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Turnbuckles RBone at 11:35am 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 16/9439 What's the best lubricant for the threads on the rigging turnbuckles? Rich
Moving TV Driller B at 11:02am 01.03.10 Big Boats 2/1534 I would like to move the TV mounting position in my 2006 Hunter 41DS for the short wall in the salon
Kindle for sailing Rob19574 at 10:12am 01.03.10 Ask All Sailors 9/13040 Hi all - I just received a Kindle for Christmas from my wife and thought about starting a thread on
mac 26 yes or no bruce and bernadette at 10:05am 01.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2559 Hi everyone. The best to all in 2010. I am in Mexico looking for a place to put a mac 26 that I pl
hull # 256 ronaldwredman at 9:43am 01.03.10 Pearson 1/1515 What year was this boat made?
MKII Galley Ken at 9:34am 01.03.10 Catalina 22 16/2860 Anyone out there own a 1997 or newer MKII ? We've made the jump to a MKII and my beloved "Last Penn
Overhead windows rlgales at 9:04am 01.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3021 One of the overhead windows on my 1988 Oceanis 350 is leaking. I cut out the rubber caulking and ca
Little H22 repairs Squadron at 8:02am 01.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1853 Hey guys! I've got a couple of projects that need to be done over the next few weeks, before sailin
Pearson 28-1 forward hatch molding dimensions hobbit at 5:46am 01.03.10 Pearson 0/1707 We spend our winters in Arizona and took dimensions for the wood molding that goes around the V bert
1985 Beneteau First 305 - good purchase?? RoryK at 4:59am 01.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4398 Looking at 85 Beneteau 305 - any known issues or concerns
Bow thruster on 420 Rick Belew at 7:27pm 01.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4080 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 Passage. The forward head is located forward. I would like to install a bow
Fine gelcoat cracks below water line Dock Holiday at 3:32pm 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2364 I purchased a hunter 240 in October and found a large crack in the hull upon getting it home. That
110 volt outlets woodster at 2:34pm 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 25/10231 happy new year to all...... i am strating to plan the rewireing of my boat and am wondering if the
Whisker Pole Re-rigging kenwarner at 2:27pm 01.02.10 Big Boats 2/3271 I have a 13 foot Amco whisker pole that extends to 22 ft. Unfortunately, the operating lines have b
Broken prop suggie lad at 1:26pm 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1416 I have a broken prop on my 1995 Hunter 336, the engine is a Yanmar 27hp, and the gearbox ratio is 2.
Spinnaker Poles and Boom Vangs wufibugs at 11:49am 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3083 I am wondering what the appropriate size cruising spinnaker and spinnaker pole should be for my Hunt
Raymarine Question For Chuckbear Rick D at 11:12am 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2067 Hey, Chuck: if you don't mind offering an opinion, I have a question for you. If you do, no problem.
Replacing Bulkheads on 84 H22 CraigV at 10:38am 01.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1532 My H22 is currently on the hard for some much needed winter maintenance. My number one goal is repl
Only YOU can save the bay... Ron20324 at 9:45am 01.02.10 Ask All Sailors 45/5255 Page six of today's Annapolis paper has an article that says you should do this to help save the Che
cutles bearing replacement max s at 9:33am 01.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 13/2271 cutless bearing replacement Hi Has any one tried to replace a cutless bearing on a 1984 Hunter 31?

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H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 7:40am 04.13.22 The handrails are through bolted and no evidence of leaks there. The drips are coming from the scre
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 7:38am 04.13.22 Most likely reasoning is that stray electrical current in marinas or around docks has been known to
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? DougM at 7:37am 04.13.22 What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy? Most likely reasoning is that stray electri
H34 Seahood jk kudera at 7:24am 04.13.22 Your leaks are possibly from the thru bolted teak hand rails on deck.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 7:16am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:15am 04.13.22 So, I need a wheel puller, but the shaft is threaded?
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 7:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive
A lost art: Conserving ice. All U Get at 6:45am 04.13.22 My wife saw the picture and she now wants a set of steps so she can reach the bottom of our refriger
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? fstbttms at 6:29am 04.13.22 My marina will not allow divers... What's their reasoning behind that ridiculous policy?
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 6:12am 04.13.22 Also, the furling line on my c315 was not led properly to the cockpit, resulting in excess friction.
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation DArcy at 6:10am 04.13.22 That would certainly keep you awake, sort of a slow but loud creaking. When does your rigger arrive?
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 04.13.22 IBX Boatworks (WindyJunk9 on ebay) may also have a hatch for a 25. Good guy, I've bought parts off o
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult stephen_i_w at 5:48am 04.13.22 I had an issue with my Selden Furlex as well. I think the design of this particular furler is espec
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:45am 04.13.22 Marvel Mystery Oil Have a container of the stuff in my shop Folks in this part of the world talk abo
Matching cabin veneer stain dlochner at 5:45am 04.13.22 Wait 40 more years? Remove all the old varnish and lightly sand then refinish the entire section.
Do you question your Brain? StephenD at 5:40am 04.13.22 That was pretty easy. The voices in my head told me right where to look.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (1) dlochner at 5:40am 04.13.22 Lately I have been using AquaMaps on my iPad and M1 MacBook. The charts are updated frequently and i
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:31am 04.13.22 The outside diameter of the shaft must remain the same to match in ID of the Quadrant. This means th
Renogy stephen_i_w at 5:31am 04.13.22 I have no expereince with Renogy batteries. But I have purchased several other componants made by t
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.13.22 Suggested repair... 1) clean up the Flaking gel coat , which is not needed on the upper part of the

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