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Hard Bimini??? MoonSailer at 1:23am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 58/3520 I am thinking about having a local welder make me a hard bimini. I would like it to be strong enoug
battery switch confusion - advice jg91604 at 1:30am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1535 I am confused about the battery switches on my Beneteau 323. Three switches: house-engine-neg.. i
Mast pitting, oxidation/electrolysis Not sure how to fix? (2) aibuilt at 1:47am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2990 Hi,I'm looking at a 40 yr old Cal 25 that has the old mast type so I'm placing an age of about 40y
Roller Furling Main. How do I stop it from leaking rain water into the cabin Charley at 3:43am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1088 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. When it rains water trickles down into the cabin from the mast. I do have
Modifying the Forward Storage Cheeky Monkey at 3:54am 02.22.08 Smaller Boats 3/922 I am getting ready to start the spring work on my Hunter 26 and was wondering if anyone had a useful
Flushing out the Yanmar Connie at 4:09am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/891 I was curious to know how often any of you would reccomend flushing out the Yanmar. 3cyl. Have any o
Oceanis 321 porthole maintance Rick Royston at 4:01am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3858 I have several leaking Lewmar portholes on this boat. I ordered and tried to replace the seals, but
Marine Insurance Providers jaydog5000 at 5:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1800 I am researching different insurance providers and was wondering who you all consider the best? I a
where to buy bedding, sheets,quilts,etc. for a 45CC mcj at 5:07am 02.22.08 Big Boats 2/1354 I need to know where I can buy sheets and quilts for the cabins? This will be for a queen and a v-be
Where do you get replacement cabin floor boards? Bob17289 at 5:23am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 1/1637 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 which needs it's cabin bilge cover floor boards replaced.Where do you g
Pole track on mast Syversens at 7:18am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1067 Hello All, I'm still planning my whisker pole setup and its getting close to final. I have all piece
Location of electrical connections for mast sailingdude at 6:06am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1404 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. I am considering unstepping the mast to replace the spreaders, the standi
Chicken Chute Boat n Bus at 6:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2741 I have what has been described to me as a 'chicken chute'. It is pretty much a pint size spinnaker.
Mirage 26 inspection questions Brian Scott at 5:54am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 13/14377 I've got a '77 and '78 Mirage 26 on my shortlist. I'm inspecting the '77 on Saturday afternoon and
Looking for Ramp near Rock Hall Brian M H23 at 8:32am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1821 Hi all - looking for a boat ramp near Rock Hall, MD, to launch a trailer sailor with ~ 30" draft, so
Gulf Coast Sailors sailaway78 at 9:20am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1004 For the gulf coast sailors who don't already know. The Nina is going to be a LULU's this weekend.
Towing an H-25 Midlander at 11:52am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1466 Hey folks! I'm new to the forum and am just getting into a new H-25. Any suggestions for a towing
New Jabsco 'Twist n' Lock' Head pump BobW at 2:10pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1614 It seems that Jabsco has re-designed its el-cheapo head so that the pump locks in the down position,
Sailboat rentals in the West Palm Beach, FL area? Kadima at 10:33pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1888 Hello allI will be visiting family in the West Palm Beach area from the 22nd through the 29th and
To Dunedin / Port Richey Sailors. Ed Schenck at 10:21pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1434 A search in the Owner's Directory brought up six New Port Richey entries. That is where I presently

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Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 11:32pm 04.17.21 Perhaps there it is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral may even call it slov
Rust on arch base weld jssailem at 10:49pm 04.17.21 Rust there is no worry. Perhaps there is no worry, but it looks unsightly and unkempt. The Admiral
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:47pm 04.17.21
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? garymalmgren at 10:28pm 04.17.21 A properly rebuilt engine should, look, sound and perform like a new engine. I noticed a fair amoun
Rust on arch base weld JamesG161 at 10:09pm 04.17.21 In my opinion, Do Nothing. The rest of the weld is perfect condition. Rust there is no worry. Jim..
Parallel Charge Circuit Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.17.21 The breaker is just a switch to protect the circuit in case of a short and yes, it should be engaged
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 9:48pm 04.17.21 Tank mfrs strongly recommend that the tank walls be supported on all sides to PREVENT flexing. Thu
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) rgranger at 9:35pm 04.17.21 Nope Not right. Did mine in 2016. Nothing like that. Maybe rap the head with a hammer a few t
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 9:24pm 04.17.21
Rust on arch base weld rgranger at 9:20pm 04.17.21 A temp fix (but it will come back) is to use a rust neutralizer (one of the phosphoric acid types).
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:14pm 04.17.21 But it is not a mooring buoy ....
Swing keel vs Dagger ? rgranger at 9:09pm 04.17.21 Hoorah!
Why does Hunter have a bad name? rgranger at 9:08pm 04.17.21
sheave under mast plate for CB line. (1) rgranger at 9:01pm 04.17.21 The pins is glued in with 4200. Grab the tip sticking out with one of these and work it a little a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Mikem at 8:53pm 04.17.21 My son had a 2gm completely rebuilt in a previous H306 that he owned. It started fine, no smoke, no
Lubricant for impeller jssailem at 8:35pm 04.17.21 It is neoprene. I use silicone grease. Small container last a long time. A little dab will do you.
Lubricant for impeller jssailem at 8:29pm 04.17.21 KY? Would not last long. Water soluble.
Funny Friday!!! Benny17441 at 8:25pm 04.17.21 I've seen a lot worse advertised for sale!! Those fenders sell for $130 a pair. For someone tha
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jssailem at 8:07pm 04.17.21 you won't have any other way to keep the sail on the boat! I think I understand your intentions.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:56pm 04.17.21 Amish Traffic Stop An Amish woman was driving her buggy to town when a highway patrol officer stoppe

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