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Hand holds inside the cabin Steve at 6:29am 02.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/974 Has anyone added handholds on the ceiling inside the cabin of a Hunter 28? It seems like a good ide
Register a New Sailboat coming for other country? Rub�n at 5:04am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1109 Hello!!! Maybe someone have experience in this isuue an can help me. I'm a sailor and moving from
Fresh Water Tank Gary Cook at 4:28am 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/845 I recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 25. The flexible water tank that was in there was in shreds. Wha
Manual Bilge Pump PrincessoftheLake at 4:16am 02.01.05 Big Boats 16/1189 Does anyone know if the 1985 H34's had manual bilge pumps? I know where the electric one is but not
Replacing Gate Valves with Seacocks Bob at 3:55am 02.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/3391 My 1980 C27 has gate valves. It is recommended that I replace them with seacocks. The questions I
22 CATALINA KEEL MATT at 2:05am 02.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1523 I AQUIRED THIS BOAT AFTER IVAN WITH ONLY MINOR STORM DAMAGE EXCEPT THAT THE RETRACTABLE KEEL SOMEHOW
Cooking on the 22 David Levine at 1:33am 02.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/868
Battery Water Filler David Hoch at 1:16am 02.01.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1277 Folks,I've just purchased an item that may save some effort and battery life for us...See the ac
Loose footed main Pops at 12:45am 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1500 I read with interest the guest expert forum reguarding converting a bolt rope main to loose footed m
Oceanis 44CC Sea-Keeping John at 12:41am 02.01.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1090 Any of you learned gents or ladies have anything to report on the sea-keeping abilities of an Oceani
Roller Furling Jib for a H23 Tim at 12:40am 02.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 I am considering installing a roller furling jib on my H23. I prefer to install the harware myself a
1978 o'day 30 PAT at 12:01am 02.01.05 Bigger Boats 4/4082 I rebuilt a 1974 O'day 27 in 2002 and it's to small for the family already!My next task is to rebui
purpose of hoses? bill at 11:47pm 01.31.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1047 Although I have a 281, I suspect that some other models have the same thing.There are 2 corregated
C 27 BIMINI TOP ???????? GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 11:07pm 01.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/3709 HELLO: LOOKING TO BUY A BIMINI TOP (PRE-MADE IN THE BOX) FOR A 1981 C27 STD.RIG W/WHEEL STEERING '
Bottom Paint Henry at 10:18pm 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 4/935 I have a couple of questions regarding bottom paint.Our boat is new and because the dealer wanted
Portlight Replacement Parts newbiesailor at 10:03pm 01.31.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1526 Does anyone know where I can purchase replacement parts for 1981 33C portlights?
Tinned Wire ? Gord May at 9:46pm 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1417
Is it Spring Yet :{ Bob at 9:32pm 01.31.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2062 Well here we are in northern NJ, a foot of snow in the front yard and it was 7 degrees when I left t
replacing kracor retention system greg at 4:31pm 01.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/698 peggiejust purchased a 74 ericson 35 II. the sanitation system aboard is a kracor retention system.
replacing a kracor sanitation system greg at 4:22pm 01.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/896 peggiejust purchased a 74 ericson 35 II. the sanitation system aboard is a kracor retention system.

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LiFePO4 conversion Maine Sail at 10:27am 12.23.20 That very reason is why it is more common in the RV market because they are less dependent on char
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question ontherocks83 at 10:26am 12.23.20 So I called my insurance company (Markel) last night. I was asking the representative questions as b
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Stu Jackson at 10:23am 12.23.20 Repacking a Stuffing Box 101 - by Maine Sail: Re-Packing A traditional Stuffing Box There are also
epoxy resin BobbyFunn at 10:17am 12.23.20 Best practice is to do exactly what the product manufacture says to do and not mix brands. Common s
epoxy resin chip veres at 10:04am 12.23.20 I like Raka. I bought several gallons of resin and blush-free hardener years ago for a boat that ne
epoxy resin jon hansen at 9:53am 12.23.20 the kick time on epoxies is temp related. do all your work at 45 degs and the epoxy will not kick.
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 9:53am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to w
epoxy resin dlochner at 9:42am 12.23.20 West system sets really fast. I used west system, total boat, and 3c on the same project. 3c and
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 9:35am 12.23.20 I feel ya. The year we moved to our new house and prior to slipping the boat, we got some water in
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or A
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How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to wh
Battery Wiring nveater at 9:18am 12.23.20 Thanks this is probably what I will do- but I will review Stu's links first- I do have a charger hoo
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas (1) Hunter216 at 9:17am 12.23.20 https://www.tallshipexpeditions.com/about-the-ship
WTB Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 9:14am 12.23.20 One for sale in Burlington, NJ and Riverside, NJ. https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Tom J at 9:09am 12.23.20 Hi, Can you fix the stuffing box in the water, in terms like add one or two extra layers if it is l
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Sailm8 at 9:09am 12.23.20 I just did it last summer. I only added one wrap of stuffing material and did not try to clean out
epoxy resin SailingLoto at 9:04am 12.23.20 Total Boat. This anchor locker lid had core soaked with water, balsa end grain, easy enough to repla
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Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 12.23.20 Greeting @milens777 and welcome to the site. All of the above is good info BUT the best procedure i

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