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Darkening of Teak When Finishing? barry at 8:31am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/967 The teak I start with has the nice light teak finish, but when the polyurethane finish is applied th
steering wheels kaamrhein at 9:03am 07.13.07 Big Boats 1/1502 where is best to buy one of those hour glass models?how difficult is it to replace?
Creaking from Transom - Stern area - Hunter 380 Robert Smith at 9:59am 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 I hope somebody might have some idea what might be causing the creaking I hear when I am sailing thr
Sail guide for a 10 yr old Hunter 23.5 Paul A. Spong at 9:48am 07.13.07 Smaller Boats 4/1258 Need to replace a broken sail guide. Don't have a dealer close by, can't find it in the Huntermarin
Forestay tension Manny at 12:24pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 Hi all,I have a CDI furler for my jib. Lately I've noticed with jib all the way out and in decent
H23 - Running halyards to cockpit jamboo at 12:55pm 07.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 Working on a project to run main and jib halyards back to cockpit.One of the halyard goes up out o
Improvements to a 26D (1) oreana123 at 1:18pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1256 I have been working on a 26D making improvements to the generaL livability including such things as
Turning the 170 over in the yard breadman at 3:21pm 07.13.07 Day Sailers 6/1537 I did it my daughter and I turned the critter over in the yard, we slid it off the trailer and once
Backflow TN at 4:16pm 07.13.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1646 My H27 is less than 2 years old and is equipped with the infamous Jabsco toilet. I greased the pump
HELP!! Need a Honda 7.5 water pump housing Rich Golden at 4:15pm 07.13.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 HELP! have't had her in the water since 4 June 07. Had to replace the impellar from damage from PO,
Which motor on which inflatable? Ctskip at 2:30pm 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1098 I am looking into getting a inflatable dingy, and I was thinking about an electric motor for it. The
Almost ready to launch Mac 25 Charm at 9:56pm 07.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1104 My '83 Mac 25 is very, very close to launching. I have a couple of quick questions.First off, I ha
Replacement double sided jam cleat Tim Haibach at 12:27am 07.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1357 My 1985 C27 has a roller furler installed (FACOR) with a continuous running line vs. rolling up arou
H26 wb Main Sheet Length sea_casper at 1:26am 07.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/1085 I am thinking of replacing my main sheet, Hunter 26 spec and existing sheet is 70 feet, this is too
BOOTS FOR TOGGLE SWITCHES Wallace Shakun at 1:34am 07.05.07 Big Boats 2/880 Looking for rubber boots for toggle switches foundon the "C" engine panel.
"Hunter smile" ted at 1:55am 07.05.07 Big Boats 5/5212 I took a look at an H450 last week. It was on dry storage. The keel to hull joint had some peeling a
Speed indicates zeros Pat at 11:56pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1182 I have the Autohelm (Raymarine)ST 50 system -wind, depth, speed, GPS, chartplotter. The speed was wo
Catalina 25 wiring diagram needed Sailorman20824 at 11:51pm 07.04.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2466 I have a 1980 (approximately) Catalina 25 and need a wiring diagram for the electrical system. Any
Air Filter ON A Yanmar 3GMF Joe Mullee at 11:39pm 07.04.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1113 This may bea dumb question but here goes. When I remove the cover to the air filter on the engine th
New prop Timo42 at 1:58am 07.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/919 I have a Tohatsu 6hp 4stroke pushing my mac 22, just noticed that the propeller has a bent blade. It

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Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 10.19.21
What's in your toolkit? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 10.19.21 I have a Stanley socket/wrench set in a plastic case. Includes Allen wrenches and an assortment of b
Can anyone Id this? Tally Ho at 4:07pm 10.19.21 I don't know what it is but I can post it up for you
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Pagan Baby at 4:01pm 10.19.21 That seems really cheap. What did you use for the cover and how well has it held up? Also, how do
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed mdibella at 3:39pm 10.19.21 Is the hull fair? Clean is good, but if the last bottom job was shoddy you will not have laminar f
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. Siamese at 3:23pm 10.19.21 You could, but it's going to look AWFULL. That is, until it peels off. Which probably won't take v
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 3:23pm 10.19.21 199388
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 10.19.21 Before you consider paint you might want to see this video on repairing spider and hairline gelcoat
Can anyone Id this? shemandr at 2:28pm 10.19.21 I'm so relieved it's not a bosun's chair.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 10.19.21 Have you considered a funnel with a hose connected with a hose clamp?
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant JoeWhite at 2:07pm 10.19.21 I use Rectorseal from Home Depot. Yellow paste good for water or fuel. I called the manufacturer for
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 10.19.21 lower voltage would be better in that case. I'm sure you meant wattage.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke dlochner at 1:35pm 10.19.21 The tank for my dinghy OB is a sealed tank with the pressure valve. The sealed tanks will develop a
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 1:05pm 10.19.21 Update: After disconnecting the fuel line and running the motor dry on Saturday, today I connected t
Companionway Hatch Storage stickinthemud57 at 1:04pm 10.19.21 In my 26S, when sailing I just toss the cover into the double berth under the cockpit. When at ancho
Isotemp water heaters NYSail at 12:41pm 10.19.21 That is my feeling on the shell... kind of thought he plastic would be better. And yes I understand
Looking at a boat...that sank! dlochner at 12:41pm 10.19.21 drying techniques are very effective but if they don't have access to areas they are ineffective.
Propane Outboard dlochner at 12:32pm 10.19.21 Hi Dave, The Lehr was made by a company in china; Tohatsu and the merc are japanese (same mfr) and
Isotemp water heaters Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 10.19.21 For my Starwind, I bought a 5 gallon IsoTemp with the plastic shell. If I remember correctly, it wa
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 10.19.21 Thanks, guys. Interesting indeed! Can't wait to hear your next stage of denial. :waycool:

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