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still on the hard Thad Gilder at 11:03am 11.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/878 Still drying on the hard. Need to finish some projects quickly as hull will be ready for patch and
Remote control for Merc 110 Dan at 10:47am 11.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/732 I think my motor is a 1975. It's got mounting holes on the shift and throttle for remote control. An
compass refinish/ saildrive Jason L at 9:26am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1066 Hi all, I have two questions for you. First, the compass on my newly aquired O28 is glazed from UV
Best headsail furler for 25.5 (on a budget)? Bill at 8:41am 11.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/815 We will be sailing in relatively light winds - usually < 15 - 18 k - on inland lakes. Would like to
Bending pulpit Ivan Edwards at 8:33am 11.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1106 Backed into a dock post, and bent one of my stern pulpits.I sort of leans forward a couple of inch
Up the pole Ray at 8:32am 11.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 Has anyone got any input on climbing the mast with the boat on the hard. She has five stands under
San Diego to Hawaii - When to Go? Michael O' at 8:24am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1071 We're talking of making HI our next Big Trip, but want input on best time of year to shove off from
Best caulking/sealer for new bow pulpit, stanchion Jack Swords at 8:05am 11.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2318 Hurricane Marty smashed all my stainless on my Cat 30. Got new pulpits and stanchions from Catalina
Deck Fill Caps Joe at 7:51am 11.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/934 Where can I buy Replacement deck fill caps. Winch handle Type..I have looked everywhere.Joe
Question on Epoxycop bottom paint Mark Reiland at 7:44am 11.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1824 Hello,I'm conteplating which cost effecient anti-fouling bottom coat paint I should put on my Oday
We are having a problem Marian at 6:53am 11.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1103 with our head "bubbling" up when the switch is over at the dry setting. After a few pumps, it will
Keel Stepped vs Deck Stepped Chris at 6:27am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 7/5695 I hear a lot about keel stepped and deck stepped boats. What is the difference? I have a C30, it is
Standing rigging diameter? re - Loos tension gauge Dennis at 5:20am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2485 I think my standard rigging tension may need to be adjusted. I posted a question several weeks ago,
Preparing for a move on a truck Lori at 5:05am 11.24.03 Big Boats 8/697 We are preparing to move our Hunter 376, via truck, to our new home in Northern California. We plan
Mystery Hose on Beneteau (1) Bill lowe at 5:04am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1115 I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
self tacking jib hardware JR Castro at 5:00am 11.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2875 anybody with ideas, information regarding appropriate size track, car, other hardware for rigging a
Mystery Hose Bill lowe at 5:00am 11.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/977 I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Mystery Hose Bill lowe at 4:59am 11.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/831 I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Mystery Hose Bill lowe at 4:51am 11.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/970 I bought a 1995 Oceanis 281 this summer and want figure out how everything works. The attached phot
Seized Stuffing Box Woes Marvin Muller at 4:35am 11.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 29/4776 I've read the archives in relation to replacing the packing in the rudder stuffing box on my '79 H33

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battery size for autohelm 1000 Richard19068 at 12:34pm 06.24.20 First, typo: it's 18Ah, not 1.8Ah. Let's see. 10W is 0.8A at 12.5V. 18Ah can provide 0.8A for 2
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System Benny17441 at 12:31pm 06.24.20 Looks like a PO has done some some work. The question, would be why, what is being hidden? I woul
Water in Bilge Area AndrewR at 12:27pm 06.24.20 Hi all, I used putty to close up the hole and am still getting water. Chalk trick didn't work becaus
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Kings Gambit at 12:21pm 06.24.20
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Ralph Johnstone at 12:03pm 06.24.20 That could actually make it worse. It could, but we're hoping to keep the SS bolts dry down where
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 12:01pm 06.24.20 I also felt that 5/16 was a little small, but after doing a bunch of research it does look like that
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 12:00pm 06.24.20 I can do that. Thanks for the ideas.
battery size for autohelm 1000 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:58am 06.24.20 Thanks! I can't wait till you guys get this figured out. Not a lot of heavy lifting herein for you
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 ivieto at 11:54am 06.24.20 No worries..thks, I will wait.
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jviss at 11:53am 06.24.20 This sealant will remove the worry of corrosion around the bolt threads. That could actually make
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Capt jgw at 11:51am 06.24.20 In wood boatbuilding we have a technique called "bonded bolts" where the bolts or screws are glued i
New mainsail question for a 2005 Beneteau 323 furling mainsail bob_pattison at 11:47am 06.24.20 I recently purchased a 2005 Beneteau 323 with a furling mainsail and a US Spars Z400E mast. The sa
Genoa Dimensions bob_pattison at 11:34am 06.24.20 Good morning everybody. I am looking to buy a Genoa for my Beneteau First 40.7. I am thinking about
Replacing the Hatch lens eherlihy at 11:33am 06.24.20 Both hatches on my 1987 O'day 35 are Lewmar hatches. I sent the lens to Select Plastics in CT. They
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:32am 06.24.20 Carefully haul her out. Can't imagine what is keeping the keel on . It may be already separating fro
Excessive wiring jviss at 11:30am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown
Excessive wiring Ziggler at 11:26am 06.24.20 I'm in the process of doing a "wiring audit" of my entire 1984 Morgan 32. By the way, this effort
Excessive wiring thinwater at 11:25am 06.24.20 ...What does "to an engineered standard" even mean? ... Google "to an engineering standard" and yo
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 11:25am 06.24.20 I'm surprised it wasn't picked up in the survey No Survey as the cost would have been close to wha
Excessive wiring Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown s

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