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Hunter 33 rudder split (4) Mike16211 at 10:59am 12.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2207 I found a split in my rudder today while doing a winter bottom inspection. I need advise on repairin
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 9:31am 12.26.20 Ask All Sailors 22/3089 The arthritis is getting bad enough we've decided to put self tailing primary winches on the old (46
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H26 Rudder CaptainRan at 8:17pm 12.25.20 Smaller Boats 8/937 Is the rudder on a 1998 H26 solid and can I drill into it? My boat is in a slip and I like to lift t
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Cabin entrance cover leaks (1) sailnoproblem at 8:43am 12.25.20 Ask All Sailors 3/450 My cabin entrance cover leaks during heavy rain. It did once before but I traced it to the front of
Beneteau First 41s5 1991- Owner Manual HolaOla at 5:54am 12.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/797 I recently bought a beneteau First 41s5 1991 and I am looking for the owner manual, can you help me
halmatic / alden / hulls jon hansen at 8:00pm 12.24.20 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 7/1989 does anyone know what resins were used the build these boats. epoxy or polyester? i don't have a
Merry Christmas everyone... sailme88 at 6:00pm 12.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/586 T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house.. There were empties and butts left
EZ Steer Hunter 260 rs1sensen at 1:24pm 12.24.20 Smaller Boats 4/1337
S2 22 Wing Keel Drawing (1) rs1sensen at 12:05pm 12.24.20 S2 2/798 Hi - I wanted to see if anyone had a line drawing of the S2 22 Wing Keel (similar to the attached)?
asymmetrical Spinnaker Voyager1 at 10:07am 12.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1727 Any Oday 302 owners have asymmetrical spinnaker or other light weight sail. Looking for any informat
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 9:59am 12.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/360 2020 is a year we all yearn to forget ASAP but even with all the problems it brought, one thing rema
Route from FL to the Caribbean? Kings Gambit at 9:31am 12.24.20 Destinations 3/1938
BELT DUST twodzusfittings at 8:18am 12.24.20 Bigger Boats 39/6318 With the recent and latest cleaning efforts, I have found quite a bit of belt dust on the engine. I
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 Mattcia123 at 1:21am 12.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1430 A little stumped here, my yanmar 2gmf13 is running well and strong, however I cannot get it below 15
Help Choosing BMET1 at 11:08pm 12.23.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2944 Dear forum readers, I am new to sailing, and desperately want to get into it. Me and my wife want
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 6:12pm 12.23.20 Cal 12/1933 Hi: I recently bought a 1985 Cal 3-27 and the survey identified that the cutlass bearing is in need
Water tank for Hunter Vision 32 Ed D at 5:06pm 12.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/801 Can someone tell me the size of the water tank on a Hunter Vision 32 .Also what material is in made
Vison 32 water tank Ed D at 2:02pm 12.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/471 Does anybody know the size of a Vison 32 water tank Whet is the original made of

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What is this stuff on my hull? kloudie1 at 6:51pm 10.23.24 Coal tar epoxy?
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 10.23.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0IxE
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 10.23.24 Much as I like Dyneema eye splices that's a tricky spot. The standard guidance is to bury about 50x
Dyneema Double Eye FlimFlamII at 6:06pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line. Replacing becau
Dyneema Double Eye JoeWhite at 6:03pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission ggrizzard at 5:50pm 10.23.24 The patent will be voided after Dr. Brown wins his law suit. And, the article gives no credit to the
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 5:00pm 10.23.24 I think templating could serve you well. Space is precious. The 356 has a decent sized cockpit but
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 5:00pm 10.23.24 We don't have base plates on our halyard winches, but they would be helpful. The line does want to
What is this stuff on my hull? illusion1024 at 4:44pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table Reverie2016 at 4:42pm 10.23.24 Thanks shemandr I guess we've been lucky to not have too many collapses (also dont have dogs aboard)
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.23.24 propeller shaft bracket dropping down as seen the attached picture. Finally figured out what this
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? BigEasy at 4:15pm 10.23.24 how the heck does one get it out without serious destruction of the cabinetry around it? It clea
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.23.24 Can you supply a shot from a little further back to help us understand what we're looking at ?
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard (2) Sunbird22358 at 3:21pm 10.23.24 Adding info about how I ground a little off the top corner of my centerboard to reduce some of the s
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification sailcapt340 at 3:16pm 10.23.24 Probably a wrong choice of wording on my part. I mean using the handle to get the antifreeze throug
What is this stuff on my hull? jssailem at 2:53pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton s
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.23.24 I never mentioned exactly how many gallons but I'd guess ~10-15. It is a very unique shape and as p
What is this stuff on my hull? shemandr at 2:42pm 10.23.24 What stumps me is the material survived power washing apparently retaining a bulbous shape. Even ta
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 2:26pm 10.23.24 Len. Great story. It seams that many of our boat challenges are dealing with convenience items.:big
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:18pm 10.23.24

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