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26D Rebedding Cockpit Rails and Gelcoat Cracks (1) oreana123 at 12:16pm 01.20.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1523 I rebedded my cockpit rails- they were loose and there was substantial gelcoat cracking around the a
More S.A.D. trivia Ross at 10:06am 01.20.10 Sails Call Lounge 21/6914 We know that the speed of light is approximately 186,000 miles per second but what is the speed of g
1987 Hunter interior wood Jared20459 at 5:48am 01.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2477 Does anyone know what kind of interior wood was used for the 1987 H34, H31, etc. line. It is a ligh
Casino Royale - Sailboat Trivia Question Ducati at 5:21am 01.20.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6447 Just spotted a beautiful sailboat in the 2006 Bond film Casino Royale. Anyone know what kind of s
2010 Ft. Lauderdale to Key West race sailordel at 5:17am 01.20.10 Racing 4/3084 My boat is Chasing Rainbows, 1989 Hunter Legend 37. We competed in our 7th Key West race, got a thi
Looking for a trailer compatible with S2 6.8 chongman99 at 2:00am 01.20.10 S2 6/4112 I have an S2 6.8 and am looking for a trailer. I am on the west coast and these boats appear to be p
removing rusty coupler set screws (1) Victoria28 at 11:39pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2516 Hi, I have a '92 Catalina 28 - Universal M3-20 engine with Hurth HBW 50-2R transmission and what app
Cetol or varnish below deck Ed Welp at 7:41pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 34/18872 My winter project is refinishing the wood below deck on my 1986 Hunter. The wood close to the compa
In gear or Out Hunter270 at 7:26pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3919 Is there a best method or recommended method about sailing with the transmission in gear, forward, r
Stern Rail advice rgranger at 6:44pm 01.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1438 I'd like to put a stern rail on my Mac V222. Would appreciate advice on how to order parts and buil
Upgrading to U-Bolts (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:44pm 01.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1588 I have just ordered the U-bolt kit, for the shrouds, an am wondering if anyone knows any of the pit
I need help bleeding the fuel line on a Yanmar 2GM motor bobsellie at 5:32pm 01.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/12914 Hello, Well my water seperator had crud in the bottom of it, so I drained it. Then I started the mo
middle aged yanmar 4jhe idiosyncrasies question waternwaves at 5:03pm 01.19.10 Big Boats 7/14651 older hunter/ 4 cylinder yanmar powered question. many would tell me to go to cruisers or engine f
Balboa 20 mainsail rigging bassninja33 at 3:33pm 01.19.10 Balboa 3/6706 I have a 1973 Balboa 20 which I purchased this year. The boat is in very good shape except the previ
Boat Swap mighty141 at 3:19pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1822 We are looking for a boat to use for a few days at the end of February in the Florida Keys and was w
Tania Cardinal info Tim R. at 3:05pm 01.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1556 Does anyone have any info on the Tania Cardinal? I was surfing YW the other day and came across a c
Looking for the Pearson Records... Rare Pearl at 1:48pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1516 Does anyone know where the production records such as "Build Certificates" ended up? Best that I ca
Beckson polycarbonate ports JetStream at 1:10pm 01.19.10 Pearson 1/1861 The polycarbonate ports on my Pearson 27 were clouded over and actually appeared to have ripples in
Galvanic Isolators rpell46 at 1:07pm 01.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1621 Hi all, I am about to install a small galvanic Isolator on my '91 Catalina 30 MKII. I was thinki
C-36 Mk II -- Tender or ??? garry at 12:20pm 01.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1523 I'm in the market and comparing a Catalina 36 to a Beneteau 36. I've been sailing a 2006 Hunter 36 f

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r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? Tom J at 7:55pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
A Technically Sophisticated Repair (1) Kermit at 7:31pm 04.15.22 We told @Kermit to do that a few years ago so he could get a new stereo! :beer: I replaced my comp
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 7:31pm 04.15.22 Stainless guys to stainless chainplates to stainless bolts to copper bonding system to iron engine
What do you think of this...... dlochner at 7:29pm 04.15.22 At least the rigger did the right thing by refunding her money.
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:15pm 04.15.22 If you buy that boat you will most likely want to repair the wiring and if the bilge pump works now
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:13pm 04.15.22 Welcome to SBO. Yes the bilge looks like it needs maintenance work by an owner that cares about his
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:02pm 04.15.22 The bilge pump and the switch is manufactured to be underwater, so if both are working, you should
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:01pm 04.15.22 Most bilge pumps can not completely dry out the bilge. It has to do with the type of pump typically
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? wren_pacificus at 7:00pm 04.15.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and cor
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits WayneH at 6:48pm 04.15.22 I knew this earlier and all my electrical connections are lead, copper, tin to lead, copper, tin.
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Grotto at 6:45pm 04.15.22 I will attest to getting it sand blasted, I went the grinder rust converter route WAY more work.
Burning insense on a boat jviss at 6:23pm 04.15.22 How do I safely burn insense on a boat? Why? Is incense that important to you?
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:20pm 04.15.22 If I had to have something burning, I'd design something like this lantern sold by Weems and Plath,
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jviss at 6:19pm 04.15.22 If the fuse terminal, battery terminal, and wire terminal are in contact, I imagine it doesn't matte
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 6:13pm 04.15.22 Never done it but if I were thinking to do so, I think I'd look for a completely sealed, with vent
Rudder repairs (8) racenmotorsports at 5:47pm 04.15.22 Finally finished the rudder and the last coats of the rustoleum marine bottom paint. This is a lake
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jaysweet at 5:17pm 04.15.22 No offense: it's a meaningless distinction. If the force was being applied at the bow, we'd call it
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 5:09pm 04.15.22 I read this again. I cannot figure out why your boat has not been pulled out of the water.
37C Portlight Dalliance at 5:03pm 04.15.22
Water Heater Discharge SV Bella at 4:55pm 04.15.22 I bought the new Kuuma. It has the temperature control system which is my real problem. Should be

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