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Shore Power Ground Alarm Marc14857 at 11:27am 07.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 For the past few years I have had an intermittant problem with the ground alarm on my ProMonitor Uni
smelly diesel, exhaust? Mystic51 at 12:37pm 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2700 I have been working on getting rid of boat smells on my 1985 H28.5 for over a year now.I am convince
Refridgerator keeps blowing the fuse Ctskip at 12:58pm 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 1/933 I have a 1983 31 ft sailboat that has a Alder/Barbour refridgerator/freezer. Probably from the looks
Mooring buoy equtite Mike at 1:21pm 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5200 I have been sailing lakes for the past couple of years and i have only recently moved up to a bigger
Dingy Storage - on deck, davits, or locker? Bill Saint at 2:00pm 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2968 I finally need to have a dingy and am debating where to store it, as it won't be used often. I don'
building a trailer for Hunter 28 kidder28 at 1:50pm 07.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/1541 I need to build a trailer for a 28. The boat is in a lake where there are no facilities for lifting
LONG TERM PARKING cockneyboy at 3:36pm 07.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 I AM ABOUT TO BUY A M26 AND WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO LEAVE MY TRUCK AND TRAILER WHILE TAKING LONG SAILI
Largest wave Ryan at 4:19pm 07.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1100 I was just wondering what is an acceptable wave height for the Macgregor 26s. I am planning my first
Removing seatol paint from fiberglass pres18308 at 11:21pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3433 Last year I painted my wood trim on my boat (companion way door, steps, molding, etc.) In the proces
Canvas for Cal 28-2 Angus20305 at 10:10pm 07.21.06 Cal 2/791 Does anyone have photos of their Cal 28-2 with bimini and/or dodger? I'm planning to have some canv
.1980 37c owners manuel akflyr at 12:38am 07.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 In the proccess of purchaseing a 1980 37' cutter a copy of the owners manuel would be very helpfull
old lewmar winch handles? carl at 12:31am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1233 I have an old lewmar winch that I need a handle for. All of my handles have the same star pattern b
Slow drip..... KCY 333 at 1:13am 07.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/996 We are looking for some help,I am sure that someone could help identify some boat parts.We noticed
Fire Island Inlet? Blue Eyes at 11:56pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1321 I'm thinking about a trip to the Bellport area in Long Island's Great South Bay. Anyone have experie
Racing a 270 tva sailor at 12:29am 07.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/960 I wanted to find out how people have done racing a catalina 270 in club races.Would love to talk t
Broken Pop-Top / Cat 25 at 2:16am 07.22.06 Smaller Boats 12/1662 The aft two pop-top support poles on my '83 C25 have come loose at the pop-top. The heads of three
New Owner. ATEASE at 3:20am 07.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1121 I have just purchased an O-Day Javelin. not sure of the age.I am in need of a set of spreaders, Stan
The Cost of a Night's Moorage Gary Wyngarden at 5:37am 07.22.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1656 We spent last Saturday night at the marina in Roche Harbor, San Juan Island. Roche is an upscale, s
tensioning a fractional rig Justin_NSA at 5:47am 07.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1110 Okay, according to the instructions that came with my new Loos 91 tension gauge, the shrouds should
O'day 25 c/b pin wedge seal gene at 6:20am 07.22.06 Day Sailers 2/1103 Would someone please explain to me how the sealant/caulking seals the wedge area. Where would water

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Docking Against the Wind Ward H at 6:58pm 06.27.21 I'm with @smokey73. No one gets off my boat until it is secured to the dock. I'm often pushed off
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 6:42pm 06.27.21 Ah, thanks, I now better understand Hayden's cause & effect, too. Amazing how "links" help, and ref
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples PaulK at 6:37pm 06.27.21 Epoxy and chopped strand mat do not play well together. The mat is held together with a styrene bas
Trying to find the location of Primary Fuel Filter and Y-valve on 2005 H36 seadaddler at 6:37pm 06.27.21 No Y value on most Hunter and look on breaker panel look for macerator breaker and toggle switch to
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples dlochner at 6:34pm 06.27.21 You could try using chopped strand mat instead of cloth to get a thicker layer. Epoxy and chopped
Soft floor/hull Ward H at 6:34pm 06.27.21 You might want to consider using G10 fiberglass board instead of plywood. G10 under a fiberglass sk
Sailboat Deck Paint PaulK at 6:33pm 06.27.21 We tried Brightsides on a section of our deck. It lasted about a week. It does not seem to be tough
Docking Against the Wind smokey73 at 6:32pm 06.27.21 You don't need to "jump off the boat onto the dock" to secure a line to a cleat. I do not allow pe
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples PaulK at 6:23pm 06.27.21 You could try using chopped strand mat instead of cloth to get a thicker layer.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 6:23pm 06.27.21 Yeah, although I am a bit scared of big gusts or wind like what happened to you! I usually sail wit
Beneteau 311 Hatch Handle Leaking Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 6:22pm 06.27.21 Try the Beneteau spare parts site to at least determine what hatch was used. Try looking here or Cal
Beneteau 311 Hatch Handle Leaking Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 6:22pm 06.27.21 Try the Beneteau spare parts site to at least determine what hatch was used. Thanks! Will do
Replacing the scupper on my Hunter 14 sail sfbay at 6:15pm 06.27.21 Welcome to the forum!! I would go with next larger metric or SA screw.
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Ward H at 6:09pm 06.27.21 Very nice!
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 6:09pm 06.27.21 On a course from MdR to Isthmus Cove they probably would arrive abeam. However, a sturdy, full-keel
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Gene Neill at 5:59pm 06.27.21 What is the best way to feed a 3/8" line through the mast when it is up or down? One would think e
Docking Against the Wind Don S/V ILLusion at 5:50pm 06.27.21 Lots of people use the mid ship cleat to run a spring aft while docking which, under power, will hol
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel dlochner at 5:50pm 06.27.21 The signal from the sensor is fine. Measured with the multimeter the voltage is within specs. The me
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 06.27.21
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 5:46pm 06.27.21 Sue- That's a good point. I am hoping if either build stringers, or use new foam, I can get the ply

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