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Fid Kits sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:33pm 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4752 There are many fid splicing kits on the market today. I have the old style Samson Kit and it is slo
Bilge Leak DIYDinghy at 9:36pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1259 March 23, 2008Hi,Would like your advice, opinion, or condolences. Always boat drama for me when
Bottom paint removal jk kudera at 10:34pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1849 I need to remove the accumulated bottom paint this year, and I wondered if anyone has used a heat gu
What is that thing called? SEADANCE at 10:42pm 03.23.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2457 Another Seadance moment......All right guys.. I am obviously a little rusty. I think its called th
Lifeline stanchions 48dodge at 12:36am 03.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1004 I started stripping down the deck last night. Anyway, my question is about the lifeline stanchions.
Opinion needed... (2) Brian D at 1:00am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1548 Please look at the image.There is water seeping from the oil drain plug on my outboard. There is n
Do you roll or brush? Bad Obsession at 2:34am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4967 When you put the bottom paint on your boat do you roll the paint or do you brush it? I have seen bo
1.5 Velero49 at 3:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1062 I would like to fabricate a second arch on my h46 and need 1.5" tubing. Where can I get the polishe
Snap shackle on furling jib halyard? Seattle Scott at 4:07am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1774 I was helping a dockmate hoist his furling jib for the first time ( new boat to him). The halyard te
Electricity on starboard side Break Away at 5:10am 03.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1002 Has anyone installed a 110 outlet on the starboard side of a First 310? If so, how did you do it?
raytheon RL70CRC 7" raydar display jdgrnt66 at 5:25am 03.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1263 Anyone know where i can get a used yoke mount or navpod for my older 7" display without costing me m
Leaking ports on a 281 Craig at 5:39am 03.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1314 So, the two main ports and main cabin ports have started leaking like a sieve. Of course, it's been
Hunter 25 Bimini Window Barry14722 at 5:41am 03.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1304 I am planning to order a bimini from the Hunterowners site. I ordered a companionway canvas last yea
chain plate x ray bob r. at 6:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2483 I need a survey with x rays of chain plates.Please provide marine survey company capable of undertak
Woody Wax bobby g at 6:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1428 Has anyone tried this product? I'm thinking of using Woody wax on deck and poli-glow for the hull.
Moderating the H170 info center Edwin at 8:00am 03.24.08 Day Sailers 2/1280 Hey fellow 170 sailors. I noticed that we didn't have much info on the 170 model information center
This deal sounds too good to be true. caguy at 7:50am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1205 Of course 4 hrs on Ebay is an eternity and the price may shoot up in the final seconds. Even compar
outboard engine mount irishbuckeye at 8:37am 03.24.08 Big Boats 4/1403 We're new owners of a 1996 Catalina 400 and are in the process of buying a dinghy and outboard. Our
Head noise (1) Sailspro at 9:15am 03.24.08 Big Boats 4/1672 I recently purchased an 04' Catalina 387. It came with an automatic head. Because I can't remember t
Windlass requirements irishbuckeye at 8:50am 03.24.08 Big Boats 3/1957 We have recently purchased a 1996 Catalina 400 that has the original "up only" windlass on it. We n

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Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? rgranger at 1:46pm 12.06.21 I did something similar on a Rhodes 22 and chose to come from under. My reasoning was that I could
Etiquette pet peeves tfox2069 at 1:41pm 12.06.21 I dunno, I've purposely violated the "Responding to a post over 6 mos old" one a couple of times wi
Installed Companionway Cover (2) rgranger at 1:38pm 12.06.21 You will be very happy with the results. I did the same thing on my H26. One thing that helps is t
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric kappykaplan at 1:12pm 12.06.21 Amen to that! Most people forget about the supply chain, manufacturing process and finally the disp
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 12.06.21 I always hate the way they advertise zero emission, but yet it runs on electricity generated by emi
Flag Clips All U Get at 1:00pm 12.06.21 I use those by making a small prusic loop out of string. I wrapped the string around the flag halya
Third Propulsion Option Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 12.06.21 I've even thought if it would be possible to manually hold the little 2.5 HP Merc in the water if p
H26 mast on H23.5 rgranger at 12:40pm 12.06.21 After 2 more masts came down they trimmed the tree. I hope all three were not yours....:rolleyes:
H26 mast on H23.5 bmorr at 12:38pm 12.06.21 How did you break yours? On a previous boat I broke the mast at the spreaders going to the ramp. Str
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring RitSim at 12:29pm 12.06.21 I believe I used McM 9262K144 1.6mm cross section dia x 11.1mm ID
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 12.06.21 The PTO pin I used finally started to show surface rust after 4-5 seasons. It held upto the loads of
A couple trailering questions bmorr at 12:26pm 12.06.21 With either trailer you will figure it out. The important thing is which boat best fits your needs.
Keel bolts torque specs (1) sail sfbay at 12:04pm 12.06.21 Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and the alloy of the metal
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht tfox2069 at 11:54am 12.06.21 Always a breeze? If I turn my ceiling fan on high, you bet!
Advise for Ranger 20 Sam Wilkes at 11:46am 12.06.21 I just purchased a Ranger 20 11/18. Hull #194. Looks like a great boat. I am going through the boat
Third Propulsion Option Captain Larry-DH at 11:37am 12.06.21 My last boat came with a 6HP OB on a transom bracket that could raise and lower with spring-assist.
Third Propulsion Option Plymouth Sailor at 11:27am 12.06.21 Am I missing something? Is this what you are trying to do? th a 25" lower unit... and 6A altern
Third Propulsion Option Plymouth Sailor at 11:24am 12.06.21 Hey Mark. Merry Christmas. It is certainly possible to attach a motor mount to a Hunter 25. I would
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht jssailem at 10:48am 12.06.21 At least the weather's always good in my computer room. Always a breeze?
keel bolt torque sail sfbay at 10:20am 12.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and

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