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limited power of attorney sl22andre at 10:09am 12.15.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2737 Hi All,I am in the process of buying a boat, the company handling the documentation for the bank (
Main Downhaul??? Gary at 9:38am 12.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1767 1984 H31My main is still tough coming down for some reason. Has anyone ever had any luck rigging a
Racor Filter on Hunter 33 David Whitworth at 8:34am 12.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1516 The location of the Racor primary fuel filter on my 33 has bugged me since the boat was new. It is h
Keel material Stray at 8:18am 12.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/897 I'm thinking of reinforcing my keel bolts... I've found the kit for the retrofit but it's for a cast
Shaft Pack Danny 18949 at 7:43am 12.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1219 I have a 290. I need to replace the packing for the box. My engine is the Yammar 2GM20. Anybody know
Here's a pic for everone up North Tim Welsh at 7:30am 12.15.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1075 Just got back from a three week romp to the bahamas. Thought I'd warm you yankee's up with a pick f
have any of you guys raced Daniel Ladd at 6:05am 12.15.05 Smaller Boats 10/861 have you guys done any races. beacause i just started racing one and a hlaf years ago and wanted to
Dominica? Don s/v Tellico at 5:42am 12.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/894 Anyone been to this island or know much about it? I honestly didn't know it even existed until some
Okay, teh owner say its a swing centerboard greg at 4:32am 12.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/674 I have now been informed (via forum, Thanks)there is no C only D and S, and thencalled seller who s
Standing Rigging Inspection uploadjoe at 3:58am 12.15.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1111 My wife and I have had our boat for about 4 months now and we had it surveyed. When we had it survey
Diesel Tank Replacement damauney at 2:17am 12.15.05 Bigger Boats 0/878 Has anyone gone through a fuel tank replacment, especially on an O'Day 34 or 35. I am looking for a
If you could talk to Yanmar... John T1594 at 1:48am 12.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3016 If you could talk to the design engineers at Yanmar or any of the other makers of small marine auxil
Hey Peggy FlyBri737 at 1:26am 12.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1370 Hi Peggy,I am sure this is in your book, but it is on the boat in FLL and I now live in Tampa... b
ALGE ON RUDDER RAY K18698 at 1:18am 12.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1138 I have a H23 which I keep on a bouy in fresh water all summer. What do other sailers do to keep the
Hurth transmission oil type jprieto at 12:09am 12.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5684 Yanmar's engine manual for the 2GM20F says to use 30 weight engine oil in my boat's the Hurth type t
Hunter 41DS wins in Cruising World BOTY 2006 Brian L.20665 at 11:49pm 12.14.05 Big Boats 3/1812 For owners of the H41DS (and its very similar sister, the H41AC model), you should be pleased to kno
Dutchman Mainsail System gulfsailorp323 at 10:18pm 12.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 18/2883 The mainsail on my boat has a dutchman topping lift system. I have never seen one of these. I trie
19' Bristol Corinthian on eBay oldragbaggers at 9:44pm 12.14.05 Bristol 0/1831 There is a 19' Bristol Corinthian that was posted on eBay last night. There is no reserve and the b
H-34 Shroud Size bobcree at 8:58pm 12.14.05 Big Boats 4/871 Anyone know what size the shrouds are on the H-34? I would like to order a Loos gauge and am 3 hour
Oil change on a Yanmar 2 GM Tony Z at 8:40pm 12.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1068 What is the secret to getting all the oil out of the crankcase on a 2GM? I tried using one of thos

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Reapplying gelcoat dlochner at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Gelcoat is typically pigmented polyester resin. MEKP is the catalyst for the resin. Pigments come in
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post 31seahorse at 6:55pm 11.19.20 Hello seniorladysailor, and welcome to SBO Forums. As mentioned in earlier posts a survey would be
Reapplying gelcoat Davidasailor26 at 6:47pm 11.19.20 The guy there starts out with a very small amount of base/resin and adds in drops of paint. Every d
Sail wrinkles 31seahorse at 6:38pm 11.19.20 Hello Craig, and welcome to SBO Forums. If you are viewing new sails I think you are seeing folds i
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 11.19.20 Also, guides or markers to center the boat on the trailer are useful for murky waters where you cant
Boat Identification - Need Help Will Gilmore at 6:23pm 11.19.20 This IS social media, but centered around sailing, not what we had for breakfast or why is Sally br
Boat Identification - Need Help Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 11.19.20 The registration numbers on the bow might offer some additional information Good call! Whatever ag
'88 Legend 35 transom question Project_Mayhem at 6:08pm 11.19.20 You could call Marlow-Hunter and see what they suggest. They may sealed or not sealed this for a par
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 6:03pm 11.19.20 I have a friend who works at a yard. He's sent me a few pics from the fiberglass shop. The guy there
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel Project_Mayhem at 5:56pm 11.19.20 It's a bit hard to see in the small pics but that definitely looks like a motorboat trailer. You'll
Reapplying gelcoat jssailem at 5:44pm 11.19.20 I understand it is pigmented resin. I think it is a polyester resin. you use Methyl Ethyl Ketone Per
I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5. bonding? georgetheleo at 5:36pm 11.19.20 Cast Iron Keel!!! Oh Yes I have one with big wings. Maybe I will attach both cap shrouds chainplate
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Hello Below at 5:14pm 11.19.20 I would want removable panels for the dodger windows as well to protect them from scratches. Diffe
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? (5) Ken13559 at 5:08pm 11.19.20 Scott, I've repaired this leaking timing gear cover gasket back in 2013. You probably have to remove
Hot restarts NotCook at 5:07pm 11.19.20 also, if you have a neutral switch, verify it is working. This is the problem we had. Paid $700 fo
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 11.19.20 I'd start out with 80 grit on a random oribital palm sander, evaluate how quickly it cuts and then s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini jssailem at 5:04pm 11.19.20 6 BOAT bucks. It is all about yours and the crews personal comfort. What is that worth? Pricing the
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san TomY at 5:02pm 11.19.20 We do not need to save the nonskid, but there are a lot of holes from the teak that we will fill. W
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 11.19.20 What screen did you use? The ones I tried were not as good as 3M Purple. They didn't clog and the
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Justin_NSA at 4:39pm 11.19.20 The bimini should include a cover for when it's closed. My Strataglass window also has a removable

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