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engine descaling rad at 11:56am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1180 Has anyone evver tried CLR calcuim/lime/rust remover to decale an engine? It works wonders on plumbi
Lifelines Jim P at 11:45am 06.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1046 I have a 2001 C-310, which comes with Vinyl coated lifelines. How do all of you sailors keep the li
dodger sailgirl20776 at 11:34am 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1002 Any advice about purchasing a dodger at a reduced price? Is is possible to find a used dodger for a
Tuning Rigging with Furler jerry10848 at 11:27am 06.15.06 Bigger Boats 2/1220 I have a 1984 Oday 28 with a Hood furler. I can't figure out how to tighten the forestay. It's way
splicing double braid Tony Litvak at 11:26am 06.15.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2638 Hello all,What is the simplest way to do a splice on a double braided line. Also - are there any
Lose steering cable kostas at 12:54pm 06.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1134 I have an Edson Pedestal. Today the wire came off after steering hard to one side. I've tried to p
Mast Slap Scott at 1:15pm 06.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 Anyone have a good way to get rid of (or minimize) the mast slap from the halyards inside of the mas
Any good other good owners sites? H22matt2282 at 1:28pm 06.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1019 Just recently purchased a First 285 and am curious if anyone is aware of other owners sites? I have
Need Plastic Fuel Cap (1) Tim Mason at 3:46pm 06.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3672 Hello, I am looking for a replacement for a broken plastic fuel cap, which I think is Swedish. It
My Chart Plotter location Joseph Shirley at 4:56pm 06.15.06 Other Sailboats 0/707 I have been a cruiser, and I installed my separate chart plotter on the Stbd side of the companionwa
Anchor sail Peter Bares at 6:47pm 06.15.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/1679 I've just recently bought a HR49 (No 45) and noticed it seems to be "sailing" quit a bit at anchor
what shape were the original 37 cutter cushions?? keystroker at 6:13pm 06.15.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1060 i am slowly redoing my hunter 37 cutter (1982) after having refurbished my hunter 27 (1983)i am tr
Pop-top '23 John Dunton at 9:28pm 06.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1051 Have been sailing a '23 for 23 years and always wished for more headroom. Does the pop-top model wo
Cockpit layout Stephen K at 10:52pm 06.13.06 Catalina 30 7/1910 I am looking to move up to a C30 and I singelhand most of the time. Do you think the MKII version wi
Fix the forum please... Brian D at 1:28am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1211 So that if I accidentally hit the "Ask All Sailors Topic List" at the bottom, I can use the 'back' b
25.5 Bowsprits Question? Jezza at 1:40am 06.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/863 How would one go about replacing the bowsprits on an '84 25.5? Is there anywhere you could buy this
Slidell and New Orleans Sailors Jlogan at 2:22am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1299 Does anyone have any information about the status of clearing boats out of the channels around Eden
Storing Gasoline for Dinghy Barry15106 at 1:11am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 17/6326 I have a 33 foot production boat with an extra large propane locker (designed for two bottles, but o
Dinghy Motor - Trolling vs Outboard Roll Tide at 3:07am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4879 Our little 2 HP outboard motor we use for our dinghy just died. We're curious as to what experiences
V 222 Mainsail bolt rope and pin, John Moe at 3:17am 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/776 I just bought a Venture 222. It has the original main sail and boom. I find that when the bolt rop

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Help with 1983 Hunter 22 (2) SeaTR at 4:24pm 04.18.21 Sullzarollz, I have a salvage 1981 H22, bought in 2007 and have been slowly working on for the past
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck rgranger at 4:24pm 04.18.21 Hoorah!!!!!
electrical almost completely done rgranger at 4:21pm 04.18.21 as the bridges are closed due to COVID at the moment, so it's a waiting game. Do you have a anothe
There is one in every harbour... rgranger at 4:16pm 04.18.21 We have lots of sheep in this country. They're everywhere and every bit as intelligent as this one
There is one in every harbour... kloudie1 at 4:00pm 04.18.21
oday 25 cabin top repair cb32863 at 3:27pm 04.18.21 I went in from the top. Much easier to work that way in my opinion instead of inside. Paint the non-
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help boz86 at 2:55pm 04.18.21 So, it looks like I need to replace my port chainplate. I'll scope it but it looks like it has been
Lead keel, non-copper paint Davidasailor26 at 2:54pm 04.18.21 Be sure to hot coat the paint onto the last cost of epoxy. That will help get a good bond for the pa
Lead keel, non-copper paint jaysweet at 2:44pm 04.18.21 Thanks, folks. Just got back from finishing the sanding: hands are shaking from strain, not from lea
sheave under mast plate for CB line. timothy_c at 2:35pm 04.18.21 Thank you Dave and Rgranger, Dave, time ago when I was new to my boat in 2007 (hull year 1997). Y
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 04.18.21 Have you noticed any deterioration of the vinyl fenders over the years ? None whatsoever. They lo
Outboard size for 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23pm 04.18.21 The stainless steel brackets (2) which hold other motor mounts on the hunter water ballast sailboats
Marine Air Conditioner senang at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Unless you have a generator you will only run the AC when docked. Being docked the engine is not run
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? Alan Gomes at 2:15pm 04.18.21 Thanks for the break-in instructions---they are both informative and a little funny (how many 30-mi
sheave under mast plate for CB line. Crazy Dave Condon at 2:11pm 04.18.21 It was 5200 the pin was held fast with at Hunter. @rgranger is telling you correctly how to work it
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck timothy_c at 2:08pm 04.18.21 Glad you've had a good outcome from your issue. I'm looking into removing the old nylon sheave un
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 04.18.21 @bigchief I was involved with that design. The last person who installed the bolt mis threaded th
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 1:51pm 04.18.21 Thanks for the break-in instructions---they are both informative and a little funny (how many 30-min
There is one in every harbour... Rich Stidger at 1:39pm 04.18.21 We have lots of sheep in this country. They're everywhere and every bit as intelligent as this one.
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (1) TomY at 1:07pm 04.18.21 My church.

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