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Bottom Paint Albert at 12:43am 11.14.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1221 Anyone have suggestions on type and brand of bottom paint that would be effective and lasting to cle
H326 fuel shut-off John at 12:07am 11.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1011 I recently changed both fuel filters (Racor and Yanmar (on engine)) on my 2003 Hunter 326. The only
Icemaker for my rum drinks Phil at 11:50pm 11.13.04 Big Boats 4/924 Has anyone installed an icemaker on a Passage 420? I'm curious about which make/model and where you
Head stay Pascal2153 at 11:44pm 11.13.04 Smaller Boats 4/996 Are there any alterations that have to be made to the head stay when installing a CDI FF2 furling sy
Remove cockpit table Jack Rand at 9:44pm 11.13.04 Big Boats 3/1842 I have a new Hunter 36 and have found that this would be "the perfect boat" if the cockpit table was
Outbourd Advice Richard Gershberg at 4:27pm 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/925 I'm buying a 1985 Catalina 25 Fin Keel without a motor. I was thinking a Nissan 9.8 HP Ultra-Long
Sealing Beckson Ports Neil McDonald at 3:52pm 11.13.04 Big Boats 2/979 One of my Beckson 410 Rain Drain ports is leaking from around the outside of the body body of the po
Missing Swingkeel Robert at 10:34am 11.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/856 The boat I have is missing the swingkeel ,otherwise the boat is in restorable condition .I have the
Wing Keel Damage Rod at 10:32am 11.13.04 Smaller Boats 2/1116 Today I looked at a 1988 C22 WK for possible purchase. About 1/3 of the way down the starboard side
Origo Alcohol Stove questions Gene16575 at 9:08am 11.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4622 I just purchased a Vision32 with the Origo alcohol stove/oven. I understand how to fill and operate
cutlass jake4957 at 8:13am 11.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1128 can anyone tell me where I can get a repair manual or service guide on replacement of the cutlass br
Table modifications - Anyone Yet? Jim Seamans at 7:54am 11.13.04 Big Boats 15/1477 We were getting ready to haul Java for the winter today and one of the things was to remove the tabl
Helm Off Center ? Tantallon at 6:58am 11.13.04 Bigger Boats 1/1026 The wheel on my O'Day 31 turns alot more in one direction than the other. I was going try to correct
Catalina 22 sail number Michael at 6:35am 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/812 What is the approximate year model of a Cat 22 with a sail number of 15100?
H31 Bilge Hole Issue.....yawn Gary at 6:09am 11.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 Sorry to bring this issue up again, but I began drilling a small hole in the front of my main bilge
Chain plate rework Joey Taylor at 5:59am 11.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I'm looking at a 22 that is for sale. The spreader stay chain plate is attached to a wooden bulk hea
considering Vetus 11hp diesel john at 5:52am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1172 I have been reading some posts regarding a diesel engine called Vetus. A brand new 11hp for my 27'
Water heater winterize Jared at 4:45am 11.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/971 I went to winterize the new boat today and thought I new what I was doing, but it seems I may have d
Installing Bilge Pump les at 2:13am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1535 I'm in the process of installing an electric bilge pump in my 1983 Catalina 27. I'm wondering if it
Aluminum Water Tank Leak Gary A. at 1:01am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 I have a slight leak along one of the corner seams on my aluminum water tank. Does anyone have any e

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Dyneema lifelines jssailem at 12:01pm 01.13.21 Dyneema works great for lifelines. It is strong, but does deteriorate quicker than bare stainless st
Dyneema lifelines Parsons at 11:59am 01.13.21 +1 @Richard19068 - search this site for Dyneema lifelines May I ask what you have against bare (non
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 11:43am 01.13.21 Perhaps you already know this but the thread below indicates there is an embedded plate that you co
Dyneema lifelines Richard19068 at 11:29am 01.13.21 Google: splice lifelines Or search these forums for the same thing.
Dyneema lifelines Justin_NSA at 11:28am 01.13.21 You can also buy the slit plastic covering to put over the bare wire. Mostly used on shrouds to prot
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Richard19068 at 11:07am 01.13.21 I don't know the Hunters but for a voyage like that I might want to inspect the rudder shaft and bea
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess? Psychic I guess :)
Mast Sail Slide Channel Joe Blizzard at 11:06am 01.13.21 Mast Gate Modification
Boat graphics sailnoproblem at 11:05am 01.13.21 Why yes I am, how did you guess?
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Hunter216 at 11:01am 01.13.21 You are correct and I like to adjust outhaul regularly so the outhaul configuration will change for
Repairing plywood bulkhead Richard19068 at 10:56am 01.13.21 Could you just leave the solid pieces of old one in place and make a whole new one and fit it in up
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 10:54am 01.13.21 Nice! Are you a Seals and Crofts fan too?
Boat graphics (1) sailnoproblem at 10:52am 01.13.21 I designed and had a local shop print it for $75
Boat graphics dlochner at 10:39am 01.13.21 Check for a local sign shop. They do vinyl lettering all the time.
Boat graphics Daveinet at 10:35am 01.13.21 An internet search brings back several options for vinyl lettering in that size, most of which is un
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Alansails at 10:12am 01.13.21 We owned a 1987 Catalina 25 TRSK for 10 years, we put a solar vent in the top of the head and it wor
12 volt charging at marina DArcy at 10:09am 01.13.21 Going with .1C as your selection for solar in this case may be overkill. On my previous boat I had a
Boat graphics Justin_NSA at 9:59am 01.13.21 Thanks Jim. I'll wait for their sale then. They send the cut letters on a backing sheet that makes i
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (1) justsomeguy at 9:57am 01.13.21 bayshoremarineengines.com. Dang, they only have one seawater pump at this price!
Boat graphics JamesG161 at 9:54am 01.13.21 The key to the cost is the base material and finding a vendor that will "Cut" out each letter. I ow

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