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inspecting keel bolts capt.ron at 5:23am 11.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2679 I've got a 1980 h37C, and I'm concerned about the condition of the keel bolts. mine appearer to be s
Sailing with Jessica Ed Schenck at 5:20am 11.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1458
Question on CDI Propellers jameslui at 5:12am 11.09.09 Big Boats 0/1852 Has anybody had experience with this kind of Propeller ? James
furlex roller furling maintenance newboatowner at 4:52am 11.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4080 I have a furlex roller furling on my Catalina 30. The boat is on hard for the winter. What is the
Depth finder hons221 at 3:29am 11.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1457 Hi, I want to buy a depth finder for my 26 x so I can sail in the shallow waters of Florida. Any ide
300 Hits and not a single post Brock Halbeisen at 9:11pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2116 300 Hits and not a single post? Help me here Not a single post out of 300+ hits!..Nobody in Western
Need help with moving main sheet cejewett7777 at 6:06pm 11.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3426 Hi all, I am getting ready to change my 79 Hunter 27 to wheel steering and at the same time want to
What was he thinking? Benny at 7:53pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2071 I'm sitting here looking the new postings and in the 10:00 PM news on TV comes out the Coast Guard h
changing the color of the hull and deck gdanza at 7:29pm 11.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/7270 I have a 1970 Cat 22 and the hull is blue - the deck is white. There are surface cracks in both hull
Chain Plate anchor bracket jp montegut at 6:17pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 5/1949 I am looking for great ideas on how to replace the L Bracket that is the anchor for the chain plates
repairing fiberglass on keel? Whitley at 6:15pm 11.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1425 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 1979, right now it is located on a trailer at my shop in order to
how do you wet sand emergpa1 at 5:51pm 11.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1852 hey guys, this question is a little late, but do you wet sand in a circle, like buffing, or with str
crack in yanmar block galynd at 5:45pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6436 I found a very small crack between two freeze plugs in my 1982 yanmar 3gm. It is a saltwater (raw w
Question about Spreaders CaptTripps at 5:43pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2017 My question is about the spreaders on a Mac 25. Should they be 90 degrees out from the mast or angl
Damn Garmin GPS Crapped Out! Bad Obsession at 5:04pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2555 I have an old Garmin GPS Map that is a handheld. I am having a blank on the model but it is a handh
Newbie Venture 25 keel question ChrisNC at 4:46pm 11.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2450 My first project is to replace the trailer bunks. I was cogitating on how to raise the boat off the
Engine vibration when motoring in a Hunter 44 Larry Jackel at 3:10pm 11.08.09 Big Boats 9/3167 Despite careful engine-to-shaft alignment, I have been unable to eliminate moderate vibration when m
New sailboat owner! Squadron at 2:43pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9225 Hi! I just purchased a 1982 Hunter H22 swing-keel, and I'm reading through the owner's manual and l
Proud New H22 owner! Squadron at 2:30pm 11.08.09 Smaller Boats 3/1711 Hey guys! I've just become the proud new owner of a Hunter H22 from 1982. The previous owner was k
Need survey: What to do when engine doesn't work? ryanmohr at 2:21pm 11.08.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2824 I'm a first-time boat buyer living on Oahu and it seems nearly every boat I'm interested in "has eng

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Boat Bike "tech support" (1) jssailem at 9:47pm 03.16.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:42pm 03.16.22 Got it! The mini walker was the entry level sailrite machine about 20 years ago. Has a walking f
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 03.16.22 I tested cleaning a section of line and was very underwhelmed with the results so plan to remove the
Tenara sewing threads BigEasy at 9:30pm 03.16.22 I do not know. SailRite sells both rotary and oscillating hook machines.. It is easy to tell just
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:24pm 03.16.22 Hayden, Thanks for the advice. I have a sailrite mini walker, guess that one has an
Tenara sewing threads BigEasy at 9:18pm 03.16.22 The question to ask is what type of bobbin does it have. If the machine is a rotary bobbin, use Te
Tenara sewing threads Ken13559 at 9:16pm 03.16.22 :doh:
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:07pm 03.16.22 Cost between the 2 isn't much different from my quick check. Tenara comes in 1500+yd whereas PTFE i
cracks inside on the window frame on 23.5 FastOlson at 8:57pm 03.16.22 Can you post up some photos of the problems. Close up is good.
New Dodger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 03.16.22 Also consider a rear hand rail. Something to hang from on those long straight runs.
Boat Bike "tech support" Benny17441 at 8:06pm 03.16.22 My concept of a utility bike is simplicity, I would look for a single gear combination, low enough
New Dodger (1) Tom J at 7:58pm 03.16.22 When considering a new dodger, I would advise going for a heavy tube construction, with a grab handl
Tenara sewing threads Ken13559 at 7:34pm 03.16.22 How did you arrive at the decision for Tenara vs PTFE Lifetime? Appears to be a significant differ
Tenara sewing threads BigEasy at 7:29pm 03.16.22 Ok I just bite the bullet, or more like bite a grenade and ordered the Tenara thread 'cos this has
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 03.16.22 I'm not upset, I'm just making an observation. Same here. Just because I'm using every profani
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 7:22pm 03.16.22 Update.. i removed the old bent strut but found out a direct replacement from the store would take a
Tenara sewing threads Ken13559 at 7:18pm 03.16.22 Ok I just bite the bullet, or more like bite a grenade and ordered the Tenara thread 'cos this has b
First of 4 panels BigEasy at 6:52pm 03.16.22 I bought a sewing machine that was capable of more than I am (my wife would not let me use hers).
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:50pm 03.16.22 My wife and I took measurements, looke I bought a sewing machine that was capable of more than I am
First of 4 panels Light air at 6:48pm 03.16.22 How were those done ? My wife and I took measurements, looked at as many pictures of interiors as

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