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Bicycles Aboard Talisman108 at 4:46pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1715 Hello, I'm a beginner to the sailboat world and am currently looking around for a 27' or similar ve
Salon table restoration Mysterious Ways at 4:21pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 2/1257 Hi, I have removed the water-stained salon table from my H35.5 and will restore it as a winter proje
Hunter 34 Washed Ashore (2) steve21968 at 4:17pm 10.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1446 This week, I had my 1983 Hunter 34 washed up on the beach in Anguilla, B.W.I. as a result of hurrica
Winter Cover PatChicago at 1:29pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1236 I know I've seen people post the step by step process of building a winter cover for a sailboat with
Parasailor Spinnaker (1) rpwillia at 1:27pm 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2672 At the Annapolis sailboat show I ran into the Istec racing booth where they were talking about their
Strange AC Volt meter. (1) AndrewB at 1:17pm 10.17.08 Big Boats 4/1081 I have just noticed after a couple of years that the AC Volt meter when plugged into the shore power
Quarterberth bulkhead removall J Page at 12:33pm 10.17.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1507 Hi all, As I prepare for haulout up here in MI, My thoughts go back to last year when I could
Donate vs E bay Buckeye at 11:31am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1228 A couple of months ago I posted to request the names of organizations that would accept a boat donat
Did my User name change really go thru? HukilauMike at 10:54am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1789 When the site changed over, I was assigned a new user name because my old one was not unique. I sub
water under the head's sole. Robert19700 at 9:56am 10.17.08 Smaller Boats 13/1813 Hi guys, This is my second post about the subject. The sole in the head of my 2001 Hunter 260 is n
Classified suggestions Chris Burti at 9:04am 10.17.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1811 Phil, after getting better acclimated to the new site, I have a couple of suggestions for changes to
Engine test on the hard rabyers1 at 8:00am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 22/2953 I have had my Cal31 on the hard on 7 jackstands for over a year ( 3 each side and v-stand under bow)
Painting hull on Seanorita ! Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:18am 10.17.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1829 I have been hauled out and on blocks for the past 6mos, and will be needing to redo the bottom paint
M25s on Lake Erie dancing bear at 5:04am 10.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1194 I might be relocating to Cleveland, from Chicago. While the M25 and Lake Michigan are a fine match,
Trident vs Sealand sanitation hose tentler at 8:52pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 7/5964 I am replacing all my sanitation hoses and want the best odor free hose as possible. Does anyone kno
Git Rot questions John P at 8:41pm 10.16.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1896 I have a 95 Catalina. It has a delamination area near one of the aft chain plates. It's actually abo
Is a 1983 34 Hunter Sea worthy? robert@redwheelsranch.com at 7:33pm 10.16.08 Big Boats 3/5427 I also just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe able to offer me guidance an
Winterizing the boat shaunh at 7:00pm 10.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2750 What is the best method of winterizing my boat for outside storage
Sea Worthy robert@redwheelsranch.com at 6:55pm 10.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/993 Is 1983 34 Hunter Sea Worthy? We just purchased a 1983 Hunter 34.5 and I am hoping someone maybe ab
Stripping the paint from the haul (1) Whim Sea at 5:29pm 10.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1173 I need some ideals on removing the paint from the haul. This is a 1974 23', it been out of the water

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hunter 22 swing keel rgranger at 4:46am 05.31.21 JeffJK, Did you have any luck with finding a keel or having one made? I just had the same thing hap
Water Pump Gasket NYSail at 3:47am 05.31.21 I didn't have any trouble with the bolts - hopefully you won't either. If you have the time, spray
AC Condensate Drain Oprion Rick486 at 2:38am 05.31.21 Shower sump....
Brightwork product Mark Maulden at 11:16pm 05.30.21 It is evidently a combination of tung and linseed oil with some other treatments. Rather than try t
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior jssailem at 9:22pm 05.30.21 if it falls off! When?
H310 heeling jssailem at 9:20pm 05.30.21 So just to be clear, that's an actual 30 to 35 degrees of heel ? At that point control can be los
Hunter 41 DS large window resealing mermike at 8:59pm 05.30.21 I got my Dow 795 from McMaster Carr.
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. HEINZIR at 8:46pm 05.30.21 I seem to remember a video (possibly from Practical Sailor?) of various mechanical terminals (Norsem
Inline fuse (1) twalker H260 at 8:43pm 05.30.21
Inline fuse Tedd at 8:28pm 05.30.21 It's a bit like a childproof pharmaceutical bottle, but it does open. You should be able to tell if
H310 heeling Will Gilmore at 8:09pm 05.30.21 Wdonovan (sorry, spell check changed the spelling of your name), I see you joined us about two years
Disappointed in Beneteau Mechone at 8:03pm 05.30.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or Se
Moisture damage Closing Time at 7:34pm 05.30.21 Count us in with the same issue. I too inject caulk into all screw holes prior to bedding with burly
Got a new sailing dinghy Orbweaver at 7:15pm 05.30.21 Very well done!
hunter 22 swing keel SailOkc at 7:07pm 05.30.21 JeffJK, Did you have any luck with finding a keel or having one made? I just had the same thing happ
C&C40 keel bolt torque Ted at 7:01pm 05.30.21 You can find the keel bolt torque specifications posted on the cncphotoalbum.com site in the "Techni
H310 heeling shemandr at 5:49pm 05.30.21 ... i like the main with a little bubble at the leading edge. that's fast. "The Kreiling Bubble."
Yanmar 4JH4AE Fuel Water Separator question miraculix at 5:49pm 05.30.21 Hi all, @jassailem Thank you very much for this comprehensive explanation. That is very helpful and
H310 heeling Joe at 5:30pm 05.30.21 Drop that traveler down.... especially when you feel a gust. 90% of the time you're going to be o
Brightwork product jon hansen at 5:26pm 05.30.21 no. what is it?

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