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Non-fouling "Paint on the Bottom?" SeacretSailor at 7:20pm 03.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1126 Fellas,Can anyone suggest a good paint (not bottom paint) for below the waterline? I have a 26S t
Leather Briefcase Rick at 7:55pm 03.12.08 Big Boats 12/1452 All:I purchased a new 44DS last fall and am anxiously waiting for launch in mid-late April. I was d
Tiller Versus Wheel Andy at 2:13am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2436 We are looking to buy a new used boat. Two we are considering have a tiller rather than the wheel we
h 23 bilge r3403j at 3:35am 03.13.08 Smaller Boats 2/1028 Does anyone know how much space is between the cabin floor and the outer hull. It seems that water
Main Halyard Problem Randy Jarrell at 3:52am 03.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1057 I was hoisting an external antenna on my main halyard when it came crashing to deck. The pin to the
Shaft Offset tulman at 4:09am 03.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1422 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM20. The yard mechanic tells me that the strut is bent and n
Engine room vents grigs at 1:48am 03.13.08 Catalina 22 2/1313 I am having a problem removing my deck ventson 22 yr old Catalina. I think age might be part of it.t
Fender Baskets PHitchcox at 2:21am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1401 Having spent the last decade pulling fenders back on to the deck at departure, only to have them rol
Stern dimensions robertjulius at 6:30am 03.13.08 Catalina 30 0/1129 I purchased a 1977 Catalina 30 last summer. I'd like to name her and will be ordering vinyl letteri
Hunter 30.org tulman at 6:31am 03.13.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1557 Does anyone know what happened to the Hunter 30.org website? i have tried to access it over the past
Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 4:20am 03.13.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3014
center board line pneumatos at 5:48am 03.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1118 I have a 1993 Hunter. I have to replace the line that raises the centerboard. The manual is not very
Bottom paint for Chesapeake Bay bobby g at 10:24am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 10/3343 What are anyones comment on INTERLUX MICRON EXTRA with BIOLUX for this sailing area?
gooseneck toggle for lancer 29 gary.lyn at 10:24am 03.13.08 Lancer 5/1708 The interesting thing about getting a project boat is all the missing parts. Looking for a picture,
Haulout Woes Bad Obsession at 10:59am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1922 I need to haul my boat out to do the bottom this year (probably could have done it at the end of las
Hunter 23.5 inspection erik14752 at 12:08pm 03.13.08 Smaller Boats 8/3815 Well, I've done it ... signed a contract on a 1993 H23.5. Since this is my first sailboat, I'd appre
Stern pulpit (pushpit) Gordon8800 at 7:25am 03.13.08 Catalina 22 5/5987 My C-22 has only a bow pulpit. I am looking into getting a stern pulpit. I was wondering if it is
Micron 66 Kris13969 at 6:56am 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2371 My boat has Micron 66 on the bottom. I hope it holds up in the warm Florida water this summer. If a
Lamp over mirror in head Syversens at 12:21pm 03.13.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/999 Hello all, I'm finally getting around to chaning the lamp above the mirror in the head. its had one
Marine surveyor-Annapolis area Michael Cotton at 12:48pm 03.13.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1459 Can anyone recommend a surveyor in the southern Maryland area?Thanks,Michael Cotton

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Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 12:31pm 10.04.21 Great idea OpaD. I was finally able to slip it on with the help of a friend. I ran the engine, does
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 10.04.21 I forgot to emphasize: forget about any further discussions with CD. It is NOT their problem and yo
O'Day 26 Sail Cover (1) MaritimeOliver at 12:23pm 10.04.21 Nice! I would be very interested in knowing how that works out. Thanks. Chris I realized I neve
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Ward H at 12:14pm 10.04.21 A highly recommended belt is the Dayco TopCog belt. Recommended by Maine Sail AKA Rod Collins of Mai
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? chip veres at 12:06pm 10.04.21 2nd rgrainger. If you can get the PO to pay you to take this eternal headache off his hands, it mig
Bottom Paint in Northern BarryL at 11:57am 10.04.21 Hello, My home sailing area is the Long Island sound. I like Pettit Ultima SR. I get years of prett
Tiller "slop" thoughts h2o_snow at 11:52am 10.04.21 Not much to add here. Fill the gap via a graduated shim built up from cutting board material. Tigh
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit Stu Jackson at 11:49am 10.04.21 I did the same thing eons ago, glad your old bracket lasted so long, be VERY glad. Congratulations
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 11:48am 10.04.21 Good information, I'll be taking a look at Blue Water products and Epaint 2000. thanks
Tiller "slop" thoughts higgs at 11:12am 10.04.21 I think Ken makes a very good point. You want to be sure the slop is not coming from the rudder pos
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? DougM at 11:09am 10.04.21
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:00am 10.04.21 So, when people talk about the engine temperature, where are they measuring the temp specifically?
Any advice regarding bottom paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 10.04.21 Research, research, research. From a recognized source.
Stern tube winterization. Ken Cross at 10:03am 10.04.21 If in doubt, blow the water out with compressed air. Ken
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 9:54am 10.04.21 My 2QM15 was hard to start when cold until I installed a device called a "thermostart". Not thermos
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 9:53am 10.04.21 The water belly tanks should not need their tops removed. Most leaks are from the screw holes and i
Tiller "slop" thoughts Ken Cross at 9:53am 10.04.21 First, figure out where the slop is. It could be in one or more places. Then address it as stated ab
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 9:39am 10.04.21 I was motoring for an hour or more this weekend, and took the opportunity to take temperature readin
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Tally Ho at 9:19am 10.04.21
Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:09am 10.04.21 Too vague to make an informed judgment but generally, it would surprise me to find any 25 year old b

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