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Hanging Anchor on Bow Pulpit PhotoEd at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4533 What do you call the little "do-hickys" that "hook" the anchor to the bow pulpit for temp storage?
Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/825 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

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Septic Bladder Rick486 at 9:59am 03.12.21 I have experience with bladder tanks on an earlier boat. I used them only for fresh water. They were
Septic Bladder sail sfbay at 9:57am 03.12.21 A - The articles below should be helpful to answer these. https://theboatgalley.com/what-size-hold
Florida Rick Webb at 9:56am 03.12.21 Maybe we need a thread on moving north to Buffalo as everything is so nice up there and so awful dow
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access chip veres at 9:47am 03.12.21 The Admiral says to make a big square bag of nylon net and hang it in the opening. Now your stuff c
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 9:46am 03.12.21 ...........The current projection is 70% will be vaccinated by July 7.............. Maybe someone
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.12.21 Hayden, if you can't get a serpentine kit on your engine, consider using Small Engine Mode on an ext
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact JamesG161 at 9:40am 03.12.21 Zincs will NOT protect a painted metal. Why? Zinc is more noble than typical prop and shafts, and p
Not really a question, but a thanks! Orbweaver at 9:40am 03.12.21 I don't think those storms are common, but they do occur. You'll know it's me on the water because I
Merit 22 Paint question Stu Jackson at 9:32am 03.12.21 Just buff that thing out it'll look real nice in a Merit kind of way Hi, and welcome. We almost b
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact Tom J at 9:30am 03.12.21
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact kappykaplan at 9:28am 03.12.21 Additionally, anyone have a paint that they recommend for keeping barnacle growth down on prop and
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

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