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Sealant removal from plexiglass Bob Shafer at 11:28pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1343 Can anyone tell me the best way to remove dried sealant from plexiglass? I got a de-bonding agent fr
mast and rigging Ken at 11:27pm 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/865 You folks have probably talked about this subject before but If I could pick your brains one more ti
1984 Johnson 9.9 Bob at 11:01pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1405 The 1984 Johnson 9.9 original owner's manual specifications call for a Champion L77J4 spark plug wit
streaking John Hosty at 10:48pm 05.31.04 Other Sailboats 8/1146 I have grey streaking on the hull side directly below the chain-plates. What can I use to remove it?
steering failure ken at 10:10pm 05.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1658 I own a 1981 hunter 27 with pedestal steering. On the weekend while sailing in 20+ winds the steerin
Jib sheet knots Frank Nowak at 10:09pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1172 Here is another jib question. The genoa on our 1982 Hunter 27 has the sheets attached to the clew wi
forestay tension Frank Nowak at 10:01pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/912 Anyone have comments as to how tight the forestay should be? My new 1982 Hunter 27 has a Hood Seafur
Epoxy Resin- Sanding & Finishing pablo at 9:51pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1165 Put in some Marine Tex the other day on some portions of the deck. Thought it would be simple to san
New twist to the Prop size question. Dave Amspacher at 4:12pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 7/839 I have an 84 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GMF. From the information on this subject that is in the archi
Oceanis 390 Keelbolts Nic Hoskin at 2:40pm 05.31.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1512 Hi All,During the pre-purchase survey, the surveyor noticed that the keel bolts were badly corroded
Minor upgrade to new forums Phil Herring at 2:35pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/946 Hi all,We installed some code today to make the new forums less dependent on cookies so less vulne
Carpet Source Ralph Heacox at 2:08pm 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 I'd like a source for pre-made carpet for my Catalina 25. A template would be helpfull if available.
Replacing bow lights Bob Tucker at 1:38pm 05.31.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1006 I am trying to find replacement lenses and fixtures for the port and starboard nav lights for my 74
model search doboy at 1:20pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/859 Can anyone tell me which years/models of the Hunter 37 had the full size aft cabin? Also how does th
Genset alternator problem Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 1:15pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 1/1106 After a long discussion with Onan technical support they indicated that the voltage regulator on our
tightening the H2 shrouds causes upbump on rubrail Nelson Brinckerhoff at 1:03pm 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/937 I race my 1996 H26. It has roller furling. To get the forstay tight enuf I have to crank up the tu
Grilling at the dock? Al at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Big Boats 12/2526 I was just wondering how many people use their gas grill (Magna, Force 10 ect.) while at the dock?
LOST FIX on Chart plotter John Richard at 12:42pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1345 Our boat has a full line of Ratheon electronics including an RN300 chart plotter. I have been getti
Spreader Question Mike at 12:39pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1012 O'Day 27 (1977) My Starboard Spreader has play in it -- it moves fore and aft. It is more than norm
compass fluid mark15225 at 12:14pm 05.31.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1552 My compass is getting a little low on fluid and I was wondering what to recharge it with. It is a p

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Y25-II chainplate leak/bulkhead repair mermike at 4:50am 01.18.21 Pictures always help! Others may have had similar issues but are not familiar with the Yammies. I ha
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 01.18.21 More updates - America's Cup 2021: American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson backing Kiwi helmsman Dea
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back garymalmgren at 4:15am 01.18.21 I know it is winter and the ambient is low, but what temp was the engine running at before the upgra
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Ward H at 4:04am 01.18.21 Very cool! Thanks.
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Davidasailor26 at 4:01am 01.18.21 Is the engine raw water or fresh water cooled? You say water is flowing strong after the thermostat
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE daviddp at 3:50am 01.18.21 It looks like you may have to mitigate water intrusion before you can repaint. I notice in one phot
Yamaha 30 drew_d at 1:22am 01.18.21 watch craigslist. i've seen several Y30s listed in the seattle/tacoma area in the last year, and i'm
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 12:18am 01.18.21 I have a 2005 Hunter 38. If you cross the North Sea you will stir up all the gunk at the bottom of
Odd requirement in boat insurance Paul Mermelstein at 10:48pm 01.17.21 I have a deck stepped mast with a furling main, so rain can enter through the slot and is supposed t
Eye Splice double-braid Hayden Watson at 9:48pm 01.17.21 @jssailem Please keep me in the loop. Will we need to have any supplies on hand?
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 01.17.21 If you have and plan to use AC away from the dock then the 2200 is what you need. If not, the 1000
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network joker460 at 9:05pm 01.17.21 ST50s aren't officially supported by the seatalk1 to seatalkng converter but this is exactly the set
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Project_Mayhem at 9:00pm 01.17.21 I would guess that one or more previous owners didnt prep properly before painting. I had a PO paint
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator (3) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 01.17.21 Do not confuse boats with cars. Your tack is whatever Hunter chose to put in there at the time. May
Replacement feathering prop (1) Ken13559 at 7:49pm 01.17.21 I had one of 3 KiwiProp blade dropped off 3 years ago. The captive pin (dowel pin) slide right off a
Odd requirement in boat insurance SoSound at 7:27pm 01.17.21 Short version of a long story; our first boat had probably wintered in the water for its previous 10
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover (1) finding41 at 7:19pm 01.17.21 I thought I had a different drawing kicking around. Here it is. Note: The first section under "Above
Eye Splice double-braid Ward H at 7:02pm 01.17.21 John's a great teacher, as you all know. (Just a teaser)
Which Nav App for iPhone? Ward H at 6:51pm 01.17.21 Ditto on Navionics.
Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:48pm 01.17.21 You're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, but with the exception of the engine and generator, I can

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