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navsta countertop laminate? richk at 1:34am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 The top of the flip-up navsta desktop has a stain on it. I'm looking for a laminate sheet to apply
Boomed Headsail oreana123 at 2:32am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 I have been reading about the new Alerions that have a self tending jib. Besides the reduced need fo
UNDER POWERED MOTOR pdxhunter at 3:14am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2313 Hey AllI found a nice 1988 Hunter-33.5 but I think it's a bit underpowered. It only has a 16 HP Di
fresh water Question~ SEADANCE at 3:20am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1019 Good Sunday to ya!..you should see the blue skies and beautiful winds we have here today..a tease to
What is this? paulj at 4:24am 04.15.07 Catalina 310 13/2358 I found his last night under the V berth mattress.I know it's not a spare rudder.paulj
Leak in cooling system Patrick at 5:08am 04.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4202 I have a question regarding my cooling system. My freshwater/antifreeze system as a leak somewhere
Painting Boot and Rub Rail Stripes gweisheipl at 5:11am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/920 I see a recent post out there about painting the boot stripe. Are most boat owners just painting th
New Depth & Speed Transducer Locations 1983 H31 gweisheipl at 5:14am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1341 I am about to install new ST-60 depth and speed transducers on a 1983 H31. Where is the preferred lo
Installing ST-60 Wind Vane Mast Lead Wire 1983 H31 gweisheipl at 5:18am 04.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1191 Is there any possible way to run a new ST-60 Wind wire lead through the mast without pulling the mas
Advice on New Install - Lavac Zenith + Lectra/San Seadweller at 5:19am 04.15.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1781 Greetings!I currently have a self-contained head that I'm preparing to replace with a new Lavac Ze
cruise potomac river, Va to Lake Champlain, NY larrry d at 5:45am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 12/2293 I plan to depart early July from 301 bridge, Va to plattsburgh, NY on Lake Champlain. I plan to take
Catalina 22 markIITow Weight Ernesto Muniz at 5:20am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/2222 Hello, I'm looking for the tow weight of the Catalina 22 markII. Want to make sure that my vehicle
Trim over Hull and Deck Space Barry Tonge at 7:19am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1281 I recently purchased a 1987 Macgregor 26D which needs some work. There is a rubber trim that runs a
My shackles hang up on rollers. Practical solution? caguy at 6:32am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1829 I noticed that the shackles hang up on the bow anchor rollers as they try to pass through. I like to
csy 37 testimonials jody11648 at 6:24am 04.15.07 Other Sailboats 0/1272 hello all, i am new to this site and am looking at purchasing a CSY 37 plan A. I have some questions
thanks for the info (1) paul at 6:09am 04.15.07 Morgan 0/1383 I posted earlier about a 36 foot morgan 1971, I have found out a lot of info on it scince ... but am
Hunter 28 owners manual Bill at 6:05am 04.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/2148 Hi, I'm looking for an original Hunter 28, 1991 owners manual, or a copy. The one I got from Hunter
Lifeline replacement David at 8:05am 04.15.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1312 I recently purchased a 1994 351. The top, portside lifeline is slack, and the threads are maxed out
Venture 21 mast stays Dale at 8:03am 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1778 I am concerned when using the genoa as the head sail. When tacking I have to be on deck to get the g
in mast furling David at 8:19am 04.15.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1559 As I wrote above, I recently bought a 1994 351 Oceanis. After much deliberation, I went with in-mast

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Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner BigEasy at 3:23pm 09.07.21 No, not at all. Depending on how aggressive the blasting is done, you may remove some of the gelc
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 3:22pm 09.07.21 shemandr, thanks for the input. I'm having a rigger try to unjam it from the between the sheave and
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 3:16pm 09.07.21 That's a Federal documentation number. When you bought the boat you should have sent in the signed
Rudder bearings H34 JamesG161 at 3:14pm 09.07.21 is it a secret? No. But there are bearings on the Boat side and Bearings on the Rudder shaft. Th
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (1) Mooseman at 3:08pm 09.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system valcour at 3:00pm 09.07.21 Flying Jay - when you get the tank monitor for the black water tank, consider getting the two channe
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! jeepbluetj at 2:44pm 09.07.21 That's a Federal documentation number. When you bought the boat you should have sent in the signed t
When the wind turns squirrely Roadking Larry at 2:35pm 09.07.21 On the lake I sail on I've seen two boats on reciprocal courses, both sailing close hauled a couple
New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 2:25pm 09.07.21 I haven't examined the whole plumbing run but it is controlled by a gate valve that lets the water i
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables Marrigoround at 2:16pm 09.07.21 That's a good tip. I may be able to get to the boat tomorrow to check the engine side for numbers.
Awwww, Nuts!!! kloudie1 at 2:09pm 09.07.21 Used to be a guy who lived aboard in the marina who made a lot of extra money by slipping on boats .
When the wind turns squirrely rgranger at 1:56pm 09.07.21 I've done a lot of lake sailing. Over time you get a feel for how the wind will behave under certa
Power washing the bilge? thinwater at 1:46pm 09.07.21 What? Someone suggest something dumb for boat maintenance? Never. (Joking... but I'm also not a big
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 09.07.21 Speaking of thermodynamics.... I once restored a wreaked Coronado 23. It was a full on restoration
Power washing the bilge? rgranger at 1:38pm 09.07.21 Yep what @shemandr said... and have a shop vac in the other hand to soak it right back up. Or bet
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 1:36pm 09.07.21 Your manual is here... https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Oday_30_71058832.pdf Sorry no ment
If you had one of these... (1) rgranger at 1:35pm 09.07.21 I was the remote in our house!:rolleyes:
Dufour 31 main halyard issues shemandr at 1:32pm 09.07.21 If the mast is down and you have access to it, changing a sheave isn't difficult. Just remember to
If you had one of these... shemandr at 1:27pm 09.07.21 I still call a TV remote a "KaChunker" which resembles the noise the TV made while changing channels
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak Jacktar at 1:22pm 09.07.21 Lazarette floor is a liner piece so I would keep looking for leaks that end up in the bilge.

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