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Bolts on 376 under rub rail randy18488 at 5:45am 08.09.07 Big Boats 1/1113 Im wondering if my 1997 376 has bolts holding the deck to the hull under the rub rail . I have seen
Bunk conversion Wayne M at 5:50am 08.09.07 Catalina 22 8/1665 I have seen on the internet someone who converted the front of his cabin to one big bunk and used th
Sail Cover Dimond Logo Kevin R Quinn at 7:49am 08.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1095 I Asked at the CO Chandlery About The dimond Logos for sail covers they do not have them. Where is
Kudus to Garhauer.... again! Maine Sail at 7:59am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1343 I wanted to send out a public thank you to the good folks at Garhauer. Once again they did as promis
Zincs and propeller John Ehricht at 8:00am 08.09.07 Big Boats 8/1261 We were surprised when our 36 was hauled out for a bottom job in April of 2007 and noted that there
Roller Furling -- to furl or not to furl frmreilly at 9:09am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4134 I just bought an older pearson without roller furling. Evidently, the guy has a 130 and a 70 and a
Bronte, ON higgs at 9:00am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 I know there is a regular here from Bronte. I am at the end of F dock tonight at the outer harbor i
head issues kaamrhein at 8:34am 08.09.07 Big Boats 2/1266 my head will not empty the bowl.does anyone have any suggestions on where to start trouble shooting?
mildew in storage areas below the water line r winds at 1:25pm 08.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 With the warmer weather this summer we have developed mildew in all of the storage areas that are un
Venture Swing Keel Problems dak4383 at 1:40pm 08.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2858
Pre mix ratio on 7.5 vintage Mercury outboard??? Alexander at 2:32pm 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/26825 Would any one be able to give me a oil to gas ratio for a "vintage" (the oldest it could be was 1984
Engine Mount Lag Screws Roy20596 at 8:38pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2536 Has any one had the lag screws strip out, due to vibration and age, on a Catalina 30, that hold the
used masts Paul Law at 9:43pm 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1028 I broke my mast and want a used one to replace it. Does anyone know where to find a used mast in Vi
Improving Our Skills When Sailing A Hunter 290 Bill Marrero at 11:31pm 08.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1103 Our 1st season sailing "Second Wind" a 2001 Hunter 290/306 with in mast furling. Does anyone know an
Filler Caps for fuel and water Pete Rhoads at 11:20pm 08.07.07 Big Boats 3/1393 Folks- Our plastic filler caps for fuel (red), the water (black) and the waste port (black) are old
Considering buying a 1987 Legend 37... Douglas Washburn at 12:22am 08.08.07 Big Boats 7/2960 While I will have a full survey done on any boat I buy, I would be interested in any Legend 37-speci
what is an average M 26 swing keel PHRF number? huntersailer at 12:34am 08.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1110 I am starting to do some "beer can" racing with many different boats so I need a PHRF number for a s
Throttle Free Play/Stick Passages17308 at 12:33am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1141 WE have a 423 with Volvo 3 cylinder engine and a Volvo throttle control. It is very "sticky" and ha
�changer en fran�ais? est-ce possible Andre Tremblay at 2:30am 08.08.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1385
loose traveler Blueskies at 1:22am 08.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1059 I noticed that if there is no load on the main sheet, the traveler will rock fore-aft. This dosen't

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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
Please, when can I come back? jssailem at 12:10pm 10.14.21 Other than the wild wind that seemed to blow on my bow as I turned every corner winding through the
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 bzano at 12:09pm 10.14.21 For the main halyard, I used machine screws and nuts with sealer On the jib/genoa side used woodsc
asymmetrical spinnaker sock jssailem at 11:59am 10.14.21 if in light winds and I am going to be sailing for a while, it is worth pulling it out. I think th
New Airmar Technology jssailem at 11:50am 10.14.21 a new transducer... that did not use a paddlewheel for "WATER" speed, but it was outrageously expen
recharge freezer/ fridge Justin_NSA at 11:25am 10.14.21 I had a HVAC tech come out to the boat to work on my fridge. He located and soldered the leaking lin
recharge freezer/ fridge DeniseO30 at 11:22am 10.14.21 Nothing is simple on miniature systems. But, service the costs are just as high as they would be th
recharge freezer/ fridge Rich Stidger at 11:09am 10.14.21 the right way is to charge with an electronic scale that reads in fractions of an ounce. Is this
More on Maine Sail Ralph Johnstone at 10:57am 10.14.21 Looking forward to the GoFundMe page. Would it be going too to far to ask @Phil Herring to set up

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