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Matching old gelcoat to new gettinthere at 6:24am 10.30.20 Ask All Sailors 4/507 I sustained some deep scratches to my gelcoat. The repairs match the color of my old gelcoat quite w
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 6:21am 10.30.20 Ask All Sailors 17/4020 We are replacing all of our halyards and the admiral wants new shackles Which ones are you using? Th
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 KLCCPAYNE at 6:12am 10.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2511 Hi, folks. First post, so take it easy on me. I'm pretty sure I've read about every post available o
Alternator belt tension video advice Ziggler at 3:57am 10.30.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3827 Trying to determine if alternator belt is too loose? I just installed new one, my first time, with t
Rusty Keel Bolts MilesQrowe at 9:47pm 10.29.20 Catalina 22 13/2760 Hey everyone, new here. I have an issue that I'm not sure how to go about resolving. In my 76 C22 th
M&M - And it ain't the candy (1) Brian D at 8:39pm 10.29.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/481 The Moon and Mars. Closest it will get for me to photograph. Two images sandwiched. Both images are
Blisters on 1991 Beneteay 41s5 georgetheleo at 6:03pm 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/835 I just bought a 1991 Beneteau 41s5 sloop. It has about 100 blisters mostly just above the keel on t
Starbrite antifreeze recall TimFromLI at 3:11pm 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1683 Below is an excerpt from an email from starbrite: Dear Starbrite Antifreeze customer; We regret to
How to start my Ericson 31 1977 Erickson QE3 at 2:57pm 10.29.20 Ericson 9/2156 I do not know how to sail my marina needs to inspect my boat and they have requested a detailed step
Jabsco PAR pump parts All U Get at 1:53pm 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 4/729
Bimini measurements for 23/2 John K Eckert at 1:33pm 10.29.20 Com-Pac 6/2152 I have a Compac 23/2 and would like to install a bimini. Will a bimini measuring 46" height, 78" wid
Attaching flag to fiberglass without through bolts. Giro at 1:11pm 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2957 Hello: I need some advise on what the best and strongest way to attach a metal base (stainless steel
Blue Interior Cushions that came on O'Day 1983 to end of production O"Days. Sailor_girl at 1:10pm 10.29.20 Parts Search 7/608 New to forum, Looking for blue velour cushions that came on O'Day sailboats from 1984 to end of pro
make stanchions removeable? gfroch at 12:13pm 10.29.20 Catalina 30 4/1481 Not being able to remove the stanchions makes haulout and covering difficult. Has anyone ever cut th
Hypalon glue, need a lot azambella at 9:12am 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/451 Hi, I have some serious rebuilding of my Hypalon Zodiac to do. The little $70.00 containers are n
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location J Rezab at 7:14am 10.29.20 Pearson 3/1700 I have a Person 303 built in 1986. I want to install a pad eye on the mast in order to set my whisk
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port (1) catalanc at 6:16am 10.29.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1024 Hi, I have a 1988 Seaward S24 with an Edson pedestal steering wheel. The linkage is on the outside o
DIY leather steering wheel cover project (3) VisionPNW at 9:39pm 10.28.20 Ask All Sailors 23/6543 When we purchased our new to us Hunter 466, the wheel had a cover but it had some holes and was flak
9.8 mercury prop options SailingLoto at 2:48pm 10.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/981 I run a 1981 Mercury 110, 9.8hp outboard as a kicker on my southcoast 22. It is more engine than ne
Cyclades 39.3 shaft propeller noise. M�rio Sales at 2:06pm 10.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/726 Ello to all, My Beneteau cyclades 39.3 makes a shaft noising when under noising, how more rpms, mor

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Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift jssailem at 5:32pm 09.10.24 I am trying to understand why you need a vinyl-coated wire pendant. A rope would certainly be more f
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:10pm 09.10.24 Although I'm sure there must be some extra heat generated, I can't say it appears to make too much d
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 5:10pm 09.10.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift jdrutten at 4:50pm 09.10.24 I made this measurement a while back but I also have a furling mast, so it would do you no good. So
Shrink wrapping details? Tally Ho at 4:49pm 09.10.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Tally Ho at 4:40pm 09.10.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! (1) Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.10.24 Congrats Mayhem, Looks like a nice C30. My buddy took me out on his, and I was hooked! That w
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 jssailem at 4:13pm 09.10.24 Since it's leaking I was also wondering if it shouldn't be resealed. Yes, it should be resealed.
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! jssailem at 4:05pm 09.10.24 It looks like you found a charmer. Congrats. :clap:
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure (3) adamv at 3:50pm 09.10.24 okay i think the hive mind here was absolutely correct... i spotted some oil on top of the transmiss
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Allan12210 at 3:40pm 09.10.24 Must be an older Beneteau thing. Back in 1993 my wife and I chartered a Beneteau 38 from the Mooring
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 3:22pm 09.10.24 Now that we know it's a raw water cooled engine, check the following for starters : 1. Check the
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX JamesG161 at 3:04pm 09.10.24 Hurricane Hunter link and post. https://x.com/NOAA_HurrHunter/status/1833626504132960621 "Miss Pig
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 09.10.24 Looks like a well maintained beauty.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.10.24 Now that we know it's a raw water cooled engine, check the following for starters : 1. Check the v
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate samjlord at 2:47pm 09.10.24 I've been in communication with Tech-Edge Manufacturing, who is giving me pointers on how to calibra
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 2:22pm 09.10.24 We use a Doyle UPS in a sock - you can also use a furler - and it works great in the situation you
Winterizing Small Outboard duck21 at 1:51pm 09.10.24 If you have the room, since the 2hp is pretty small, see if you can store it inside. That way no wor
Nice restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:45pm 09.10.24 I'll leave this here "Chip Ahoy" Homeport
Winterizing Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 1:44pm 09.10.24 Run pink RV antifreeze through it if storing in freezing temps. Ask how to do this if this is the ca

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