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Oday 22 plastic caps in cabin roof conway deitrick at 7:04am 10.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1043 Hello All!Removed teak handrails from cabin top of my 22. Plastic caps on inner roof of cabin cam
Water Tank Filling Aid Rick D at 7:00am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1137 Here is an inexpensive hose attachment to make filling my (4) tanks easier. I got tired of having th
Holding Tank Vent Back-Flusher Rick D at 6:52am 10.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1282 Here is a back-flusher I made that works well to keep the vent clean and clear clogs. It is a small
Teak and holly zzhunter at 6:36am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1591 I recently bought a sailboat with a teak and holly sole that is going to have to be refinisheded, st
mast raising system Hunter 23.5 a.s.msiemerink@freeler.nl at 6:31am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2800 Just bought a Hunter 23.5 of 1997 but am looking for documentation (preferably in PDF format) and es
cuting cast iron keel jim22035 at 6:25am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1015 i hav a 1985 hunter 28.5 with a cast iron keel can you tell me how to cut it.or is there shoal keel
COMPOSTING HEAD TIM DONLEY at 5:57am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1187 ANYBODY HAVE INFO OR EXPERIENCE WITH COMPOSTING HEADS (SUN MAR OR AIR HEAD)? AS MUCH AS I LIKE THE
Music on the boat Ed Childres at 5:54am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/788 I enjoy music. Combining tunes and water make them both better. Their are times when just the wate
Battery relocation Ed Childres at 5:45am 10.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/736 I am intending to relocate my origional battery ' add a second battery to the port side of my H260.
Need to buy a jib or genoa Charlie at 5:32am 10.04.05 Big Boats 6/816 Need to buy a jib or Genoa for a legend 35.5Need your advise . I am not an experienced sailor.Wind
Advice about furler and sail modification. Russell at 5:32am 10.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/860 The admiral has agreed to my capital expenditure request for a furler. Boat is a Hunter 23.5 . Jib
winter maintenance - For atomic 4 gas engine - Fred Faller at 5:19am 10.04.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/6594 I would like to know the steps of properly winterizing my atomic 4 inboard gas engine.
speed of a Mac 25 scott damuth at 4:41am 10.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 49/2373 Just recently purchased the boat moving up from a smaller craft. Have already changed out the rudder
Rigging Specs Island Time19271 at 3:15am 10.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/831 Anyone know or know where to find the lengths for the halyards,etc so they don't have to individuall
Fresh water consumption per person dwayne13628 at 2:53am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 10/6799 Howdy, not that I am planning on transatlantic crossings, but I was wondering how much fresh water y
Jib Fairleads bpconnors at 2:46am 10.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/985 Has anyone added a Genoa track system on a 77-83 Cherubini 33? I would be very interested in seeing
impellar change outs blue mesa at 1:22am 10.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/875 my hunter 27 has a 1gm10 yanmar. the impellar housing is located below and tothe right of the pull
Oh No, I'm a rag bagger! Doghouse at 1:21am 10.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1281 It is now official, I am the proud owner of a Hunter 27 ('05). Too bad there is not a group for hu
North to the Great Lakes Joe23611 at 1:20am 10.04.05 Ask All Sailors 0/900 Group,Our 423 Beneteau is housed at Lighthouse Landing on Kentucky Lake and this fall I've been wa
Galley pump faucets for H26 bruce1309 at 1:00am 10.04.05 Smaller Boats 8/1243 I know this has been discussed before, but I'll intrude with the request...I would like an alternati

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8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler Brian D at 8:46am 11.18.20 Goodnight, sweet Prince...
8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler jssailem at 8:45am 11.18.20 Thank you Frank for all you did for the Sailboat community. Fair winds and smooth sailing among the
Harken sheave worn flat jssailem at 8:43am 11.18.20 have any ideas on how to prevent it? It is common. My preventive approach is to give the blocks a
Replacing Hull Stripe Jake N Eggs at 8:37am 11.18.20 When applying the new tape, fill a spray bottle with water and say a teaspoon of laundry detergent.
Replacing Hull Stripe dmax at 8:36am 11.18.20 :thumbup: You only need about 4 drops of detergent in a quart size spray bottle. Thanks - I got th
Square sail nveater at 8:30am 11.18.20 Wow what a fun thing- I read your blog (or tried as I really couldn't follow the math) - I actually
Replacing Hull Stripe Captain Larry-DH at 8:27am 11.18.20 When applying the new tape, fill a spray bottle with water and say a teaspoon of laundry detergent.
Harken sheave worn flat FastOlson at 8:19am 11.18.20 My '88 Lewmar wide genoa sheaves experienced that same failure back in the 90's. Rolled easily when
Harken sheave worn flat (1) Justin_NSA at 8:19am 11.18.20 This stuff might help. Your balls will thank you! Only one drop of this new conditioner will repel
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:14am 11.18.20 PS - its worse on newer boats with non-overlapping headsails. The angle off the roller is usually mu
Harken sheave worn flat Jackdaw at 8:09am 11.18.20 It's common wear. Rolling sheaves need to roll, so need to be soft enough to generate friction again
Harken sheave worn flat Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 11.18.20 Thanks for the ideas. The sheave does spin smoothly when not under load. I have it at home now so I
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 8:07am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne George_NJ at 8:01am 11.18.20 Niiiice!!!! You got good friends. Believe it or not, it was being given away on craigslist by
Replacing Hull Stripe Jerry Nevins at 8:00am 11.18.20 I very much appreciate all of the advice!
Engine Controls WBH at 7:59am 11.18.20 Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne rgranger at 7:52am 11.18.20 V222 as Granger said. Someone gave me one for free that needs very little tlc. Niiiice!!!! You g
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 7:51am 11.18.20 Did I read this right? You are planning a 27 mile voyage and you don't know where the engine control
rust remove from swim ladder thinwater at 7:48am 11.18.20 A buffing wheel and some stainless steel buffing compound of varying fineness will get most of the
Engine Controls WBH at 7:44am 11.18.20 This a photo from a listing on Yachtworld... https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1984/cal-mk-iii-37124

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