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Inside hull liner Shenanigans at 7:14am 09.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1292 The plasticizer on the hull liner has misgrated and the fabric got hard and split. I have removed w
Irwin 34 Yanmar Reduction Gear Ratio Jim Pearson at 7:10am 09.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/1062 I recently purchase a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation SD with a Yanmar 3GMD engine. I am investigating insta
Lake Texoma Rental/Charter T J Furstenau at 7:00am 09.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1756 I know it's incredibly short notice, but was hoping that a Texas/Oklahoma sailor might catch this an
sanitation hoses anchormate at 7:57pm 09.26.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1567 I am going to replace my sanitation hose. We will be decomissioning our boat for winter storage nex
freezer operation jim mcewan at 9:28pm 09.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1774 I have a Beneteau 49. It has been having issues with the onboard freezer. The freezer has not been
Small Balck plastic fasteners jk kudera at 7:51pm 09.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/916 I am in need of a supplier for those plastic "latches" used on the cover for the emergency tiller co
Bondo John at 10:40pm 09.26.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2368 Thru the years i have used "Kitty Hair" which consists of threads of fiberglass in a slurry and a ha
Advice regarding best model for me. windborn24490 at 11:45pm 09.26.07 Smaller Boats 15/1749 I'll be purchasing a catalina next year. I have four people in my family however, I'm thinking I'll
Lazy Jack vs Dutchman Flaking System Wally at 1:01am 09.27.07 Catalina 30 5/5733 I have a 1989 30' tall rig Catalina. I would like to add a main sail Lazy Jack system or a Dutchman
Atomic 4 engine Marty Muller at 12:28am 09.27.07 Other Sailboats 3/1634 Dear SailboatOwners:i have been experiencing troubles with my atomic 4 engine. any suggestions you
Head sail size NYSail at 11:46pm 09.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1420 Hello all,I was wondering what size head sail people have on thier P36-2? My boat came with a 150
Ideal Weather Bob S at 2:51am 09.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1122 I am new to the sailing community. I am awaiting a sea trial on a 1995 C30 MKIII. The winds have bee
Spreader Boots Landlocked at 4:11am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1112 I will be installing Tempo rubber spreader boots on my Newport. I understant the need to tape in the
How to installate a pedestal steering on a HR34 ? Inka19227 at 5:01am 09.27.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2305 Hello!Is there someone who has installated a pedestal steering on a HR34.Please give me some infor
Use of Boom Vang dale17781 at 4:41am 09.27.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5810 What are the correct times and ways to use your vang. I am more interested in the windward use of t
Annapolis Boat Show Deals Dan at 5:04am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 I'm looking at buying a chartplotter. I know that winter is the best time to buy, but since I'm goi
Position of car for jib sheet Ray at 6:32am 09.27.07 Big Boats 9/22517 This may be a silly question but what is the preferred location of the car for the jib sheet in the
Best swim ladder Mac at 6:48am 09.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/976 I want to install a ladder on the transom. What is the best one out there that fits the 1982 Mac 25?
Why 2 luff tracks... Rich (P303) at 6:54am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2528 on my Harken roller furler for the headsail? I am confused... as they appear to be the same length/d
mast access / electrical problem Stephen K at 9:20am 09.27.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2665 My steaming light is out and the bulb is not the problem. The diagonostics indicate power in the wir

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H34 Compression Post sail sfbay at 7:37pm 10.14.21 Have you seen these? Hunter 34 Compression post replacement. - YouTube AND H34 Compression Post Renn
Raw water strainer (1) Tally Ho at 7:34pm 10.14.21
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement sail sfbay at 7:20pm 10.14.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest sewing a tag line to the en
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. Mechone at 6:45pm 10.14.21 Most likely runs across cabin roof from the starboard side over to port electrical panel . There is
Please, when can I come back? Terry Cox at 6:36pm 10.14.21 once you get your COVID free PRC test results, was quite easy So that was the only requirement; a
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 6:34pm 10.14.21 Our boat has a vent register just below the upper transom step port side. A four inch duct connects
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area ggrizzard at 6:18pm 10.14.21 Not sure if you've been in the area, but there are about 20 sailboats anchored in the basin adjacen
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure jonelli at 5:46pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree. https:
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure dmax at 4:23pm 10.14.21 Rebed with butyl (buy "Bed-It" from MarineHowTo.com) - great stuff, many others will agree.
More on Maine Sail ontherocks83 at 4:08pm 10.14.21 I'm praying for the best and as others have said will definitely go in on a gofundme. Willing to hel
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split PaulK at 4:00pm 10.14.21 Pourable foam can be tricky because it expands. This can blow the halves of your rudder apart if yo
More on Maine Sail Leeward Rail at 3:16pm 10.14.21 I kind of like that analogy. The mind is a great thing to use. And Rod has a great mind for this ki
Interior Cushions 29.5 Crusty Ol Salt at 3:09pm 10.14.21 The only cushions we replace on our 29.5 was the aft berth. We bought a double bed size 8 inch mem
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure (1) jonelli at 3:04pm 10.14.21 CD sent me the non-web-listed replacement bolt that is part of their upgrade kit. other than being
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Crusty Ol Salt at 3:00pm 10.14.21 Thx gentlemen. Looking forward to many a beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix tfox2069 at 2:07pm 10.14.21 May I ask which spring you ordered with yours? I've been wanting to add one to our 356 conventional
asymmetrical spinnaker sock DArcy at 1:37pm 10.14.21 Check with ATN for a sock size. For solo sailing consider a top down furler operated from the cockp
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 MHJ at 1:12pm 10.14.21 I have a Hunter 18.5, 1988 vintage and I ran both the main and jib halyards from blocks (sheeves) o
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix karellen at 12:48pm 10.14.21 Added a Rodkicker 10 to my 2009 H36 and like it a lot. I can use my topping lift for all sorts of
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Parsons at 12:19pm 10.14.21 My great fear in just blowing the sheet and letting things fly around in front is the dreaded forest

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