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Aft Cabin Fixed Portlight Leak robertsapp at 6:40am 10.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1340 The starboard fixed portlight in the aft cabin of our H336 is leaking when it rains. This doesn't a
Zink pencils dunbarjcd at 5:43am 10.06.09 Big Boats 1/1444 We are getting ready to take a month long cruise around florida. Does any one know where the zink pe
H23 Genoa track size ? C Jones at 5:16am 10.06.09 Smaller Boats 2/1258 I have read all the posts I can find in here on the h23 genoa tracks and would like everyones input
Hull specs for O'Day 28 skipperlenny at 5:13am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 4/3496 I have recently purchased a tri-axel trailer that was built to haul a Mirage 32 and I need to modify
Installing opening ports? Rok at 4:41am 10.06.09 S2 1/1922 Has anyone installed opening ports within the existing plastic windows on the S2? in my 9.2A, the fa
Topside paint SantaCruzS2 at 2:55am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3492 Greetings everyone..... Has anyone painted the top of their boats? My S2 is starting to show h
Ports SantaCruzS2 at 2:50am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1975 Greetings everyone..... What is the best way to deal with leaking ports? The ports are original,
The New Hunter Experiernce (11) HunterBlows at 2:41am 10.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 68/20879 THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
Loose footed mainsail paulj at 9:02pm 10.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2408 Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
Adjustable Backstay william at 7:59pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4368 Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
Gusty days Manny at 7:50pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6741 Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
Engine shaft Volvo 40.5 hardaground at 7:29pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/2045 I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
Need advise installing rope clutch mark milson at 7:01pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3246 I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Hey Head Mistress Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2388 I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
Catalina 320 sailboat cover,mast up lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3440 I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
Pearson Current shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Pearson 0/1618 Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
320 Catalina sail boat cover(mast up) lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1995 I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
Loose footed main paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8975 Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
Catalina Smile Repair John at 5:09pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/15401 I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
Trouble Shooting Jabsco Head dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8484 I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909

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THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... PaulK at 5:25am 04.10.22 If you're into a more relaxed trip, there's a R2AK boat looking for crew on the return trip - Sitka
Lightning Protection PaulK at 5:19am 04.10.22 Mine may be a similar, less robust, approach. I have a copper ground wire from the aluminum mast b
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:11am 04.10.22 Thinwater Agree.. thats what i was thinking Thks
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 04.10.22 You don't need to protect the keel from water intrusion but I think there needs to be some sort of
Beneteau 473 Dripless shaft seal Babette04 at 4:54am 04.10.22 It looks like that same seal will fit my boat or I can go with the PYI shaft seal. The Volvo Penta
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? shemandr at 4:32am 04.10.22 When I used VC (Whatever version) I would go 2 years before re-coating. I would regularly scrub the
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 shemandr at 4:27am 04.10.22 Agree with jviss. I think you need to sand the keel smooth. By the time you do that you'll be basi
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 4:07am 04.10.22 I remember seeing out on a cold cold flight line I thin in Germany a crusty old crew chief going out
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? sailme88 at 3:02am 04.10.22 After media blasting and 4 coats of barrier the next coat was a BLUE reference coat.. My hull bottom
322 Keel Material Tin Kicker at 1:28am 04.10.22 According to MarsKeel.com, at least part of the lead keel is actually ceramic with a lead coating. M
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 11:23pm 04.09.22 So the truck with the eagle on it dropped this off for me today. ing the wiring on Luna. Today I a
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:42pm 04.09.22 I would have expected the dealer to have checked all that stuff before delivery? A good surveyor (w
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank smokey73 at 10:38pm 04.09.22 I tried at 20% charge level and above 12v to return the transfer switch to normal center position
Navigation Lights Beneteau Oceanis 31 (4) SycloneDriver at 10:33pm 04.09.22 Here are some pix.
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 9:10pm 04.09.22 If I understand one of your posts you can get 120V AC to the onboard AC charger but couldn't get th
H34 Seahood markwbird at 8:55pm 04.09.22 The possibilities for leaks are endless but I can tell you that the sliding companionway hatch does
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? BarryL at 8:13pm 04.09.22 Hi, I have been getting 2 years from my bottom paint for many years now. I use Pettit paint, SR40 o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 04.09.22 y disruption through an emulsifying surface tension releasing agent, and a sponge. 204218 -Will
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:43pm 04.09.22 Mark, you hit it right. That is what I was getting to. I would have tried to explain how a gusher w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 6:21pm 04.09.22 Great idea, Capt Mateo. You could also put the green hose in a gallon of rv antifreeze for winter

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