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installing Plasteak strips? Sherry at 12:06pm 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2386 I am preparing to install Plasteak strips to replace the old teak coach roof trim strips - about 13'
Whining noise Hunter 340 under power. KenHartfield at 12:09pm 05.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1203 I have a 1998 H340, it was moved by truck from San Francisco to Kelowna BC, CanadaThere is now a wh
Ok, what happened to the Home Depot post? Don s/v Tellico at 11:24am 05.09.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1145 Saw the posting with the joke this morning, now I can't find it. Is it gone? Did I imagine it?A
Weather Helm Don at 1:13pm 05.09.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2033 Don,I have a 1992 H 35.5 and would like to confirm I am taking all the right steps to reduce wether
opinion of....312 Robert Valentine at 2:56pm 05.09.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1639 I am considering buying a 312...but have no idea how folks rate this boat. Any imput would be apprec
Replace Teak? SteveInMD at 6:42pm 05.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1147 Can anyone offer advice on replacing the teak on the swim platform and cockpit seats? The teak has
Standing Rigging Richard Deep at 3:14pm 05.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1351 As another sailing season starts up, I once again struggle with whether or not to replace the standi
questionable storm tactic (1) Peter at 8:17pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1078 As one could easily imagine with such a powerful storm forming so quickly, many crews were caught wi
Brightwork scratches Canvasback at 8:40pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/998 Any words of wisdom for removing scratches from a bow pulpit? Thanks in advance.
Volts on Voltmeter ? jrpla at 10:05pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1279 How many volts should I read on my voltmeter?My question is because I have read people said they r
When a spark plug makes a difference. ClownPilot at 11:04pm 05.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1388 Want to share this experience with all of you. Whenever your enthusiasm for sailing overides your fe
Quotes for Hull Peel (not my boat!!) Don s/v Tellico at 12:12am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3359 Friend is looking at 42' boat that reportedly has significant blisters below the waterline. He's tr
Pre colored Gel coat ? Dick1505 at 1:14am 05.08.07 Smaller Boats 2/974 Does anyone make gel coat pre-colored patch for repairing nicks and scratches? I'm referring to some
What is an old woodie dingy worth? (1) Chuck R at 11:49pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 11/972 I found this canvas covered Dingy hanging in a barn for over 25 years and who knows how old it is.
What would you do? Pat at 2:30am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1180 My winter port has experienced a build-up of sand between the two piers. There appears to be a 20/25
36 MKII halyard length Wally at 2:33am 05.08.07 Big Boats 6/1344 Does anybody know the lenght of the main halyard on the 36 MKII?Thanks!
Fresh Water Tank Intake Gaucho at 2:49am 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/929 Hi,I just bought a 1977 Hunter 30'. I cannot seem to find the fresh-water tank intake so that I ca
Help Peggy! The usual stinko problem. CalebD at 3:36am 05.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1301 A friend recently bought a 1980 Endeavor 32' that we overnighted on at Harness Creek (South River, M
Weather helm - part1 Don Guillette at 4:00am 05.08.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 26/4527 We are discussing mast rack, heeling and weather helm. In order to deal with those subjects it helps
Briggs & Stratton and Salt Water ByronCagle at 1:55am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1753 I just bought my Macgregor 21 and it has a Briggs ' Stratton 5hp. The motor instructions say that th

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Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. LeslieTroyer at 5:52pm 03.02.21 Air or lift pump. keep the glow plugs on as you start the engine - if it dies when you release the p
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? reuabyor at 5:22pm 03.02.21
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 5:21pm 03.02.21
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 5:19pm 03.02.21 are you talking about the rough spots inside tbe trunk? Yeah and there are other patches up there.
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 5:17pm 03.02.21 I just ordered one of those small belt sanders. I think that will get me up there enough.
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? dlochner at 5:17pm 03.02.21 The photos tell the story. The area under the mast step is wet, the core has rotted and it needs to
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Dan_Y at 5:09pm 03.02.21 Interesting replies. Thank You all. In the lower Chesapeake the water can be less than a foot vis un
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? (4) reuabyor at 5:03pm 03.02.21 Also, here are a couple of readings if anyone is interested.
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 4:58pm 03.02.21 are you talking about the rough spots inside tbe trunk?
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 (1) BlowMeAway at 4:57pm 03.02.21 Starting March 10 to 16 West Marine is running a BOGO on winches, I would wait until then to purcha
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 4:54pm 03.02.21 Of note, WM just sent out flyers stating they are holding a buy one get one sale on their Lewmar Win
Brown Liquid Coming in Cabin Window. Could it be from the Mast? (3) reuabyor at 4:51pm 03.02.21 I borrowed an Extech MO290 moisture meter from a friend and checked the boat. The moisture levels ar
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 03.02.21 My wench broke my winch by using a wrench on it. Which wench ?
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 4:47pm 03.02.21 OK Here you go. This came from L-36.com site it is a listing of comparisons for the winches on many
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 kappykaplan at 4:41pm 03.02.21 My wench broke my winch by using a wrench on it. Say that fast three times! :beer:
1976 Santana 21ft (4) mhancock3123 at 4:32pm 03.02.21 Ok I have a question. Started sanding under the hull tonight. Getting all the epoxy that held the ke
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (5) jmce1587 at 4:15pm 03.02.21 I can't speak to the H38 but here is what Kloudie mentioned for a chain plate configuration on the
Broken wench Need Help Hunter 28.5 ggrizzard at 4:08pm 03.02.21 My wench broke my winch by using a wrench on it.
O'Day 30 Tally Ho at 4:07pm 03.02.21
Issues removing cutless bearing. Tally Ho at 4:04pm 03.02.21 @snoopy_ When you ordered the Strut pro, did it come with multiple collets? When I looked into one

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