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Re-keying Ben50 companionway hatch lock BigBen at 5:51am 04.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/4121 I have a 1996 Beneteau 50 in charter use and the keys to the companionway hatch lock have "gone miss
Looking for Signet Smartpack parts, mainly display Borja Escalada at 5:39am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1140 Dear members I am looking for some parts to complete my Signet Smartpack specially the display but w
Elastic Pre Feeder on Furlex Foil Steve at 4:56am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1954 I recently bought a new-to-me 1992 H28 that has a Furlex drum. Inside the foil is an elastic line t
Freedom 20 Noise Capn D at 4:45am 04.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1075 I've checked the archives and can't seem to find an answer for this, but I know I've read of this pr
Power Winch Retrofit bear24 at 4:31am 04.26.05 Big Boats 10/1176 I bought a Lewmar power winch conversion kit this winter for my 99' Model 340. Now that warm weather
Refrig Install WJM at 4:22am 04.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1042 I am considering installing a refrig unit to the old ice box. Has anyone done this to a 28' Hunter ?
Making a sail Franklin at 4:12am 04.26.05 Big Boats 3/761 Just curious what sail material would cost for a 1996 hunter 376 main and 110 Genoa and where it can
Roller furling messenger line sticking Reena at 4:10am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1378 Each year it gets harder and harder to hoist up our jib with the messenger rope for the roller furli
Boat Cushions texastom at 4:04am 04.26.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1575 We are in the process of buying a 1996 Hunter 37.5 and will need boat cushions for the cockpit. We a
replacing bilge pump hose Dream Weaver at 3:49am 04.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2329 I was looking to replace my bilge pump hose on my 1987 O'Day 272LE. As I was inspecting and measuri
Cleaning O-Day windows Kenneth Seace at 3:15am 04.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/995
Cleaning O-Day windows Kenneth Seace at 3:14am 04.26.05 Bigger Boats 0/844 I am trying to clean my O-Day cabin windows. Windex does not seem to help. Some seem to be stained o
Adding deck hardware to '94 H30 Dale at 3:02am 04.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/770 I'm about to add a second rope clutch and deck organizer to port of companionway. Has anyone done th
320 draft Eric Kramer at 2:41am 04.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1703 I have a 1996 Catalina 320. The draft from the water line measures out to about a 4"8'' draft. Spe
Jabsco Toilet Steven at 2:36am 04.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1075 I recently replaced the jabsco toilet's pumping assembly on my Cat 30. Before closing the boat up a
Self tailing winch Dave19333 at 2:28am 04.26.05 Smaller Boats 9/1827 Has anyone tried the rubber gasket things that west marine sells to turn your winch into a self tail
Transom standing water Mark7500 at 2:27am 04.26.05 Big Boats 1/1135 I have a C400 MKII (2000) and one small problem that annoys me is the transom standing water. There
1982 Mac 25 Rigging Tuning Harold D. Battarbee at 2:03am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1275 I own a 1982 Mac 25 whose rigging needs tuning. My old manual is pretty primitive. Do you have the
SPREADERS AND SHROUDS GARY ELSTON at 2:00am 04.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1223 BRION,BOAT IS '86 STARWIND 223. REPLACED THE PORT UPPER SHROUD AFTER INSPECTIING (THANKS FOR YOUR V
Center Board Delta Lover at 1:53am 04.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/858 I recently broke the cable to the center board and obviously can not pull it up. But how to I attach

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Worth a look...or just run away loneshark64 at 4:31am 03.07.21
Worth a look...or just run away Blowboat at 4:30am 03.07.21 Thanks everyone! You have both confirmed my gut feeling and given good advice. We will relax and n
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (5) Thaniel at 4:15am 03.07.21 This week we had a warm day and I opened the boat and started looking at how to install the dept fin
Gelcoat scratches & indentations JA Toms River at 3:59am 03.07.21 The blemish looks like a defect in the gelcoat. The line from bow to stern looks like a scribed wate
Blinds DLLawrence at 3:08am 03.07.21 Awesome, thanks so much! Should've looked first....:what: Good to see that source for parts; recen
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size Ron20324 at 10:16pm 03.06.21 You need to get the part numbers of your windlass and gypsy. The numbers make it easy. I have a spa
Worth a look...or just run away Brian D at 9:08pm 03.06.21 On ANY boat, beware of videos and photos using wide angle lenses. They will make the product look mu
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ Phil Herring at 8:18pm 03.06.21 How early can we register for the auction? Due to some quirkiness with the software, we can't ope
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ WayneH at 8:10pm 03.06.21 How early can we register for the auction? Hooray for anti-sniping software.
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck gusmuller at 7:11pm 03.06.21 All, A half turn was all it needed, replaced the crews with new ones and added a slant to prevent l
Worth a look...or just run away CarlN at 6:49pm 03.06.21 An Oday 28 would be a fine choice for your needs - but this one is suited for someone who has lots o
Worth a look...or just run away Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 03.06.21
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Orbweaver at 6:11pm 03.06.21 Sean, thanks for posting that. I just put the add-on in my Firefox and whaddya know...no ads! I've t
Mooring in GA/SC? shemandr at 6:03pm 03.06.21 I was just in Savannah last week as a transient and I have to say it is not really a yacht friendly
Worth a look...or just run away quadrille38 at 5:46pm 03.06.21
Worth a look...or just run away Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 03.06.21
B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 5:38pm 03.06.21 This indicates cold working does in fact cause austenite (non magnetic) to transform into ferrite (
Worth a look...or just run away shemandr at 5:34pm 03.06.21 Since you're not really ready to buy, I think you should spend a year learning the market. After a
Worth a look...or just run away Mr Fox at 5:32pm 03.06.21 The boat will likely meet your needs size wise, these are roomy for their length and good sailing bo
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Kingjim91 at 5:17pm 03.06.21 I did a ton of searching but couldn't find any exact answers. I have my boat living on a trailer a

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