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winch handle deck fill caps Joe at 10:37am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1523 Where can I buy Replacement deck fill caps. Winch handle Type..I have looked every where.Joe
Packing Gland Benny at 10:31am 11.23.03 Other Sailboats 5/1343 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 2/998 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 0/734 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 1/1015 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 6/1035 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 3/982 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 5/2049 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 2/969 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 3/1225 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 1/963 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 2/872 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 1/2957 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 3/1068 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 3/964 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 14/1452 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 2/1102 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 2/999 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 1/1289 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 1/910 Found a great deal on a Polaris VHF/wireless Ram mike and Shakespear 5212 Antenna. Thanks for the ti

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New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 11:05am 12.08.20 Got a call from the owner's widow telling me the boat is gone! She was sobbing. Life is hard
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? Justin_NSA at 10:53am 12.08.20 If you "Leave raw water seacock closed " while you run your engine you will overheat and/or burn up
Is Catalina 309 hull cored? Stu Jackson at 10:52am 12.08.20 To the best of my knowledge only the decks are cored on all Catalina, hulls are hand laid FG. That
Winterizing in North Carolina Stu Jackson at 10:51am 12.08.20 and maybe one or two snows a year. Consider the need for heat when it snows. Cold deck with snow
Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 Stu Jackson at 10:33am 12.08.20 It's a bit hard to get through all the marketing BS but really like what I'm reading about the Mant
Ranger 23 Bulkhead Replacement (1) POK at 10:17am 12.08.20 Thanks everyone for the response. I have attached a photo. You can see the rotten plywood behind the
1998 333 owner's manual? BigEasy at 10:11am 12.08.20
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 LloydB at 10:07am 12.08.20 First thought is if you were to stick a bumper sticker down you would never get through it to the ge
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 9:50am 12.08.20 you should be able to turn it over slowly with a wrench. Make sure the fuel is OFF ( pull the cutof
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 thinwater at 9:42am 12.08.20 Marine DeBond. Really. And you MUST follow the directions.
Dehumidifier Suggestions thinwater at 9:39am 12.08.20 I've tried the Eva Dehumidifier with no noticeable improvement. Modern electric heaters are pretty
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 12.08.20 Ha! My grandfather was Gus C and he lived in Chicago. His stinkpot was kept at Burnham Harbor for y
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access Justin_NSA at 9:32am 12.08.20 Are plastic tanks typically baffled? One of my off season projects is to install an inspection/clean
First Sail Boat! jssailem at 9:25am 12.08.20 bilge keels have a reputation for sluggishness Not sure, but would guess that sluggishness was not
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? jssailem at 9:22am 12.08.20 One of those sails is probably worth more than my boat. You got that right. Certainly my boat. But
First Sail Boat! Will Gilmore at 9:21am 12.08.20 Most bilge keels I have seen have a keel running about 60% the length of the boat. That may answer
Antenna whips jssailem at 9:18am 12.08.20 an antenna analyzer on the rig when done to verify a reasonable match. His Vesper Software has tha
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access Scott B at 9:17am 12.08.20 You'll find the manual under Downloads https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=m
Antenna whips Don S/V ILLusion at 9:15am 12.08.20
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 12.08.20 Scott, great points, and thank you so much for taking time to post this! I believe I know exactly

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