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PROP upgrade size Coyote at 11:59am 04.16.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1091 Sooooo, as an additional add on to my last post - Peter, at Marlowe - Hunter gave me the original 2
Removing Liquid Electrical Tape Parsons at 10:47am 04.16.21 Ask All Sailors 3/3042 What do you use to remove the dried-on mess of liquid electrical tape? I applied this stuff myself
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? Hans Baart at 10:16am 04.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1876 I drilled into the bottom of the bilge with a very small drill and it felt like is was in to solid
Fuel Filter Question (1) RichardT at 9:54am 04.16.21 Catalina 30 9/2013 I am trying to find a replacement part for a fuel filter element installed as my primary fuel filter
Pulling mast C&C 29 Mk II to torque keel bolt Sky sailor at 8:38am 04.16.21 C&C 1/1017 Hello, New to this forum. I have owned my 1984 C'C29 for 7 years; have never checked keel bolt und
NEED Prop Size Coyote at 7:42am 04.16.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/990 I am in the process of buying a 1990 Hunter 30-2, with a Yanmar 2GM-20F old prop is in horrible shap
B311 Swing Keel Issue (6) Eleven at 5:07am 04.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/608 Well, few days ago I realized I could rotate the swing keel mechanism of my B311 with my fingers. It
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. BAD ORCA at 9:43pm 04.15.21 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2077 my shaft zinc has replacement has gone from every 6 months to about every three months recently. It
This is crazy rgranger at 8:39pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1869 Have you seen this? https://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/fastest-sailboat-the-two-teams-ho
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing (1) Grey wolf at 8:34pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 Just had to send this funny Craigslist Boat wanted add, it certainly puts sailboat costs into perspe
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 4:27pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 13/5636 Just bought a triple clutch unit of the Spinlock XAS rope clutches. Was at first surprised to see 6
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? CaymanMom at 4:12pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 3/490 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pla
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements Sail Savannah at 3:17pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1335 I run a 6-pack sailing charter on a Catalina 30. For a 6-pack, the CG doesn't require any inspection
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JuanMarcos at 2:22pm 04.15.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1707 Hello felloe Beneteau owners! After 2 years working on my Beneteau First 38, I have finally decided
Vinyl insert running length of mast track above gate Drinky Crow at 1:55pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 2/393 Guess it were installed to improve airflow over main attached with its bolt rope maybe? Tides say be
Close Call (2) Roland5048 at 11:58am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1496 Sunday, 4/11 about noon, apparently a small tornado or possible waterspout came through our marina.
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 11:29am 04.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2822 So I mounted Bottoms Up's rudder the other day. Discovered I needed a 3/16 clevis pin and retainer,
portlights transom oceanis 311 toscatara at 10:23am 04.15.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/435 good afternoon I need to change this portlights, does anyone know what model it is? thank
The Dinghy Diaries YVRguy at 7:25am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2869 On our boat Ge'Mara, the dinghy has always been something of a conundrum. Our first dinghy, the one
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 mmlspace at 6:14am 04.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2209 My Hunter only has single bow cleat and two stern cleats. If love to add two midship cleats for doc

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Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:24pm 09.14.24 @smokey73 - Let me know if this link doesn't work. I don't use Google drive very much and I often
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:08pm 09.14.24 Just in answer to a few of your questions or comments: 1. No, this is not a PO modification. The Z
Can it really be this straightforward? jssailem at 11:23am 09.14.24 Looking at the image by expanding it and focusing on the Main halyard, It appears the main halyard s
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... tkwhalen at 9:55am 09.14.24 soooo you saying I should get a pointed stick ... as I do want all areas to drain to the main bilge
Can it really be this straightforward? Jacktar at 9:17am 09.14.24 Replace topping lift sheave with a pulley and proper sized line on a swivel.
Can it really be this straightforward? Rich Stidger at 9:03am 09.14.24 @smokey73 - Dan- Here is a link to all of my masthead pix on my Google drive. Anyone with this lin
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a LloydB at 8:56am 09.14.24 As long as the mast didn't leak I think I would prefer the boat without the crazing because most of
Can it really be this straightforward? Rich Stidger at 8:47am 09.14.24 Hi Smokie. Winter is coming to your part of the country. If it has been a few years since the mast
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 8:09am 09.14.24 Received the new u-bolts from Garhauer this week. I took the 4 weeks that they quoted. They weld t
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 8:03am 09.14.24 Your work looks great. A lot of pride in that job. Keep the story going. :beer:
400 MK II: Seeking documentation about the lower tube bearing carrier and the keel bolts LastDiveBernie at 8:02am 09.14.24 You may want to check out and join the best site for your boat. Catalina4series.org Will do. Thank
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (2) SailingCal21 at 8:00am 09.14.24 Check this out, seems that the O'Day boys missed this stanchion backing plate... only two holes inst
Can it really be this straightforward? jssailem at 7:58am 09.14.24 Hi Smokie. Yes the topping sheave has lost it's shoulder. This is not an usual event for plastic she
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (10) SailingCal21 at 7:55am 09.14.24 Howdy, its been awhile since my last update. Here's what's been going on for the past 6 weeks or s
Can it really be this straightforward? (1) Will Gilmore at 7:53am 09.14.24 Did your guy take a good close look at the main halyard sheeve? Considering the wear on the topping
Can it really be this straightforward? kloudie1 at 7:51am 09.14.24 Ya might want to replace that sheave with a better material so it doesn't have to be done again. Sh
Can it really be this straightforward? LloydB at 7:30am 09.14.24 i'd like to hear the reply of the person that took that picture. when you ask them that question
Can it really be this straightforward? JoeWhite at 7:03am 09.14.24 It appears that this sheeve was added by a PO. The line has fallen off the sheeve and can not be use
Can it really be this straightforward? JamesG161 at 6:46am 09.14.24 Only a guess... You need a different type line for your topping lift. Smaller size and non-fraying
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 6:37am 09.14.24 All good points @dlochner - If you look closely at the picture it appears (I say appears) that the

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