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Ablative problem Quoddy at 5:49am 04.13.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2740 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 5/1899 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 2/1362 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 3/2129 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 2/1953 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
my polynesian style trimaran (2) paulie at 5:49pm 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/4289 Hi everyone, just a couple of pics of my tri that is very unique. it originally had a lateen rig, b
S-1 & X-5 Autopilot Installations (2) Dan Johnson at 5:35pm 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1586 There have been a few posts recently on the S-1/X-5 autopilot installations. I am in the process of
Wanted: 1982 O'day 34' Cabin dinning table cabinboy at 3:09pm 04.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1222 I recentley bought a 1982 O'day 34' and found that it does not have the original dinning table. I am
mac rudder Mac Daddy at 3:02pm 04.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1365 Just picked up a kickup rudder for my v 22. It's from an 80 something 26d, anyway the p.o. must have
New Sailor on board NCARTERJR at 2:07pm 04.12.09 Smaller Boats 11/1413 Hi, Anyone have any advice for a new sailor? I'm retiring from 25 years in the Army and my (new
mast light Adrian9458 at 1:25pm 04.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/975 My mast light fell off on my Hunter 19 the two rivets popped off and one of the holes into which the
Datamarine Instrument Covers Warren Milberg at 1:23pm 04.12.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2589 Anyone know a source for Datamarine Instrument Covers? Mine have disintegrated. In the interim, I
Hunter 31 Anthony Scuria at 9:08am 04.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1152 How to access the steering mechanism?
Design plans/documentation of 1993 Hunter Legend 43 armonia at 8:38am 04.12.09 Big Boats 13/3732 I am the proud owner of a 1993 Hunter Legend 43 and sail extensively in the Caribbean. I am taking s

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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
New Dodger RoyS at 5:32am 03.17.22 Beware of the screws that hold the dodger to the deck. Most installations have simple screw threads
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 5:22am 03.17.22 Install an inspection plate. Clean the tank every year.
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing RoyS at 5:19am 03.17.22 We get sea water entering from the rudder packing on a different boat. Worth a look on yours.
Repurposing a Rope Clutch Joe at 5:18am 03.17.22 Since you never use it, why do you need to buy another clutch? Just install a horn cleat. All you
can't pump out waste tank jviss at 5:16am 03.17.22 I don't see any discharge (yes, 2+ miles offshore). That should be 3 miles, Captain. boatwaste_bro
New Dodger Joe at 5:12am 03.17.22 All in on my custom made dodger in 2018 came to almost $3400. I had quotes as high as 5k, but I foun
How to cleaning halyard on the boat thinwater at 4:46am 03.17.22 I tested cleaning a section of line and was very underwhelmed with the results so plan to remove th
Boat Bike "tech support" jviss at 4:27am 03.17.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
First of 4 panels (1) Light air at 3:53am 03.17.22 I started out looking to spend about $100 on a used HD machine and ended up spending 1,000 on a used
can't pump out waste tank peterwynndavies at 2:27am 03.17.22 Firstly the senders. These are sensors attached to the outside of the tank. The adhesive fails. I re
Boat Bike "tech support" (1) jssailem at 9:47pm 03.16.22 Such bikes are great in the flat lands. When you gunkhole in areas that have hills then the good
Tenara sewing threads Hayden Watson at 9:42pm 03.16.22 Got it! The mini walker was the entry level sailrite machine about 20 years ago. Has a walking f

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