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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
Sea Vancouver in BC John Nantz at 6:38am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1057 Just received this picture of the tall ships in Vancouver, BC. A fleet of squareriggers/vintage ship
I just got mine karmaf16 at 6:30am 07.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 Hi all,Just got a 2001 Hunter 340 and as I prepare to take her over, I am trying to figure out the

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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
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 7:30am 04.09.21 Ziggler, Generally not good to invite water into your boats keel. They cover the lead to keep water
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 7:30am 04.09.21 We kept our Bimini shifted aft and tightened up the topping lift to keep the boom off the front bow
Winch removal Ward H at 7:28am 04.09.21 You basically have 3 choices. Blunt force which risks trauma to the boat, @dlochner method or abando
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 7:26am 04.09.21 The bilge sump is the highest stressed area on the boat. Removing fiberglass from that area will sig
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? (1) jssailem at 7:21am 04.09.21 I thought of you as I read your review. We had a nice time in the cockpit, sipping rum and exploring
Exposed lead keel rgranger at 7:19am 04.09.21 I'm guessing but I suspect that if it were safe to leave it exposed, we wouldn't barrier coat the ke
Shaft Zinc Placement jssailem at 7:13am 04.09.21 it is sure to rub against the cutlass when shifting forward and backward. :plus:Very true. Now add
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing rgranger at 7:10am 04.09.21 How many of you know that Nirvana coverd this Led Belly song? EVrLLi2KcmA
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Noodle at 7:05am 04.09.21 Thanks everyone - We'll stick with the less heavy/bulky items straight from the site. The rest will
Shaft Zinc Placement rpell1@msn.com at 6:54am 04.09.21 Point taken and appreciated. It's always a good idea to ask before implementing a "good idea". Tha
ST7000 Autohelm All U Get at 6:32am 04.09.21 Consider advertising it on this site's classified ad. I give it a try.
REPAIR: Mast Step & Chain Plates dLj at 6:29am 04.09.21 Nice diagram! I think it's going to be costly. Take mast down. ($400- $600) Remove appropriate cab
Halyard wrap with Furlex (1) Justin_NSA at 6:22am 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

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