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ATTN: Hunter sailing associations Phil Herring at 6:03am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/883 I have added a new feature under the "More fun" tab; Hunter rendezvous.If you are planning one pl
Lewmar Port Hatches, etc. Derek Sample at 5:38am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1196 Thanks for taking the time to be with us here at the forum site.I have a Beneteau 411 Limited 2002
Winch Cleaning Solution Captn Bob at 5:16am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/2039 I presently have four of my Lewmar winches sitting on the shop stand waiting for their spring cleani
40ast electric conversion 2nd question speed rings JCH at 5:11am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1139 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Electric conversion 40ast 2nd question speed ring JCH at 5:06am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1088 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Cruising Spinnaker rigging. Jeff Powell at 4:59am 03.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/2323 Would like to add a cruising spinnaker to my C30, MkIII with a non-standard rig. It has the standard
bottom painting from scratch MARK at 4:57am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/773 MY BOAT HAS JUST BEEN SODA BLASTED. I WAS GOING TO EPOXY BARRIER COAT THE BOTTOM. I SAIL MOSTLY IN T
Best Varnish for decorative inlay? Jim at 4:48am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1202 A few weeks ago we came across a large antique desk that was in need of major repair. We picked it u
Safety Harness Tony5898 at 4:41am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1445 Sorry if this is a duplicate in advance...I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating th
Fan placement David Levine at 4:40am 03.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/905 I have a 1983 22 which I would like to install either 1 or 2 12V fans in to make sleeping a bit easi
Want to add a starting battery Major at 4:35am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/858 Did any one setup a 3rd starting battery ? If so, what do you reccommend.
LEWMAR PORTHOLES and SCREENS captainhappy at 4:31am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1747 I have a Hunter 30 (1990) with Lewmar portholes. I am interestedin getting new screens for my po
Lewmar Portlight Leprechaun at 4:30am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1139 Ben, We own a Catalina 25- 1987 and she has lewmar portlights installed both port and starboard,abov
Georgian Bay HSA Rendezvous 2005 John Vasey at 4:28am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/863 We have 2 great events planned for 2005!Tonch Point, Beausoliel IslandJuly 15, 16, 17, 2005D
Cleaning Sunbrella Bob at 4:25am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1085 I was fortunate in that the previous owner of our 1988 Catalina 30, had custom made sunbrella (pacif
Catalina 27 Standing Rigging Norton Brooker at 4:19am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1393 Anybody have the lengths for the standing rigging for a Catalina 27
How best to stay onboard Tony5898 at 4:13am 03.14.05 C&C 3/1888 I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating that I will be sailing solo most of the season
Barient Winches - Replacement parts Daniel at 3:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1813 Ben: I have a 33.5 Hunter 1991, with main Barient winches. Since Barient is out of business, where d
Grease Dragonfly at 3:27am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1171 I have Lewmar grease to service my winches, Peggie recommends SuperLube for my head, someone recomme
Lewmar 40 rotates wrong way with load on it Pete at 2:56am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/953 For starters, they are 25 year old Lewmar 40's. Is there a replacement pack for the gears? Or do

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More 3D printing jssailem at 5:42am 02.08.21
What to do with a leaky battery Justin_NSA at 5:40am 02.08.21 What causes a cell to leak? Did it freeze and break? IMO it's trashed. :( Leonard: What would you b
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions Justin_NSA at 5:31am 02.08.21 Sounds like most of it is maintenance issues. But I would be most concerned about this " I see that
More 3D printing kloudie1 at 5:14am 02.08.21 That would be great technology to reproduce obsolete parts for older boats.. For instance, the pvc f
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions jssailem at 5:10am 02.08.21 Boats are not supposed to leak. When they do something has broken or worn out and needs to be repair
Just cruising along... Will Gilmore at 4:43am 02.08.21 Congratulations JD, on the move. I really like Texas. I haven't seen much of their coast, other tha
More 3D printing kappykaplan at 4:42am 02.08.21 I read somewhere that a whole house was 3D printed Saw on the news this morning that the 3D-printe
Just cruising along... Will Gilmore at 4:38am 02.08.21 Found my H31 at LCYC and brought it to Kemah (and now NOLA). Canyon lake is a fun place to sail, a
Mast painting Joe at 4:27am 02.08.21 I'd repaint it with Interlux Perfection. There's a good YouTube vid on the project. Go direct or
Transmission Fluid sailme88 at 4:26am 02.08.21 My Hurth is currently being rebuilt. The marine transmission mechanic says Dexron III (3)...
Seeking used C&C 34 Mast Joe at 4:24am 02.08.21 I have a 1973 C&C 35 which needs a replacement mast. New is very expensive; any suggestions for w
More 3D printing rgranger at 4:24am 02.08.21 I read somewhere that a whole house was 3D printed I attended a technology presentation by the Mon
Need some offbeat advice Joe at 4:17am 02.08.21 Geez, DJ, that's such a good story. .... regarding the mast though: I'd offer it for 4 or 5 hundr
Transmission Fluid Maine Sail at 3:56am 02.08.21 DEX III is all you need. WalMart has a Super-Tech High Mileage ATF which is DEX III. You can also p*
Just cruising along... Apex at 3:28am 02.08.21 so Clay, when do you expect, or perhaps there already is a special SBO-promotion post somewhere?! N
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal CYQK at 3:12am 02.08.21 Drewskie Yes the base was covered with adhesive try to save as much of the old one when you remove i
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases CYQK at 2:56am 02.08.21 phone ward@ beneteau
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Fidgit at 11:48pm 02.07.21 I'm in the process of setting up a raspberry pi with open plotter. I'll try to document the process
More 3D printing Mark Maulden at 10:25pm 02.07.21 I read somewhere that a whole house was 3D printed
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot JamesG161 at 9:58pm 02.07.21 When leaving the boat I always "bungee" the wheel in the 0 rudder position . Sometimes, me too!

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