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Companionway Door Question..... sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:46pm 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1302 I finally got around to making my companionway doors. The lower section is completely assembled and
What would be the most recommend material? Brian D at 1:41pm 03.12.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1299 For replacing the sliding hatch glass and the forward hatch glass. I am not sure of the current mate
internal halyards on an O'day 25 seth at 12:39pm 03.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/956 the mast is off and I think I want to quiet the boat down on those breezy nights. I spend many many
Keeping the ballast tank fresh. Mergatroid at 11:57pm 03.10.08 Smaller Boats 2/865 I am going to have my h26 in a slip this year, with the exception of a 2 week trip to Kentucky Lake.
Best deal on an inflatable boat ??? Tony Z at 12:17am 03.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1344 We are getting ready to buy an inflatable boat. We wany a 9' Hypalon with inflatable floor sowe a
A good wax Paul H at 2:21am 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1986 I was wondering if any of you have a wax that you use and swear by...if so, why? My boat was painted
Holding Tank Doubleshot at 2:40am 03.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1049 I just purchased a Hunter Vision 32. The holding tank is leaking and made out of aluminum (what were
Catalina 30 Steering John at 4:04am 03.11.08 Catalina 30 5/3563 My Wheel steering on the Catalina 30 tends to shake especially at the higher RPM setting while motor
Steering Shake John at 4:03am 03.11.08 Catalina 30 4/1705 My Wheel steering tends to shake especially at the higher RPM setting while motoring. At 1500 there
Locker Bumpers John at 4:09am 03.11.08 Catalina 30 2/1449 I am looking for something to replace the worn out or missing rubber bumpers that the cockpit locker
watch that rings ships bell time Dave19461 at 5:03am 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 3/2450 I am trying to find a watch ( not a mantle clock) that strikes ships bells. Have you ever seen one?
Hunter 170 Tom at 10:37am 03.11.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/2507 I want to buy this boat, it is in great condition except for small cracks below the metal base mount
Marina del Rey California, 2 hrs ago. (1) Big Joe at 10:23am 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1224 Today's forecast was for 10 ~ 15 kts. So I went out and never saw 5 kts. These snaps were from off o
Jabsco Head won't intake sea water firehoser75 at 11:12am 03.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7010 Peggy,My Jabsco head is about 4 years old. I rebuilt it last year (a complete rebuild, cost almost
Injecting resin... Derelicte at 11:10am 03.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1855 Hi All,I don't have much experience yet with fiberglass and gelcoat repairs, so advice would be ve
Rigging a 1984 Hunter 31 Ted at 11:14am 03.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/3770 I have just recently purchased an 84 Hunter 31. It's on the hard with sails and running rigging remo
Saltwater leak Stan21606 at 11:59am 03.11.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1256 I have been searching for the source of a small saltwater leak to no avail. After running the engin
holding tank vent hose (1) richk at 7:25am 03.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4332 I'm replacing my holding tank vent hose. The pic in this post shows the tank end and the pic in my
RUDDER new oday owner at 1:15pm 03.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1071 NEW ODAY OWNER OF A ODAY 22 1976 IS LOOKING FOR A USED MOTOR AND USED RUDDER AND OR PATTERN OF ONE O
buy or repair the outboard engine Shin at 1:38pm 03.11.08 Lancer 9/2021 I bought a 25 power sailer 1984 lancer in Jan of 2008, it comes with a 1986 50 HP Johnson outboard e

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DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 4:28am 10.31.21 Here is a novel approach... Instead of removing the sticky... cover it. Duct tape is always an opti
JIB SHEET QUESTION danstanford at 2:41am 10.31.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this a
Freshwater Sailors Will Gilmore at 9:44pm 10.30.21 Here is a link to a great Total Boat page that explains the different types of bottom paints and how
Aft control sj21 Joe at 9:07pm 10.30.21 As a long time sailor who has tried many brands and types of rope, I can not recommend using Sta Set
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 8:08pm 10.30.21 Yes, Rig Rite carries them. Do not have one here, but have considered it at one time or another. Ch
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale Joe at 7:38pm 10.30.21 Mine broke like that years ago and I repaired it with a piece wood and some epoxy.... no issues for
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check Joe at 7:18pm 10.30.21 It's important to examine both boat rig and the fitting when offering opinions. First... the boat i
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DayDreamer41 at 7:06pm 10.30.21 Honest question, are there no marks on the hull just below the rub rail?
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 Joe at 6:57pm 10.30.21 I would defer to the yard if you can't get a hold of Beneteau Yacht customer service.
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 10.30.21 As far as whether the Danforth resets in a wind or tide shift, my experience is that it does and we

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