 https://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--3gpm-freshwater-system-pump--13997960?cm_mmc=PS-_-Google
Where do you keep the booze? DougM at 6:21am 05.15.22 On my Beneteau 323, the longitudinal section of the cabin table between the drop leaves had a remova
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16am 05.15.22 I think I am going to have to install a hose thru the top into the tank and then to a macerator and
AC voltmeter replacement JamesG161 at 6:13am 05.15.22 I bet this Voltmeter will fit perfectly... Hunter 420 panel meters Jim...
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet jssailem at 6:08am 05.15.22 Pat. Thinking about your Hobbie cat sailing, the location and design of blocks were based on sail c
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head (2) Bob S at 6:06am 05.15.22 I, with help from Peggy, replaced all the hoses in both heads on Lovely Lady. The pump out should co
Tide App Fail (3) jssailem at 5:41am 05.15.22 Wow Roy Using DeepZoom and looking at your water around the Steamboat Wharf, Hull, MA the water doe
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 4:49am 05.15.22 Looking at the photo again, it may be residue from a coal tar epoxy barrier coat. This was popular i
Rearming an inflatable life vest dlochner at 4:44am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? RoyS at 4:44am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dlochner at 4:29am 05.15.22 There are several good articles on the MarineHowTo.com website. The Hitachi alternators on Yanmars
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:24am 05.15.22 In addition to holding up to UV exposure for those outside deck applications, consider surface tempe
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:15am 05.15.22 The error I reported on the app "Ebb Tide" had nothing to do with local winds and currents. The app
Mystery bottom coating bigchief at 4:13am 05.15.22 Looks like fiberglass under gel coat, under black bottom paint! Good thing the stripper, etc, didn

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