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Air Conditioning drain leak MikeWilkinson at 10:11am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1121 Has anyone had any air conditioning pan drain lines leak or not drain to into the bilge? It has bee
Keel and Hull Joint Bill McIntyre at 9:53am 04.04.05 Bigger Boats 1/1194 I would like to buy this O'Day 35 and I will get a survey, but I'd just like to get a handle on this
C-22 MkII Mast Tuning Mike4049 at 8:32am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/1095 Does anyone have directions (or a web site) that explains how best to tune a C-22 mkII? Thanks.
Original interior of a 1974 - 21 feet MCG Remote316 at 8:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/837 Hi guys,I'm a new owner of a 1974 MCG 21 and I would like to se a picture of an original interior
what sealant should I use with plexiglass? bleathen at 7:47am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4249 I am replacing the plexiglass part of the hatch on my H23. What advise is there on what I should us
Summer Sailstice yks Rick at 7:35am 04.04.05 Pearson 2/1522 All right all you big kahunas let's get this thing organized. First off, who is interested in doi*
That time of year again ! Glenn17427 at 7:07am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1388 Were all anxious to get our boats back on the water again, but have you looked over your trailer lat
Catalina 27 fixed port dimensions David at 6:56am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1431 Hi all, I am looking for fixed port to replace those on our Crown 34. After walking the docks I thin
sandblast the hull billA at 5:00am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1077 I have a 1979 Oday 23 I the bottom paint is flaking and I asked my boat yard to sand blast clean the
Have you seen this!!? Jack W at 5:00am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1213 This is amazing footage!!Does anyone know the story behind this?
Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/909 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1432 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1266 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br
CUSTOM TEAK SUPPLIER Ameribritalia at 3:32am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/998 Just want to sing the praises of a specialty teak supplier I just recieved cabinet doors from. Some
c34 main hatch replacement al at 3:27am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 the hatch in the main salon of our c34 has seen better days and i would like to replace it. i conta
170 Trailer preparation Glenn17427 at 3:22am 04.04.05 Day Sailers 1/1179 Hi all,My boat has been sitting since November 2004 and yesturday I pulled it out of my car port t
Trailer Brakes Jonathan Costello at 2:23am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 6/970 For those of you that have trailer brakes on your trailers but leave them inoperable for one reason
Cal 24 Rudder Replacement Michael at 2:12am 04.04.05 Cal 1/1044 Ok. During a recent night-time expedition which my brother would not like me to expound on, the rud
Thru Hull Blues Hugh at 2:01am 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1089 Anyone out there have suggestions on my thru hull replacement project? Step one is done, I have four

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Removing very old thru hull xducers wdonovan at 8:27am 03.21.21 I am assuming these are bronze? You could try try tapping a 5-in-1 paint scraper between the flange
Mast Support patrickfarley at 8:12am 03.21.21 I grew up on a ranch. We grew our own firewood. We built houses. When tools needed repair I went
Removing very old thru hull xducers Hayden Watson at 8:05am 03.21.21 Marine Formula by Debond Corp. "This stuff really works" is not a marketing catch phrase that they
Removing very old thru hull xducers rustydusty at 7:49am 03.21.21 I am assuming these are bronze? You could try try tapping a 5-in-1 paint scraper between the flange
Damper plate. SimiSAilor at 7:30am 03.21.21 Hi Mike, That is the correct damper plate. I just installed that one last month. I bought it from
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 7:28am 03.21.21 ... said in Nauticalese ... Don't get your shorts in a sheepshank!
Where to next? Will Gilmore at 7:07am 03.21.21 I always enjoyed visiting the Outer Banks too. Especially the North end and sailing into Norfolk i
Mast Support Knuttle at 7:04am 03.21.21 While the oak or locus may be more expensive, as stated, however any thing else may not hold up as w
Where to next? rgranger at 6:49am 03.21.21 The Outer Banks in NC. You can put in at the Town of Washington NC and sail the Pamlico Sound To
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) shemandr at 6:49am 03.21.21 Have a good trip!
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:45am 03.21.21 Go to help and ask those questions as you will be talking with former Hunter employees. Although I
Hunter Legend 35.5 (1990) issue Joseph Bauman at 6:41am 03.21.21 I owned a 1992, 35.5 and can't picture what your problem area is, photos would help. I rebuilt the
Damper plate. sesmith at 6:37am 03.21.21 You have an R&D damper plate on your boat: http://www.randdmarine.com/mdamper.asp If you want anot
Outboard size for 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 03.21.21 Sailboat transoms were designed for motors rated at 10 ho max and that includes the 23.5. As for e
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 6:22am 03.21.21 191849 WAIT! Can we still say panties?
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Ward H at 6:17am 03.21.21 So, how frequently should the hoses be replaced? In my case, some engine hoses still had the silv
Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine Sailfanatic at 6:10am 03.21.21 Ditto the surveyor advice, but generally you would need to open up the laminate to see how far and h
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 6:07am 03.21.21 Don and Bob, could you share the make/model info on the digital controls you used. I've got to do th
Gulf Stream jssailem at 5:49am 03.21.21 Rational thoughts @Will Gilmore. :plus:
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 5:46am 03.21.21 leo310......Those of us who are of a certain age and lived in the country have done all of those and

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