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Plastic Windowa John at 11:08am 04.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/830 I take meticulous care of my windows on my canvas using only a mild soap to clean and Plexus to main
Hunter Cherubini 37 Advice John at 11:16am 04.10.06 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6093
Deck step repair, glass, wood and "moisture wick?" (1) seitzinger at 11:46am 04.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 I have cut through the gelocoat, glass, pulled off an aluminum plate, cut through more glass and epo
Jib sail Kevin at 12:03pm 04.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/819 Can anyone let me know the dimentions of the factory jib sail ?
This novice need some mast light Mel E. at 12:38pm 04.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/791 advice on a 1998 Mac26X. Having never tried to take it apart, I wanted to clean and replace the mas
A chip in the hull SolMan at 12:54pm 04.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1347 I've got a few chips in my hull, and the rest is in perfect/near perfect condition. What's the best
Fuel filter replacement question Steve L22188 at 3:39pm 04.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 Have a new-to-me 1988 O'Day 302 and the engine care by the previous owner wasn't exactly according t
ericson-32 -1972 barnacle14434 at 2:25pm 04.10.06 Other Sailboats 2/2131 Hi out there! Is there an ericsons owners group website? Here is my question, I have a friend who
Keel cable exit cut groove in pipe on C22 Ray at 2:10pm 04.10.06 Smaller Boats 3/1565 On my 1980 C22 I have found that the keel cable has cut a groove in the forward center of the cable
Sail materials... Bly at 9:09pm 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 I have sails I purchased on a used boat that are made of a certain stiffness and seemingly treated m
Inboard 25 Before the Bell at 9:20pm 04.08.06 The Cherubini Hunters 8/974 I'm curious to know if anyone has a Cherub. 25 with an inboard engine in it. I have a 1976 with an
Problems with Sticky Throttle Cable - NOT PHitchcox at 9:05pm 04.08.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1564 Searched the archives for problems with throttle cables and found a good selection of advice. My t
starter button and key Edward at 10:44pm 04.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/836 The starter button and key on my Cat30 are original (and therefore 17 years old), and whilst I have
340 hot water tank coolant leak John at 10:44pm 04.08.06 Big Boats 4/797 Hi I have a 1998 build commissioned 1999 Hunter 340 , I have noticed a small ammount green water in
Getting rid of mildew smell Stuart at 2:07am 04.09.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1491 Want to attack a faint, but noticeable mildew smell in our 1999 Hunter 340.Have cleaned ' kept dry
Newport Sailboat year built scott at 1:46am 04.09.06 Newport 0/1719 I just purchased a Newport 190 sailboat from an estateThis boat is complete and nice condition as i
28 Islander rudder bushing replacement Keith at 1:19am 04.09.06 Islander 2/2461 I have a 1978 Islander 28, tiller steering. As the rudder has developed some play I plan to remove t
Information on a 25' American sailboat novelman17128 at 4:28am 04.09.06 Trailer Sailors 2/2177 Do any of you have any info on a 1970's American sailboat or know where I can find any?Novelman
Spreader specifications Mike O. at 4:36am 04.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/748 I am in the process of restoring a forgotten 1973 36' Pearson. Missing from the pkg. were the spread
Cuban Cruising (1) Rick D at 4:43am 04.09.06 Destinations 2/1723 Just came back from Santiago de Cuba. Wonderful and weird. Anyhow, the whole thing is a very long st

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Tracing Ownership (1) sail sfbay at 9:54am 04.05.21 Attached is the abstract of title my marine title company obtained from the USCG last October for my
Beneteau First 210 parts help please gusestrella at 9:49am 04.05.21 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pl
Thinking about painting my hull john6206 at 9:47am 04.05.21
Thinking about painting my hull (4) rgranger at 9:42am 04.05.21 192402 192403 192404 Paint from Supermarine Deck and Hull Bottom paint is Rustoleum Brown
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 9:39am 04.05.21 Most combiner / ACR's are the wrong voltage for LFP. For a stock alternator a DC to DC charger, at a
Tracing Ownership rgranger at 9:39am 04.05.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years?
New chart plotter wrong size for hole Capt Kris at 9:38am 04.05.21 I ran into this problem on my 343 replacing Raymarine C80 with Axiom 9 (largest size for binnacle ).
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? Bob S at 9:33am 04.05.21 I planned on installing 4 100W panels but Covid shut down my canvas shop who is now pretty backed up
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 9:29am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alterna
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (1) justsomeguy at 9:27am 04.05.21 The manual for that transmission (page 33) says to check with the dipstick not screwed in. Might b
real sailboats Jackdaw at 9:02am 04.05.21 The AC has always been a technology race in unapproachable boats. Do you think the average sailor th
Fan Belt/Impeller dLj at 9:02am 04.05.21 Is there a stated time period to change this belt for your engine? From the photos I see an alternat
Fan Belt/Impeller dlochner at 8:50am 04.05.21 What's a belt cost? What kind of trouble will you be in if it breaks? You might want to check the i
Close call? Jackdaw at 8:44am 04.05.21 King, If you gybed from one downwind tack to the other, why was the boat heeled so much during the
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dlochner at 8:41am 04.05.21 Talk to Interlux/International Paint about the Pro Version of Perfection. Mads used it on Sail Life
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 8:39am 04.05.21 It's not something to like, it is a necessity. Why? Because when the BMS says the LP bank is full
Window films dLj at 8:37am 04.05.21 Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requires a grade four, reform school education to sew an
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:36am 04.05.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.18
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.05.21 I'd love to see your panels. Might copy them .. Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requir
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:33am 04.05.21 Also, check the level with the dipstick screwed in, not screwed out. The manual for that transmiss

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