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37.5 Keel Bolt/Nut size Steve Carpman at 2:55am 05.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/871 I need to remove, rebed and tighten the keel bolts on my 1991 Legend 37.5 The boat is 280 miles awa
Older Spreader Parts Z190 John Tomczyk at 1:46am 05.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/766 Does anyone know where I can get Mast Speader Parts for my 1993 Hunter 23.5. I broke a speader Brack
applying accent tape and the bubbles that appear Rick at 12:09am 05.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/906 I've purchased new navy-colored accent tape to replace the cracking, faded looking stuff that is app
Non-skid Cleaning Lee at 11:37pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 5/811 Other than using a power washer, what is the most effective way to clean the non-skid? I have used
Battery charger question Martin Cole at 11:10pm 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/772 I recently installed an AC shorepower battery charger. It is a 10-amp three-stage charger that I in
Sail conversion Tom Akin at 11:04pm 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/907 I want to put a CDI furler on my O'Day 25. My working jib looks to be 100 years old but my 135 geno
alcohol stove replacement john licciardello at 10:50pm 05.14.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1054 Looking for sage experience as to the best way to replace the original Gally Maid alcohol stove on m
trailering to Battleship Cove Jeff Dardenne at 9:37pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/869 I just bought a 23' Oday. I wondering if anybody regularly trailers the same boat. I am also curiou
has anyone replaced acrylic on hatches? John O'Donald at 9:16pm 05.14.03 Big Boats 1/755 My hatches are great . don't leak, work good ,but would like to put in new acrylic ? has anyone done
Bloody wire and rope halyards... SH at 2:14pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/863 Hello,Just lost my jib halyard to the crane again and I just refuse to lower the rig...I am mak
My new painted bottom Rob J at 1:44pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 1/881 my newly painted bottom i used interlux vc 17mm bottom paint with teflon its suppost improve hull s
My new painted bottom Rob J at 1:35pm 05.14.03 Smaller Boats 0/688 my newly painted bottom i used interlux vc 17mm bottom paint with teflon its suppost improve hull s
bowed mast on O'day 22 Frank at 12:44pm 05.14.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/930 I stored the aluminum mast from my O'Day 22 under the carport, suspended from the ceiling by two hoo
Back up starting battery - how? Bob Lufkin at 10:20am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1204 Just purchased a back up starting battery which I would like to hook up to the main starting battery
Ghetto Dinghy Jeff Drumm, 26X -- "Wasabe" at 10:11am 05.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/874 On my way back from a client in Somerville MA this afternoon, I stopped at the Costco in Everett to
You don't need to run a third wire for the acugage Russell at 9:57am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/989 I was looking at the acugage system, one draw back was the fact that it has 3 wires going from the t
Banging and Clanging Glenn Greene H26.5 at 9:20am 05.14.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1436 I've tightened down both the main and jib halyards and there is still a banging and clanging coming
Holding Tank for Hunter 36 Jim Boernge at 8:54am 05.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1079 Just purchased this Hunter 36 and Peggy's excellent new book. I'm looking for information from any
Backing up a H26 Tom Hultberg at 8:48am 05.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/768 I installed a "Truster" on my 8HP Tohatsu outboard this year. It makes a notable difference when I
Spinnaker for 290? Gregg at 8:31am 05.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1351 Does anyone have any experience buying/using a spinnaker on a 290? I checked HOW chandlery, and they

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Screws into fiberglass Will Gilmore at 3:09am 05.25.20 Would this be better than a couple of screws? Not necessarily. I was just thinking, it sounded li
1989 Catalina 30 Ron20324 at 1:39am 05.25.20 ested these days for pictures like that !
Uh oh! Recore foredeck greg_m at 12:37am 05.25.20 Hello there fellow boat rebuilder! As someone who has recored the entire deck I talk from experienc
Need help identifying the model and size of Lewmar Mainsheet Car Theoneills at 11:17pm 05.24.20
Worn through? Drinky Crow at 10:41pm 05.24.20 Yeah, but think of the history in that boat, if it is who I think owns it??? That's very interesti
Worn through? Ron20324 at 10:15pm 05.24.20 Yeah, but think of the history in that boat, if it is who I think owns it???
Man Over Board... While Motoring! Project_Mayhem at 10:09pm 05.24.20 There's no doubt that the safest place is in the cabin or cockpit. I was a bit curious on the answer
Running Rigging questions AaronD at 10:00pm 05.24.20 And an amendment to my own post - a light air sail will be a blast - highly recommended. But first,
Do all ODay 34/35s have the mast fittings to run a spinnaker? DAWR at 8:49pm 05.24.20 Thank you! That is really helpful. The binocular idea is great. I was thinking of having my husba
Life Rafts, Once Again victorhoisington at 8:48pm 05.24.20 So there is a distinct difference between a rib and a life raft. Life rafts are designed to stay st
Running Rigging questions AaronD at 8:44pm 05.24.20 How long would the bowsprit need to be to attach the asymmetrical spinnaker? I've done some googlin
P42 head system solenoid Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31pm 05.24.20 The 37068-2000 solenoid is intended to be installed in a vented loop in the 37010 sea water intake l
Fixed Portlight replacement on Passage 42 eianm at 8:20pm 05.24.20 sorry- saw this too late- job finished but i did measure the perspex- it was 8mm thick
Worn through? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:20pm 05.24.20 the dark areas ar where the final coat of resin has worn away-not strutural. When in the mold fiberg
P42 fixed port light replacement / reseal eianm at 8:18pm 05.24.20 Finally completed the job -have to admit though, after doing all the prep very thoroughly,i got cold
Screws into fiberglass jaysweet at 8:10pm 05.24.20 Why are you using screws? Does it need the strength? I am neither for nor against screws, just se
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding mdibella at 8:10pm 05.24.20 Thanks, David. I'm going to try the demo'd technique with Sikaflex 291. Can't find any of the ne
IN-MAST FURLING MAINSAIL tkwhalen at 7:59pm 05.24.20 I find the best way to unjam my main when it is stuck in the mast is to take a winch handle up to th
Man Over Board... While Motoring! thinwater at 7:57pm 05.24.20 Project: It sounds like they need to keep their legs in (obvious, I know) and be mindful of wakes an
bow thruster fuse. tkwhalen at 7:40pm 05.24.20 there are two places that can cause bow thruster to go bad .. the fuse is one which is on the starbo

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