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Getting ready for spring PrincessoftheLake at 11:22pm 04.09.05 Big Boats 5/968 We took the tarp off of the Jolly Swagman yesterday and are getting ready for spring. During my ini
Acetone to clean the hull Flan at 11:13pm 04.09.05 Smaller Boats 3/3172 Has anyone ever used acetone to clean their hull/deck. I have some nasty black "stains" from tarp t
Fix or replace Marine Air 16K Victor at 10:56pm 04.09.05 Big Boats 3/1523 It looks like the compressor in my P42's Marine Air 16K air conditioner has packed it in. I am looki
Above water line Blisters Bud Leist at 9:33pm 04.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1502 I recently (last fall) purchased a 1981 Catalina 30. Rebuilt Atomic four, beatiful bottom with a bar
Shrink Wrap-Do It Your Self Bob at 9:05pm 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1166 Can anyone provide some info about doing shrink wrap yourself? Every fall we on the average dish out
VHF Transmission George at 8:11pm 04.09.05 Big Boats 2/1188 I have a Standard Horizon VHF at the nav station with a RAM mic in the cockpit and a mast mounted an
Report on repropping a H33 with a 2qm15 Jim Logan at 2:06pm 04.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1074 As part of the work I had done while I was in the boatyard last week, I replaced the 2 blade CDI fea
ICW - Miami to Marathon Charlie L at 1:49pm 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2142 Is it reasonably possible to get a 5 ft draft through the ICW from Miami to Marathon or is the only
cal 20 Roger1250 at 1:31pm 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2232 Does anyone have pictures of the inside of a cal 20, (layout). I see what I think may be a cal 20 at
Rusty Engine Chris W. at 12:48pm 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1006 Recently bought a 1983 hunter 31 and have been doing a lot of work on her, the engine although worki
New boat cushions Jose at 12:47pm 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1408 I have a 1988 Hunter 37.5 and I would like to replace all the foam cushions and covers in the boat s
fuel tank vent on o'day 27? steve at 10:46am 04.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/899 Hi - anyone know if there is a fuel tank vent on a 1975 O'day 27? Is there an open/shut valve fo
transom repair TDC at 10:36am 04.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1000 While removing my gas tank from the locker,(75 O'day 25) I noticed a separation of the fiberglass on
I need to find a daggerboard for a macgregor 26 jorge calderon at 9:49am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1102 I need a daggerboard for my macgregor 26' been looking but no luck please anyone knows where can
Winch Maintenance DaveB at 9:01am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1132 I've got a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with Maxwell winches. I've never had any problems with them, but would
Leaking Head Hoses Bob Talley at 8:55am 04.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/776 This winter I replaced my head hoses and installed a new manual flush toilet in my H376. The boat w
Homemade Sailcovers John S at 8:32am 04.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1034 I made some sailcovers. The great thing, besides the protection for the sails, is that the mainsail,
Considering purchase of a Morgan 27 Fred Sanders at 7:04am 04.09.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1048 I am considering purchasing a 1971 Morgan 27. The boat is in reasonably good condition considering
What is this ?? Tim Peoples at 6:45am 04.09.05 Smaller Boats 3/963 I have a 2004 H260. In the forward berth all the way up by the bow under the cushions there is this
Interior Teak Holes Jeff Harris at 5:19am 04.09.05 Big Boats 3/971 Can anyone recommend a product to fill screw holes in the interior teakwork that will match the colo

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FUEL BOOSTER PUMP> georgetheleo at 4:48pm 03.19.21 Boat is a Beneteau 41s5 1990 with a Perkins Prima 50 diesel engine.
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Tally Ho at 4:43pm 03.19.21 @Irek I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Type 2 Rotary Drive that I installed in the steering column as
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:26pm 03.19.21 @Irek I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Type 2 Rotary Drive that I installed in the steering column as y
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 ArkadiyS at 3:56pm 03.19.21 Just switched from 22lb Delta which was only good for clean sandy bottom and nice weather. With 50f
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 3:28pm 03.19.21 I've been thinking about getting my sails reconditioned. The LaMauney Process for cleaning and re-r
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 3:23pm 03.19.21 If there is any rot it would be in the grain at the top edge. The tabbing on mine was fine right be
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Tally Ho at 3:23pm 03.19.21 Thread Hi-jack alert! I'd be worried about something that got into the bilge, like a plastic bag
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! rustydusty at 3:22pm 03.19.21 The lack of standing head room. Spent 26 years living on boats with sufficient head room, now living
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Tally Ho at 3:17pm 03.19.21 Hi Rick Tku yr feedback. You know how it goes: you have one problem, three tech guys and five opin
In Boom Outhaul (1) Boxing Roo at 3:13pm 03.19.21 Does anyone have a diagram of this rig in the boom. Jibed the boat yesterday and the line parted.
Venture 22 Rescue Project RustyVenture at 3:07pm 03.19.21 Like I said for me it is more about not having h2o build up in the hull from rain ingress and rot t
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home isaksp00 at 2:53pm 03.19.21 If there is any rot it would be in the grain at the top edge. The tabbing on mine was fine right bef
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 2:48pm 03.19.21 I'd also check the bulkheads that the chain plates bolt to. On mine, the plywood had degraded due t
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 2:45pm 03.19.21 @isaksp00 is correct about cover for the cockpit drain as you need it to prevent junk getting into
Damper plate. (2) Mike Mc at 2:28pm 03.19.21 This is the Sachs $353.23 from Fred Warner Marine. Catalina Direct has what looks like it for $466
My New Trailer - Some Bad News dlochner at 2:23pm 03.19.21 I'd hate to be the guy that drove over that... Long story short. Major windstorm, questionable bl
new to sailing i seek experience MikeHoncho at 2:16pm 03.19.21
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 2:09pm 03.19.21 Like I said for me it is more about not having h2o build up in the hull from rain ingress and rot th
new to sailing i seek experience rustydusty at 1:59pm 03.19.21 Unless it's your own boat, you have to have insurance to work in a boat yard...
My New Trailer - Some Bad News rustydusty at 1:54pm 03.19.21 I'd hate to be the guy that drove over that...

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