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VC-17 question dale17781 at 7:27am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/12912 We sail on Lake Ontario and use VC-17. I love this paint. It works great and is easy to apply. My
rc8d manual ronfxr at 8:03am 03.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1363 I am looking for a wireing diagram for my 1980 Hunter 27 and realing looking for he colors etc. on t
lazy jacks dennis23685 at 7:48am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2067 does anyone have any experience with lazy jacks. Do they cause additionalor excessive chafing to th
Chromed Brass vs. Stainless Lou 14643 at 9:23am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1316 I have to purchase a quantity of barrel nuts to install a couple of new portlights. WM has them for
Lead Keel Repair and Catalina smile repair Catalina 27 at 10:58am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/14477 I ran aground (probably a rock) this past summer and took out a Small (tennis ball size) of lead off
Prop Removal Phil K at 10:18am 03.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1355 I am having difficulty pulling off my three blade prop with a puller. Does anyone have any tried an
Stand up rigging robert at 11:22am 03.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 I have been told there are cracks in my swages by the last rigger. I looked at it and can't see any
Swing keel Mac at 11:00am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1287 I'm going to keep my Mac 25 at a slip this year as I did last summer. A friend of mine is letting m
Wanted: hints on use of boom vang tadd5181 at 12:00pm 03.03.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3898 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks.
Wanted: hints on using boom vang tadd5181 at 11:56am 03.03.08 Big Boats 1/1001 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks
CDI roller furling Echo at 11:46am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1250 Is anyone using a CDI (FF6 w/bearings) on a 28-30' O'Day? What problems if any have you encountered
Internet connections Greg Bowman at 5:46pm 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 We are planning on starting a sailing trip in USA later this year. We will do the Great Circle route
O'Day 37' spray cover Lena May at 7:11pm 03.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 We recently purchased our O'Day 37 and think she is fantastic, the only thing we noticed is that we
Fastening blocks to deck Madelon at 8:20pm 03.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1775 Dear Sailors,I've been looking through the archives but did not find what I needed, so I apologize
Beneteau Complaint scuba hottie at 9:56pm 03.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3658 We bought a brand new Beneteau a few years ago and started having gelcoat cracks within 6 months alo
replacing the cabin sole Terry Holt at 9:13pm 03.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1226 I have rot in my cabin sole and I am thinking of replacing it. It is the section just under the sete
Hunter 260 North Spinnaker on ebay AZExpedition at 11:33pm 03.01.08 Smaller Boats 0/973 Nice north spinn and pole
Hmm, we seem to have an error....PHILLLLLllllll! Patrick Lombard at 1:11am 03.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 Phil I keep getting this: DOG PICTUREHmm, we seem to have an error....You have an e
25' Bilge pump location?? Miles Way at 2:46am 03.02.08 Seidelmann 2/1759 On a 1979 25'Seidelmann Were is the bilge pump located cant fined it Any were? OK don't tell me in t
Maintenance on Flex o Fold vs Kiwi seadaddler at 2:16am 03.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1241 I did read about Kiwi needing to be greased,what maintenance or whatneeds to be done on either prop

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Mods to our 35s5 dmax at 7:28am 12.05.21 You got some mad skills bro, looking good.
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:24am 12.05.21 I thought it might be helpful to re-post this original question, because I have been fascinated by
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! dmax at 7:24am 12.05.21 No real reason for Azec other than it is high quality (and more expensive) - anything you like will
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (4) ScottMac at 7:14am 12.05.21 Hi Guys I was able to remove the companion way hood yesterday took about a hour and a half and 3 bee
Pearson 30 DArcy at 7:06am 12.05.21 A visiting boat in our harbor blew his cabin off when the vapors ignited. That sounds like an extr
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 6:55am 12.05.21 Beautiful. How hard was it to remove the backing plates inside the hull - I assume that's what they
What color for your Bimini? Spindrift NH at 6:54am 12.05.21
Pearson 30 PaulK at 6:53am 12.05.21 Flareups from the preheating of the stove can be exciting. Preheating it vaporizes the alcohol so th
Single handing WI Rigger at 6:28am 12.05.21 If the marina is deep enough, I do not need to raise my keel every time I enter the marina? With a r
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question kerrydeare at 6:18am 12.05.21 Best I can tell the Standard Horizon HX870 is discontinued and replaced with the HX890, which is th
Single handing jon hansen at 5:42am 12.05.21 https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=5565534
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Bluenose at 5:34am 12.05.21 And he will end up with something that will outlast the boat.
Pearson 30 Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 12.05.21 what can you all tell me about pressurized alcool stoves I'd use the word "exciting", which is pro
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 5:23am 12.05.21 Thanks to all who chimed in. With your help we got the info required and everything is now in my fri
H26 crutch mount bolts rgranger at 4:54am 12.05.21 The aft bulkhead has a hatch. Open that and you will be able access the back of the bolts
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? Apex at 4:51am 12.05.21 Looked online at a 290, and you can likely glean support from cal 28 owners. Good looking boat. T
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 4:38am 12.05.21 Jim, I have very little experience buying boats, I've bought two used and one new over the years and
Getting cables to reach bus bar RoyS at 4:38am 12.05.21 You can purchase cable crimp couplings. Crimp with the proper tool and tape over. There will be no v
Getting cables to reach bus bar dlochner at 4:18am 12.05.21 Back in the day, one of the senior mechanics would have sent me to find a cable stretcher.:huh: We
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 4:14am 12.05.21 Up here in Maine, a state that joined the union under the Missouri compromise we tend to share a qua

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