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monitor self steering 37c Paul Marcellus at 11:11am 10.30.09 Big Boats 5/1484 Have any of you 37c owners installed a Monitor. Am considering a vane for hustler but would like to
Engine Winterization Bob 38 at 11:08am 10.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2811 I have 2006 Hunter 38 and I'm in the process of Winterizing my Yanmar diesel. What is the best way
Propane or Alcohol Stoves dwgifford at 10:14am 10.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/3173 So......propane stoves vs. alcohol stoves? Pro's and con's please. I am at a replacement point.
Transmission slippage frank balcer at 10:07am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1723 Yesterday as I was leaving out of my slip I noticed my boat going real slow, as I throttled up sudde
Table mats 1Goldie at 9:50am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1467 OK. Obsessive with new boat. Saw a 1990 C'C with a custom table and nav station covering. Pristine w
bimini enclosure O'Day 32' CC jknappsax at 9:44am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2552 I noticed that several of the O'Day 32' CCs had full bimini enclosures, and I'm interested in one. A
Jib Halyard diameter jknappsax at 8:38am 10.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1183 Does anyone know what the diameter line the original jib halyard on an O'Day 32' CC is? I replaced b
Bristol 35.5 vs. Sabre 36 willym3x at 6:22am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3541 We've narrowed our search down to these two boats. We will use the boat for club racing and coastal
Hi everyone wilkyduch at 6:10am 10.30.09 Day Sailers 2/1447 Just wanted to say Hi. Im over in the UK and have just bought a Hunter170 legend. Very inexperienced
Enviro Friendly Airlandsea at 6:08am 10.30.09 Smaller Boats 2/1127 Good Morning All, I just purchased my first sailboat! I chose an H25 with fiberglass hull and am m
How Do I Remove A Hatch. Mike Holibar at 1:50am 10.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2918 Hi all, set into the deck over the heads I have a Lewmar opening hatch which comprises an acrylic li
HeadMate sucks? Hermit Scott at 9:04pm 10.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3032 I have been using the wilcox headmate for about a month now. It does not like to pump dry when the b
5200 higgs at 7:59pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4475 How long does 5200 take to cure at 70F?
How much for a proper keel winch on a C-22 Fixin'rUp at 7:46pm 10.29.09 Catalina 22 9/2273 My friend ha an old c-22 with what looks like a frickin ' trailer winch ; the reverse mechanism is a
3GMF gatekeeper236 at 6:22pm 10.29.09 Big Boats 23/4206 Am considering buying a 1983 34 with a 3GMF engine and want to no if someone can tell me what kind o
Bottom Paint Brenda at 5:18pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6444 Want to remove bottom paint. Then epoxy. Any suggestion. Terry
Intercoastal Brenda at 5:14pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1636 Going down the intercoastal waterway next year. I need to make cradle for mast. Have 30ft Catalina.
simple fiddles sailormanbigd at 5:09pm 10.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1677 Hi ya'll, gettin ready to start building cabinets and drawers in the interior of the M33OI and was w
Info about a 1981 Hunter 22 Royalstar96 at 4:05pm 10.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/8755 I have sailed Hobies all my life but have been interested in owning a monohull. I spotted a 1981 Hu
How to remove compass?? (1) BeachBumLou at 2:28pm 10.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3966 Greetings: The OEM compass on my 1980 H27 is so clouded it is barely readable. I wanted to pull it

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Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 4:21am 04.24.22 Hello Sir Michael, Thanks for the note. I will send an e-mail to Guaranteed To Fit asking about th
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Will Gilmore at 3:51am 04.24.22 I have a friend who has the same boat and he made his from 3 pieces of oak, laminated together. I a
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Hayden Watson at 11:21pm 04.23.22 drained my tank and disposed of the old fuel. Then I pulled my tank out and took it to a self-serve
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:43pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI I contacted a friend of mine who does hardwood flo
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough. I suspect that is what the engineers at Ford hav
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Leeward Rail at 10:23pm 04.23.22 a. Base the replacement on the failure mode of the original. Rot after 30 years, but without actual
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 9:42pm 04.23.22 304 and 316 are both 18-8 stainless steels. The difference is the amount of moly. No, all 300-seri
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits thinwater at 9:30pm 04.23.22 Perhaps they supply fasteners that is 304 stainless or 18.8 ss stuff is magnetic So is 304 or 18.8
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? thinwater at 9:25pm 04.23.22 Without knowing the strength requirement, questions like this are always funny. No way of knowing if
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 9:02pm 04.23.22 6HP is the sweet spot. Get the longest shaft available.
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Justin_NSA at 8:51pm 04.23.22 Ash and hickory are stronger than oak. Just FYI
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 8:44pm 04.23.22
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed Benny17441 at 8:36pm 04.23.22 Remove the tank to get it thoroughly cleaned; as an alternative for a tank in boat cleaning I would
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch sail sfbay at 8:29pm 04.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Replacing old hatches AND removing the hatch, measuring the cut out is one t
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 8:26pm 04.23.22 Thanks for the reply. I assume it fit your Whitlock steering system fine.
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Benny17441 at 8:17pm 04.23.22 The 9.9HP 4 stroke is too heavy for that boat.
Trans oil Benny17441 at 8:11pm 04.23.22 For the 2gmf it is 30W engine oil but If you do not want to have to change the oil again ever go to
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Benny17441 at 8:02pm 04.23.22 The goal should be something that is good enough.
Docking with a loop higgs at 7:46pm 04.23.22 I use the same system with slight modification and it works great for me. It certainly eliminates p
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 7:41pm 04.23.22 By the look of it this a standard Volvo lipseal. Volvo does NOT mention this arrangement with the w

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