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New wiring thru the deck Ric Trimmer at 8:54pm 04.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/947 Another spring commissioning task is to fix the steaming light on the O-23. When I was rebedding th
Cleaning sails John Pollitt at 8:39pm 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 1/799 Looking for some tips on washing my sails. Got some rust colored stains and such on them (from when
Peggie, Thanks... David Underwood at 1:56pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/917 Thank you for your help a few weeks ago. I had the leak at the tailpiece fitting and couldn't get i
Another Question Russell Egge at 1:13pm 04.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1128 can the PHEII be setup to use water from my holding tank, or do we need to use outside water (salt w
Trailer bunk boards Lee Carroll at 1:08pm 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/899 I bought a 1999 Hunter 240 late in the season last year. The previous owner kept the boat in the wat
Access Swim Ladder Bolts In Boat w/ Propane Locker Ed Upton at 11:27am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/962 I am still trying to find out why my starboard transom locker gets filled with fresh water after a r
sailmaker recommendations Markk Ware at 11:16am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/971 Can anyone recommend a sailmaker for minor repairs in the Orlando or Titusville area? Thanks.
Propeller shaft strut Matt Niemic at 10:37am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1137 How do I tighten my propeller shaft strut?
Dye to detect cracks in rigging hardware Kevin at 10:30am 04.24.03 Big Boats 8/1612 Does anyone know where to buy a dye kit for checking the rigging hardware for cracks? There is a sp
Nuts/Bolts domenech at 9:19am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 I recently found rust on four bolts and nuts on the aft berth on my cat. 30. These four bolts seems
copression post / cross member Leif Rasmussen at 9:15am 04.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/888 I have read all the archives on repairing water damage in these areas. I currently have unstepped my
I AM WET!!!!! Skip at 8:41am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/911 Spring is over and summer has begun. I dropped my Catalina 27 "Kid Napper" in to a very chilly 41 d
Need Bracket for Ship's Bell David at 7:34am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1097 Where can I find a brass bracket to hang a standard ship's bell? All stores carry the bracket with
gelcoat repair sailfun at 7:31am 04.24.03 Big Boats 2/1370 I remember seeing quite a while ago gelcoat colored by year of manufacturer for Catalina's. I have
Trailer spec's needed for Oday23 Ted Norman at 6:59am 04.24.03 Day Sailers 1/1050 Just bought a '79 Oday 23 in the water w/o trailer.Need spec's so I can get a trailer to move it. E
Registering the boat with the state and not USCG Linda at 6:55am 04.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/1892 I've checked the archives and only find information about Home Port (Hailing Port)when registering y
Keel Bolt torque Debra at 6:50am 04.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1051 I was cleaning up the bottom for painting and wanted to smooth out the front of the hull/keel seam.
West Marine Steve Thorogood at 6:39am 04.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 Bartering is the key..Use the web to find the best price you can, and ask them to match it. They n
Thin spots in Gel Coat- Paint with Gel, Epoxy or ? JohnE at 5:09am 04.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/943 While removing paint from the bottom of a 94 Macgregor notice a few spots that started looking dark
Oilcanning dick sonnichsen at 4:39am 04.24.03 Smaller Boats 2/900 When my Capri 22 is on the boat lift or trailer the aft section of the bottom of the boat "oilcans"

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Hunter New White Gel Coat Match sail sfbay at 7:45am 05.21.20 Take a look at Andy's youtube videos on color matching gelcoat: yoURRmkD8MY MxzCZ-5lMxY:639 Total
Storage aft of the transom MarkSails21 at 7:43am 05.21.20 If you planned on doing serious overnighting the Extra Batteries suggestion is an excellent idea!
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 05.21.20 The forum store can help as they have a patch kit
Rub Rail Adventure Crazy Dave Condon at 7:40am 05.21.20
Rudder removal Catalina 38 sail sfbay at 7:33am 05.21.20 The youtube video and these threads should help, in addition to the forum augmenting with their expe
CoViD-isms (1) rgranger at 7:26am 05.21.20 There is an example of this style in my home. In fact today I will be applying the kit to restore h
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? sail sfbay at 7:17am 05.21.20 Check with your local boat yard(s) to see if they can supply these parts. I did that when I purchas
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller sail sfbay at 7:12am 05.21.20 OK buy the part(s) you need, take a photo of the rigging setup then follow the steps I outlined to r
Hunter 356 headsail sail sfbay at 7:07am 05.21.20 Yes according to post #34 in the attached thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/135-jib
Up Load issues... kappykaplan at 7:07am 05.21.20 Could it be file size too large?
In Mast Furling Mainsails Aft Roller (1) kenvail at 7:02am 05.21.20 No, it is not part B9. It is closer to B8, except that the turning block is actually in the aft end
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel jssailem at 6:54am 05.21.20 Just guessing here, it would appear the new bushings are just there to slide on the furler extrusion
Temp range? Witzend at 6:52am 05.21.20 Folks we are not checking for Corona Virus here. I'm guessing the variations are more to do with wit
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? Scott B at 6:51am 05.21.20 Forgot about these guys. Are / were Hunter dealer Vancouver Boat Broker Vancouver \| Specialty Yach
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? Scott B at 6:49am 05.21.20 Only places I know are in Ontario, but maybe ship Can Post and not too bad? They have struts, not
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 6:39am 05.21.20 Special thanks to Sailfanatic and CurtisC for the tip on the downwind approach for furling. One of t
Extending 120 volt AC wiring jssailem at 6:35am 05.21.20 it would be a bear to pull that wire thru, So true. I confess I am a bit sappy when dealing with s
Water spigot MySong at 6:27am 05.21.20 If there is one check Amazon. That was the first thing I did and couldn't find any.
Simrad Transducer Operation jssailem at 6:26am 05.21.20 The transducer needs to be attached to the hull but all air between the hull and the transducer must
Extending 120 volt AC wiring Justin_NSA at 6:26am 05.21.20 I've used every swear word I know when I did my electrical work :cuss:

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