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Cetol with different gloss jason20515 at 10:44am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1511 I'm in the process of refinishing my railing with Cetol. Im using Cetol because thats what was on it
Outboard promlem help please gostevo at 10:06am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1912 I bought a Gamefisher 7.5 hp outboard which ran fine when I bought it. I replaced the fuel line that
Kentucky Lake sailors? mark_swart at 9:52am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 0/965 Hi everyone -- I sailed on Kentucky Lake from 2002-2004 and then moved back in summer 2007. Gotten t
Sailing Superstitions Einstein on the Beach at 8:51am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2020 I read an old post about renaming boats, and I was curious if anyone had any new insight into the pr
Chrysler Sailor Outboard oil mix ratio MikeMca at 8:03am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 6/8657 I have a early 80's Chrysler Sailor 250 outboard, it runs with what little fuel came in the tank. Th
12V electrical outlets (1) bsavulis at 7:24am 04.13.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1580 I have a number of 12v connectors in the cockpit and cabin of my H27 they have screw on covers. They
Are Forward Bulkheads Necessary on Cat27? rexroeland at 6:39am 04.13.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/2874 I have a 1979 Catalina 27 with all four bulkheads rotted. I know I need to replace the bulkheads th
Saildrive Rubber robgs at 6:19am 04.13.09 Bavaria 4/7411 My 40 Vision equipped with a Volvo-Penta S130 sail drive unit has a rubber cowling glued to the hull
26ft Grampian needs tlc sue at 5:58am 04.13.09 Grampian 0/3211 I am in need of some suggestion on a 26ft G we are in possession of. There is a link with posting
Ablative problem Quoddy at 5:49am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2741 The situation: Ablative bottom paint was applied 5 years in a row while partially flaking off each y
Canadian DUI customs problems Roger Long at 7:00am 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5908 Has anyone heard of anything like this? I ran into a former client and very credible guy yesterday
Political? Huh? Roger Long at 3:03am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 21/2899 I see my post about DUI issues at the Canadian border has been deep sixed. I'm having a hard time b
blocks and deck light for hunter 42 passage Move Posts cabos at 4:46pm 04.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1379 Hi, Where can I find (internet) deck light for hunter 42 passage? thanks.
Plotter in Nav pod question Hermit Scott at 8:19pm 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1900 For you guys that have a plotter mounted in your navpod, did you have to buy your plotter specially
Rig Tuning ginette330 at 6:47pm 04.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1363 I have a 1975 Hunter 27, tiller steering. She is a sort of abandoned/adopted boat. I scraped the h
Stuffing Box Mystery Jack Lightstone at 6:41pm 04.12.09 Big Boats 2/2294 Greetings, My 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5 has a plastic/teflon stuffing box, which I have been tighten
PHRF Francois at 6:31pm 04.12.09 Lancer 3/2130 Does anybody know what the PHRF rating is for the Lancer 25 Thanks
Need info on O'Day 22 centerboard (1) oldsalt70 at 6:24pm 04.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1409
23 soft deck /core soft forward FrankNj at 6:06pm 04.12.09 Day Sailers 2/1957 The desk from the rear legs of the pulpit to the bow cleat appears soft, to much flex. The starbored
Second try - hard question (1) oldsalt70 at 5:59pm 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2935 The people on this site have always been an excellent source of information. I posted this question

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Yanmar Engine Oil Change Hello Below at 9:34am 03.18.22 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine
Build a Better Boat Hook? jviss at 9:28am 03.18.22 O.K., I got hot, I was warned, posts were deleted. Sorry. Do what you want, of course. and I'll do
DS II Centerboard Cable (4) mikeval at 9:27am 03.18.22 Really appreciate the thorough reply. I've got a couple more questions if you don't mind... I've go
Repurposing a Rope Clutch AaronD at 9:08am 03.18.22 I suspect that the mast material is too thin to mount a rope clutch directly to it. Instead, I woul
Build a Better Boat Hook? thinwater at 9:05am 03.18.22 I wrote a review once for a mag, testing and breaking many. For pushing you want a non-telescoping
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Glenn2002 at 9:02am 03.18.22 Is that located in Vancouver ? Care to share the name as I'm going to be in the market for new lin
Build a Better Boat Hook? Brian D at 8:58am 03.18.22 OK... we've had to do a little clean up in aisle 4. No need to pull out the rulers to measure. We ea
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports dLj at 8:43am 03.18.22 Most of the Beneteaus I worked on at that time had Goiot hatches and ports. Goiot supports their o
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ Tater at 8:35am 03.18.22 Lines/Rope - My 170 has old lines. I am slowly replacing them. My furler had old line and was prone
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') dLj at 8:35am 03.18.22 And, once again someone new asks a question (three times) and never returns. There is, of course,
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:30am 03.18.22 Poly line doesn't last very long in sunlight, nylon - I don't know, my painter outlived my last rib
Epic Fail (Recovery) smokey73 at 8:13am 03.18.22
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 03.18.22 BTW. The quick way to tie up to a bull rail of a dinghy dock is to make one turn around the rail wit
Epic Fail (Recovery) jjweiss56 at 8:02am 03.18.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to instal
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Arrgh at 7:51am 03.18.22 Thanks. It doesn't appear they make a marine model. Did you install this yourself? No, it was on
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 7:41am 03.18.22 So, let me get this straight. They guy who started this thread, frustrated with the use of a boat
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 7:32am 03.18.22 This brings up the centerboard tray. It looks like half of mine is missing - is it made of 2 boards
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION (3) Tin Kicker at 7:20am 03.18.22 G10 is layers of fiberglass in an epoxy matrix and yes, if available I would have used it. But it is
Thoughts on replacing 1-1/2-inch hose with 1-inch hose (1) RandB Davis at 7:19am 03.18.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? DArcy at 7:13am 03.18.22 There are several free CAD programs out there. I use OnShape because it is one of the most full feat

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