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Racing Cal 25-2 dennis at 12:42pm 09.26.05 Cal 2/1531 I've read many stories and articles about the racing of Cal 25-1 Flat Tops. The newer boats, Cal 25
roller furling for a hunter 22 jim at 12:38pm 09.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/1931 Hello All,I am interested to hear opinions about furlers for the H-22. I sail to have fun, not co
Marine Insurance song4sail at 12:31pm 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1173 I recently received the bill for my marine insurance for the upcoming year. It has increased by nea
Bulb info needed Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1012 anyone know the make and model of this bulb. I pulled it from my forward port and sbrd bow nav ligh
rubrail oxidizing TI doug at 12:04pm 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1373 Hi, I'm looking at buying a used 25'boat, ericson 1984. The owner replaced the rubrail (I think tha
Anchor Roller on the bow O'Day 28 Mike Mulligan at 11:25am 09.26.05 Bigger Boats 2/2050 I would like to mount an anchor roller on the bow of my O'Day 28 (1983). There is not much room up t
Fractional vs Masthead Don Guillette at 11:08am 09.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/3514 Mates: Dean Strong of Edmonds, WA brings up an interesting point - masthead vs fractional rigs. I us
Winterize Galley Seawater Footpump Sailor-man at 11:06am 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1141 Anyone have any tips on winterizing their galley seawater footpump. Is leaving the seawater seaco
part replacement-atomic 4 exhaust flange jim moore at 11:05am 09.26.05 Other Sailboats 2/1125 Needed: the flange that connects the exhaust pipe to the block.
Columbia 22 windows Sam at 10:26am 09.26.05 Columbia 3/2203 I am parting out a Columbia 22. I have a pair of relatively new tinted windows that were properly i
Cruising Spinnaker Wayne at 10:16am 09.26.05 Big Boats 2/1098 Hi All I am looking for a cruising Asymmetrical Spinnaker for my C380 . I have ha
1977 c22 How to replace------ remnant333 at 9:56am 09.26.05 Columbia 0/1384 Hello i have a Columbia 22. I was wondering how i would go about replacing my cabin plexiglass windo
OK to fly Genoa with boom removed? Dave at 9:55am 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1074 Next week I need to move my boat (Catalina 30 TRBS) 35 miles from the marina to its winter storage l
Broken steering Bracket Gary Waldrep at 9:01am 09.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/904 We over steered the wheel and broke the bracket below the steering post that holds the pully on. T
Reading Wrinkles Don Guillette at 8:54am 09.26.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1613 Mates: I met an interesting young couple yesterday at the Lake Havasu, AZ marina. What caught my att
autopilot Celso at 8:22am 09.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1161 I sail almost always singlehanded. So I need some device to keep the boat on due course while I work
Bimini/Dodger Manufacturers Mike at 8:18am 09.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1289 I am looking for contact information to have a bimini/dodger made for my 1998 Hunter 310 with fiberg
Tightening Toe Rail Josh at 8:16am 09.26.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/972 Does anybody know what the optimal tool/combination of tools is/are to tighten the toe rail screws.
310 Dodger/Binmini Manufacturers Mike at 8:13am 09.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1188 I am looking for contact info along with do's/dont's to have a bimini/dodger constructed for my 1998
Old sailor, B Ed Schenck at 7:57am 09.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 There was this nice story in the Canton paper Sunday(Related Link). I know Ralph casually and that

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1992 Hunter 335 interior cushions zipper size? sail sfbay at 10:13am 04.18.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can you please post a photo of what you want to replace? Suggest taking a c
Acetone a safe cleaner? JamesG161 at 10:10am 04.18.21 @sail sfbay Nice cleaning link except for Simple Green. Simple Green or Ammonia is not allowed on m
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 10:08am 04.18.21 Still, wear vinyl gloves. Definitely ! Solvents are nasty for many reasons. MEK, Acetone, Laquer
Acetone a safe cleaner? FastOlson at 10:04am 04.18.21 Acetone works fine, but it is a very strong solvent. I usually use lacquer thinner nowadays - not as
Worried about my holding tank coming loose JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.18.21 Great idea with those mats! You can even use your Yoga Mat, weather Deck side, for Sun Tanning.:pim
Worried about my holding tank coming loose markwbird at 9:56am 04.18.21 This straps are stronger than you think. thats Not going anywhere
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 9:53am 04.18.21 paint brush & roller cleaner Is that a brand name ? What is the specific product you use ? I h
Acetone a safe cleaner? DArcy at 9:41am 04.18.21 If the rub rail is vinyl, I've had good success with LA's Totally Awesome Cleaner Degreaser. Sounds
Acetone a safe cleaner? Stu Jackson at 9:22am 04.18.21 I used to use acetone, for fenders and rub rail. I learned from a dock mate how much easier and bet
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? dLj at 9:00am 04.18.21 One other piece of advice I've gotten in the past for breaking in a diesel is to vary the RPM's as y
Lubricant for impeller justsomeguy at 8:59am 04.18.21 Would not last long. Water soluble. Doesn't have to last past the initial start-up and leak check.
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? jssailem at 8:58am 04.18.21 Matt, Diesels do not like to be run in neutral for long periods. You need to run them in gear with a
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 8:55am 04.18.21 Thanks guys....I was hoping to hear a different story, but suspected a problem. Gary: it did take
Lead keel, non-copper paint dLj at 8:55am 04.18.21 I would epoxy coat the lead keel. That's what I did on my last lead keel and it worked great. The
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 8:50am 04.18.21 I did find Sumners page and WOW. So many useful ideas. I can hardly wait to get started. But I want
Worried about my holding tank coming loose (1) MikeTheHunter at 8:45am 04.18.21 Anyway, thanks for the discussion. I have bought rolled-up yoga mats ($10 each from TJ Maxx) and ins
Rust on arch base weld Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 04.18.21 The Admiral may even call it slovenly And want it gone from her boat. Admiral may even be looking
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DArcy at 8:36am 04.18.21 Fasten the cleat to the deck with 5200. Please don't use 5200 to mount cleats, someone will curse
Acetone a safe cleaner? sail sfbay at 8:31am 04.18.21 Is it metal or rubber? If metal acetone is OK in my opinion. If rubber I would not use acetone as i
Lead keel, non-copper paint sail sfbay at 8:26am 04.18.21 I would follow the antifouning paint manufacturer's recommendation. You might find these two thre

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