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Keel repair dwayne13628 at 11:56am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1604 I need to re glass the bottom of the keel. In order to get the damaged fiber glass, damaged by mosi
CDI roller furlers hcmcs9340 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1161 Halfway through the preparations for installing a CDI roller furling system, I found that while the
Bulkheads repairing dwayne13628 at 11:54am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 0/909 Bulkheads in the Northern need to be replaced as they are rotting. I was thinking of using Aluminum
repairing Fglass dwayne13628 at 11:45am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/996 Okay, in 'my' cockpit, not yet my boat, there is a couple spongy spots, largest one about the size o
Charge Alarm Bryan at 11:33am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/920 Hi everyone. My charge alarm started going off coming home this past weekend. We had been motoring
336 Hunter rub rail Don at 10:51am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/936 I have been maintaining the color on the rub rail of my 336 with MEK. It is the only thing I have f
oday 20 bilge puump bob at 10:38am 07.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1041 HAS anyone put A BILGE puMP. .IN A 0DAy 20 How and WHERE, thanks ROB
digny lift sandra mills at 10:35am 07.11.05 Big Boats 9/1083 What system works best with a Hunter 450. We have an Achillies 10'Inflatable and an eight horse po
Archive and Search Use Craig at 10:33am 07.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/796 Would someone please explain how the Search and Archive functions work on the forums? I posted a me
Gwynn's Island Marina suggestions Harvey at 10:15am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Can anybody help make a recomedation as to slips in Gwynn's Island for one night. I need to get to
Leaky bilge/grid area? Leaky Waters at 9:43am 07.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1550 Hi there,Anyone experienced mysterious soapy/fresh water surfacing from under the grid area into t
House Battery on Hunter 33 Darryl at 9:03am 07.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1882 I have a 2005 hunter 33. has anyone installed a house battery using 6 volt golf cart batteries as t
Trailer Hub grease cap Mike O16610 at 8:45am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1096 Does anyone know the size of the grease cap on the macgregor trailers (1984)? I lost a cap on the w
small hardware replacement rjk61248@comcast.net at 8:28am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My 2000 290 was hit with a little theft will docked. Two small piece were taken and I have had no lu
Close calls with motor boats Keith and Sandi at 8:22am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2716 The past two weekends of sailing we have had two very close encounters with a cabin cruisers while u
1981 Macgregor 36 Cat Trampoline Jon at 8:06am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1617 I recently bought a 36' 1981 MacGregor Cat and I will need to replace the trampoline soon. Does any
Rudder with gas spring strut Hold down John S at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1743 When I changed over to my IdaSailor rudder, I installed a gas spring strut to hold my rudder down, a
Looking for a mechanic Mikes Oasis at 7:20am 07.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 I am looking for a diesel mechanic to spend a few hours with me on my boat to teach me regular maint
foot pedal frank at 7:17am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/903 I was just trying to figure out what was the make of the head on my boat,it has a foot pedal and a h
Yanmar cooling system windride2712243 at 7:03am 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1458 I have a Yanmar YSM8, Single cylinder diesel that is raw water cooled. It was rebuilt in 2000. I bo

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Halyard wrap with Furlex Dave Groshong at 8:32am 04.09.21 Here are the Selden numbers for their halyard restrainers: For 100 or 200: 508-159-01 For 300 or 40
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:26am 04.09.21 @weekendrken just posted about the service bulletin over on the C30 site. Many thanks to all.
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Ward H at 8:21am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Dynaplate SailingCal21 at 8:20am 04.09.21 Thanks for the input. Y'all have verified my thinking as well. Karma has a cast iron keel, everyth
Where to next? BrianH at 8:19am 04.09.21 Don't overlook the Great Lakes!! Western Lake Erie has a lot to offer and less than a day's drive f
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 8:17am 04.09.21 At last, a destination I can comment on!! I have sailed on Western Lake Erie since 1983 or so. I
Dinghy engine lifting davit shemandr at 8:13am 04.09.21 We had a motor lift on our H356. I don't remember the brand. It was mounted on the starboard aft c
Assemetrical jdrutten at 8:07am 04.09.21 I'm a new owner of a 306 and have been wondering the same thing after finding an asymmetrical spinna
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:55am 04.09.21 Thanks Justin. Did you swage your own wire pendant or is there a ready-made source online? Funny y
Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:51am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 7:51am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Winch removal tfox2069 at 7:50am 04.09.21 Yikes. Makes me wonder what else the PO used 5200 on.
Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:49am 04.09.21 The wrap is due to the head of the jib too far away from the top of the furler. The jib needs to be
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:49am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at t
Winch removal dlochner at 7:46am 04.09.21 Less expensive than electric winches, however just as effective are eWinchers. There is one sitting
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Kings Gambit at 7:46am 04.09.21
Halyard wrap with Furlex (1) kbgunn at 7:45am 04.09.21 I don't see a halyard deflector/restrainer: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13602 The Se
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 7:40am 04.09.21 If electric winches will allow you a longer sailing life, it's worth it! :thumbup:
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Scott B at 7:39am 04.09.21 Thanks everyone - We'll stick with the less heavy/bulky items straight from the site. The rest will
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 7:38am 04.09.21 Andy, Normal routing of lifelines is outside shrouds. Sometimes stanchions are grabbed to "save the

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