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Signing off Bill Roosa at 11:30am 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 37/2364 Hello everybody.I'm going over to the westernmost big sand box (Iraq) tomorrow for an 8 month rota
Plasdeck, Tek-Dek - any experience with either? Hal at 12:01pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1776 Does anyone have any impressions about Plasdeck or Tek-Dek? I'm interested in knowing what you thin
Neil Pryde, FX, Scott, Sail Warehouse, etc- which? Hal at 12:16pm 10.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1076 I need to get a new mainsail for our recently purchased 1975 O'day Mariner, and I would appreciate a
Neil Pryde, FX, Scott, Sail Warehouse, etc- which? Hal at 12:18pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1640 I need to get a new mainsail for our recently purchased 1975 O'day Mariner, and I would appreciate a
Rotten balsa layer below deck .. need help :( (1) Vin11979 at 12:20pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1720 Currently trying to renovate a 67' Meridian (25') .. here is my most recent headache.Due to poorly
Changing A Racor Filter Greg W at 12:25pm 10.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2508 I am looking for instructions on how to change out or replace a Racor fuel line filter. I have not d
C27 o/b motor trim Cosmo at 1:39pm 10.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1173 Hi, I need some advice please. I have a 1980 27 Catalina with 15 Johnson ob which fits perfectly i
Autopilot Power Supply Neil McDonald at 2:09pm 10.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1175 I have just received my new Autohelm S1 package which is to be fitted as an upgrade for an elderly S
Mast head and boom shieves Vic2981 at 12:56pm 10.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1157 I have a 1989 35.5 Legend, does any one know the size shieves on this model? they need replacing, m
Looking for cushions Alan Liebnick at 3:16pm 10.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/975 I am looking to replace my fabric cushions down below with vinyl or naugahyde like the newer boats h
Hey Phil Mark at 10:25pm 10.03.07 Smaller Boats 1/816 How do I send an email to you.
Fogging A Diesel MOFlaherty at 10:43pm 10.03.07 Big Boats 4/1322 With "winterizing" articles starting to hit the nets, many (particularly North) address "fogging" th
Boom Car Stan21606 at 11:03pm 10.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3290 I have in mast furling on my Beneteau 361. The outhaul runsthrough a boom car to a sheave in the t
nautical humor (1) Justin_NSA at 12:04am 10.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1055 You may have seen this already. I couldn't resist sharing it - I hope the animated gif works. Follow
what size folding prop cindy15934 at 12:14am 10.04.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2562 we are going to buy a folding prop for our 1988 285 first. Does anyone have any favorite brand or a
Who Cut the Table? Hogan at 8:23pm 10.03.07 Smaller Boats 4/872 Previous owner had the cabin table cut down to circular cocktail table. I would like to go back to o
'81 H33 Mast Wiring Scott A. at 8:20pm 10.03.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1081 This is my second season with the boat and the first time the mast will be removed for winter storag
Biocides Mike4116 at 12:26am 10.04.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1411 I see on this forum that there is often a discussion around the use of biocides in diesel fuel. I ha
Bike Rack Alan Liebnick at 12:18am 10.04.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1324 I am looking at modifying hatchback type bike rack for car to fit my transom for the kids bikes. Any
Genoa sail use Herb at 1:25am 10.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1275 As a new sailor I try to read up on what not to do as well as how to do it. I read somewhere that s

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what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.29.21
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 3:43pm 07.29.21
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) Benny17441 at 3:31pm 07.29.21 Here was my solution and it works great! We did the same thing except latter upgraded to a chair w
Rig Shimmy Artey1 at 3:26pm 07.29.21 Dave - this is on a 1984 Hunter 34 so it is a B&R masthead rig with split backstay. The furling sy
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 Art12050 at 3:22pm 07.29.21 My advice would be to drop the mast. I would think it would be next to impossible to fish the cable
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size Crazy Dave Condon at 3:04pm 07.29.21 @sail sfbay gave you some advice. Go back to your boat and measure. I found sometimes models prio
Boat mover sailme88 at 2:53pm 07.29.21 A 3 stage boat fork truck with rubber coated forks can unstep the mast..
Advice on install Raymarine Wind Indicator on Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 2:53pm 07.29.21 I installed a TackTick wireless wind meter on my Hunter 31 without dropping the mast. It worked very
Boat mover Hydro Therapy at 2:49pm 07.29.21
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 07.29.21 Years ago, Warren Luhrs said max heel with wing keel, wing bulb keels and water ballast, max heel 12
C&C resources sail sfbay at 2:44pm 07.29.21 Klacko Marine was the chief manufacturer of metal hardware for C&C yachts. parts: C&C OEM parts (kla
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40pm 07.29.21 Dave Groshong is correct on Dow sealant. Screws were used to hold the window invfor the caulk to s
Rig Shimmy smokey73 at 2:33pm 07.29.21 @Crazy Dave Condon I am sure as a former dealer you are a lot more informed about the Hunter rigs
Caulking fiberglass arch on 340 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:28pm 07.29.21 Send a photo of the arch bases to refresh my memory. Once hunter asked me to take a 340 arch down a
Rig Shimmy Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22pm 07.29.21 Artery B&at style masts were generally no backstay masts but it would help if you could verify by
H23.5 sliding hatch Crazy Dave Condon at 2:08pm 07.29.21 Check the clearance where the slider goes to see a 1/2 inch slider will slide. Just be aware of hea
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? jon hansen at 1:58pm 07.29.21 You can have the work done well or you can have the work done cheap. You can't have both. $20/hour
what's a bottom paint cost in yr marina ? jon hansen at 1:57pm 07.29.21 marina on lake michigan, $125.00/hr all day long. the coasts are cheaper. good buddy deal, $40.00/h
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line (2) sail sfbay at 1:44pm 07.29.21 You can also refer to the Samson line selection guide attached and table excerpt below. So for your
Rig Shimmy smokey73 at 1:31pm 07.29.21 @Artey1 One thing that can cause loosing of the rig is hull flex as well as chainplate pulling up s

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