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Aluminum painting for window frames Bob Shafer at 10:32am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1014 I just removed thirty years of corrosion from my Catalina 27 window frames, but I lost about half of
Exhaust Hose Mount (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:30am 06.02.04 Big Boats 2/989 If anyone has experienced broken exhaust hose clamps in the aft locker where the factory has made a
Availability in Australia Bing13178 at 10:28am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1285 Peggie, is your book available anywhere in Australia? I would really like to purchase a copy (maybe
Better ground than factory (1) Sam Bocchicchio at 10:19am 06.02.04 Big Boats 0/797 I have attached a photo of my upgrade to the grounding cables attachment point from the factory. I
Mildew in mattress nautigal at 10:10am 06.02.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1686 We purchased a custom mattress 2 years ago. This year I noticed 2 small spots of mildew on the outs
Alcohol Stove mainmast at 10:07am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1020 Is there a correct procedure for using the alcohol stove in a 1974 model
Trip Line Charlie ~~~~~~ at 10:04am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/945 Any sugestions as to rig a trip line to a Danforth Anchor?
Sail Plan for Oday 34 Tom at 9:55am 06.02.04 Bigger Boats 0/950 I'd like to tune my rigging to get the best out of my sailing but I do not have any information conc
New Hunter 41 Caroline Strainig at 8:39am 06.02.04 Big Boats 3/848 Hi,I'm writing a story on the new Hunter 41 for an Aussie mag. I have emailed some 41 owners direc
Show me the way Ron Roy at 8:16am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/996 I need to tightened two of the four bolts on my Edson steering system, more specifically, the two fo
Dutchman of Lazy Jacks Gary at 7:53am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/1295 Has anybody fitted a 240 or 260 with a Dutchman or Lazy Jacks? Which works better and how should I
Removing Old Boatlife Sealant (Polysulfite) Chuck at 7:41am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5491 Folks,I have a job that involves removing old "boatlife" calking (polysulfite). Short of using a
Replacement Hardware Bill Reuter at 6:26am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1195 We recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31 and are in the process of getting her back to a more seaworth
brown jello in bottom of fuel tank jeff at 5:41am 06.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 help, last weekend i devloped a fuel delivery problem on my hunter 31, found a brown jello like st
water ballast Doug12976 at 5:11am 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 6/1096 If you have a lead keal the lead is heavier than water. With the water ballast boats you have water
Re-threading reef line Diane B at 4:15am 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1003 My husband and I are new Catilina 270 owners. Our first day out we inadvertently pulled the reef li
Wanted to Buy - 1983 O25 Bow Pulpit Ed V. at 4:13am 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/903 Anyone know where I can get my hands on a bow oulpit for a 1983 O25 ? MIne looks like a pretzel now
Converting hanks to luff tape for furling blewispunk at 3:55am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4537 Hey all,I just purchased a roller furling unit off ebay and in order to use it I need to convert o
Lockley Newport Harry at 3:47am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/4390 A friend of mine was given one of these that has not been used in years. He can make do with the sai
Making Technology Work... John12048 at 3:45am 06.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1046 I have a Raymarine 4000+ autopilot and a Standard Horizon GPS/Chartplotter. While on an autopilot di

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Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:56am 01.20.21 I have a vehicle capable of towing her. I have not looked into the width restrictions. Her beam is 1
Need Sailboat Trailer Hunter216 at 6:45am 01.20.21 I purchased an Ericson 29' in Waukegan IL and I need to tow it to Portland OR. I need to buy or ren
Need Sailboat Trailer Justin_NSA at 6:43am 01.20.21 This is a big deal, but towing yourself will probably pay for the trailer vs hiring it out for that
41' AC and DS Hunter owners sail sfbay at 6:42am 01.20.21 Good question..............you are going to get lots of guidance and recommendation on this one. Al
Beneteau 411 Rives at 6:33am 01.20.21 Thank you
Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:31am 01.20.21 Thanks for the ideas! I'll explore those options.
AC/DC Grounding Question mermike at 6:29am 01.20.21 @FastOlson , the AC ground bus should be connected to the DC ground bus. From ABYC E-11: 11.5.2.7 D
Beneteau 411 (1) sail sfbay at 6:24am 01.20.21 Welcome the forum and congratulations on your new Beneteau 411!! Same issue came up on the thread
Need Sailboat Trailer (2) sail sfbay at 6:08am 01.20.21 Sailboat \| Load Rite Trailers 2. Buy a used trailer and have a local trailer shop modify it for you
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 6:07am 01.20.21 Velcro is what was used mostly attaching those backseat cushions.
2 inch split clamps for the Hunter 49 factory davits Zencra at 6:05am 01.20.21 We have them here: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=49&c=8&p=55226 Looks like they're o
2 inch split clamps for the Hunter 49 factory davits Phil Herring at 6:01am 01.20.21 We have them here: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=49&c=8&p=55226 Looks like they're o
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat shemandr at 5:49am 01.20.21 I might be inclined to take a power washer to the deck and cockpit. There's a very good chance it w
Funny Friday!!! (1) DaveJ at 5:32am 01.20.21 189324
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 01.20.21 Mast stabilizer struts vs wires. I am waiting on a couple of phone calls to get him repaired. Know
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover Grace Note at 5:17am 01.20.21 Thanks so much for all the info on your bug screen Marty, thanks for being such a generous contribut
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? SFS at 5:10am 01.20.21 What kind of dinghy? Inflatable, fiberglass, rotomolded polyethylene? What size? Help us help you.
Capri 22 mast needed! SFS at 5:03am 01.20.21 Sent you a Private Message.
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 4:51am 01.20.21 Good punctuation lesson. Bad Spelling (twice). it's "avocados" :biggrin:
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