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Beneteau, Pearson or Catalina??? Morgan0505 at 10:37am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 14/13007 I'm a relatively new sailor, dusting off skills learned when I was a teenager many years ago, and lo
Should I puschase a Lancer 30? Robius at 10:04am 06.26.09 Lancer 5/1952 Hi, I'm considering the purchase of an 80's vintage Lancer 30. Can anyone fill me in on the pros
check it!!!!! NPTek at 9:35am 06.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2582 HI: Check bathroom sink drain hole and through hole fitting!!! My '79 Hunter just sank this spring
Need Oday 30 forward hatch svmaja at 8:37am 06.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3029 Hi, I have just purchased an abadoned O'Day 30. It was properly put to bed before storage...however
Radio install, drill into headliner. Mergatroid at 8:28am 06.26.09 Smaller Boats 6/1945 Wanted to know if anyone has done this. I bought a real nice head unit but want to hang it from th
Enkes AR6 winch maintenance roguebear at 6:44am 06.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4633 I'm looking for information pertaining to the maintenance the winches on our MacGregor 21, has any o
instrument panel jack'scat at 6:42am 06.26.09 Catalina 30 4/2421 A new ..to me..1995 30' boat # 6346. The power to the instruments has quit but all else there works.
Bleeding air/fuel - 2QM15 garylinger at 3:55am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8867 After having the boat for just over 1 year I have decided to replace the fuel filters. I have delay
latest on this wack sail thing.. (1) bradleyheathhays at 2:29am 06.26.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1959 Thanks for the pics big time Maine Sail. Now I've got a much better idea of what to look for. I tal
Tension for Shrouds and stays for H27 morgantheship at 8:07pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1090 Where would I locate the proper tension to set the upper and lower shrouds and back stays on my H27?
Hunter 33, 1982 spreaders jorgefife at 7:44pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/983 Can someone tell me what the width of spreaders are on a 1982 Hunter 33? Brand new owner!!! Please h
headsail stay tension sailormark45 at 5:53pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4212 Hi folks.. Had my boat now for 6 months (new to me) have really been enjoying it a lot. Teaching wif
Beneteau Forum bnort3 at 5:25pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4313 Doesn't look like this sites brand forums are too popular. Is there another Beneteau forum that is
Delaware Bay Anchorages bnort3 at 5:07pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 10/6543 I'm thinkin about transiting the full C'D canal on Saturday from Chesapeake to DE bay. I'd like to
Worton Creek Anchorage bnort3 at 5:04pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5608 Anyone know if Worton Creek on the Eastern Shore of Maryland/Chesapeake is a good anchorage?
Anchor swivel news tsmwebb at 4:44pm 06.25.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7271 Just happened across this and though it might interest folks: http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/le
Taking down and putting the mast back up??? steveebryant at 4:00pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1799 It looks like I will be buying the Hunter 30. I am having a trailer built and I will be hauling it
Instalation of instruments on the mast steveebryant at 3:49pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1063 Here is a basic question. What is required and how dificult is it to: 1. Run wire through t
instrument wiring down the mast steveebryant at 3:47pm 06.25.09 Big Boats 1/1567 Here is a basic question. What is required and how dificult is it to: 1. Run wire through the
lightning steveebryant at 3:28pm 06.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1298 I am looking at a Hunter 30 for sale in Tx. Rumor has it that it was once struck by lightning and a

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Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 8:45am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have te
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Capt Robbie at 8:45am 03.17.22 bar keepers friend porcelain and stainless cleaner works just as good as on off and only about $2.99
Boat Bike "tech support" Tedd at 8:41am 03.17.22 Hi @John Nantz , I'm not a bike mechanic but I commuted to work by bike for many years and have ten
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 DougM at 8:38am 03.17.22 I'm going to get some flack over this but why do we bother with anti fouling paints in fresh water.
New Dodger Capt Robbie at 8:07am 03.17.22
How to cleaning halyard on the boat dmax at 7:44am 03.17.22 I have successfully used Gorilla Tape, at first with some SS wire done like Greg's paper clip, but t
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Jacktar at 7:25am 03.17.22 Try Sno Bol toilet cleaner, hydrochloric acid containing gel, (sticks to vertical surfaces so you ca
How to cleaning halyard on the boat (1) Tally Ho at 7:02am 03.17.22 I generally use a 1/2 straightened paper clip to pin the lines together, the metal makes a pretty st
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning Siamese at 6:59am 03.17.22 Ditto on the Tips For A Great Buff & Wax That's how you do it right.
Sailboat Cradle sail sfbay at 6:46am 03.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Might try listing here, where they have sailboat cradles for sale: Sailboat
First of 4 panels Light air at 6:42am 03.17.22 It has a walking foot that matched the bottom dogs in movement, an 11" throat, and a foot that can b
can't pump out waste tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 03.17.22 Contrary to popular belief, opening the deck pumpout fitting cap doesn't provide enough air into the
First of 4 panels Leeward Rail at 6:34am 03.17.22 @Light air Nice machine. Over $4k new so you got it for a good price. Based on what I could fin
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 6:29am 03.17.22
Repurposing a Rope Clutch sail sfbay at 6:11am 03.17.22 My Hunter has a rope clutch mounted on the side of the mast for the jib halyard, albeit it is run th
Isomat reefing line length (1) jviss at 6:10am 03.17.22 Is this the reefing system you have? as Isomat, but it turns out it is Offshore Spars; but it may b
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning RoyS at 5:59am 03.17.22 When I worked for a Transit Authority I engaged several chemists to recommend an effective and inexp
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:54am 03.17.22 Update: I turned off the charger yesterday, around noon or so, I don't remember exactly when. The
New Dodger sail sfbay at 5:49am 03.17.22 ..............Anyone have any frame of reference on approximate cost for a dodger? the boat has an
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Davidasailor26 at 5:43am 03.17.22

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