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Cushion/Foam Sine Nomine at 8:25pm 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/834 Can anyone suggest where I would source foam for cushions for my Hunter 25. The price of petroleum
Hull Paint Matching Glen at 6:38pm 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1004 Our boat is over 20 years old. The hull is blue and has scrapes and chips all over her sides. Time t
dolphin 25 197...? j perez at 5:12pm 02.10.06 Other Sailboats 0/743 I have been working refurnishing my 25 ft trailerable, for 1 year (to many problems) name plate:
dolphin 25 197.... ? persail at 4:49pm 02.10.06 Other Sailboats 0/812 i had this boat refurnishing for 1 year ,the name plate said :builded in columbia so. carolina, by j
I'm looking for CT 41 'project' boat - any leads? Harry18623 at 12:59pm 02.10.06 Other Sailboats 3/1005 I'm searching for a 1970s CT-41 or a Yankee Clipper 41 or similar boat in 'project' boat condition.
IslandGirl Products Debbie at 11:09am 02.10.06 Day Sailers 3/1115 Has anyone used Island Girl Products for cleaning their 170 hull/removing oxidation? In March we wi
Long Threads Donalex at 10:44am 02.10.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1012 Hi Phil,I applaud your continuous development of this site. One detail which might be worth doing
Toe Rail replacement chas1776 at 10:26am 02.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/962 Does anyone know where to get replacement toe rail for a 322 oday?
Nissan Outboard Info. Tom Heiting at 10:07am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 7/8579 I recently inherited an 8hp 2 stroke Nissan which appears to be less than five years old. Can anyone
Engine cover removal Morris Covin at 9:34am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1004 I have a Hunter 30 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is there an easy way to remove the wood cover/housing to a
help, my furlex roller furling is pulling appart jeff10600 at 8:35am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1426 the luff extrusion clips that hold the pices together as they go up the forestay are failing and th
Trip to Bimini (Bahamas) Rcman4u2 at 8:17am 02.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1299 I am planning a trip to Bimini for the first week of June 2006. I have never been and would really
Hanging Solar Panels - with a winter cover? Taylor at 7:24am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 13/2650 My boat is stored on a bouy. I just bought her in November, and I've now realized that I did not f
Adding an discharge pump and other questions Taylor at 6:58am 02.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1452 I've just bought a new boat, a 46' sloop with two heads. The waste hoses appear to be quite old, a
hole in boat - got ideas? tom h at 6:57am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1155 When I go the Irwin 37 centerboarder, there was a big CLUNK everytime I turned the boat with the cen
Lift keel Noise Andrew at 6:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2062 I own a 2005 Beneteau 331. In some sea conditons the lift keel makes a pounding noise as though it i
Companionway Slide repair? Steve at 6:36am 02.10.06 Big Boats 16/1519 I have owned a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 for the past several years. I have done a lot of minor upgrad
Older winch support & parts Rick at 6:27am 02.10.06 Ask All Sailors 0/998 We have two Lewmar #43 2 speed winches, pre-1980, that each need a spacer between the sleeve roller
Floor Grate for head on 361 Sailor Tim at 3:37am 02.10.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1355 I would like to add a teak floor grate in the head compartment to my 361.I think it would be a nice
Unstepping Mast on a 25.5 Dave 1265 at 3:36am 02.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 Going to trailer the boat from New Smyrna to Orlando. Going to float it onto the trailer - not worki

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H170 centerboard bent straps.. What is it supposed to look like? rcairflyer at 4:42pm 06.03.21 Here's how mine is set up. Funny, I never realized my rig deviated from the manual's configuration.
Keep fuel tank full? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:38pm 06.03.21 The consensus among the professional crew on some of the big boats around our marina, many of which
Reverse Cycle difficulties Juice6576 at 4:17pm 06.03.21 Make sure the through hull is closed. Check the suction strainer and make sure it is clean. Disassem
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? FDL S2 at 4:17pm 06.03.21 Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
BOAT SERIAL NUMBER Sunbird22358 at 4:14pm 06.03.21 Key to Month of Model Year - Pre 1984. AUG A FEB G SEP B MAR H OCT C APR I NOV D
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 4:00pm 06.03.21 The March pumps supplied originally with MarineAir units were not the best. By the way.. Much has
Keep fuel tank full? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 06.03.21 Suggest topping it off when convenient to mitigate condensation and add diesel biocide fuel treatmen
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) jBlaze3000 at 3:39pm 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at leas
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 3:29pm 06.03.21 It may have, I don't recall. I came back to the boat, looked for and noticed no flow, shut it off a
Chrysler 26 hull work dlochner at 3:20pm 06.03.21 The work I would like to do at the end of the season if to do the following: 1. Take off the old a
Need surveyor eastern shore Maryland (1) sail sfbay at 3:12pm 06.03.21 Here you go: Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors - SAMS OR Best 30 Marine Surveyors in Easton, MD
Disappointed in Beneteau shemandr at 3:11pm 06.03.21 Continue respiration while awaiting that reply.
Odd Discharge JRT at 3:11pm 06.03.21 Diesels need to be run hard, and not babied. Plus it is just fun to punch it wide open for a bit!
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 3:05pm 06.03.21 Wow, shallow indeed. I was just looking at NOAA chart 14916, and it looks like you have to go about
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Brian D at 2:44pm 06.03.21 The only thing I have done on my boat is autopilot. However, when I learned how to seriously balance
Going sailing! (8) mermike at 2:41pm 06.03.21 Plans changed (of course) as our departure on Monday 5/24 was greeted by 20+ knots of wind as we cro
H326 HIN sail sfbay at 2:40pm 06.03.21 If you cannot find the HIN where Jake N Eggs indicated, is possible it was covered up with paint? B
Tricks to prevent topping lift snags thinwater at 2:26pm 06.03.21 Personally, I like having a topping lift available as a spare halyard. It has come in handy a number
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Ward H at 2:22pm 06.03.21 Hayden, It's my understanding that N2K cable is the same for device drops (spur cables in RM languag
Reverse Cycle difficulties Ward H at 2:00pm 06.03.21 I have a buddy who replaced his AC water pump one spring because the original one was not running.

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