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Need Kenyon Manuals Or Access To Same RobertLangdirect at 1:10pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1549 Fellow Boaters, This is not a request to wash my uncle's Nigerian bank account through your local
Mold / Mildew SoBreeze at 12:42pm 07.27.09 Big Boats 0/1078 On our 2004 386 and have noticed mold/mildew smell coming from the liner under aft port window (fixe
Hunter 170 - Broken rudderhead - old style fendertubeman at 12:34pm 07.27.09 Day Sailers 4/3078 Hi folks, I have a mid-1990s Hunter 170. It has the older style rudder (I was told by Hunter that i
Bow/Anchor Roller For H240 WTA at 11:31am 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 2/2050 I am looking into adding a anchor roller to my bow to free up some room in the very tight anchor loc
Replacement pin to attach boom to mast Karl@Hunter26 at 11:15am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6736 I have a 1994 Hunter 26. Forgive me if I don't know the proper term, but there is a large pin used t
interior wood color in Catalina 27 princm at 11:12am 07.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1810 It is time for me to repaint wood inside the cabin. But I am not sure what is the exact color name -
Painting with Interlux Brightside PaulH at 10:20am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9266 Hey folks...this upcoming weeked, I will be starting the re-fit of my Lancer 28T. The first thing I
Water Pressure Problem Driller B at 9:55am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2350 My hot water pressure on my Hunter 41 DS has decreased over the last 3 weeks. It's down to a bare t
sailboat graveyard lil-tipsy at 9:13am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/4296 Can anyone tell me where I can find wrecking/salvage yards for sailboats. Specifically, I am looking
84-90 Legend 40 Owners. Additional Battery Placement Question bob12312 at 9:08am 07.27.09 Big Boats 5/1310 I have an 87 legend H40. I'm looking into adding more batteries to my bank. Was thinking of add
completely lost my rudder d00bob at 9:01am 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1618 I completely lost my rudder (torn completely off) last weekend. I need to know how difficult it is t
Bilge Sump (1) thaeni at 8:20am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1289 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. The picture (attached) shows my Bilge. The drain hose is from my ice box.
Yanmar SB-8 questions bsavulis at 8:08am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2307 Can anyone tell me the orientation of the seals in the water pump? Do the lips face toward or away f
Charging Amps going to negative garylinger at 7:58am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7516 I have searched this forum and consulted other people and literature and am still unable to determin
VHF Antennae installation Hunter 23.5 david.lemay at 7:37am 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 10/4393 Hi, I am upgrading a 1993 Hunter 23.5 and want to install a VHF radio. I bought the unit here on
noisy M 3-20 engine Bill Greenberg at 7:30am 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1436 Anybody have any success in reducing the engine noise in a Catalina 28 with an M 3-20 diesel with ab
Packing Gland Nut Bob S at 7:22am 07.27.09 Catalina 30 3/1711 Does anyone know the size hex nut used on the packing gland? It's a bear to get at it, it's just und
TV reception on Hunter 36 MicMac at 6:53am 07.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2539 We have a 2-year-old Hunter 36 and discovered in June that our Sole TV (installed by manufacturer) i
Running from a storm (1) Jim Seamans at 6:49am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1852 Wahoooo. Was out with three other boats this weekend - of course partying and drinking. We were co
Bedding port lights Florida sail at 6:47am 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2415 Has anyone had any experience using butyl tape to bed portlights rather than Life Seal as Don Casey

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In hull transducer and wax Light air at 4:49pm 03.11.22 I like the putty substitute. I'll give it a try when I go out to the boat next week (we are having
So, an East Orient 32, Sabre 28, and Hunter 27 walk into a bar... higgs at 4:32pm 03.11.22 Good for you that you are checking dockage. You don't want to be stuck with a boat and nowhere to d
Roller Furler - Prep higgs at 4:25pm 03.11.22 I would never leave a furled jib on any boat when stored on the hard outside. I have seen furled ji
Docking queries higgs at 4:16pm 03.11.22 Further thoughts-you asked about dock line length. When pulling to a dock with someone on the dock
Docking queries Terry Cox at 4:04pm 03.11.22 I have never been one for simply dropping the loop over a cleat as I have seen them come off even i
Docking queries higgs at 3:58pm 03.11.22 Unless your dock experiences rough water 1/2" is plenty. Be sure to check prices on pre spliced lin
Sailboat donation higgs at 3:43pm 03.11.22 Condition is everything. If the boat is dumpster ready nobody will want it. That said, check with
Great Lakes Charter wanted? higgs at 3:38pm 03.11.22 I would strongly recommend searching in the North Channel, which is north of Lake Huron but part of
Here's something you don't see every day higgs at 3:35pm 03.11.22 I would think the owner would not be liable unless negligence can be established. Boats are easy to
3m 4000 higgs at 3:29pm 03.11.22 I guess this is another reason to rely on proven products like Life Caulk.
3m 4000 higgs at 3:27pm 03.11.22 The problem seems to be related to moisture more than UV... so I would check on them. And use Sika
Decal Questions sail sfbay at 3:13pm 03.11.22 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will requ
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 3:01pm 03.11.22 If you must use LiFePO batts look at here... Inverter Charger \| Freedom XC PRO Marine Inverter/Charg
Decal Questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 03.11.22 I always tend to go for the name on the bow. If you are handy with computer graphics, you mught enj
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Davidasailor26 at 2:57pm 03.11.22 What actually caused the fire was that his primary positive 4-O wire from the bank was up against t
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 2:35pm 03.11.22 Good article. Only part way through it but will finish it later. I just needed to comment on the 5
hunter 49 steering quadrant sailcapt340 at 1:58pm 03.11.22 Is there any type of grease on the ball joints your showing? I had a friend who never thought to ap
Decal Questions shemandr at 1:55pm 03.11.22 Just about any sign shop can make decals to your specification and they are digital ready. It's not
LiFePo4 Refresh (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:36pm 03.11.22 I'm beginning to think the ideal LFP charger is just bulk, no absorption, and then regulate to the
Decal Questions brockangelo at 1:30pm 03.11.22

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