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How to repack the stuffing box Zen at 1:13am 12.06.03 Other Sailboats 6/1348 Happy snow day!!! I own a 1987 28.5 shoal draft model. I am thinking of repacking the stuffing box
Furler Wrapping Tony Kriz at 11:56pm 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1146 Occassionally my roller furler will seem to get wrapped around itself and will not fully unfurl (lea
Catalina Racing Forum Mark Burrows at 11:23pm 12.05.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/705 Phil:Given the large number of Catalina one-design racing fleets, why don't you have a racing forum
Engine Soundproofing Tom Heiting at 11:08pm 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1135 Has anyone found a cheaper alternative for engine compartment soundproofing than the expensive foil/
Anyone use 'GreatStuff' ie Foam in the can? mrbill at 9:44pm 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 5/4732 Has anyone used Great Stuff, on a boat? (sold at home depot, as insulation foam)-can says waterpro
Halyard Diameter Murray Beggs at 8:43pm 12.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1248 Can anybody give some direction as to the proper sixe (diameter) of rope to use for my main halyard?
Traveler Cars for main traveler Captain John Edwards at 7:42pm 12.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1311 Greetings everyone! has anyone ever found the replacement travelers for the main "T" style travel
multi. stage regulator Darrel at 2:36pm 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 Spending longer periods at anchor,means longer engine runing time to charge batteries.I am seeking a
Batteries at anchor Tom at 2:12pm 12.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1030 I have two batteries on my boat and was wondering if anyone has any input on how long the anchor lit
bottom paint stripping mike campbell at 12:41pm 12.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/887 any recomendations on stripping the bottom? dry ice, walnut shells, sand blastingor good old sandin
How to match gel coat? Bob Lufkin at 11:36am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1023 At one time there was a place where you could buy gel coat "paint" that was matched to you boat by m
compression post problems scott steinbrecher at 10:30am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1027 I recently bought an o day 22, 1976 model, and i really want to redo the interior, especially the fo
ablative paints?? John Blakely at 8:44am 12.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/882 Like all saltwater sailors, I anguish each year about bottom paints. I have used racing paints, wat
replacement of my rudder O'Day 272 1987 Bolduc Lou at 6:48am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1024 I am looking for a new rudder blade for my O'Day 272 1987. Did somebody can give me the address and
Need replacement deck-to-hull bolts Ivan Edwards at 6:19am 12.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1068 Need to find a few replacement bolts that go through the toe rail, and join the deck to the hull.
Hull stripping Mike Casucci at 5:50am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 Does anyone know of a someone who will strip the bottom paint off using walnut shells in the Stratfo
Sonar inside or out ? Jonathan at 5:41am 12.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/891 I bought my Oday 23 with a Humminbird Sonar rigged up with a through hull fitting. I'm in the proces
Appeal to wisdom Alex Borg at 4:39am 12.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1000 Greetings all, I am about to become the proud owner of a 1983 H37c, and I though I would preva
New Crazy Cruise Don K. at 3:59am 12.05.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1440 Since my first crazy cruise to Panama City is out,How feasible is a cruise to Marathon with harbor h
golf cart batteries? bob l at 3:11am 12.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/792 would 2 golf cart batteries better than one deep cycle battery i now that they are only 6 volts that

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Yanmar 3YM30 Help RoyS at 6:52am 09.25.20 Zip tie found a concern? You are in a different universe than I am. I keep a small container below t
Adding a new battery HandsOnTech at 6:50am 09.25.20 If you have the room, you may want to consider replacing the house battery with a pair of GC2 golf c
West Wight Potter P19 rgranger at 6:36am 09.25.20 It is a nice pocket cruiser with a loyal following. I've looked at them myself.
NEED a new Auto Pilot? jssailem at 6:35am 09.25.20 It could be a newer model. Or they could be preparing for the normal production shipment. The past f
H26 electric control panel rgranger at 6:29am 09.25.20 ... and here is a link to just the switches https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:27am 09.25.20 Thanks for the reply. I am getting the boat ready to be a liveaboard which will include the geograp
Traveler Car Mainsheet ShotgunSlim at 6:13am 09.25.20 The sheaves on my '86 were completely gone when I got the boat. I considered trying to find/fabrica
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 David in Sandusky at 6:11am 09.25.20 A barber hauler would work. Rig a line with a block (pulley) on one end. Run the sheet through the
1991 - 28: Bulkhead Delamination? dmdiehl64 at 6:06am 09.25.20 Great insight, thanks!
H23 Cabin Access shemandr at 6:05am 09.25.20 I call them hatch boards.
H26 electric control panel (1) kappykaplan at 5:57am 09.25.20 Here's a screenshot of the page . . .
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer (1) Seaswood at 5:54am 09.25.20 Round head with a keeper cast into the head of bolt. the frame is held by two bolts on each side thr
She's creaking at 40 Ward H at 5:52am 09.25.20 I'm starting to get a bit of delamination in a couple of high traffic areas. Would adding a teak st
Synthetic Oil ? Ward H at 5:43am 09.25.20 Weigh the cost of the oil you bought and the cost of an engine repair. Odds seem pretty low that yo
H26 electric control panel Chiriqui at 5:40am 09.25.20 How about here... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?8124 I don't see a panel listed or if poss
She's creaking at 40 SailingLoto at 5:39am 09.25.20 I found an advertisement where Bangor Punta was boasting that they used the latest and greatest sea
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Ward H at 5:17am 09.25.20 To add to Big Easy's post, old line can swell and the surface can be less slippery. Edited to add (
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 5:15am 09.25.20 #Peggy, I had placed the order on hold yesterday so I can change it. I did not realize that Ronco co
Synthetic Oil ? JamesG161 at 5:12am 09.25.20 I have been using Diesel Engine formulated Synthetic oil in Genset Yanmar and Volva Penta engines fo
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 shemandr at 5:08am 09.25.20 Low friction rings? I'm not visualizing the problem very well. So maybe you could haul the clew in

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