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Pop Top Enclosure for Catalina 25 Ted Stueck at 8:27am 02.01.09 Smaller Boats 1/4180 Does anyone know where I can purchase a new pop top enclosure for my Catalina 25? Is there anywhere
Repair Broken Chainplate Tierod steve21968 at 8:07am 02.01.09 Big Boats 12/6333 Based on help and suggestions from an earlier post, I have been able to repair a broken chainplate t
Hunter 30 Hatch Dimensions AlanBrown at 7:46am 02.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1243 Want to replace companionway hatch on 1981 Hunter 30. Can anyone tell me the dimensions? Can't measu
Electrical - alternator connection (1) NYSail at 6:54am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1977 Hello all....A question regarding electrical connections. I have currently 3 battery banks. One tha
Anchoring lingarner at 6:03am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1768 I have a 26' clark and need an anchor. What weight and type would I need? I would like to be able to
For you Northern sailors Ken Honeycutt at 5:35am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1944 Some of you Northern sailors may have seen these at the boat shows but I thought I would post this a
Dinghy Design (8) Roger Long at 4:56am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 58/8867 The thread on building a dinghy reminded me that I have a nearly finished set of plans for a 3 sheet
Shore power plug keeps burning out... Levin at 2:52am 02.01.09 Ask All Sailors 62/16608 Hello everyone... Ok, so I have a question and hope that someone here has experienced something sim
Searching tweitz at 7:38pm 01.31.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1997 Phil - i have been having trouble using the search function. I entered something really simple -- t
For Mainesail sailaway78 at 7:27pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1386 Hey Mainesail, On ScottB's post about alternator sizing, you had a short video showing the actual am
Placement of VHF Antenna jsgonz at 5:54pm 01.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 9/4156 I have bought a new VHF radio and antenna. I have downstepped my mast. Is it necessary to place th
Wanted H260 Capt John at 5:50pm 01.31.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2086 Hello to all, I'm looking for a Hunter H260 '03-'05 to purchase. I live in MI but I am willing to
Blink! Roger Long at 4:05pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1434 I saw an article today about the launching of a new model by one of Maine's top builders. This quot
Sailing Lake Ontario paphman at 3:24pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1815 We have been sailing the east end of Lake Ontario for the past three summers, docking the boat in He
connecting rudder to kicker blue noser at 2:35pm 01.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1428 hi all, this will be my second season sailing and the thing i have learned the most is i have alot
Name That Swageless Fitting (1) BrianW at 2:50pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2306 I am replacing my headstay on my Hunter 26 that was installed by the previous owner. The stay has a
S2 6.8m Exciter Swing Keel EBrown at 1:50pm 01.31.09 S2 2/2836 Does anyone out there know the specs of the swing keel on the 6.8m Exciter? Mine abandoned ship rece
Cockpit drain Hoses ericorion at 1:24pm 01.31.09 Smaller Boats 3/1460 I would like to update the hoses on my 1982 22' Hunter. Any suggestions on hose type and method of j
Electric power, RE-E-Power Florida sail at 1:18pm 01.31.09 Ask All Sailors 25/4693 Has anyone any experience or any information on using the re-e-power.com unit for propulsion? They
2008 H36 stern tube diameter Ken Honeycutt at 12:56pm 01.31.09 Big Boats 2/1275 Was at the Chicago Sailboat show today and they have a 15% off special on dripless shaft seals. Can'

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Lower shrouds LakeShark at 2:52pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All
Leaky Windows Kingjim91 at 2:49pm 02.22.22
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Crazy Dave Condon at 2:46pm 02.22.22 When the turnbuckle stud is bent , you will need to replace the turnbuckle stud. You will need to k
BATTERY BANK SETUP GeorgeC at 2:45pm 02.22.22 Life is too short to worry yourself about the state of charge of your sailboat's batteries, the amou
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds rgranger at 2:44pm 02.22.22 I actually ordered a set of spares from this site... because I knew no matter how much I wanted to b
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 02.22.22 If you can find some Bed-It, it's a pleasure to work with. The automotive stuff I picked up to resea
Lower shrouds kclancy at 2:32pm 02.22.22 Hi All - I went ahead and did it the right way. I replaced all the shrouds, fore & back stays. All n
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure jviss at 1:56pm 02.22.22 These linear drives are notorious for clutch and also gear failures, but they are also ubiquitous.
gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ
Battery options mikeracca at 1:22pm 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 1:12pm 02.22.22 I've had my boat for 4 1/2 years now, and I still can't find the macerator. :)
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil jviss at 1:10pm 02.22.22 I have looked into seal replacement for the lower unit on my Mercury two stroke 15HP. It's not triv
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 02.22.22
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:59pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 12:54pm 02.22.22 If all you find if the heat exchanger then you don't have a water heater. Also, if you turn on the
Down windsails. Diablito at 12:48pm 02.22.22 I just love this forum! you are all a wealth of information.
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 02.22.22 @dlochner What's your opinion of the Preval sprayers for small jobs?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to sque

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