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To use Power Buffer or not Arturo DeVitalis at 11:44am 12.22.05 Smaller Boats 13/1598 Soon as it gets a bit warmer I will start cleaning/waxing process. Until now I have always done it
demastphobia Jay at 8:24am 12.22.05 Grampian 2/1676 I am skeptical of the anodized aluminun hardware where the forestay connects to the bow,i have heard
Mac 26S stern rail measurements Ben at 8:23am 12.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 Looking for measurements of the single rail sternrail for the mac26s.Thanks Ben
restoring 1974 cal 3-30 william moody at 7:19am 12.22.05 Cal 2/904 I am restoring my 3-30 after she was washed ashore during hurricane Katrina,I would like to meet oth
AirX Marine gr8 2 av8 at 6:46am 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 Lets hear your opinins for those who have them. Better yet would like to hear from those who have ha
Trailer for Oday 25 Jonathan at 5:12am 12.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/857 Guys,Just sold my Oday 25 and the buyer is looking for a trailer to take her from Norfolk to Alaba
Source of major leaking solved in rsn48 at 3:54am 12.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1066 Imagine going down to your new "used" boat after a 6 week hiatus away from the marina. Now imagine
Would you sail your Hunter 34 to Hawaii? Robert at 3:53am 12.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5005 Am I crazy for even thinking this? If you would sail your hunter 34 to Hawaii what kind of mods woul
How many bring a secondary GPS on board as back up rsn48 at 3:27am 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 24/1883 I'm curious as to how many use, or bring on board, a back up GPS in case the main unit goes defunct
Datamarine Masthead Wind Machine LX-360 Jehu Dodge at 3:13am 12.22.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2422 I have 2 that needs repair. Is there a suitable repair shop in Canada or should I send it to th US.
Cradle Design for Boat Lift Francisco San Miguel at 1:07am 12.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1113 I am considering installing fore and aft hull bottom support runners on my lift cradle. My boat is
Bottom Paint Joe M at 1:06am 12.22.05 Smaller Boats 6/1082 Does anyone know if Hunter recommends a specific type of bottom paint for its composite material?T
new rigging deeds at 12:52am 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 3/893 My bayfield 25 was built in Bayfield Ont. 1n 1979.Now i need some help in replacing all halyards. T
Need bimini Leadership Start at 12:12am 12.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/965 Hi there, We just bought a 1974 Catalina 27 over ebay and we already know that we need a bimini
Need a bimini Leadership Start at 11:55pm 12.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 Hi there, We are new sailboat owners and we just purchased a Catalina 27 over ebay. We are going to
Mid-ship leak Bill O'Donovan at 11:40pm 12.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 Last winter I attacked a long list of leaks on my H29.5 and solved all but one. I'm flummoxed by a p
where to buy plastic/formica laminate? Rich at 11:33pm 12.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 I plan to glue plastic laminate over some "exhausted" wood just inside the companionway. This will
Uprating Alternator damauney at 10:37pm 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1641 I have a stock, 51 amp, alternator on my Universal M25XP diesel. I was thinking of putting a Balmou
Big Thank You..! Morski Krastavac at 10:07pm 12.21.05 Bavaria 0/1535 Over the last, well it was months really, I compiled a report on the recent voyage in Montenegro / C
Loose sheaves at mast foot Rich L at 9:00pm 12.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/1060 At the foot of my 1995 H26, I have two sheaves that are loose along a 2" axle (they slide back and f

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Hardware Rigging (1) rhomberg at 12:49pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and camcleat for my jib sheets?
Need a clean SS cut dlochner at 12:46pm 05.10.21 I didn't even know they made one for SS :thumbup: Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 shemandr at 12:44pm 05.10.21 To get the boat to the ramp couldn't you sister the mount with metal, wood or composite plate and cl
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Ron20324 at 12:41pm 05.10.21 thanks Dave will do. AND GET ONE OR TWO SPARES WHILE YOU'RE AT IT! AND get a 30 to 20 adaptor plug
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:31pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you try it you'll nev
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 05.10.21 If it were me, I'd replace the shaft. Maybe even install a dripless seal. In fact a new dripless sea
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dlochner at 12:30pm 05.10.21 Time for a new shaft. Shaft strength is related to the cross-sectional area of the shaft. This means
Need a clean SS cut dmax at 12:29pm 05.10.21 Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S. - I use this one, makes a nice clean cut, once you
Mast thickness? markwbird at 12:27pm 05.10.21 Probably around 1/8"
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass Team118 at 12:22pm 05.10.21 So I will try your thoughts about re--flaking the line. I would assume that if I wrap the rope arou
H216 Bilge Water. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:18pm 05.10.21 Welcome. Its hard to suggest a repair when we don't know the source(s). Check the mast step and any
self centering rudder/tiller? markwbird at 12:17pm 05.10.21 Yes. This appears to be a reference to rudder design. A balanced has the center of force at the rud
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 12:15pm 05.10.21 Thanks for the ideas. May try to get a smaller plate to reinforce the cracked area and clamp it all
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:12pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping wit
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:10pm 05.10.21 Do you have access to a band saw with a fine tooth metal blade? I do have a Delta bandsaw but I've
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 12:09pm 05.10.21 I'm partial to JB weld and have used it for many things. But it probably does not matter that much.
self centering rudder/tiller? RussC at 12:07pm 05.10.21 Returning to my dad's home for a visit sometime in the '80s, he loaned me his Ford Probe to go visi
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 12:05pm 05.10.21 Porta-a-band. More likely, an angle grinder with fresh cut-off wheel. Mark it first by wrapping with
Need a clean SS cut thwilson at 12:04pm 05.10.21 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine
Instruments on panel not working. Justin_NSA at 11:45am 05.10.21 Could be just a bad ground somewhere. Polarity is correct I assume.

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