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actinic light Ross at 5:23am 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1341 I know that working with ester resins in bright sunlight shortens the gel and hardening times to som
O'day 25 Furler Carver at 5:12am 03.23.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1437 I purchased a CDI FF6 furler last year and plan to install it this spring. Anybody have an opinion
Sliding companionway hatch wrianhard at 5:09am 03.23.09 Bigger Boats 0/1394 I am confronted with at least replacement of teak hatch runners to solve leak and for better functio
Hunter boat manufacture pcedtech at 4:05am 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1480 Does anyone know where the Hnter boats are actually manufactured/ I would love to tour the plant?
Cavitation Deadline at 3:37am 03.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1190 My Yanmar 2GM20F kept overheating despite replacing the mixing elbow and the thermostat. It even ble
insurance johndan62 at 1:29am 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1312 I live in Fla and just recently bought a 31' Hunter and have found the insurance rates for boats ove
Bigger jib Keith B at 12:55am 03.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1572 Looking at a lower cut clew jib with a bit of overlap, running on the standard track and car of my 0
New Mac 26s Owner - put her to a test breweraz at 12:40am 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1977 We just purchased a 91 Mac 26s. We will be sailing out of Lake Pleasant, AZ. My wife and I look forw
Lancer 25 measurements mchrisk at 9:53pm 03.22.09 Lancer 3/3982 I am modifying a trailer to support my Lancer 25. Does anyone have some specs. for a trailer for a L
Replacing standing rigging on Passage 42 Paul Cossman at 9:46pm 03.22.09 Big Boats 4/2774 It's time for me to once again replace the standing rigging on my 1991 Hunter Passage 42. It's 10 ye
Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke, no spark JayVan001 at 9:21pm 03.22.09 Catalina 22 3/5249 Hi all, I have a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke with an electric start and a electric choke. The motor will
Vent hose problem Syversens at 8:31pm 03.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2103 Hey Peggie, thanks for a great forum and you put me on the right track a year ago when I had some is
Advice johnnie4889 at 8:28pm 03.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1199 I have been looking for a small sail boat for some time now. I am on the dinghy sailing team at my
going under low bridges Jansen at 7:52pm 03.22.09 Trailer Sailors 16/5893 I turned around before trying to go under a low bridge in my Gulf Coast 18. I'd like to continue do
83 Mac - used main sail wanted jaylitsey at 6:30pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 Hurricane shredded my old main like a blown up cigar while wrapped around my boom. Anyone have an o
83 Mac - Replacing worn rudder bracket jaylitsey at 6:27pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1082 The wire I pull on to swing the rudder down has worn through it's thread hole at the bottom of the b
Evinrude Lightwin All U Get at 6:16pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3220 Hi all, I just started my outboard for my dingy and then tried another outboard that was part of a p
Help with Mast Brace LewisDucros at 5:35pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1219 We just bought a 1976 Vennture 22. It did not have a mast pin with it, so I made one out of a stainl
Painting question (1) RECESS at 5:14pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3124 After 4 months of prep work, man it seems like 14 months, I started my primer today. I am using Inte
Anodes Roy10289 at 4:29pm 03.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 I sail on a freshwater lake. I was told that the best anode to put on the prop shaft was not zinc bu

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PNW flooding, terrible.. jssailem at 3:19pm 11.17.21 Don't you find 6 inches in 24 hours to be just a mite excessive It is a bit much in my area. Would
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild shemandr at 2:45pm 11.17.21 How much is the tool? I bought one many years ago but it worked and I didn't do the one armed paper
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seacock corrosion chaves188 at 2:36pm 11.17.21 When is the next haul out? The problem with the corrosion is only one problem. The bigger concern
seacock corrosion dlochner at 2:30pm 11.17.21 When is the next haul out? The problem with the corrosion is only one problem. The bigger concern i
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PNW flooding, terrible.. shemandr at 2:21pm 11.17.21 ...We had a semi truck blow over on Deception Pass bridge and it was only saved from the 200' drop
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Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 senang at 1:41pm 11.17.21 Reply to OP: The bottom panel is just held with 4 woodscrews and gives access to windlass and surro
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Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 ggrizzard at 1:23pm 11.17.21 The molded anchor locker only occupies a portion of the space in the bow. The access for hull repa
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Removing v-berth bow wood panel on a Hunter 38 JamesG161 at 1:18pm 11.17.21 In your owner's manual, behind the wood panel is the Anchor Locker. f that Locker is solid. Picture
PNW flooding, terrible.. Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 11.17.21 On Whidbey the problems with this storm was mostly wind. We had a semi truck blow over on Deception
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door kit for 1996 bennetau oceanis 400 (1) bwagner187 at 1:01pm 11.17.21 Are you thinking of the Zarcor doors. Pricey but highly recommended on here Companionway Doors by Z
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 12:49pm 11.17.21 @acudavid , if you have a multimeter, put it on the battery posts while it is charging (and resting)
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild justsomeguy at 12:49pm 11.17.21 Alongside kloudie1's suggestion, how about KY jelly? Then you can rinse it away.
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