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Forward Bowmar hatch part#? Ken Honeycutt at 11:21am 04.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1091 Does anyone know the part number for the forward hatch (Bowmar) on an H-31? I replaced all the side
Bimini Design Cool_Change at 11:51am 04.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1626 I'm looking at making a bimini for our 1981 h27....Has anyone out there done this and do you have po
Lifeline stancions Paul4414 at 11:49am 04.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1263 Had an unfortunate incident that broke one of my lifeline stanchions and have been unable to locate
Hunter 23 Rudder Pintles David Wylde at 11:41am 04.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1099 The bottom rubber pintle (pin/braket) has sheared off of my boat.Where can I find a new one? I ha
lost sailor Marty3851 at 12:00pm 04.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1093 For Justin -- I found him! Thanks for your help, you gave me good info.WG
DO I NEED TO BARRIER COAT CARROLL ERTEL at 1:56pm 04.28.07 Other Sailboats 4/1633 I HAVE A 1973 27E WHICH I BOUGHT LAST JULY,I PULLED HER OVER THE WINTER AND HAVE JUST SCRAPED THE AB
trailer tongue extension Dave9870 at 12:45pm 04.28.07 Day Sailers 1/1290 Hi AllHas any one made a trailer tongue extension out of a 12 ft. wood 4'4? With 2 ft. ubolted to t
Need advice on installing Halyard Organizer Plate sean21266 at 12:31pm 04.28.07 Day Sailers 3/2453 I've just purchased a Halyard Organizer Plate from Rudy at D'R Marine. It's stainless, and is inten
Let the brightwork commence... Brian D at 12:31pm 04.28.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 Well, with great trepidations, I begin my quest for nice wood on my boat. Never having done this bef
how much work for a cockpit floor? wjakubsky at 5:09pm 04.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2998 I'm looking at buying at buting a 22' oday, but the cockpit floor is alittle soft...I assume the flo
The West Bay 8' Rigid Dinghy...anybody got one? SkipperCanuck at 4:38pm 04.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1118 Now that I have gotten my 23' O'Day home from Biddeford, Maine, I would like to get a dinghy. I look
NorCal Marine Sanitation Install/Repair Services? HeadHoncho at 3:05pm 04.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1353 Hey all,I have been asked by the California Clean Boating Network (http://www.coastal.ca.gov/ccbn/c
Traveler Block Set ups Jimboyyy at 10:55pm 04.26.07 Catalina 22 1/1158 I have been looking for images of how racer's set up their blocks and travelers. The current set up
Water Tanks Peter Perkins pperkins@rogers.com at 1:23am 04.27.07 Big Boats 3/928 On the Passage 42, one of the water tanks is midships, below the cabin sole. I need to drain this ta
overheating Yanmar Patman at 1:29am 04.27.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2755 I have a Yanmar YSM-12, one cylinder in a 30 ft Catalina ' have a mystery re overheating. At the doc
Mast Running Light - H23 Bill Leathen at 1:56am 04.27.07 Smaller Boats 2/916 I plan to attach a white steaming light to the mast of my Hunter 23. Most other sailors in the club
MYSTERY LEAK GEORGE LEWIS at 2:25am 04.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1426 I have a Hunter 34 with a 27 hp Weserbeke- I think hull #32. I just put it in the water and still h
Pedestal Guard Richard Schaefer at 2:38am 04.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1513 Bought boat used a few years ago. No pedestal guard. I guess the original owner didn't want to pon
boat speakers Bob13770 at 3:34am 04.27.07 Big Boats 2/2512 I'm in need of new speaker covers for a Hunter 35.5 The covers are 6 1/2 by 6 1/2with rounded top a
anyone have a windlass...and use it letterman at 10:10pm 04.26.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1776 I did the ditch once and was the muscle man pulling up the 55 pound anchor every time we anchored.

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What kind of paint for port holes? BigEasy at 3:23pm 09.11.21 Repainted nine years ago; still holding up well. The frame is a composite resin, not aluminum. Wet
cat22 woe's ShawnL at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I'd wait on the turning ball. It's either below, or very close to the water line. There are people
What kind of paint for port holes? shemandr at 3:20pm 09.11.21 I hope the OP appreciates the irony of the title "What kind of paint for portholes."
Jabsco macerator Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:16pm 09.11.21 Your aft head 37010 is a sea water toilet that should have a combined pump/motor assembly that simu
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions (1) newsailor130 at 2:53pm 09.11.21 Hey there. You porbably got it fixed by now, but here is a picture. really easy, wire comes up the
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:31pm 09.11.21 Bad brushes on the starter motor can cause similar issues. How old is the battery? How is charged?
Tongue weight question. Benny17441 at 2:23pm 09.11.21 Raising or lowering the ball a couple of inches has approximately 0.001% effect on the weight. Rais
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) thinwater at 2:18pm 09.11.21 If the safety feels different, the rigging is wrong. If the rigging is right, there is no differenc
What kind of paint for port holes? Siamese at 2:13pm 09.11.21 What was it sanded with, a hammer? The paint isn't that big an issue. The prep is what's importa
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 2:09pm 09.11.21 wow those black stripes are caulk? Mine feel like hard plastic strips which extend above the wood
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Mr. Dave at 2:02pm 09.11.21 Not to sound snotty, but if you want to keep water out of your electrical panel, and it's 10" off th
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 1:57pm 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Keel winch failure... and repair... Seascoutship501 at 1:56pm 09.11.21 thanks OP I just recently went to our boat and realized the keel cable had broken and tried to use a
Waterproof battery and electrical panel JohnShannon at 1:48pm 09.11.21 I don't think it is as bad as all that. Even underwater the battery won't "short out" there will b
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 1:41pm 09.11.21 Did the handrails & grab rail on the companionway slider differently as those pieces are solid teak.
Teak seats and trim. (1) sunlover at 1:11pm 09.11.21 And, for the win, here's my trim. I'm having the worst time uploading this image. I had to em
Waterproof battery and electrical panel (1) jssailem at 12:31pm 09.11.21 If you somehow swamp your Newport 23, it is time to go back to basics. One is to empty water as fast
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak sail sfbay at 12:31pm 09.11.21 Can you post a photo?
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 12:12pm 09.11.21 A good reason to take the mast down, inspect it, replace all the wires and fittings, perhaps replac
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 12:08pm 09.11.21 Mine looked not quite bad as yours, but close! I refinished it without removing the caulking. I pow

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