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Pearson keel bolt replacement Ian4781 at 11:38am 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/6016 My p 26 (new to me) has Very rusty keel bolt nuts and the forward edge of the hull to keel joint was
New galley MartinLanglois at 10:56am 05.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1450 Hello everyone. Just before putting my boat in the water for the summer, I want to make a new gall
what brand of water proof grease kenb at 8:49am 05.09.09 Catalina 22 2/1235 new owner of a 1977 22 catalina/what brand of grease do people use on the keel locking pin/ I read s
When is it time to change the Cutlass Bearing Michel16055 at 8:27am 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1640 I simply would like to know when you know it's time to change the cutlass bearing. Are there specifi
Gas off at the tank tsmwebb at 8:08am 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2458 I'm drinking cold coffee as I type this. I staggered up to the LPG locker to turn on the gas this m
Raising the mast on a 1974 Hunter 25 Heelamonster at 7:30am 05.09.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/4748 Another head scratcher for me. The mast on our Hunter 25 is attached to the mast (tabernacle?) (base
lost rudder lakefront louie at 7:00am 05.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1289 the rudder from my 1980 hunter 27 broke off while sailing 20 knot east wind in lake pontchartain las
Multiple Questions DanCurilla at 3:49am 05.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1243 Just bought a Hunter 31. My last boat had an atomic 4 and I did my own engine work. This boat has a
Oversized cutlass bearing Attalia32 at 1:13am 05.09.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2266 Now that we have successfully replaced the coupling, stuffing box, and shaft from metric to imperial
Transducer location Tom Waliczek at 8:36pm 05.08.09 Seafarer 1/3043 Hello, I have a qujestion about tranducer location. I have a seafarer 26 1979 w/w outboard. I am pl
Trying to find a rim for my dinghy? MacWind19 at 8:02pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1582 HI, I have an old fiberglass dinghy I use to row out to my mooring. The dinghy has an inner and out
Coaxial and mast light cable thru deck MacWind19 at 7:51pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2385 Hi, I am attaching an antenna to the top of my mast. I am having a hard time finding a good connect
Under the Liner gr8_2_av8 at 7:36pm 05.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1160 I am looking for drawings or of the layout of stringers and chain plates on the 83 to 87 Hunter 31.
30' Albin Scampi MK IV wantanewboat at 7:29pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/18669 Going to look at a 1976 Albin Scampi MK IV tomorrow. Does ANYONE know ANYTHING about this boat. My
Is this the speed sensor? should i barrier coat? (2) JimGeddes at 6:55pm 05.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1792 I'm assuming this first picture is telling me that my autohelm depth and speed sensor is now just a
Guy Steven's Watermaker RECESS at 6:36pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5584 Has anyone read the January 2003 issue of Good Old Boat with the article from Guy Stevens about buil
More work on Oh Joy (6) CharlieCobra at 6:24pm 05.08.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1318 We were stripping varnish again today and I hooked the canvas on the foredeck, ripping it. After pul
Lazy Jacks on an S2 27 Scup at 6:10pm 05.08.09 S2 0/1221 Any 27 owners out there with lazy jacks? I just purchased the Harken variety, and was wondering how
Some Engine Tweaks (4) Maine Sail at 4:33pm 05.08.09 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3542 While I was working on my engine I made a few tweaks that will make things a little simpler and clea
Taking on Water capitolamike at 4:28pm 05.08.09 Big Boats 2/1757 I have a 2003 Catalina 34 MkII, and I can't locate from where we're taking on a fairly small amount

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Selling used stuff here and fraud BigEasy at 1:06pm 02.19.22 Last boat I purchased was for sale by owner. Still had a balance on the loan, so I had them pay dif
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing BigEasy at 12:37pm 02.19.22 I use Semco on teak seating surfaces in cockpit. Provides easy application & non slip surface. Cle
Installing shore power (1) Erbardy at 12:17pm 02.19.22 Dave is discussing at your panel. The current panel design is to use an ELCI breaker on the incomin
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? PaulK at 12:14pm 02.19.22 Is it a ball-bearing sheave? Doesn't look like it, even though the car is almost $400 retail. Simp
Down windsails. (1) jssailem at 12:08pm 02.19.22 An Asymmetrical is a decent option. You can learn to fly it in light breezes as a single sailor, usi
Sticky control cables Terry Cox at 12:04pm 02.19.22 Unsure of the Columbia, but Hunter used Teleflex brand control cables on most of their boat models.
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights Diablito at 12:04pm 02.19.22
Sticky control cables jssailem at 12:00pm 02.19.22 I have become a fan of Corrosion Block. Produced by LEAR Chemical, a Canadian Company https://www.l
Selling used stuff here and fraud Tally Ho at 11:58am 02.19.22 I bought my current boat in a private sale, no broker. The seller had a lien on the boat, and he or
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? (1) sail sfbay at 11:55am 02.19.22 To match gelcoat colour recently on a 38 and 18 year-old boats, I went to Spectrum (see catalogue) a
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? PaulK at 11:54am 02.19.22 Haven't heard of anything like that. Seems like someone with that ability would be advertising heav
Defender Sold Hello Below at 11:29am 02.19.22 Oh yeah. NOW you tell me :mad: . Engaged in a back and forth where Defender sent me the wrong Bom
Sticky control cables captcoho at 11:10am 02.19.22 Question is, when I get the compass off, can I squirt WD-40 into the cable, or even a light airgun o
Greatest knot tying in the world Leeward Rail at 11:01am 02.19.22 Looks like he put his fenders on the wrong side of the boat.:poop: Those are full of sand to help
Greatest knot tying in the world rgranger at 10:55am 02.19.22 Looks like he put his fenders on the wrong side of the boat.:poop:
Defender Sold jssailem at 10:53am 02.19.22 For me in the PacificNW: FISHERIES SUPPLY Fisheries Supply: Marine Supplies & Boat Supplies Since 1
Stove Dimensions jssailem at 10:50am 02.19.22 Interesting. I would enjoy seeing the design. I have been using a butane burner, while I finish the
Balmar battery monitor and ACR jssailem at 10:47am 02.19.22 Mark. Dave (@dlochner ) nailed the details of the 2 banks and the SG200. I am installing an SG200 in
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 rgranger at 10:37am 02.19.22 Love your boat and she will love you back. Try to go on a short sail on both and see which one spe
Stove Dimensions ontherocks83 at 10:36am 02.19.22 I was going to put a catch tray on the top with a lip so the cook top would be recessed in. Also I a

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