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window/porthole cleaning Dan Delaney at 10:15pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/939 Does anyone know a method or cleaner to bring back the lexan/plastic portholes on my 25.5' back to n
Radar/Plotter overlay ona Raymarine RL 70+ Ed at 8:52pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/968 Is it possible to overlay the Radar and Chartplotter in a heads up mode? At one point in the manual
Dry bildge/strainer cleaning - how? Ed at 8:23pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/891 I will try this again - I got lots of advice on keeping a/c water out of the bildge, but not a word
What are fore and aft balance symptoms? Rick Macdonald at 4:52pm 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 4/1992 I just looked in the archive and found a thread about fore and aft balance. Nobody actually explaine
sheet keith at 4:49pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/925 how do you fix a bad roller for the main sheat on the mast??? do you drill it out than put a new one
Winch Dismantling Rod Worrell at 4:32pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/960 We need to dismantle our standard Lewmar No. 30 winches in order to remove them from our Catalina 30
Bilge Pump Effeciency Gwen s/v Luna Sea at 3:31pm 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1087 Has anyone researched the issue of bilge pump effeciency? What I mean is current drain (amperes) vs
Speakers in the traveler arch access holes Kobi Maru at 3:25pm 07.22.03 Big Boats 3/1292 I want to install new stereo speakers in my 1999 Hunter 340 traveler arch. The access holes measure
Charles Vega, RE: BOOM Jeff D. at 3:04pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/850 I happened to run across an Isomat boom from a Hunter 37 on E-Bay. $700.00. Don't know if it will fi
Lowering the mast Jack Brunicon at 2:59pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1035 Is there an easy way to drop the Roller Furler so the mast would be easier to lower? I am thinking
Need a second axle Jack Brunicon at 2:52pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1064 Just bought a 2002 26X. Should have bought the second axle. Need a 2 axle trailer or another axle
Trailering a C27 Donna at 2:10pm 07.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/993 We are having a trailer built for our 1979 C27. The local lake we sail on has no marina with facilti
Can you explain the cause of cement deposits? Rich Stidger at 1:36pm 07.22.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1343 I have known that over time the sludge in the bottom of the holding tanks turns from mud to concrete
original dividers Dave at 12:49pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1012 What do you guys and gals use as a divider between the salon and the head /locker area on your C27's
1968 Mariner portlites Skip Shepherd at 12:39pm 07.22.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1069 What replacement portlites are people using to replace the original plastic and gasket set-ups. Is
1968 Mariner portlites Skip Shepherd at 12:28pm 07.22.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1063 What replacement portlites are people using to replace the original plastic and gasket set-ups. on
Honda 8HP 4 Stroke Chris A. at 11:45am 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/1200 Does anyone have a Honda 8HP 4 Stroke? If so, how do you like it?
Repost with photos -- Traveler Block Problem (1) Ken at 11:25am 07.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/919 The blocks I'm dealing with are mounted (on swivels) to the gunwales on either side of the cockpit,
Lectrasan on H380 Carl Krave at 10:47am 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/927 I'd like to know if anyone has installed a Lectrasan marine sanitation unit on their boat (I own a 1
test for redit cookie Jim Seamans at 10:24am 07.22.03 Big Boats 0/820 hello PhilThis is a redit that worked. I'm on my laptop.jim

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I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 SFS at 9:47am 11.14.20 Do you have a picture?
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 9:43am 11.14.20 Thanks!
Catalina 257 trailer height? Molokai at 9:42am 11.14.20 I wish I had seen this earlier as that is now my boat and it sat in my driveway for a week. I put i
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why kappykaplan at 9:42am 11.14.20 I'm partial to Quantum as that's where I got my new main several years ago. Is the sailmaker from Q
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why justsomeguy at 9:42am 11.14.20 Well, #3 is right out for political reasons. ;)
My turnbuckle has failed........ smokey73 at 9:36am 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector DrJudyB at 9:17am 11.14.20 Wouldn't the sail itself be enough All furlers have a top stop to keep the top swivel from slidin
My turnbuckle has failed........ (1) Calif. Ted at 9:09am 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread pi
Catalina 257 trailer height? F260SS at 9:08am 11.14.20 I wish I had seen this earlier as that is now my boat and it sat in my driveway for a week. I put it
Newport 27 Through hull replacement (1) Alan Gomes at 8:59am 11.14.20 Here ya go (attached).
Replacement Strut 1991 Beneteau Moorings 38' Allan12210 at 8:57am 11.14.20 I went into the store and put in "strut" with no answers. How did you get the right strut for your
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 8:57am 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector (2) DrJudyB at 8:54am 11.14.20
Steaming, Anchor and Deck Lights Terry Cox at 8:53am 11.14.20 Anyone have a recommendation for replacement LED bulbs for all 3? Hi Gary, unclear from your post,
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 8:52am 11.14.20 If the actual through hulls are PVC, then yes, you should make it a top priority to replace them as
Newport 27 Through hull replacement Alan Gomes at 8:34am 11.14.20 We just got a Newport 27 this year, and reading the Newport 27 article, it has me wondering about u
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 8:25am 11.14.20 Would any 30 or 28 owners want to weigh in on their experience with the rudders on their boats? Like
Blister history of Catalina 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:16am 11.14.20 Both posts are showing the wrap at the keel stub I mentioned. This should be a regular maintenance i
My turnbuckle has failed........ justsomeguy at 8:12am 11.14.20
Cockpit enclosure question thinwater at 8:11am 11.14.20 We're replacing all our canvas this winter and adding a complete enclosure. On the side panels we

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