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Mainsail Tough to Raise Rob Edgcombe at 10:54pm 05.03.05 Big Boats 24/2940 I have purchased a 1993 Hunter 35.5. I recently had the opportunity to raise the mainsail for the fi
Atlantic crossing with Hunter 340, Ersin at 10:53pm 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2897 Have you heard the story of a Turkish couple who bought H340 in Miami and after living in couples of
hose routing Bob at 10:05pm 05.03.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1317 I am in the process of installing a new Raritan PHC head in my boat to replace an old recirculating
Deck Skylight Andy at 9:10pm 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/1061 I have a skylight over the forward berth that is cracked and I would like to replace. Rather than cu
Gratuitous plug for SailboatOwners.com SoupyT at 4:44pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Folks, I have to share.I recently ordered some cockpit cushions from the chandlery associated with
Vented Loop for Catalina 30 Head (MkII) Aaron de Zafra at 4:36pm 05.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/866 Has anyone installed a vented loop for the head on a Catalina 30 (MkII specifically, though the layo
Phil Herring, This forum is standing the test of r.w.landau at 1:26pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1349 Time!Phil, Thank you for a place that I search every day (not counting days on the water)to see wha
Help...windex installation Bob at 1:26pm 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1792 I need to drill a hole in the top cap on the mast of my 91 26S. Has anyone removed the mast cap? I
Battery Charging Bill at 1:23pm 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1418 I need some advice. I've already checked the archives about battery charging and chargers and found
Where do I buy Amsoil Saber in CT? RobG at 12:45pm 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1010 I'd like to get it before this weekend and not order it.
water in hull and cutty Russ Payne at 12:41pm 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/881 1978 boat, new to me. There is water in the cutty and between hull and deck in main area. No manual
Holding Tank nancy16796 at 11:45am 05.03.05 Catalina 30 0/1290 Hi has anyone had a problem with the smell from the holding tank? We just purchased a 1985 Catalina
Odd little plug under the v berth Steve at 10:37am 05.03.05 Columbia 4/1815 Hi allI found an odd looking pipe / plug just forward of the v-birth entrance on my Columbia 22.
Making your fresh water tank smelling good. Duane Steffens at 9:18am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/961 I WANT MY FRESH WATER TANK SMELLING LIKE NEW ALL THE TIME. WHAT IS THE SECRET? WHAT CHEMICALS DO YOU
Bug Screen for Pop Top Matt at 7:31am 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/4086 I was eaten alive by no see-ums last Sunday when taking down the mast and packing up to leave the bo
Diesel fuel conditioner beachbum at 7:15am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1023 Does anyone have an opinion on wether or not to add bir bor diesel fuel conditioner to the fuel tank
Seaworthy Cockpit Speaker Grills..... Don s/v Tellico at 6:43am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1492 Any good sources for the white 6" speaker grills in the cockpit? (see pic) They are made by Seawort
How small of an engine can I put on a 21' Mac? Greg Stoll at 6:37am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1626 I need to purchase an outboard for my MacGregor 21 to use for docking and motoring out of the slough
Mast Stepping Jim Lubinsky at 6:36am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1187 Looking for tried solutions to mast raising. Manual says 2 people, but no way. Would prefer mechanic
How much is enough? Jonathan at 6:32am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1105 I have a line on a Universal 8hp diesel, to replace my tired Atomic Four. My boat's a 37' full keel

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Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 10:11pm 03.13.21 Excellent video Clay, there is no substitute for seeing it done! Could your next video cover the tr
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 10:05pm 03.13.21 And I think you might have meant vestibular neuritis? About as far away from cardiac arrest as an
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:46pm 03.13.21 You can use a defib anywhere. It's what happens after that tends to make a defib not very applicabl
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 8:38pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacr
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:59pm 03.13.21 Thanks for the suggestion. Not possible due to the babystay. I also prefer to keep the hatch clear f
Dicey Splicey thinwater at 7:57pm 03.13.21 You don't need a thimble on a 28.
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Seattle Sailor at 7:48pm 03.13.21 My fwd hatch is tinted acylic and is curved. The boat is 50 years old the lens has never been replac
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:02pm 03.13.21 I wonder if I could get the whole top of the hatch wrapped with the car bra stuff. That's supposedly
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:59pm 03.13.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:45pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Hunter 49 Staysail tkwhalen at 6:05pm 03.13.21
Newbie questions kloudie1 at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Check this stuff out for bedding hardware.. great stuff.. The prep for the seal is important for let
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? weekendrken at 5:40pm 03.13.21 Potentially those you cite are solutions (not potential solutions until we know more.). Understand t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area MikeHoncho at 5:37pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Merit 22 Paint question CaseyJohn2001 at 5:27pm 03.13.21 G
Changing sail numbers nightowle at 5:08pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacro
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? nightowle at 5:06pm 03.13.21 If you successfully infuse epoxy in any reasonable way, I'd say your plan to sister in a new piece c
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area dLj at 5:03pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed.
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? LukeAvanti at 4:56pm 03.13.21
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Mark Maulden at 4:33pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed. N

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