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H37C Shaft Packing Ed Schenck at 8:58am 02.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1100 I saw a post asking about the prop shaft packing for the H37C stuffing box. It is 1/4". That is on
ABI Folding Mast Steps Larkin at 8:07am 02.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1753 I recently purchased some aluminum ABI folding mast steps and its time to install them. No direction
Think I'll start something - What's your Dream boat Jim Seamans at 6:54am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2225 Time to stir the pot?It's you and your other, just two of you. You have unlimited money - won the
Charter? Fractional Ownership? Roy at 6:11am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1151 Hi AllWe have a 98 Mac26x in the southern Bahamas (Long Island) as we only use the boat about 1 wee
H22 sail question Dustin at 6:01am 02.02.05 Smaller Boats 1/924 Does anyone use the OEM headsail on their H22? I've only used my 135%, but I may get out early this
new owner,, old 23 wade12011 at 5:44am 02.02.05 Day Sailers 3/1042 Hi, I'm a neww owner of an O'day 23 1979. She is in really good shape and I am looking for rigging
Wire, Rope, Who knows??? Bob at 5:23am 02.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1128 To say my wife and I are at the beginning of the learning curve when it comes to sailing, is generou
Oday Daysailer models DS1 DS2 DS3 Jeff at 5:02am 02.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/6830 I have seen references to several models of the Daysailer.These are refered to as DS1, DS2, and DS3
Stainless Tee Mike at 4:59am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1604 I want to mount my outboard on the sternrail using a mount like the one shown atthe enclosed link.
Strictly Sail Chicago at Navy Pier Feb 3-6 Marybeth and Rip at 4:56am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 We are really looking forward to the Strictly Sail Show. We go every year and enjoy looking at the n
Stainless Tee Mike at 4:45am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/910 I want to mount my outboard on the sternrail using a mount like the one in theenclosed picture but
Novus cleaner Glenn at 2:45am 02.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/861 I used Novus on the hatches on my 84 C30. This stuff took out most scratches, all the fine ones and
2nd half of my LIS cruise mike C16582 at 2:41am 02.02.05 Destinations 1/1783 my shakedown /vacation cruise aboard my new O'Day 28 last summer
no chocks rob seitz at 2:13am 02.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1152 hi, looking for more help, just purchased my boat at the end of the season, in fact only got to sail
Back Stay timf at 1:53am 02.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/998 I have a back stay that has two or three broken wires on the cable. The breaks occur right in the l
Island Girl, Poly Glow or wax? Harvey at 1:37am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 23/5390 Can anybody please share some experiences? I have used poly glow on another boat and it was great;
fishing sanatation hoses Bill C320, Papillon at 1:33am 02.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1227 I want to replace my sanitation hoses (vent, head to tank, and pump-out). The vent and pump-out are
SSB ANTENNA ON SPLIT BACKSTAY Diablesse at 1:33am 02.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/4883 I have a Beneteau 423 with split backstays that run from the deck to the mast head. Does anyone have
Cleaning/fixing a winch John at 1:05am 02.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1343 It's 20 degrees outside, but it's a gorgeous sunny day so I am thinking about getting my boat ready.
Looking at a 25.5 this weekend. Advice? PhotoEd at 11:44pm 02.01.05 Smaller Boats 8/1373 Hi all,Moving up from my American 23 and looking at several Catalina 25's, a Ranger 28, and a "1982

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Flapper goes off for no reason BigEasy at 10:30pm 03.13.21 So are you referring to the bilge pump float switch? If it is indeed the bilge pump that is activat
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 10:17pm 03.13.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. In
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 10:11pm 03.13.21 Excellent video Clay, there is no substitute for seeing it done! Could your next video cover the tr
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 10:05pm 03.13.21 And I think you might have meant vestibular neuritis? About as far away from cardiac arrest as an
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:46pm 03.13.21 You can use a defib anywhere. It's what happens after that tends to make a defib not very applicabl
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 8:38pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacr
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:59pm 03.13.21 Thanks for the suggestion. Not possible due to the babystay. I also prefer to keep the hatch clear f
Dicey Splicey thinwater at 7:57pm 03.13.21 You don't need a thimble on a 28.
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Seattle Sailor at 7:48pm 03.13.21 My fwd hatch is tinted acylic and is curved. The boat is 50 years old the lens has never been replac
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:02pm 03.13.21 I wonder if I could get the whole top of the hatch wrapped with the car bra stuff. That's supposedly
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:59pm 03.13.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:45pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Hunter 49 Staysail tkwhalen at 6:05pm 03.13.21
Newbie questions kloudie1 at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Check this stuff out for bedding hardware.. great stuff.. The prep for the seal is important for let
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? weekendrken at 5:40pm 03.13.21 Potentially those you cite are solutions (not potential solutions until we know more.). Understand t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area MikeHoncho at 5:37pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Merit 22 Paint question CaseyJohn2001 at 5:27pm 03.13.21 G
Changing sail numbers nightowle at 5:08pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacro
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? nightowle at 5:06pm 03.13.21 If you successfully infuse epoxy in any reasonable way, I'd say your plan to sister in a new piece c
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area dLj at 5:03pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed.

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