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Bimini & Frame Arthur at 4:58am 05.20.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1082 Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced canvas shop to fabricate a bimini for my Hunter 33 (1979)?
What would you do? (2) Don at 6:44am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 35/1800
Add pebbles to paint for non-skid surfaces? sailingdude at 6:36am 05.20.08 Catalina 30 3/1230 I am considering repainting the non-skid areas on the bow and along the gunwales of my 1980 C30. I'm
Water freezing in US Spar furling mast Michel at 7:06am 05.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1154 For the first time last winter, we winterized our boat with the mast up. In the Spring I noted a sli
A five day cruise... (2) CharlieCobra at 6:52am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1212 We just got back from our first real cruise. Other than fours hours of nasty, NASTY 8-12 foot chop
Raising water line Pbud at 6:49am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/988 When I changed outboards last year I found that my boat sat lower in the water and my boot stripe wa
Yanmar YSB8 RPM rating Ryberg at 7:44am 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4823 My boat is terribly slow under power and I suspect the propeller. I have not yet determined the size
Installing Depth Meter Ran-Dee9229 at 8:08am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1143 I have a 1975 ODay 25 and am seeking advice on installing a Uniden depth meter that has about a 2" d
Life line netting Seattle Scott at 8:54am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1010 I have an 85 pound dog and no swim step so I am going to put up netting on the life lines. OK to lac
Keelbolts on a 27 Spritsail at 9:19am 05.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1554 Can anyone advise me of the structure holding the keelbolts for a 27 (1973, Sail no. 1503, old style
Strut Bearing sailaway at 9:23am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/971 Hello All,I have an Oday 30 and my bottom diver said the strut bearing is seriously in need of repl
wanted: oday 272 owners manual (1986 or 1987) nancy4192 at 9:54am 05.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1021 I cannot find my owner's manual for a 272 oday; either 1986 or 1987 will do. Can anyone help me --
Loos Gauge Anitabreak II at 9:57am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1080 Would anyone know the numbers to use for the Loos Gauge on a '99 Hunter 240??Thanks in advance!Ani
HATCH COVERS Mike K at 8:26am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 My two plexiglass hatches are crazed, and I would like to replace just the glass. Can anyone give me
Hunter 170 STD's. TimHayes at 11:22am 05.20.08 Day Sailers 6/1605 (Please read with a sense of humor)You try so hard to keep them safe. You practice safe storage, a
Electrical troubles Restful-mind at 11:15am 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/909 Help! I need an electrical schematic fot Hunter 26.5 1988. Problems with Running lights and fresh wa
navigation system John at 11:53am 05.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1477 I have an opportunity to buy the navigation system listed below. The asking price is $895. I'm wonde
Shroud Tension Settings - 1983 H31 Greg W at 1:04pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 I am looking for the tension/rigging settings for the 1983 H31. If anyone could point to an archive
Covering Old Cockpit Instrument Openings Greg W at 1:11pm 05.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/910 I am attempting to figure out the easiest and cheapest way to cover up a small opening just off the
Mainsheet length of H23 SweetTrade at 1:42pm 05.20.08 Smaller Boats 5/1481 I am going to buy a new mainsheet tomorrow and need to know the length. I had 54 feet i think before

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Roller furling Tally Ho at 5:31pm 05.04.21
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 5:27pm 05.04.21 Agree with your glorified campers comment. I have been really impressed with how space is maximized
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 tkwhalen at 5:26pm 05.04.21 Somebody makes a clam on vertical bar that you clam to the rail below and if sticks up into the moto
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Hayden Watson at 5:13pm 05.04.21 I really like my S2. I used to have problems with the anchor coming up onto the roller inverted but
Window Caulking Pat cool skip at 4:56pm 05.04.21 Sorry, no experience there. May just be the same as DC 795. Only way to tell is to go with the 3M
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 4:51pm 05.04.21
Replacement House Batteries Davidasailor26 at 4:46pm 05.04.21
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? bob_pattison at 4:37pm 05.04.21 Harken system of that vintage use the #6 luff tape. And that is to say that the finished diameter o
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 05.04.21 But when it is less than 15 cm above or even below the waterline, the cooling system can siphon wat
Roller furling (2) Southern Crux at 4:33pm 05.04.21 Mine is wire rope....but maybe the smaller sized ones use rope or cord. Greg Well I ran into a s
Dripless propeller shaft Mechone at 4:25pm 05.04.21 Looks like a home made dripless using static seals . Nothing wrong with that and it looks like he in
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:11pm 05.04.21 Vented loop is between the heatex and the exhaust ell injection :plus: That is how you do it in hi
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:10pm 05.04.21 That was ideal spot, but your HE is more accessible than a few engines. The siphon break is needed
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 4:06pm 05.04.21 If the entire exhaust system and cooling water system is above the waterline, a vented loop is not
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance PaulK at 4:03pm 05.04.21 Sail geometry depends very much on boat geometry. Where the shrouds are placed and where the jib le
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. JamesG161 at 4:02pm 05.04.21 Just to show how confusing all the commentary can be, @JamesG161 seemed to indicate that the anti-s
Can anyone recognize this boat? Tally Ho at 3:57pm 05.04.21 Was that a bow thruster on that boat?
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 3:46pm 05.04.21 That looks a lot stronger Ward!
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 3:42pm 05.04.21 Good grief man. There is only one person who is impervious to science and that's YOU. I really do
Embarking on an enclosure project Cmackg at 3:19pm 05.04.21 I took an old tent and made a popup tent -- used the mosquito netting from it, etc. So my enclosure

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