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Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/823 I tried without success this past weekend trying to clean my rub rail. Does anyone know a product th
Swaying back-n-forth while on the hook. PhotoEd at 12:24am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1045 Hi all,Spent most of the day on the hook yesterday (it's been several years) and REALLY enjoyed it!
Edson Throttle Control Handle Paul Jaudon at 12:20am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 I have managed to break my throttle control handle. It was on an Edson pedestal model 335. Has any
anybody know Alan Hadad's new email? George H260 at 10:15pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/903 I read Alan's very thorough article on Compression post replacement and tried to email him for the d
leaking rubber exhaust pipe Mario Grech at 9:21pm 04.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/884 I have noticed a water leak at the bend (goose neck) in the rubber flexible exhaust pipe, the pipe w
Creaking Bill4867 at 8:05pm 04.03.05 Big Boats 3/1330 Just spent the weekend on my C350 in the slip with quite a storm coming thur. I notice quite a bit
Hello Crazy! Mark at 2:10pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/713 Wondering if you have had a chance to check those phots yet??Not tooo keen to sail her the way she
License to sail ex-admin at 1:46pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 96/7001 While some say power boaters and sail boaters are like Mars and Venus, we all share the water togeth
Varnishing stern rail seats Oliverhg at 1:01pm 04.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1327 I bought my 33 new last year. Some of the varnish on the wooden slats on the stern rail seats are n
Using the furling jib MJohnson at 12:44pm 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 I just bought a 170 and never used a furling jib before....need some advice.Any advice on how to f
Yanmar Keys Panacea at 12:22pm 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3918
Schaefer Snap Furler Jason Alexander at 12:05pm 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 2/1251 Ok, I'm asking a lot of questions. Does anyone with a H26 have a Schaefer Snap Furler. I'm tryin
Bud, Please help!!!!!!! Jim at 11:54am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 8/983 I have put the boat in the water and had the leak you spoke about. I am not certain that the leak i
Deck leaks Doug at 11:22am 04.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1184 I own a 1980 Hunter 27 and just discovered a deck leak. Where the bow pulpit is fastened to the deck
springlines H Trumbower at 11:16am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 I am new to sailing and I would like to know what a spingline is and how it's rigged?All replies wil
Engine rust and sticking screws Jared at 11:07am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/949 I have a few questions for the folks that know much more about engines that I do...1. I was tryin
Tiller dropping down keel_haul at 11:05am 04.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/880 I have an H 240 year 2000. The tiller drops down and rubs along the fiberglass below. It look to me
Smoke and oil in exhaust Boatguy at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1046 Last season my 1986 Volvo Penta 2002 (600 Hrs) raw water cooled engine overheated a few times (very
Prop walk on 35.5 Dipboye at 10:53am 04.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1058 I am nearing closure on a deal to trade in my '96 Hunter 280 (great boat but too small for a family
Repaired Hunter 44 Risks Marc14857 at 10:26am 04.03.05 Big Boats 1/893 We currently own a 2003 Hunter 356 and have an opportunity to purchase a 2004 Hunter 44 that has had

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Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact kappykaplan at 9:26am 03.12.21 Heck yeah! :plus: Last year was a very bad year for barnacles on the Chesapeake! I posted photos i
Hi everyone... Stu Jackson at 9:24am 03.12.21 I live on the "West Coast" and the closest I've been to FL is when I visited my aunt & uncle in 1968
Removing a stuck on prop question Jake N Eggs at 9:23am 03.12.21 I use a hand applied hydraulic puller with the bearing puller turned backwards against the hub to pu
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire kappykaplan at 9:16am 03.12.21 I understand the ship was declared a total loss Yes.
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 9:10am 03.12.21 I'm sure we'll see each other then, I mostly sail around Big Arm bay, out around Wild Horse etc. Al
Transporting a Hunter 340 in Ontario Canada Ed Caldwell at 9:00am 03.12.21 Check access panel in aft berth port side and very back upper of starboard side cockpit locker, both
Florida Justin_NSA at 8:52am 03.12.21 We go to Destin about every other year. Ever since the 80's when I had a project on Eglin. It's ter
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:46am 03.12.21 These U.S. statistics suggest herd immunity, based on 85% of the population vaccinated or infected,
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact dmax at 8:27am 03.12.21 I and many others use cold galvanizing spray paint on the prop and shaft (not the anodes as mentione
Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 03.12.21 Don't forget tropical storms, hurricanes, and Red Tide.:facepalm: ______ Pretty easy to forget al
Florida Don S/V ILLusion at 8:18am 03.12.21 +1 - There used to be a popular bumper sticker here: "We don't care how you did it UP NORTH". Hone
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Maine Sail at 8:17am 03.12.21 What are the "correct tools"? Is there a way to lock the stator and use a torque wrench or do you
Transporting a Hunter 340 in Ontario Canada Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 03.12.21 Helped a friend once do that - open the access panels on the arch and remove the bolts.
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions sail sfbay at 8:07am 03.12.21 If you want a custom mattress suggest contacting the links below. Yacht Bedding has made them for m
Merit 22 Paint question Drinky Crow at 8:04am 03.12.21 Yeah I painted the topsides of my SJ24 way back last millennia, but that's because the topsides had
Hi everyone... jssailem at 7:57am 03.12.21 SailingSoon, an interesting question and a good start. I have not made this adventure you are consid
H326 mast un-stepping Art12050 at 7:53am 03.12.21 On our 92 30T, the mast sits in the shoe without any fastener, so it just lifts out once the standin
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 7:53am 03.12.21 That means the holders will have to be re-installed sequentially, Last out, first in.
Its funny Friday! dLj at 7:52am 03.12.21 I do apologize to anyone offended by this. But it is a video of a master comedian telling a relati
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 7:49am 03.12.21 You should not have removed the fuel lines. The ends opposite the injectors go into the delicate in

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