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Modifying the Forward Storage Cheeky Monkey at 3:54am 02.22.08 Smaller Boats 3/984 I am getting ready to start the spring work on my Hunter 26 and was wondering if anyone had a useful
Flushing out the Yanmar Connie at 4:09am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/982 I was curious to know how often any of you would reccomend flushing out the Yanmar. 3cyl. Have any o
Oceanis 321 porthole maintance Rick Royston at 4:01am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4287 I have several leaking Lewmar portholes on this boat. I ordered and tried to replace the seals, but
Marine Insurance Providers jaydog5000 at 5:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1924 I am researching different insurance providers and was wondering who you all consider the best? I a
where to buy bedding, sheets,quilts,etc. for a 45CC mcj at 5:07am 02.22.08 Big Boats 2/1419 I need to know where I can buy sheets and quilts for the cabins? This will be for a queen and a v-be
Where do you get replacement cabin floor boards? Bob17289 at 5:23am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 1/1804 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 which needs it's cabin bilge cover floor boards replaced.Where do you g
Pole track on mast Syversens at 7:18am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 Hello All, I'm still planning my whisker pole setup and its getting close to final. I have all piece
Location of electrical connections for mast sailingdude at 6:06am 02.22.08 Catalina 30 3/1602 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. I am considering unstepping the mast to replace the spreaders, the standi
Chicken Chute Boat n Bus at 6:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3061 I have what has been described to me as a 'chicken chute'. It is pretty much a pint size spinnaker.
Mirage 26 inspection questions Brian Scott at 5:54am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 13/15249 I've got a '77 and '78 Mirage 26 on my shortlist. I'm inspecting the '77 on Saturday afternoon and
Looking for Ramp near Rock Hall Brian M H23 at 8:32am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2382 Hi all - looking for a boat ramp near Rock Hall, MD, to launch a trailer sailor with ~ 30" draft, so
Gulf Coast Sailors sailaway78 at 9:20am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 For the gulf coast sailors who don't already know. The Nina is going to be a LULU's this weekend.
Towing an H-25 Midlander at 11:52am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1793 Hey folks! I'm new to the forum and am just getting into a new H-25. Any suggestions for a towing
New Jabsco 'Twist n' Lock' Head pump BobW at 2:10pm 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1691 It seems that Jabsco has re-designed its el-cheapo head so that the pump locks in the down position,
Sailboat rentals in the West Palm Beach, FL area? Kadima at 10:33pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1943 Hello allI will be visiting family in the West Palm Beach area from the 22nd through the 29th and
To Dunedin / Port Richey Sailors. Ed Schenck at 10:21pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1572 A search in the Owner's Directory brought up six New Port Richey entries. That is where I presently
varnish or teak oil Mike16400 at 9:37pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3660 Every year I teak oil the small amount of teak on my boat. However it seems that after a few rain s
Mainsheet to Boom lehighsail at 9:31pm 02.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 On a Hunter 290, what is the proper way to connect the mainsheet to the bottom of the boom. Is it j
Mounting a cheek block Chuck Turner3968 at 11:10pm 02.20.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3440 I want to mount a schaefer series 300 cheek block on the top of my C22 sport in order to run my main
Halyard wrap on Roller furling Kenny C. at 1:52am 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 11/7698 After replacing the jib halyard my roller furling became very stiff and hard to un-roll/roll up. Not

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Perkins M30 engine (1) jssailem at 10:54am 11.19.21 Hello @Jwhy Perhaps the Workshop Manual will be of help.
Its funny Friday! (1) Justin_NSA at 10:53am 11.19.21 My male kitten discovered beer!
bottom job or sand and paint? dlochner at 10:39am 11.19.21 Pretty much what @Justin_NSA said. A bottom job is in your future, however, unless you are racing I
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split Apex at 10:37am 11.19.21 UPDATE 11/19 After barley, hops and malt flavored "consultations" with a friend he asked if the
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 11.19.21 I suspect once it oozes out you may be left with a void
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Apex at 10:31am 11.19.21 ......... we are building paper monsters here................. , it seems no one here can offer wha
What's in your toolkit? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 11.19.21 Multiple screwdrivers for the inevitable time when they decide to jump overboard. I'm surprised nobo
Its funny Friday! Richard19068 at 10:29am 11.19.21 A comment on the skunk's taste in "beer" Four CEOs of beer companies were having a meeting and they
Raising the Mast Tater at 10:27am 11.19.21 .....Have the pin ready at the front, I leave the drum on the boat so it is the top pin on the furl
Replace windows questions DArcy at 10:23am 11.19.21 Im totally guilty of hijacking this thread. It's great to hear what worked and what didnt. While we
bottom job or sand and paint? Justin_NSA at 10:19am 11.19.21 IMHO, If your bottom isn't super smooth. it defeats the purpose of VC17, which is to go fast. Boats
Replace windows questions Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Justin_NSA at 10:10am 11.19.21 My sole is smooth as glass. No grain at all. I think it has a polyurethane finish. Very easy to clea
Teak darker than expected after refinish? DArcy at 9:49am 11.19.21 It looks really good, now you just need to refinish the rest of the boat to match :)
Replace windows questions DArcy at 9:39am 11.19.21 There may be a bit of confusion between the original post and some of the responses, of course the c
Replace windows questions Hayden Watson at 9:38am 11.19.21 I used narrow black VHB tape (1/2" that was laid very close to the edge of the opening and used a ra
Replace windows questions (1) kloudie1 at 9:21am 11.19.21 I ran a 1/8" radius router bit over the edges .. ya can't really see it but I was a little worried
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:18am 11.19.21 Obviously they would make good sailors. :beer: -Will
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat JohnShannon at 9:10am 11.19.21 For the Caribbean I don't think it has to be that "blue" if you have patience to wait for weather w
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? sail sfbay at 8:55am 11.19.21 Closed cell foam is not at all uncomfortable in my opinion. I also like the fact that it holds its

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