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How do you maintain your bright work? Brian D at 4:15am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/3061 From the teak ensign staff to the teak decks and rail caps? What do you use and how often do you var
Bristol Finish Tony at 4:41am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/898 Has anyone used the above product "Bristol Finish" ? Is the application and finish as easy and dura
Bonding Tony at 4:44am 02.05.07 Big Boats 1/869 I have a 46 footer and am told that the thru hole valves are not bonded and Hunter techs claim it is
Rig carl at 5:33am 02.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1167 How can you tell if your rig is a standard or tall. Is it in the serial #?
Tiller question Sanman at 6:19am 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 9/1385 Hi Y'all,I am replacing my wobly cold impersonal metal tiller with one from Ida sailor. When I rem
Pres. Alc. Stove grigs at 6:35am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1069 I have a Pres. Alc. Stove and replaced the nipples and a few other minor o rings. I have the origina
v-berth hatch needed (1) Captain Todd at 6:41am 02.05.07 Columbia 3/1864 I need an aftermarket hatch with frame and hardware for the v-birth.
Bottom Paint and Hull Warranty ScottCocoaBeach at 7:23am 02.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1888 I am in the process of purchasing a Hunter 25 and have been researching the warranties on this site
Hunter Associations Tony at 7:45am 02.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1148 Does anyone know if there is a Hunter Association Burgee anywhere. Have any local Assn. produced one
'67macgregor 21 keel winch ideas Ray Loth at 7:41am 02.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/899 Looking for any ideas for a winch assembly for my wieghted keel that minimizes obstruction from the
Hunter 25 05/06 Hull Information ScottCocoaBeach at 8:18am 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 10/1670 I found out some information I thought might interest other 2005/2006 Hunter 25 owners.The Hunter
Need mast for my Ericson 39 (Rampage) Gordon Cruise at 8:18am 02.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/1023 Hello all,I am desperately looking to replace my mast which snapped this past Saturday during the
First Time Boat Owner with questions Caezar at 8:13am 02.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1219 Hello everyone,I just bought my first sailboat (very excited). Because didn't have much money to
Track Mount Cleat Art at 9:29am 02.05.07 Big Boats 2/1383 An item I want to add to my boat is a Track Mount Cleat. I don't have a mid-ship cleat for tieing o
Anyone want to sail from Ft Myers, FL to Jax, FL? Caezar at 8:33am 02.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1338 Hello all,I just bought a 1978 Hunter 27 in Ft. Myers, FL. I live in Jacksonville, FL (Northeast
Fog signals on CD Allan Frey at 10:56am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/879 Has anyone purchased "RD Jansen's Fog signals on CD?" If so, what is the quality of the signal "un
We have a starter solenoid problem, or a wiring pr Chip Willis at 10:14am 02.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1665 1980 Catalina 30 XP25 motor We have a starter solenoid problem, or a wiring problem. I have checked
Cheap Trick for a comfortable bed! Bad Obsession at 10:13am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1290 Just wanted to tell everyone of a cheap trick that I have been using in my last two boats. I have b
Betteries for Mexico Sanders at 10:46am 02.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1540 I am in a serious discussion with a good marine electrician, and friends who have sailed in Mexico,
keel weight christian15198 at 10:31am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 9/956 just purchased a 20 ft1973 enfena daysailer and it needs a new retractable keel,what is the minimuim

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How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 08.26.21 Am I sure I need to remove the rusty bolts - absolutely. Unless this shouldn't be a concern??? No
forepole lenght markwbird at 9:43am 08.26.21 The whisker pole should be the same length as the foot of the jib. As such, whisker poles are often
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? capta at 9:42am 08.26.21 Finally, I'm not getting any growth at all on the bottom of our boat. I guess that's because she's h
Raw water cooling system question jssailem at 9:41am 08.26.21 Affirm @sail sfbay's statement. Galvanized pipe and through hulls on a boat in salt water is a corro
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Hello Below at 9:34am 08.26.21 A Radio Operator Certificate - Marine (ROC-M) is required by all operators of a VHF in Canada. The
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? capta at 9:33am 08.26.21 The very first thing someone like you, moving from inland rules to international, is that under the
Raw water cooling system question sail sfbay at 9:33am 08.26.21 ...........Can I eliminate the solid galvanized pipe set up and insert all those components in a rub
Raw water cooling system question Avi at 9:15am 08.26.21 Thanks for all the replies. The previous owner installed an after market air conditioner, so there i
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Hello Below at 9:01am 08.26.21 Unfortunately, the guy in that video is wrong--at least out here. It is NOT just recreational boate
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? shemandr at 8:51am 08.26.21 To OP: Gripes are us! Welcome. I once endured two ladies talking about a wedding on the VHF, proba
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 8:43am 08.26.21 Your dripping faucet has nothing to do with your toilet. Replacing a rubber gasket should fix it.
H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 8:38am 08.26.21
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 8:36am 08.26.21 Well yes and no. Rather than shutting down recreational boating completely while shore facilities r
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Hello Below at 8:34am 08.26.21 I dont pump overboard, i agree its gross and unethical, even though apparently its legal in canadia
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Nachismo at 8:33am 08.26.21
H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 8:32am 08.26.21 660 Ah You really should have those batteries in a acid proof box, but essentially the same as I d
C25 cabin sole soft spots Stu Jackson at 8:23am 08.26.21 Where you really need to ask these boat-specific questions is the Catalina 25 Association website/fo
C25 cabin sole soft spots sail sfbay at 8:15am 08.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! You made a good assessment of the initial work in front of you. Suggest gett
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Dr. D at 8:05am 08.26.21 A couple of months ago I was participating in a Wednesday night race. The race had three classes sta
H41 aft shower sump-out time? (1) Nachismo at 7:49am 08.26.21 660 Ah

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