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Trailer Axle Replacement Mark at 2:46am 05.02.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1390 For those who have replaced trailer axles for Hunter 26, what is the gross axle rating for a tandem
Dutchman Don Guillette at 2:36am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1854 Don (Narragansett Bay - my old stomping ground): I'm have little knowledge of the Dutchman system so
laser info Carlos Camarena at 1:59am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 I' am looking for a picture of the 2000 laser World Championship conmemorative model, if anyone of y
And while on the subject of rigging.... Tim McCarty at 1:55am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1247 I also noticed on my 2005 310, that the boom vang appears to be a non-adjusting hard vang. Is this
In-mast furling fun... Tim McCarty at 1:49am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1556 As of May 6, I take delivery of a 2005 Catalina 310. Finally was able to get the boat out for a sea
Cleaqning gunk off gelcoat or any surface MikeBrennan at 1:45am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1050 A secret I have shared over the years for cleaning anything is charcoal lighter fluid. It is partic
Vang Sheeting Don Guillette at 1:30am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1472 SJS (MD): In a previous message I said that the advantage of this forum is that it is like walking i
Factory location of water strainer on 84-90 H40? Fred G at 1:28am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 I recently bought an 85' H40. The Perko raw water strainer is currently mounted on a board just ins
raritan phii robert taylor at 1:22am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1925 peggie,first let me say that i have bought and read your book (very good info.) second, i have co
steel arch modifications carib99 at 12:53am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/747 I am interested in adding some cruising equipment to my arch - dinghy davits, solar, wind generator,
Cracked cockpit Tom at 12:47am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/934 I have a pre 71 Sunfish that has been stored outside for many years. It has several spider cracks in
Cabin Top Depression Archive? Lamar at 12:34am 05.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/847 My buddy and I are in the midst of repairing the cabin top depression on my 1979 Hunter 27. I canno
Removing keel winch. Cactus Jack at 12:23am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/979 I need to unbolt the swing keel winch from it's mount on my Catalina 25 to do some minor repair work
c-27 tejodi at 12:03am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/923 I'm in the process of buying a sailboat, and i have more or less settled on a c- 27 or possibly a c-
Looking for a Shoal Draft Keel for 84 Hunter 30 Jurth at 11:57pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/984 I am looking for a 4' keel for a 1984 Hunter 31. I would appreciate any leads, contact persons, pho
O'day Operation and rigging instruction Yves at 11:31pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/769 I've just purchased a 23 O'day name Zig Zag. I'm looking for an owner's manual or the Operation and
Rudder fix Same as pick-upTomm Maxon at 10:55pm 05.01.05 Big Boats 2/951 Bottom of the rudder is scuffed and starting to delaminate. Any recommendations on what kind of com
Engine control panel GG at 10:28pm 05.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1005 Trying to locate the exact model and part number of the two small status indicator lights on the coc
Best replacement toilet on a 36' Hunter sailboat Dipboye at 9:54pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1259 First thanks to Peggie for helpful comments from a previous post about replacing the holding tank. A
Shower pump Oday 35' Phiggins at 9:44pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1293 On my 1985 O'Day 35 I have a circuit breaker that says 'Shower Pump' but seems to do nothing. I ha

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Mooring in GA/SC? rgranger at 5:44am 03.08.21 @shemandr Next time!
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 5:10am 03.08.21 And a 100% rotten core has been removed.
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 5:05am 03.08.21 Looks great! :beer: Thank you sir. Varnish isn't my thing, but it is satisfying when it does it's
Neck deep in the Dark Side jssailem at 4:45am 03.08.21 recently retired, Congrats Dave.
Neck deep in the Dark Side 31seahorse at 4:41am 03.08.21 The no wake zones do become frustrating though. Both of bawlmer's responses are right on target.
Is this damage at bow of concern ? dlochner at 4:25am 03.08.21 the boat is a 20 foot beneteau. There are no spider cracks on either end or other crack on bow over
Is this damage at bow of concern ? gusestrella at 4:18am 03.08.21 A little. It looks like the gelcoat got hit and chipped off. The gelcoat is really thick and thick
Is this damage at bow of concern ? dlochner at 4:13am 03.08.21 A little. It looks like the gelcoat got hit and chipped off. The gelcoat is really thick and thick g
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 WasabiRush at 4:01am 03.08.21 On my Oday 34 the water heater was factory installed in the port locker next to the galley. The pl
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 WasabiRush at 3:57am 03.08.21 Not too difficult to install one from scratch, but certainly easier if there was one in there previ
Mast stepping/raising (H26.5) rgranger at 3:40am 03.08.21
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 daviddp at 2:46am 03.08.21 On my Oday 34 the water heater was factory installed in the port locker next to the galley. The plu
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Ward H at 1:13am 03.08.21 Joe, your PO, was the type of PO we all wished we bought our boats from.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING splax at 12:16am 03.08.21 I'm curious about how you plan this. The H34 bilge is not that big. I was thinking about staggering
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Drinky Crow at 10:05pm 03.07.21 The load is carried by 6 stainless bolts going through the chainplate, through the 3/4" ply bulkhead
Is this damage at bow of concern ? jssailem at 9:31pm 03.07.21 The damage is not good. It creates a path for water to get beneath the gel coat. It should be fixed.
Is this damage at bow of concern ? gusestrella at 9:23pm 03.07.21 What do you use the Pad Eye for? I see something connected to it. It you use it to pull or guide t
Is this damage at bow of concern ? JamesG161 at 9:16pm 03.07.21 What do you use the Pad Eye for? I see something connected to it. If you use it to pull or guide th
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Justin_NSA at 8:32pm 03.07.21 I get that. So since your lazy jacks have to be tight to support the boom, how do you raise your ma
Cover pic? Really? DArcy at 7:46pm 03.07.21 oh Scott. So many words, and all of them wrong. Wow, how open minded.

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