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Protection of a wooden rudder Dave Williamson at 4:16am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/2146 I have a wooden rudder and would like to be able to protect it from algae. Each year I have to powe
Maxxima Marine Speaker Replacement Stuart Garrett at 6:25am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/6115 One of my external speakers has failed, it is a CSG-3571, can anyone advise if they have had to repl
Macgregor Travel Club Les Ratekin at 6:21am 05.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1431 I was visiting with a Macgregor 26 owner on friday and he mentioned a Macgregor club that helped org
Emergancy Tiller for Hunter 30 O2Addict at 7:19am 05.14.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1033 I have a 1976 Hunter 30 with wheel steering. I want to add an emergancy tiller, however my model wit
O Day 20 transom ladder LordNelson at 7:18am 05.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1838 I am looking to install a transom ladder on my oday 20. I am interested in what ladders sailors have
Loos gauge numbers for a O'Day 28 Gary Sisson at 6:46am 05.14.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1331 Anyone have the numbers that the Loos gauge should be for an O'Day 28 shrouds?
Maxxima Marine Speaker Replacement Stuart Garrett at 6:30am 05.14.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/7663 One of my external speakers has failed on my Oceanis 423, it is a CSG-3571, can anyone advise if the
BARRIER COAT ON E27 CARROLL ERTEL at 8:20am 05.14.07 Other Sailboats 2/923 AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION , I KEPT SANDING DOWN TO A CLEAN GEL COAT AND AT THAT POINT I FOUND ONE VER
Rudder bushing Bill at 8:39am 05.14.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1066 Is there anyone out there that has an older model hunter where the rudder bushings have given you a
Mast Sag 200grandprix20465 at 9:29am 05.14.07 Other Sailboats 4/1233 I need help on how to DIY a repair to fix the sag around the mast boot.Here is the situation from
Refrigeration unit needs replacing George H260 at 9:46am 05.14.07 Big Boats 14/916 Hi All!The compressor unit for my ice box fridge needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It's probably a
o.b. motor flusing david king at 9:46am 05.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/907 For those of you who have outboard motors and use them in salt water, I have a question. How often d
Water Ballast Boats? Paul Hellings at 10:01am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 44/2618 I'm looking to buy a 24-26' TRAILERABLE sailboat. I've seen some older MacGregor's for sale. Does an
Sailboat collision in C & D Canal Waffle at 10:23am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1708 CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) -- The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a major transit point for cargo ship
ancoring laws Jacques Leblanc at 10:31am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1346 This mothers day I went to the beach with the family For a day of sand and water. there was a few sm
Why do I need a Blower? Art at 10:35am 05.14.07 Big Boats 4/1712 I have more information on my blower question I posted last week. I looked closer at my blower and
Crew needed for return from Marion/Bermuda race JoAnn23279 at 10:52am 05.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 Crew needed for return from Marion/Bermuda race, leaving Bermuda June 24. Contact JoAnn at pinkowitz
Electric panel Mike Burd at 11:10am 05.14.07 Bavaria 5/2470 Does anyone have the English conversions of the electric panel? I am having trouble with the hyrogl
PHRF rating John S12817 at 10:56am 05.14.07 Catalina 30 1/1535 I am leasing a Catalina 30 tall rig no folding prop for a race from Milwaukee Wi across Lake Michiga
Crew needed for return from Marion/Bermuda race JoAnn23279 at 10:54am 05.14.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 Crew needed for return from Marion/Bermuda race departing Bermuda, June 24, 2007. Contact JoAnn, pin

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Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) Fred at 4:23pm 08.26.21 The tube fittings are QEST made by Zurn . Absolutely top notch. That seems right. Thanks! They ce
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Tally Ho at 4:01pm 08.26.21 my pet peeve: In my sailing grounds (Lake Michigan around Chicago), Channel 16 is DOMINATED by comme
How many boats lie on the bottom of the San Pedro Channel? 31seahorse at 3:56pm 08.26.21 Children with inquiring minds are the best hope for the future of, well, everything!
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 3:22pm 08.26.21 A couple of months ago I was participating in a Wednesday night race. The race had three classes st
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? BarryL at 3:11pm 08.26.21 Hey, In all honesty, when I out for a day sail, I leave my radio off. Otherwise I just get annoyed
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Kings Gambit at 3:06pm 08.26.21
ELECTRIC HEAD SOLENOID LOCATION SVEN MARTINEZ at 2:53pm 08.26.21 Thank you
Need winless advice (5) bauerjj10 at 2:20pm 08.26.21 Attached are some photo's of my configuration. The deepest part of the anchor locker is 22" which is
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Alan Gomes at 2:13pm 08.26.21 Just the opposite. Please, think about it and what Hello Below said in the post you quoted. What
Hunter 33, started some work Stu Jackson at 2:02pm 08.26.21 I couldn't get the hose off, though. Any tips on getting the original waste discharge hose off? I c
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Stu Jackson at 1:57pm 08.26.21 I could see the value in that. However, it's clear from the cases I have heard the the CG is addres
Raw water cooling system question Ralph Johnstone at 1:53pm 08.26.21 I will send a photo this weekend. Again thanks for the replies We'll keep an eye out for the phot
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 08.26.21 Coolant successfully changed out. Thanks for the support through this forum. Shop Vac with a custom
Hunter 33, started some work Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 08.26.21 . I couldn't get the hose off, though. Any tips on getting the original waste discharge hose off? I
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 1:21pm 08.26.21 Coolant successfully changed out. Thanks for the support through this forum. Shop Vac with a custom
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 1:15pm 08.26.21 Sorry; when I say '5200' I should be clear that I mean any of its less-strong polyurethane derivati
Hunter 33, started some work Stu Jackson at 1:11pm 08.26.21 Rely on only 5200 for sealing chainplates through the deck. This does three things - adds strength
Hunter 33, started some work DianaOfBurlington at 1:10pm 08.26.21 I understand some people want to use 5200 on things that will never be removed, but yet here we are
Hunter plumbing (H33.5 1994) Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 08.26.21 The tube fittings are QEST made by Zurn . Absolutely top notch.
C25 cabin sole soft spots JUUD at 12:55pm 08.26.21 Thank you for the advice! I will check it out.

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