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Sealing Starboard John Zekas at 10:53pm 06.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/2780 I have been reviewing recent posts and you advise against using a polysilfide on some plastics. I pr
How Heavy is a 380 Ernie at 9:56pm 06.20.05 Big Boats 1/1119 I have been looking at adds for the Catalina 380 and reviewed the specs for it on the Catalina Owner
Anchor for 1981 Hunter 27 Stephen OBrien at 9:29pm 06.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1505 I'm looking to by a danforth style anchor for my 1981 Hunter 27, but when I look at the recommended
Ranger 33 toe rail Dee at 5:08pm 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/984 Late model ranger 33's have a black metal toe rail. Mine was recently demaged in a racing accident.
Looking for advice on SailTime... anyone? Cleveland Sailor at 4:53pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2798 Hi all,I am new to sailing but already addicted. I live in Cleveland, OH about 10 minutes from th
Boom X section 76 V2-22 Gary at 3:17pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1016 Looking for cross section measurements for the V2-22 boom. Lost mine and need to have a replacment
Hull ID Info Boyd Brown at 3:14pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/891 Where can I get information on the age/manufacture date of my hull from the identification number?
strap location Gerry Bogert at 1:49pm 06.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/910 Does anyone have the recommended location for the straps from the lift. I want to mark the hull and
Interior teak restoration DGrunderman at 1:23pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1072 Just purchased a 2003 306--wondering what to do to restore color to teak walls and handle at steps e
Galley plan Baysic at 1:12pm 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/948 I just bought a 224 Venture. Hull # 154 Am redoing the whole works and need to build a galley.
Crab pots Broke sailor SV Marcell at 12:50pm 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1061 What's the best course of action when you get tangled up on a crab pot? Happened to me today after
Cleaning Products for the H216 ABS Material Lamar Sumerlin at 12:47pm 06.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 Does Boat Life have specific products that would be suitable for cleaning the ABS hull/deck/cockpit
mooring advice please kip at 12:10pm 06.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/920 i am planning to moor my mariner at pleasant lake. I'll have to set the object to be placed on the b
buddy bearings? Jeff Prideaux at 11:51am 06.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/868 Should I pop these bearing protectors off and install "buddy bearings" in their place? I just bough
M25XP John at 11:45am 06.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1016 HI guys new problem.I said on my last post that ive been haveing some hard starts and i though that
Vent hose behavior... Doug at 11:34am 06.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2481 Peggy:The vent hose on our boat has a "belly" in it between the tank and the thru-hull. I have bee
Mac 25 Roller Furler J. Barrett at 11:32am 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1145 I've been looking at alot of boats with roller furlers and have a couple of questions before I inves
Chartplotter Ron10127 at 11:20am 06.20.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1154 We have purchased a boat equiped with a Standard Horizon GPS Chart 400. The Mod# is CP 400. Does any
Tiller set up CJ at 10:12am 06.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/918 Does any one have any photos of their tiller/rudder joint? My 25' has 2 wood cheek plates on the si
noisy swing keel robert at 9:33am 06.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/953 I would like just one peacefull night sleeping on my mac without hearing the swing keel banging on t

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Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 2:45pm 03.23.21 191950
Need autopilot settings after reset Dr. D at 2:32pm 03.23.21 David: Thanks again for the data. Besides posting here, I had sent an email to the service manager
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? shemandr at 2:31pm 03.23.21 ...and is it worth the performance advantage for the work... A few hours of sanding for nationals?
Replace Batteries on the Hard shemandr at 2:17pm 03.23.21 I would definitely not carry them up a step ladder or worse yet an extension ladder. I replaced a 4
Engine Mounts Replacements LeslieTroyer at 2:04pm 03.23.21 I wrote an article on mounts in one of last years MainSheet - It was for the 36 but should have good
Replace Batteries on the Hard Rick486 at 1:29pm 03.23.21 Hey guys, I will be replacing my 2 4d lead acid house batteries (100 lbs each) with new while on t
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 1:13pm 03.23.21 The 3rd man in history to walk on water The 1st one was Jesus Christ... The 2nd one was Peter (th
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? NINEv2 at 12:50pm 03.23.21 sailboatlistings.com is another place to look for lower end sailboats. But as @shemandr said, som
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 12:46pm 03.23.21 191948 https://wavetrain.net/2010/10/22/pestilence-low-budget-guerrilla-cruise The video is a bit
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor JRT at 12:40pm 03.23.21 I think the best approach would be electric drive and batteries, but would need to have a installed
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 Udi at 12:36pm 03.23.21 Welcome to the forum!! Can not comment on the Hunter 45 DS as I have a Huntet 46. That is a very
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 smokey73 at 12:21pm 03.23.21 Like @Rich Stidger I have an aft mounted Radar Pole. You can see in on my avitar picture.I am away
Replace Batteries on the Hard (1) rgranger at 12:20pm 03.23.21 It's crazy enough, it just might work a day. Maybe you could rent one by the hour for less.. put
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 12:05pm 03.23.21 When you have the clamshell off make sure the anchor locker is actually "bonded" or sealed against t
Engine Mounts Replacements Mike Mc at 11:53am 03.23.21 The engine bed on the 310 has a slight flaw. As a result the forward mounts are adjusted near the t
Replace Batteries on the Hard (1) Justin_NSA at 11:53am 03.23.21
Keel assessment Crazy Dave Condon at 11:44am 03.23.21 Allow time for hull yo dry out before applying epoxy barrier coats but do address any keel rust
Replace Batteries on the Hard kappykaplan at 11:43am 03.23.21 Sorry, I definitely missed that. No good ideas that seem safe to me without a mast or boom to help
Replace Batteries on the Hard Davidasailor26 at 11:41am 03.23.21 My 3 Group 31 batteries are about 70lbs each. This is how I did it. Yep, works for me with group 3
Replace Batteries on the Hard tfox2069 at 11:40am 03.23.21 He said: Sorry, I definitely missed that. No good ideas that seem safe to me without a mast or bo

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