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Chalky decks Robert B. at 5:50am 03.31.03 Other Sailboats 5/1393 The decks on a boat a recently purchasd are chalky and in desperate need of cleaning. I have begun
Battery switch setup - House vs Starting? Jim Seamans at 4:59am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2122 Friend and I were discussing the upcoming rewiring of my H356 to include 450Ah of house batteries al
"Stepping the mast" Jerry Johnson at 4:52am 03.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/991 Looking for innovative modifications, creations, to allow self-stepping the mast for trailer sailing
Stern Fairlead Neil at 4:44am 03.31.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/872 I need to replace a stern fairlead for a 1993 Oceanis 51. Does anyone know where I can find this ite
Screws Too Long Marc at 4:29am 03.31.03 Big Boats 7/806 Had some time to go over our new 356 this weekend though she is still on the stands at the dealer. W
Marine Head vs. portapottie Helena Machado at 4:28am 03.31.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1180 We have a 1985 Catalina 25 equipped with a Portapottie. We came across information about a Sea Land
O'Day 37 CC Bottom Francois Machabee at 4:25am 03.31.03 Bigger Boats 10/1161 Hello Again!Well, I have found the parts for the steering and it was available at Edson for the Pu
Yanmar Air Filter Jack at 4:09am 03.31.03 Ask All Sailors 29/2490 What is the current thinking about using the foam air filter on the Yanmar Engine? They seem to disi
Dolphin tricks Bob F at 4:02am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1119 Recently while out in San Diego bay near the east end of Harbor island, my wife ' I watched 2 men in
Removing Prop Eric Swift at 3:05am 03.31.03 Big Boats 8/859 I am taking the prop off my '83 H34 and am having trouble. I have taken off cotter pins holding the
Keel Rust Ted A. at 2:33am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1221 I have just purchased a 1983 H34 and the keel is in atrocious shape. The rust is way out of control.
Delamination Repair Ted A. at 2:26am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 I Have just commited myself to the purchase of a 1983 H34. The survey showed delamination on the sta
Hey crazy dave and friends..need advice Brian at 1:50am 03.31.03 Smaller Boats 4/712 Last year I attempted to haul out the h23 for the first time...this went pretty well until I realize
Rusty old lock down Frank Sheets at 1:22am 03.31.03 Smaller Boats 12/1042 My kldb (keel lock down bolt) Was very rusty and after spraying it with just about everything it fel
stability index joe phibbs at 1:21am 03.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3192 A friend of mine has a 30' sailboat and wants to circumnavigate the Delmarva Peninsula: Deltaville t
To Jim Rushing, re: Aft Bulkead Opening Richard Planas at 11:44pm 03.30.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1211 Jim, your photo series on removing a holding tank from a H35.5 is very interesting, and I may follo
34 Hunter Cabin Top Leak/Needs Re-Caulked/Sealed Debbie at 11:44pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 23/1619 Last fall we noticed a very soft spot in the caulking/sealer in a few places around the cabin top wh
Battery Rewiring Lee Hadjiosif at 10:35pm 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 I'm in the process of rewiring the batteries by parelleling the two existing starting batteries(bank
Removing the old name Matt Wolf at 10:05pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1291 I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 28'. I am desperately trying to find a reasonable way to remove the
Where to put flax relative to existing h/w? Rich at 9:38pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 1/850 I have a 1988 Hunter 35 with a plastic stuffing box. I need to put flax packing on the shaft. Th

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Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? odaydokay at 8:56am 05.18.20 Test it once in a while (hose with jet of water) to be sure it is draining right. It is fed by a pv
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. NotCook at 8:46am 05.18.20 We use old fashioned "crane operator hand signals" where I hold up a hand where she can see it easi
1987 Beneteau First 235 bvassallo at 8:45am 05.18.20 will do-thanks
mast wiring and windex questions Johnb at 8:40am 05.18.20 Suggest you get a light and a magnifier and look for a part number embossed in the plastic of the co
Looking for new mast Sailavie1 at 8:29am 05.18.20 Hope this helps Very much so. Thank you Dave. Andre
Socially distant racing? Jackdaw at 8:16am 05.18.20 Maryland has just moved from a stay at home order to stage 1 of its reopening plans. With that, the
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 JohnShannon at 8:16am 05.18.20 Have you tried googling the Yanmar wiring diagram? It might all be explained there.
mast wiring and windex questions LloydB at 8:15am 05.18.20 4-CONTACT SCREW-LOCK CONNECTOR or 8 pin DIN connector was not shown on SBO store however if you call
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 jssailem at 8:13am 05.18.20 Good luck with your painting @seatane .
mast wiring and windex questions rgranger at 8:08am 05.18.20 They are called "Through Deck" connectors Here are a few you can buy right from this site... http
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. Ken Cross at 8:07am 05.18.20 Thanks, John for sharing this (A review of modern sail theory). I used to know a brilliant aerodynam
How many H23s were built? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:06am 05.18.20 That was nearly 30 years ago which is why I asked for hull number and can estimate from there
Center board line tension Crazy Dave Condon at 8:04am 05.18.20 One big problems when replacing the line on the centerboard are: 1. 7/16 inch line not smaller or l
How many H23s were built? kgibson4 at 8:01am 05.18.20 Dave, You are certainly the guy who knows. What was the hull number on the last H23 produced?
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (3) seatane at 7:59am 05.18.20
1987 Beneteau First 235 kappykaplan at 7:58am 05.18.20 @bvassallo some photos would help us help you.
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:57am 05.18.20 Thanks everyone for the advice and estimates. I did speak with someone from Catalina and it seems t
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control CMF Hunter 27 at 7:54am 05.18.20 my long winded post didn't come through sometimes I wish I still had a laptop. Anyway I put off wo
Oceanis 331 Keel crack Garth Gregory at 7:47am 05.18.20 That is a Cast Iron /Steel keel - that is DEFINATELY a bit of corrosion that has permeated the fill
Bitter sweet first launch Jackdaw at 7:46am 05.18.20 There should not be plastic thru-hulls below the waterline. Airmar, who make 95% of the world's t

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