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Hunter '27 throttle cable & depth meter help ormenlange at 10:00pm 05.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1066 Seems I messed up the throttle cable on our '82 Hunter 27 this past week. it has not been quite ri
mounting swim ladder Kevin at 9:13pm 05.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1319 I am re-mounting a swim ladder on my Oday 23. There was a rubber gasket between the mounting bracket
storm hood P-31 weldon31 at 8:46pm 05.23.08 Pearson 0/1539 I'm looking for a storm hood/companionway hatch cover for a '78 P-31. I need one to facilitate the
Moving control on 27'1979 hunter nighttrainrider at 11:56pm 05.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/827 Previous owner changed over from tiller to pedestal steering and never moved the controls,I have pul
fuel tank replacement sailsail at 1:13am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/936 Is there any advantage of aluminum vs polyethylene for diesel fuel tank replacement?
Sail Tape dancing bear at 2:40am 05.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1068 Any thoughts about sail tape? I have a 2" tear at the fore end of the top batten pocket. I woul
1987 hunter 31 plumbing guide dave@kim at 3:59am 05.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1606 have just purchased my first sailboat, a 1987 hunter 31. It came with no info on the complete plumbi
Air Conditioner Mac 26 Tim22906 at 4:43am 05.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3092 A while back someone posted details on mounting a window air conditoner on a Mac 26. I have a 26M an
Shroud question Carmen Yannelli at 11:14pm 05.23.08 Smaller Boats 4/887 Where do the shrouds attach on the hunter 23.5. My uppers are attached to the forward u-bolts and t
Any woodworkers ever heard of this. sailaway78 at 7:31am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/944 Well the S2 that had the fan fire is finally on it's way to a new home. Sold off the sailboat owners
the funniest story ever. letterman at 12:40am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1549 Or don't believe what you read. If you get SAIL magazine, this month's issue has a story, and a who
What's it for? & Lake Pepin, WI thisoldspouse at 8:02am 05.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1065 Just as a point of curiosity, what are the cleat and eye under the starboard cockpit seat used for?
Help with rigging a 222..... PugSailor at 8:59am 05.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1082 Help! I am a new o'day owner (A 222) and the running rigging is somewhat of a puzzle to me..... Im n
having trouble with our head..... Spotyapp at 8:59am 05.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/920 We ARE new owners of an 85 cat 25, our friends say everything works....and as they are staying on th
Any suggestions on GPS/depth electronics troy at 9:04am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1171 I am looking into getting some electronics- gps and depthmeter. I am totally new to electronics and
Gas locker project (1) Mac at 9:48am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1509 I had some leftover flooring that I put down for my brother and thought I could use it on some proje
Remember when! (1) Mac at 10:00am 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1033 I was going through my pictures and found these from this past NY winter.
Anyone have experience with an Odyssey inflatable? Wind Dancer MDR at 2:00pm 05.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1042 I am convinced after a few earlier posts that I should go with an air floor. The Odyssey 270AFH is
new rOnDAYvous thread.............who's coming mike C16582 at 5:41pm 05.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 37/2141 ok....now it's time to get serious. If you've been on the fence, now's the time to make a decision.
Need a teak false drawer front Lee Scott at 6:51am 05.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1278 I'm looking for a replacement for the false drawer front that goes under the galley sink. A previou

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What kind of paint for port holes? shemandr at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I hope the OP appreciates the irony of the title "What kind of paint for portholes."
Jabsco macerator Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:16pm 09.11.21 Your aft head 37010 is a sea water toilet that should have a combined pump/motor assembly that simu
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) newsailor130 at 2:53pm 09.11.21 Hey there. You porbably got it fixed by now, but here is a picture. really easy, wire comes up the
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:31pm 09.11.21 Bad brushes on the starter motor can cause similar issues. How old is the battery? How is charged?
Tongue weight question. Benny17441 at 2:23pm 09.11.21 Raising or lowering the ball a couple of inches has approximately 0.001% effect on the weight. Rais
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) thinwater at 2:18pm 09.11.21 If the safety feels different, the rigging is wrong. If the rigging is right, there is no differenc
What kind of paint for port holes? Siamese at 2:13pm 09.11.21 What was it sanded with, a hammer? The paint isn't that big an issue. The prep is what's importa
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 2:09pm 09.11.21 wow those black stripes are caulk? Mine feel like hard plastic strips which extend above the wood
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Mr. Dave at 2:02pm 09.11.21 Not to sound snotty, but if you want to keep water out of your electrical panel, and it's 10" off th
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 1:57pm 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Keel winch failure... and repair... Seascoutship501 at 1:56pm 09.11.21 thanks OP I just recently went to our boat and realized the keel cable had broken and tried to use a
Waterproof battery and electrical panel JohnShannon at 1:48pm 09.11.21 I don't think it is as bad as all that. Even underwater the battery won't "short out" there will b
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 1:41pm 09.11.21 Did the handrails & grab rail on the companionway slider differently as those pieces are solid teak.
Teak seats and trim. (1) sunlover at 1:11pm 09.11.21 And, for the win, here's my trim. I'm having the worst time uploading this image. I had to em
Waterproof battery and electrical panel (1) jssailem at 12:31pm 09.11.21 If you somehow swamp your Newport 23, it is time to go back to basics. One is to empty water as fast
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak sail sfbay at 12:31pm 09.11.21 Can you post a photo?
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 12:12pm 09.11.21 A good reason to take the mast down, inspect it, replace all the wires and fittings, perhaps replac
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 12:08pm 09.11.21 Mine looked not quite bad as yours, but close! I refinished it without removing the caulking. I pow
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 jssailem at 12:07pm 09.11.21 Just snarl back... You have to establish who is the Alpha in the relationship... Sounds like the dog
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 12:05pm 09.11.21 Lots of potential for broken wire strands in the cable and corrosion in the connectors. A good rea

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