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Packing Gland Benny at 10:31am 11.23.03 Other Sailboats 5/1164 The packing gland of our 1983 H27 is leaking at the rate of a drop a second with the engine off. Th
removing mast on a 26x Gary Gibson at 9:40am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/880 I want to remove the mast on my 26x. am i asking for trouble? and can i remove and replace easly.
water under the sole Stephen Ord at 9:17am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/715 During a recent rather violent storm I got some water under the cherry sole on my 1980 Hunter 30. M
cutter mac 25 dave at 6:58am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/977 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE MADE A CUTTER OUT OF A MAC 25? I'M PLANNINGTO ADD A BOW SPRIT, BOB-STAY AND A
What's with Zurich ins??? Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/971 Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
rub rail leak ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/956 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
o REplacing Corian Counter Tops Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1806 I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo*
MAC 26- D vs S vs C models...info please! Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/910 From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Tuning the Mast (shroud lines) Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1152 I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Aft split backstay pin size? Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/919 Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Is there a deisel tank well drain? (1) Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03 Big Boats 2/797 Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i
Apelco Radar Repair? Gary Kunkel at 2:38am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2891 Does anyone know of a repair facility that will tackle an Apelco LDR 9910 radar? I have one that won
selecting DAVITS for 350 Barry Gipstein at 11:55pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 3/1005 looking at various brands- want at least 300 lb working load and fixed blocks at top(welded) min 40"
tiller pilot for the 27 Doug at 11:54pm 11.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/908 can anybody give me feedback on the simrad tp10 tiller pilot? I am interested to know if it works we
Solar Cell Charging Warren at 11:42pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1390 I plan to be on a mooring next season. As such, I'm thinking of buying a solar panel to keep my two
DIY Shrink Wrap Derek Rowell at 11:33pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink wrapping our Pearson 422's
boat identification Paul at 10:21pm 11.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/967 Hey everyone i just got a sailboat to fix up during the winter time except there was one slight prom
yard power polarity and ground Tom Chastain at 9:29pm 11.22.03 Big Boats 1/1234 Aquarian2 in on the hard and when I plugged the yard power into the boat the reverse polarity lite*
VHF Antenna George H260 at 9:20pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/889 Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti
How to remove H 340 ruddder bearings ? Alex at 8:52pm 11.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/813 Has anyone replaced the plastic rudder bearings on the Hunter 340? What is the most practical way to

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She's creaking at 40 Project_Mayhem at 6:25pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your b
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Project_Mayhem at 6:22pm 09.23.20 Made a small hole in the film and attached a vacuum cleaner hose then turned the vacuum on to shrin
She's creaking at 40 Mr. Dave at 6:17pm 09.23.20 Oh, right, that looks a lot better...
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Project_Mayhem at 6:09pm 09.23.20 confusing part is buying foam without getting to feel the firmness Call BuyFoam.com to see if they
Reinforcement areas HD74 at 6:01pm 09.23.20 Ed thanks a lot I really appreciate your advice. I am going to drill and tap. You saved me a lot of
WINTER arrived... shemandr at 6:00pm 09.23.20 And there's a already a Festivus Pole.
She's creaking at 40 Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your b
Time to replace standing rigging shemandr at 5:57pm 09.23.20 I don't think I would trust standard lengths. The B&R rig is generally pre-tuned off the boat, whi
She's creaking at 40 Mr. Dave at 5:53pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your bo
She's creaking at 40 dlochner at 5:44pm 09.23.20 Access it from underneath don't touch the top . Use an oscillating saw to cut underneath and remo
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 5:43pm 09.23.20 the prop is spinning now (heard it moving when we were getting towed). Somewhat unrelated to the t
"Sad Coincidence" but Inexcusable shemandr at 5:42pm 09.23.20 An example of bureaucratic stenosis.
Orca Attacks? Davidasailor26 at 5:39pm 09.23.20 Orca or sasquatch? Thread is getting confusing :) The people with the red bottom paint. :ass: Kee
She's creaking at 40 PaulK at 5:32pm 09.23.20 I use a Dremel for cutting layers of fiberglass from the inside. Don't have to worry about going to
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 5:21pm 09.23.20 At your service: Dinette Settee Cushion Project
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 5:19pm 09.23.20 sail sfbay I do plan on buying and cutting new foam for my cushions. The fabric is in great cond
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 09.23.20 the prop is spinning now (heard it moving when we were getting towed). Somewhat unrelated to the t
WINTER arrived... sailme88 at 5:06pm 09.23.20 Love it. Bring on the Feats of Strength! ....and the airing of grievances..... I got a lot of pro
She's creaking at 40 Mechone at 5:04pm 09.23.20 Access it from underneath don't touch the top . Use an oscillating saw to cut underneath and remov
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 5:03pm 09.23.20 So is the original post going to do his own cushions?. I have purchased foam for buyfoam.com and po

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