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Missing Head bsavulis at 7:08pm 02.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2053 I have a 1975 Hunter 27, the previous owner removed the head and holding tank, the "Y" valve is stil
Yanmar Operators Manual bsavulis at 6:53pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3439 Does anyone know where I can find an operators manual for my 1975 H27? It has a SB8. I have tried al
Painting the outside of a boat nameaneh at 5:57pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 27/12118 I am trying to find an easy, do-it-myself, and economical way to paint my boat (from the waterline u
Depth Finder installation nameaneh at 5:34pm 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3864 I have an old Venture 21 and I want to install a depth finder. First off, anyone have any recommend
o23centerboard cable hereford at 5:13pm 02.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1407 hello fellow oday owners i have been reading some old posts on this site reguarding stuck c/b and on
bottom paint JCT at 5:06pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1681 I have a MacGregor 26X with blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends
Maiden Trip Home Advice keysskipper at 4:11pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3819 I need the advice of some of our best sailors out there, call it "All in the Family" if you will. We
Solar Panel Replacement chicopearl at 2:22pm 02.22.09 Big Boats 3/1201 We just had our offer accepted on a 94 Vision 36. When we were inspecting her with our broker, I
How do you rig a preventer? RobS at 1:40pm 02.22.09 Catalina 30 3/2467 I have a lovely '87 Catalina 30 and I would like to rig a preventer on the boom when I am running.
Electronics & computer tech inquiry dspurgeon at 1:18pm 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1245 I would like input from all of you. I have read previous threads and find it confusing trying to or
fresh water tank in h31 tholt at 11:51am 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1224 I am looking for advice about how to check my fresh water tank for leaks. Does anyone have a procedu
Painting the inside nameaneh at 11:04am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 26/12956 I want to repaint the inside of my sailboat. I was wondering what, if any, special paint I need to
Hunter 22 centerboard trailer question bobs 17945 at 10:53am 02.22.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2426 How much weight, if any should be on the center board while on the trailer? or should the weight be
Lake Texoma-B.O.O.T.S Don Chesley at 10:16am 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/53 I am a novice sailor and I am looking for information on the upcoming BOOTS sail. I have been to Lak
Hunter Legend 40 Ports Gwyn at 9:31am 02.22.09 Big Boats 6/2746 Hi I own a Hunter Legend 40 1985 which I bought in Miami and sailed back to the UK in 2008. We had
port hole water ingress nanook at 9:29am 02.22.09 Big Boats 0/1006 my hunter 38's interior side roof panel above chart table seems to have suffered some ingress from r
solar panel mount on P42 Arch KD3PC at 9:09am 02.22.09 Big Boats 8/2532 Looking to the upcoming season... I have a 110 watt solar panel from my previous boat, where it was
Roller Furling Rick B at 9:01am 02.22.09 Yamaha 5/4181 We have a Yamaha 33 tall rig. The main and jib are new in 2002 and the jib is a 110%. I am conside
Angler Resources RECESS at 6:56am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1398 I think the greatest thing about the internet is the wealth of information that is available. The ha
raymarine gps receiver to usb? also raytech rns autopilot control luvitt at 6:51am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 19/8211 I dont know the model number off hand, but is it possible to connect this to my laptop with some ada

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SEIZED Fasteners BigEasy at 9:32am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seiz
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21 In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21 I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21 Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21 i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat
SEIZED Fasteners (1) dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21 I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21 If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21 Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21 Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it
SEIZED Fasteners (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.10.21 You can use an extension and socket with these too. Just make sure it twists in the right direction.
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal sail sfbay at 7:41am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a catc
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:39am 11.10.21 In my experience an impact tool is the best approach. Applying plain torque to fasteners has lead t
SEIZED Fasteners dirt rd at 7:38am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Single handing Justin_NSA at 7:21am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 7:19am 11.10.21 I have the same problem on my jib sheet track end cap screw. Been using PB Blaster and other chemica
Painting over molded non-skid deck sail sfbay at 7:10am 11.10.21 just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 7:07am 11.10.21 Beautiful results. Perfection!
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 6:57am 11.10.21 You might try something like these "rounded bolt removers" to get a better grip on the bolt, though
Running Rigging Line Type chip veres at 6:57am 11.10.21 Shameless plug for Miamicordage.com They make their own polyester double braid and will sell it to

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