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Window Rebuild Kit o grinder at 4:26am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/1065 I have recently purchased a 1981 C25 which is in dire need of window rebuilding - major leaks. Has*
Tuning an O'Day 192 timohara at 3:48am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2433 I recently bought a 1985 O'Day 192 and have been trying to get ti tuned correctly. The problem I'm
Perhaps a discussion of DSC rsn48 at 3:26am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1270 About two weeks ago, to took a course on VHF and DSC radio procedures for my radio license in Canada
Where to put water tank - fore or aft? deeman7777 at 2:52am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/899 I am cleaning up the plumbing on my 77 H25. Since I will convert to a porta-pottie I will not need
lifeline bases C BACKSTAGE PASS at 1:09am 07.16.05 C&C 0/1764 We have a 1980 Landfall 38 C
blue book for sail boats scuba01 at 12:39am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1342 here is a link for pricing out a used sail boat.
Odd occurrence of PYI dripsless seal? Jim Dort at 12:33am 07.16.05 Big Boats 5/949 While I was out of the country, my dock mate luckily noticed that my automatic bilge pump was going
Windlass Installation Larry/American Dream at 12:28am 07.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1508 There is no Catalina owner with a windlass in a 30' Catalina? I plan on doing this installation myse
Sewing on a new clew ring? Brian Young at 11:44pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1621 Folks,The webbing that held the ring at the clew of my jib ripped this week and I would like to at
Interior material, cushons, grounding Jason at 10:14pm 07.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/803 Would appreciate input on a few items. Price, texture and color aside, any negatives or positives t
deck setup for line organizer and mast base blocks steve at 8:24pm 07.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2878 I am replacing mast base blocks, deck line organizer and winch so as to direct my halyard and other
Restoring neglected batteries? Craig522 at 4:00pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1102 I bought a boat in April. It has 3 batteries, split into 2 banks. From reading other posts I reali
High Mosture Reading on Survey Dave at 3:50pm 07.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1894 Recently found a buyer for our boat (1984 H31) but on survey it was found to have high moisture read
Removing wood epoxied/glued on deck Craig522 at 3:44pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1170 I have to remove a piece of teak that's been epoxied (or Sikaflexed, etc) onto the deck. I'm instal
leaving jib on when docked julie at 3:12pm 07.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1216 is it possible to leave the jib on when docked, it is the original hank on type, i don't have a roll
Winterizing Joe at 2:33pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1014 I moved up from a 22ft boat to a 30ft boat this spring. Of course, there are many more things to car
O'day 27 Keel "Shoe" frmreilly at 1:56pm 07.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1601 I have heard people reference a lead "shoe" for the keel. Is it a good idea? Where would I get one
boat selection for gulf coast doug at 1:48pm 07.15.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1367 Hi, I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have experience windsurfing, have friends with 30 foot s
Aft winches for 340 (question #5) Andy at 1:36pm 07.15.05 Big Boats 9/1199 I want to add aft winches to our 2001 Hunter 340 for 1) easier taking while single-handed and 2) spi
Can you only buy PolyGlow online? deeman7777 at 12:08pm 07.15.05 Smaller Boats 6/2614 I have a badly oxidized 25' Hunter that needs some TLC. I just bought 3M Marine FiberGlass Restor

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Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? DianaOfBurlington at 7:46pm 04.15.21 There's no downside to a loose-footed mainsail. Actually there are a lot of liabilities to a loose
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 (1) BrianJ at 7:45pm 04.15.21 I just removed mine and sanded it down. I stuck some luck because the glue holding it was very weak.
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Tally Ho at 7:36pm 04.15.21
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 7:24pm 04.15.21 192764
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 7:17pm 04.15.21 There really is no rule for where to install it, only rules for how to install it. 1. Use heavy ba
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 Brian D at 7:15pm 04.15.21 Yes, removing the wheel is safe to do. The rudder will not fall off. But your wheel might be stuck o
The Dinghy Diaries DArcy at 7:00pm 04.15.21 It looks like the Walker Bay 8 (and 10) is still available, they have a separate site for the rigid
Close Call DArcy at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I would not have thought a bulkhead would pull right out like that, looks like it was well tabbed to
Capsized transport in GOM. WayneH at 6:43pm 04.15.21 I have seen hundreds of spud barges along the GICW. I wonder how fast the legs come down. But I woul
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches thinwater at 6:40pm 04.15.21 Without describing the deck layup (thickness of skins, method of core replacment) any inquiry about
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 6:32pm 04.15.21 Thanks for the tips. I did find a 26d very close to me for 4500 but needs work from what I can see j
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM tylcole at 6:28pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you re
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 6:11pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" o
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 6:04pm 04.15.21 Well thanks for the quick replies! Will look for thinner backing plate material then. Thanks for
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 5:56pm 04.15.21 It's wired into the same ground as the other gauges. That should be adequate, right? And pardon my
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Ward H at 5:51pm 04.15.21 Considering a backing plate spreads the load over a larger area than commonly used washers, 3/16" or
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? Ralph Johnstone at 5:49pm 04.15.21 If you could photograph the entire system, it would go a long way towards figuring out exactly what
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches Jackdaw at 5:46pm 04.15.21 Most builders use only the 4 corners.
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Ward H at 5:45pm 04.15.21 Earlier Maine Sail posted you should have 1/2 of the regulated voltage at the AC Tap. Have you rec
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 5:38pm 04.15.21 Was wondering what do you think a safe thickness would be for a backing plate for the clutches? Wou

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