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Gear oil additive to windlass ?? Morrie at 12:51pm 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1129 I have a Simpson Lawrence Hyspeed manual windlass. Someone told me about an additive to put in the g
FiberGlass deck ATD at 12:50pm 07.21.04 Chrysler 1/2240 I have a 1977 Chrysler 26. Its white deck has now turned yellow with age. How do I restore the shine
Bent strut Val at 12:05pm 07.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1600 The yard pulled the prop so I could replace the stuffing box hose and found a badly scored shaft whi
trailer brake system overhaul Steven at 11:07am 07.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/900 I promised to get back as soon as I finished my trailer overhaul, and I've finished the brake system
C--22 Serial #5095 Year Built? Randy Eberly at 10:58am 07.21.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1210 Does anyone know what year serial #5095 is? I just purchased this project boat, my first sailboat, a
Leech Line 356 mainsail captain at 10:57am 07.21.04 Big Boats 4/1025 My 356 is equipped with a roller furling main. The leech line never holds it's tension.I have to c
Columbia 24 ??? Arthur Fraser at 10:41am 07.21.04 Columbia 3/3798 I have a Columbia 24 which has a flush deck similar to an Eddy ' Duff Stonehorse. I would like to kn
Hunter 33 a good first sail boat? norbtx at 10:25am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2120 Still thinking about getting a Hunter 33, it'll be my first sail boat, is it too big for a beginner?
Venture 25 - hull vibrations under sail Curt McClain at 10:20am 07.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1112 We just got this boat a '76 25 footer in great condition. Last weekend, when sailing her for the fir
Fresh Water Pump Eddy Johnsen at 9:57am 07.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/823 HELP! I TRIED TO GET WATER AT THE GALLEY SINK WHEN I WOKE UP MONDAY MORNING AND GOT A LOT OF PRESSU
Advice on buying 1981 Hunter 37 legend Scrooge at 9:03am 07.21.04 Big Boats 7/5103 Thinking about buying a 1981 Hunter 37 legend.Anybody know anything bad or good about this boat.What
Screens STILL popping out Toni23624 at 8:40am 07.21.04 Big Boats 2/891 On July 2, 2003, I started a new thread having to do with my frustration with the Lewmar grey plasti
Trade Hunter or Catalina 27-30' for '96 Corvette? Ted G at 8:39am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1425 Looking for a "for sale by owner" 27-30' Hunter or Catalina, prefer a diesel inboard. Am especially
Yanmar - White Smoke at idle RPM ccesur at 7:01am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1825 Hi I have Yanmar 2GM20F on my boat, which is 1995 model. When I start the engine, everything is OK,
Stippled Non-skid Part I by Jim Willis Larry Bliss at 5:32am 07.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/728 Does anyone have a link to Part I. I was only able to find Part II ' "Non-skid repair and replaceme
Inspection Port eyeaurelius at 5:05am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 4/2029 Hi all,What's the best sealant to use when installing an inspection port?Silicone? 3M 5200? Epoxy?
1930's Norwegian Folk Boat Shelley Willemse at 4:55am 07.21.04 Ask All Sailors 2/2263 Hi !First off, I did read the instructions re: not posting articles about your own boat, howeve
Holding Tank Material? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:13pm 04.16.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1248 I will be building a holding tank in the near future out of fiberglass...i think.Is there any reaso
Help! Baby Needs A New Soul Scott Smith at 3:38am 07.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1203 Na, it's spirit is just fine! However the cabin bilge cover is shot. My boat is a 1978-37cherubini/c
"repowering" c-27 Ron F. at 3:06am 07.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1113 I am faced with the potential problem of repowering my C-27, inboard.One option is to mount a 9.9 h

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To screw or not to screw? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:24pm 12.17.20 Rivits The extension has plastic riveted to the aft end of it. This is the end that lives inside t
Sta-lok question Dave Groshong at 8:05pm 12.17.20 Our item number 128480 is Sta-Lok 133-08-1/2 https://shop.odayowners.com/prod.php?7273
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Terry Cox at 7:56pm 12.17.20 Good info from the replies so far. Just keep in mind the no drips while the prop shaft is static and
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Mickstr at 7:54pm 12.17.20 Check this company out. They sell inspection ports that work with metal or plastic tanks. http://www
Shrink Wrap not done! Meriachee at 7:52pm 12.17.20 I tried to but it won't let me.... Not exactly a good reason to throw rocks.
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:45pm 12.17.20 If you are able to race in a Hunter 340 now, imagine what you'll do when you move up to a J/111!
Autopilot install on O'Day 40 LouisMK at 7:44pm 12.17.20 Thanks for the reference! Great read, thank you
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 7:42pm 12.17.20 Drove to the boat yesterday to inspect the work done by Justin, the Anacortes Cummins tech.. Nice jo
To screw or not to screw? PaulK at 7:41pm 12.17.20 If duct tape isn't going to work, sheet metal screws will be the simplest solution. Drilling the ri
To screw or not to screw? Captain Larry-DH at 7:41pm 12.17.20 Rivits
AC75 New Zealand jssailem at 7:29pm 12.17.20 I watched the Live show. While it has good image of the course and the action on the, I prefer the r
AC75 New Zealand (1) Hunter216 at 7:23pm 12.17.20
Prop shaft zinc 321 fstbttms at 7:13pm 12.17.20 ...as I see it the Martyr CMC25EURO from West Marine for $8.79 should fit shouldn't it? I'm not sa
Sta-lok question Sefuller at 6:33pm 12.17.20 Interpreting the code using the 033-08-5/8 as an example. The 033 references metric or inch (imper
Shrink Wrap not done! dlochner at 6:23pm 12.17.20 I tried to but it won't let me.... Editing the profile is not intuitive, nor where you think it o
Sta-lok question jssailem at 6:19pm 12.17.20 Interpreting the code using the 033-08-5/8 as an example. The 033 references metric or inch (imperi
Shrink Wrap not done! RIBrooks at 6:12pm 12.17.20 Uh, you may want to update your profile with your new boat info. ;) I tried to but it won't let m
Sta-lok question (1) Sefuller at 6:09pm 12.17.20 Thank you guys - I think you are correct, but I haven't seen 133-08 in any Sta-Lok literature - mayb
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port jssailem at 6:08pm 12.17.20 Gentlemen.. It is @Allan12210 SBO is not good at correcting spelling. See the link above in messag
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Project_Mayhem at 6:05pm 12.17.20 My gin pole is actually really straight to the mast, it is actually tilting forward a little once I

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