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Need help with head / plumbing Merchantprince at 4:59am 07.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1083 I just put my newly-purchased 1987 Hunter 28.5 in the water and am having trouble with the head. The
Catalina's Listed Leo at 4:55am 07.16.06 Catalina 310 6/1873 Over the last few months sailing and reading Sail magazines. I have noticed that under the yacht bro
main sheeting tpolo at 11:05am 07.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/820 Can anyone send me a picture, or describe it, of the main sheeting on my 1974 Venture 25? After 3 ye
Broken companionway cover Euclid at 11:09am 07.16.06 Smaller Boats 3/838 A friend of mine slammed down the companionway cover and the piece that slides back and forth to giv
Roller Furling Michael15707 at 11:27am 07.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1031 I've been thinking of adding furling to my H26.I had it on my old boat and wasn't all that thrille
Candlewood Lake today - new reefing installed (1) Tereza at 12:46pm 07.16.06 Day Sailers 5/1750 What a great sailing day it was here today!!! Weather's been so crummy, the days out this season ha
Live plants Jack4865 at 12:28pm 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1531 Hello,I have an interest in having a few live plants on my boat. Given that I don't have a green
Go fly a kite SailboatOwners.com at 12:57pm 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2677 Is sailing downwind a rush for you... or a point of sail to be endured?Are you concerned about rol
DIY inflatable repair? SailLaVie38 at 11:57am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1910 After our cruise last week, it was late by the time we got back to the marina. So I pulled the infl
What's max continuous running rpm on perkins m30 johnperri at 11:52am 07.16.06 Ask All Sailors 8/9949 I have a '95 Beneteau 321 with a Perkins M30. Can anyone tell me what the max sustained rpm's the en
Stiff rudder Bob at 11:49am 07.16.06 Big Boats 6/1125 The rudder on my '86 h28.5 seems a bit difficult to operate - no grounding or anything! Anyway, chec
compass mike16281 at 11:41am 07.16.06 Smaller Boats 3/1444 our 82 catalina 22 has a "nautical miles speedometer" on the starboard side of the cockpit. It was
Bavaria Plumbing Bob H17545 at 11:38am 07.16.06 Bavaria 2/2021 I recently noticed a leak coming from the 90 degree elbow fitting that attaches the blue plastic plu
First 47.7 ideal rigging Andbern at 6:56pm 07.16.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/963 hi, i am interested in buying a first 477, i wish to use the boat as a cruiser mainly but i do plan
Do You Strap Your Boat to Your Trailer? Richard at 3:38pm 07.16.06 Trailer Sailors 21/3799 My Macgregor 25 just sits on the trailer with the bow hook and gravity keeping it on its bunks as I
port quarter list brent9530 at 2:54pm 07.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/999 i have a 1981 catalina 30 and have recently noticed a list to the port quarter. the water in the coc
faring topside repairs ted tarr at 9:45pm 07.14.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1082 i have done repairs to the cabin wall where the previous owner mounted instruments with west epoxy i
Puttin' in a New Auto Pilot... Bro Paul at 10:58pm 07.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/926 My ST 4000 is throwing me into a 360 and I've tried everything to get it to work and sent it into th
Pumpout procedure David at 11:47pm 07.14.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1365 Here's a simple question I have been embarrassed to ask - When pumping out the holding tank, do you
New sailor rigging question Scott at 12:41am 07.15.06 Day Sailers 6/1167 Hello all! I'm just getting into sailing and I hope this isn't a stupid question. I recently bought

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Refinishing Hatchboards DArcy at 9:42am 04.26.21 I vote for acrylic as well. My C&C27 had darkened acrylic hatch boards and I really appreciated the
Mast light B37 James Whyte at 9:38am 04.26.21 I used a combination LED light from MarineBeam on my B331 which I believe is similar. Attached to t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. markwbird at 9:33am 04.26.21 Sounds like you will need to do some sanding. How much depends on how "deep" the streaks are. Then
H23.5 trailer sail sfbay at 9:32am 04.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! An internet search on Hunter 23.5 trailer looks like yours. Does your sailb
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 9:32am 04.26.21 If @duck21 still has his ears on, I'll add some local knowledge....
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? jssailem at 9:32am 04.26.21 I also replaced the rope withNew England 8-Plait nylon rope, in my case 5/8". FlightLead404, the 8
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 9:30am 04.26.21
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? Jackdaw at 9:22am 04.26.21 King, Assuming you are talking a traditional constructed dacron sail, I couldn't see anything more
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? (1) sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.26.21 ..........so I'm going to get a foot and double check. I may go to G43 and 9/16" 3-strand nylon.
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:18am 04.26.21 5vjAXB3G4Ys
Length of halyards JohnShannon at 9:12am 04.26.21 Plan to use the halyard for anything else? Like hoisting a dinghy where you might need some more len
Length of halyards shemandr at 9:06am 04.26.21 A few extra feet of tail isn't such a bad thing if you want to end-for-end the halyard on a schedule
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 9:05am 04.26.21 Pimping your SmartPlug. Who would have thought?
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:59am 04.26.21 Be sure you give the metal shop the radius of the bend at the bow. I would also ask the shop to pass
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 04.26.21 To be clear, what are "paint streaks"? Brush streaks, drip marks, etc...? What kind of paint? So
How to remove paint streaks after painting. dlochner at 8:55am 04.26.21 Anyway, any suggestions on smoothing without resanding, painting? Can I buff it out? It will depe
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? jssailem at 8:55am 04.26.21 KG. Perhaps @DrJudyB will suggest conditions for your sail. My understanding is that it is not jus
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 8:53am 04.26.21 On the boat now and just checked the windlass and chain. The gypsy has 7 pockets, there's 100' (rea
Loose Prop Strut shemandr at 8:48am 04.26.21 Once the strut has changed position doesn't alignment of the shaft become an issue? For my situatio
The fit of my stem fitting ... Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 04.26.21 It looks a bit ,much of a gap to me. I would want it to sit flush in boat directions. With the forc

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