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Water in tanks - stinky! G at 10:36am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/905 Hi,We have a fresh water holding capacity of about 60 gallons. I drained the tanks a couple of wee
looking at 37 cherubini alex at 10:36am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/948 I'm looking at a 1981 37 cutter. I did not see any deck softening or port leaks, my wife saw one. We
Gelcoat or Epoxy paint? (1) Tim Long at 10:19am 04.27.03 AMF 0/1680 I have always finished my fiberglass repairs with sprayed-on white gelcoat paint, because that's wha
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 10:05am 04.27.03 Big Boats 6/1295 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
New boat bottom paint not adhering John at 9:56am 04.27.03 Big Boats 0/738 Our new 356's hull was painted by the dealer with 2 coats of blue Interlux Micron CSC last spring.
ROTTEN WOOD REPAIR JERRY MITCHELL at 9:48am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/849 I am looking to repair a soft spot on my deck where I suspect the wood has rotted underneath the fib
Line organizer fitting HELP Stephen Ord at 9:22am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1202 I have a 2 line organizer that was factory installed on the Startboard side. It is bolted in but th
Does Oday Shipbuilders have a Web Site? Donald Griffin at 9:20am 04.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/947 I am restoring/modifing a 1963 Rhodes 19. I need new MFG markers for port and starboard. Does Oday h
Barient winch parts Norm Hittinger at 7:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 I sent a great deal of time seeking information and access to Barient winch parts. The most promisin
Cleaning Non-Skid John Young at 6:39am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1124 Does Poly-Glo work on non-skid or does it make it too slick?
Cleaning mildewed lines jcherubini at 6:03am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1474 The lines on this old boat are well-aged. Left coiled on the deck for some years by POs, they have
Replacment of Centerboard Pendant Bryan at 5:53am 04.27.03 Day Sailers 1/978 I am searching for information regarding the replacement of the Centerboard Pendant on a 17 fts O'da
hunter 40 electric panel Tony DiCarlo at 5:35am 04.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/956 Does any one know where I can purchase the lights on the electrical panel for DC on and AC on? The b
Question for H37c sloop sailors Ken DeLacy at 3:16am 04.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/894 Greetings all Wondering if any others have had any issues with the low prifile cowl vents when sail
spinaker downhaul block for racing jimbo at 3:11am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/866 on my C30 the spin down haul is too far foward and giving my foredeck crew a pain getting during jib
catalina 30 deck organizer jimbo at 2:59am 04.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1437 hi guys. my boat: C30 #4188 1985.Problem: sheaves for deck organizers torn upIn looking for rep
Favorite sailing season Sailboatowners.com at 1:10am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 34/1434 What's your favorite sailing season? Many people's knee-jerk response would probably be summer, o
Mainsail cover dimensions for 78 30' Pete at 12:29am 04.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1122 Hi,My boat did not come with a mainsail cover. I am having one made and am requesting measurement
rudder protection Teddy Taylor at 10:27pm 04.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1103 Sirs:I recently purchased a used sailboat, yet I know nothing of sailing or caring for the equptme
Rusty nut on rigid boom vang (1) Bonnie at 10:18pm 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/870 We took delivery of hull #49 in Jan. 2003. About a month after this we noticed the nut and spring r

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Passage 42 davits VanIslandGuy at 6:54pm 05.31.20 Our dingy is a Highfield aluminum RIB 3.1 metre with a Nissan 9.8 hp 2 stroke.
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker quadrille38 at 6:52pm 05.31.20 Same boat same problem. i just keep pushing it down
Curtain hooks falling out Ron20324 at 6:34pm 05.31.20 Is there some trick to putting the hooks in the curtains that will keep them from falling out? pic
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder AlastairLC at 6:24pm 05.31.20 Go with wireless transducers. Saves a lot of trouble.
Uh oh! Recore foredeck blowingbubbles at 6:20pm 05.31.20 Hi BB.. I started my project wanting to redo the hull deck joint seal. The more i tried cleaning it
83 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? Sinbad5358 at 6:09pm 05.31.20 My 1987 H40 came used with a 16,000 btu Mermaid installed under the port settee (aftermarket). Initi
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker BobH57 at 5:55pm 05.31.20 Same problem. I just keep a boat hook near the bow and use it to knock the chain away from the windl
Template material Ron20324 at 5:55pm 05.31.20 ,, , but I use plastic sheet from Tap Plastic, $ 7.35 for 2X4 feet. Easily cut with scissors and use
Tank trouble (2) jssailem at 5:24pm 05.31.20 Andy, I just posted this Legend 37.5 fuel filter system upgrades? in answer to an engine dying fu
1988 ODay 322 Replacing Depth Sounder seaferet at 5:23pm 05.31.20 Try a fish tape. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-25-ft-x-1-4-in-Steel-Fish-Tape-with-Low-Prof
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker Rich Stidger at 4:56pm 05.31.20 I have the problem also. I just kick it down every 20 feet or so.
Santa Barbara Island? jssailem at 4:45pm 05.31.20 . The first time we stayed there a fishing boat was in there that had sidescan sonar, so told us th
Demasted H260 rgranger at 4:42pm 05.31.20 Rob Can you categorize your pictures in a know how to do regarding repairs and post it like you did
Demasted H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39pm 05.31.20 Rob Can you categorize your pictures in a know how to do regarding repairs and post it like you did
Woodworking from another era. rgranger at 4:35pm 05.31.20 Well... on the issue of plumbers .... they sometimes have to do some rather :poop: work that you cou
Woodworking from another era. Leeward Rail at 4:33pm 05.31.20 I designed the chair from a picture out of Wallace Nutting's "Furniture Design" ed. 3. Beautiful Qu
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 4:23pm 05.31.20 If a craftsman with decades of experience wants to be in business for himself and earn as much as h
Demasted H260 Hunter216 at 4:14pm 05.31.20 Thanks for the responses guys. Here is a picture of the plate on the mast, and some more of the car
Template material capta at 3:51pm 05.31.20 how about painting the face with an anti-seize or gasket compound, placing some light gasket materia
Centerboard boats under 25ft PuckVanD at 3:15pm 05.31.20 I hadn't previously considered the Precision, could be a good option. I was also reading up on the S

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