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Cetol advice (1) SEADANCE at 6:18am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 12/5936 Hi guys and gals!I washed, sanded and applied one coat of Cetol Marine Lite varnish to the 4 teak
Replacing in-mast furling line trimphi at 6:30am 08.01.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1429 If anyone has replaced their in-mast furling line how did you remove the large right hand cover plat
Bilge siphon DannyS at 5:48am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1723 I have had a couple of interesting moments with my electric bilge pump siphoning water back into the
It can happen. dickforth at 6:53am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1400 It happened to me and I know it has happed to others. About 19 gal. of diesel fuel was accidently p
Furling mechanism kees mulder at 7:05am 08.01.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2006 I have a problem with the furling mechanism as it does not lock at all. I will change the system to
running rigging Hunter 23.5 jbreland at 7:49am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/2246 In the archives I found the following specs for the running rigging on a 23.5Running Rigging Specs
Electrical panel on macgregor 25 Martin15377 at 7:41am 08.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3088 Hi !I bought a 1986 Macgregor 25, in very good shape except for the electrical panel, which is a me
Gearshift cable in an Edson binnacle Burnell at 8:07am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2197 My linkage from the shift lever to the cable has broken off.I disconnected the transmission lever t
450 composite rudder ted at 9:16am 08.01.07 Big Boats 3/977 I stumbled across a thread on the H450 loosing rudders. Seems 16 of them lost rudders. Hunter offerd
Replacing cushions in H23 Joelle Dupont at 10:52am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/999 Working on updating my new (old '87) H23. The interior of the boat and all the contents has a milde
Build your own thru-hull backer plates? flyhop at 12:16pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6488 1981 Oday 28. Backer boards to all through-hulls were dry rotted. For a variety of reasons, I am r
H376 Fuel Line size Bob F at 12:15pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 1/1033 I am going to install a manual fuel shut-off valve in the engine compartment on the tank side of the
Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bushing?? thesolarstone at 12:23pm 08.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1723 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am desperate need of a Nylon bushing that mounts on the de
Please Please Andrew Mark Juetten at 1:21pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 0/832 Hope you can post those pictures soon. Many of us are eargerly awaiting salvation from a miserable d
c-22 kick-up rudder - stop rivit mike masserant at 5:13pm 08.01.07 Catalina 22 4/2177 any ideas as to where to place the kick-up rudder dedent rivit for helping to control a slippping
Could this be a Bonsai gin pole? Anthony Pogson at 9:18pm 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1197 The recent discussion on gin poles prompts this.When I purchased my used 260 it was supplier with
B & R Rig Ted at 11:27pm 07.30.07 Big Boats 8/1697 I'm getting serious about the hunter 450. One area of concern is the B ' R rig. By all accounts, it
savannah river trip reduced drastically... jeff at 12:40am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1285 First I would like to thank all the people who provided advice and info. I had sincere intentions o
Wheel Hub H-23.5 jbreland at 12:48am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1039 I just purchased a 1993 H-23.5 and would like to buy a trailer wheel hub assy for the stock trailer
MacGregor 26M Speed with 50hp Honda Mel at 1:47am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2045 I have a 2004 26M with a Honda 50hp which I purchased this year. I am new to sailing and boating al

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New Hunter 41DS Owner sail sfbay at 8:22am 10.30.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might be form the shower sump pump
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) sail sfbay at 8:00am 10.30.21 jssailem's proposal to use a soft shackle looks like a great idea. More on soft shackles in this ar
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 7:57am 10.30.21 I think it was up until 1988 Catalina used plywood in the keel stubs which could turn into mush from
New Hunter 41DS Owner dkinzer at 7:40am 10.30.21 The boat is inland 50 miles in a river, so no salt water. It has no A/C so that can't be it. The bil
H50 chart table seat sail sfbay at 7:34am 10.30.21 Welcome to the forum!! May I suggest a custom furniture manufacturer in or around Naples, Italy? T
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 7:17am 10.30.21 I had one of those with the same problem. Catalina supplied a procedure for sistering up the keel bo
Engine Issue RoyS at 7:11am 10.30.21 Yes, I had nearly the same experience after leaving my engine idling for a few minutes at about 800
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:10am 10.30.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We a
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank loneshark64 at 7:06am 10.30.21 On my 343 it is a 1 gal 5 lb tank. When I took it in to get it filled it took 1 gal. There is space
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:05am 10.30.21
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 6:54am 10.30.21 Ours came with giant alligator clips. I only get around 5 amps, so I cut them off and installed one
Fuse in small solar setup dmax at 6:53am 10.30.21 Instead of the Renogy fuse, you want an in-line fuse with just plain wire pigtails like this: https:
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Ken Cross at 6:45am 10.30.21 On many RVs there is a hose fitting that goes to the black tank. The idea is to connect water to was
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 6:42am 10.30.21 Seems we are paying a very high price in modern boats to increase the waterline length. Not only are
Funny Friday!!! (1) DArcy at 6:37am 10.30.21 199648
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:28am 10.30.21 I wired a fuse between my 30 Amp solar controller and the battery. I would hard wire between the co
DIY Fuel Polishing System Tally Ho at 6:25am 10.30.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:24am 10.30.21 Regarding the wiring, the Renogy panels come with MC4 plugs already installed, you'll want to get a
Using a trolling motor on small boat Tater at 6:24am 10.30.21 I really enjoyed using a Minn Kota 30lb thrust on a heavy old 14 footer to get out on the lake. T
H50 chart table seat Tally Ho at 6:22am 10.30.21 Looks automotive.. a old van captains chair. Greg

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