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Potable Water Fittings COM at 4:30am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1146 I have a Hunter 28.5 1984.I noticed that my potable water lines are leaking under my bathroom sink
Dinghy Cleanup Help rfrye1 at 4:23am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/872 I just bought a used Zodiac dinghy and was wondering what you all have found to be good for cleanup
Shower sump - Legend 35.5 captainpat at 4:19am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1187 Looking to install one of those self contained shower sump units from West Marine for both shower dr
Rigging detals needed Bubbaloo at 3:59am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/792 Does anybody have a drawing or picture of the main sheet and vang rigging on an 84 H-31? Our boat c
LIfe-Seal vs anything else Erik at 3:42am 06.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1857 I have been using Life-Seal for about seven years. I use it for bedding all metal and plastic fitti
Leaky 212 from the centerboard?/Wimpy rudder Scott at 3:33am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/727 I love my 212, it is a great boat. Two things that are going on are:1. The area just aft of the
Which core is better Waffle at 3:11am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 4/949 Klegecell foam or balsa wood?
Swing keelor fixed keel? Michel at 2:17am 06.24.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1589 I am in the process of buying a used 22 ft sailboat from the 70's, I have the choice between a fixed
Pump Leak Larry/American Dream at 2:02am 06.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1476 The Galley Whale Gusher Mk3 Pump was leaking. It is a foot pump which pumps water out of the icebox
Peggy John12427 at 1:46am 06.24.05 Big Boats 2/968 Peggy, I know I have asked this once before, but on the electric head could I please get the part nu
Yanmar panel David Ochoa at 1:19am 06.24.05 Big Boats 6/1260 Like a lot of information in my owners manual that references stuff not on my boat such as Edson Ste
Back stay Sven at 1:06am 06.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/862 I need to change the back say on a Hunter 30.5 from 1989. I have never seen this kind of top rod a
Problems in Belize sailaway78 at 1:03am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1379 To those of you who have not already read about this situation, I wish you would check out this man
Steaming light out John at 12:57am 06.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1116 1983 catalina 30 tall rig-I have no juice at the steaming light. I have been up there twice with a v
Just wondering Wright Ellis at 12:09am 06.24.05 Ask All Sailors 0/836 I'm not a member of a yacht club. My boat is at Wlden's Marina on Broad Creek. I was wondering if th
weather helm zenod51 at 11:24pm 06.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1007 I've been told that a tendency towards weather helm in high winds is a function of mast rake and sta
Any New Bedford sailors out there? Ameribritalia at 11:08pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1033 Looking for a tender/water taxi service for N.B. Harbor. I thought my marina had one but doesn't.
Outboard Motor Sine Nomine at 11:03pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1319 I just bought an old in good condition Johnson 8 H.P. kicker and I need a little help/advice. I'm no
Motoring Jacktar at 10:56pm 06.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/765 Answers to this question probably academic (ask a foolish....). When maneuvering in tight spots lik
Hunter 26.5 jims605 at 10:43pm 06.23.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 I just bought a Hunter 26.5. This boat has a recessed area in the bow to hook the jib sheet on. Can

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Window films dLj at 8:37am 04.05.21 Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requires a grade four, reform school education to sew an
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:36am 04.05.21 This is the write up I use. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/transmission-fluid-change.18
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.05.21 I'd love to see your panels. Might copy them .. Will post next time I am out to the boat. Requir
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger marchem at 8:33am 04.05.21 Also, check the level with the dipstick screwed in, not screwed out. The manual for that transmiss
Window films dLj at 8:28am 04.05.21 Water ? On a boat ? Nah :facepalm: ! That was my suspicion. Hence you always see the film appli
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? stephen_i_w at 8:23am 04.05.21 @tikiavenger I still really like the C315. The sailing season was soon over when I wrote my commen
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 8:18am 04.05.21 No more drunk sailors on the weather deck. Spill some Vodka, bye bye high gloss finish. I think I
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 8:14am 04.05.21 Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Petitt EZ-Poxy is a one part polyurethane, AlexSeal i
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 8:14am 04.05.21 Spill some on solvent on the EZ-Poxy and the paint dissolves. No more drunk sailors on the weathe
Window films Ralph Johnstone at 8:11am 04.05.21 they do talk about controlling water along the edges of the film Water ? On a boat ? Nah :face
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dlochner at 8:02am 04.05.21 I have not tried Hamilton Marine. Looks like they do have the Alexseal paints. they run a bit over
Tracing Ownership Jimbeaux at 7:57am 04.05.21 Was this boat ever documented? If so, you can do a title search through the US Coast Guard (USCG)
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 7:52am 04.05.21 I have not tried Hamilton Marine. Looks like they do have the Alexseal paints. they run a bit over $
Mainsail for Catalina 36 Mark 1 standard mast Lanealoha at 7:38am 04.05.21 I ordered mine from sail warehouse. Really nice sail.
Oday 34/35 vang dmax at 7:38am 04.05.21 Mister J - you don't happen to own Avalon do you?
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints jssailem at 7:27am 04.05.21 Not sure about all the colors or the additives, but I see it here in Fisheries Supply. https://www.
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints JamesG161 at 7:23am 04.05.21 Does the industry not use artificial acceleration chambers The Chemists, who have a new formula, t
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 04.05.21 If you want to move toilet assembly forward you could attach a fiberglass structural angle to the e
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dlochner at 7:18am 04.05.21 My main problem with Alexseal is I've been trying for weeks to get some. If you go to their web sit
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints berner73 at 7:16am 04.05.21 Not really true. Did you know to qualify for any Sun Exposed paint it takes a minimum of 15 years e

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