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Wheel Brake Tom23400 at 1:03am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1161 I'm trying to replace the wheel brake on my '8427' Hunter. I removed the compass but can't seemto
Botom Paint Remover Duke13540 at 9:43am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/5992 Has annyone used Pettit Bio Blast bottom paint remover. Any secrets in using it?I tried using it t
Leak by mast Duke13540 at 9:47am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/949 I have a leak where my wires from the radar go down the mast and into and thru a small like box on
'78 21 foot drop keel housing John at 9:13am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1119 I have heard that this vintage has had problems with the drop keel housing ...what should I be watch
Engine Mounts For Yanmar 3GMF Dick Dixon at 9:10am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1471 Will someone please tell me the most economical place to purchase engine mounts for a Yanmar 3GMF?
Liferaft...? John at 9:08am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2165 I am looking into getting a used liferaft for coastal cruising. I'm wondering if there are any reaso
Cleaning Stainless steel Bar-B-Q KenHartfield at 9:00am 04.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1219 Can anybody suggest a cleaner for a marine stainless steel Bar-B-Q?I have tried a variety of cleane
1972 O'Day 22 help Wackman at 10:10am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1333 I have just become the proud (?) owner of a 1972 O'Day 22.As I basically know nothing about this bo
New Hunter 36 and Jeanneau SO 36i Craig at 10:01am 04.05.08 Big Boats 8/1610 Has anyone got a view on the pros and cons of these two models?Did anyone recently consider both a
Coal Tar from Piling Selena at 10:25am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2462 Any suggestions on how to remove black soot deposit on my ladder area from the exhaust. Next, how t
Centerboard replacement / repair Jerry Ganshorn at 10:20am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1635 My centerboard sticks/jams when in up position. I know it is a composite material. I know there is a
What goes at bottom of mast?????? jackhartjr at 11:51am 04.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1096 Hi folks, I have a 75 Oday 22.Looking throught the D'R Marine site I saw a "Mast Step Casting". I
cabin heat - any natural gas models available ? bob at 11:48am 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2850 my H40 has Compressed natural gas stove which I am happy with. I want to extend the season a bit a
Master cabin storage... Doug/Karen at 1:00pm 04.05.08 Big Boats 1/902 On the aft wall of our newly acquired H356, there is a removable panel held in place by two sliding
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... MafaldaII at 12:43pm 04.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2675 Last year a bought a Catalina 30 84 with a m25 motor. The boat had been basically abandoned for a co
Foam Flotation?? Popeye18296 at 5:38am 04.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1631 Are the foam blocks(flotation?) actually useful? Have a 1976 V25.When I aquired her there were only
Acetone affect on fiberglass? Charlie at 9:48pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/26902 Between the paper mills and the marina sanding bottom paint my boat gets a dark coating of I can onl
Shrink wrap help. chinny at 10:43pm 04.03.08 Big Boats 9/1983 I'm trying to put together some semblance of a budget for our Hunter 34, and wondered what most owne
HELP, need west coast florida yard with mast equipment!!!! mike at 10:42pm 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1320 i cant seem to find a yard to lift my boat and unstep my mast without taking my first born!! i just
Best sanitary hose? david wigler at 10:38pm 04.03.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1944 Is the AVS-96 still available?How about the Sealand OdorSafe?Any problem using home-style pvc pi

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prop shaft flange bolt size (2) Shaw_2112 at 12:46pm 11.28.21 so just a little follow up, the 21/32 socket was an exact fit, what an odd size to use for a bolt?!
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger luisglezi at 12:17pm 11.28.21
Lewmar old standard lens replacement. Terry Cox at 12:08pm 11.28.21 Hi Ted, ours remain original, however a bit crazed and have been thinking about replacing. Do you me
Touchless Sailing jon hansen at 12:02pm 11.28.21 the wind is never steady. up down speed, back and forth direction, puffs and lulls, waves near shor
Finish on Chart Table Terry Cox at 12:02pm 11.28.21 Different model boat here, but ours is sealed with Teak oil. If it were my boat, I would seal it wit
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger luisglezi at 11:56am 11.28.21 Why not just get rid of your FLA house bank? It would make life alot simpler... Good point. That
Connecticut yards..... bottom job shemandr at 11:53am 11.28.21 When I wanted something done right I would take my boat from the North Fork to Mystic Shipyard.
Touchless Sailing jon hansen at 11:34am 11.28.21 "sailboats steer with their sails, the rudder is for trim" how i was trained, what i teach. the
leaky boat (3) jssailem at 11:26am 11.28.21 The corrosion on the through hull would bother me. ce the valve and through hull. My reasoning come
leaky boat Don S/V ILLusion at 10:52am 11.28.21 The packing gland looks suspect, the thruhulls are very corroded and most of the hose clamps are rus
Touchless Sailing Pagan Baby at 10:47am 11.28.21 A drill that I often used when coaching a collegiate sailing team was rudderless sailing. Weight dis
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom sailme88 at 10:37am 11.28.21 Thank Jim - sounds good. Rigid vang seems like a nice upgrade...of course there are lots of things
Traveler Change ... Don Guillette at 10:23am 11.28.21 Thanks for the information ... It does look like the pulling angle would be off. I will still have
leaky boat Tom J at 10:22am 11.28.21 The packing gland should leak a drop or two every ten seconds or so while the boat is in gear. It s
Water in Engine Pan? Tom J at 10:06am 11.28.21 Not on Hull #48...there is no such drain hole. I wondered about that. Interesting that there are
Traveler Change ... mkraybill at 9:29am 11.28.21 You might try consulting with Garhaurer for their opinion and possible solutions. After all... the
Traveler Change ... (1) sail sfbay at 9:27am 11.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! I like a straight vs. arched traveler since it is not likely to get hung up
Traveler Change ... mkraybill at 9:25am 11.28.21 You might try consulting with Garhaurer for their opinion and possible solutions. After all... the
Traveler Change ... mkraybill at 9:24am 11.28.21 Are you asking about moving it to the front of the hatch cover? That would be very far forward and
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. CaptainRan at 8:59am 11.28.21 I ordered the retainers then noticed they say H240. I'm assuming they will work on my H26.

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