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Cowling Vents-5" Dia. Low Profile Bo DePena at 1:56pm 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 4/938 I bought a 1984 Hunter 34 last week and had it hauled from Clear Lake, TX to Ausin, TX in the proces
Diesel Smell, How do I get rid of it? Tom W. at 1:22pm 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1937 Does anyone have an idea of how to get rid of the diesel smell that sems to be everywhere in my boat
Matching the prop to my 26X Darryl Crockett at 1:03pm 06.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1016 I recently purchased a 26X with a 50hp 4 stroke Honda. The dealer put a 11 3/4 by 10 prop on it. N
Cracked hatch,not original, on 1978 H25..strength? Bill at 12:54pm 06.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 Silly question?...I recently bought (first sailboat) a H25 and hatch is cracked. Even without the cr
Rhino Lining for Decks Jeff D. at 12:31pm 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1417 Anybody know of, or had any experience using Rhino Truck bed lining to cover a deck. For those not f
looking for cup holder Alan Liebnick at 12:29pm 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 2/990 I've seen cup/can holder that fits on the wheel that is kind of gimballed.It does not go on the tub
Mast pre bend Hunter 34 Bill at 12:16pm 06.05.03 Big Boats 10/1758 Now that I have the mast stepped, the pre bend at about 4 1/2" at the centre looks huge. Do most of
Forward Bulkhead Removal Andrew at 11:35am 06.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2242 I removed the starboard forward bulkhead from my 1980 hunter 27. (the large one that separates the h
Replacement stanchions available? Kevin Filer at 11:30am 06.05.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/966 I need to replace a bent stanchion, but I haven't found the matching stanchion in my area or on any
maxprop kevin at 10:48am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/910 i have a three bladed maxprop, does anyone know where i can get the zinc that goes on the end of the
Hull Number of a 1988 Hunter 45 Todd at 9:09am 06.05.03 Big Boats 4/845 Does anyone know where to find the hull number ( and not the serial number stamped onto the stern) o
h26 stay placement john withrow at 9:07am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 7/783 Took the mast off the boat last fall. When putting the side stays on the thing on the deck which on
Window-Leaking DENNIS at 7:52am 06.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 We are new owners of 77 Cat 30 #764. Love the boat. On our trip down the Chesapeake I discovered the
Attwood Calorifier - weeping pressure relief valve Colin Danielsson at 7:41am 06.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2206 My pressure relief valve was weeping (at all times) and was replaced with a simple 3Bar device which
C-22 sailors on lake Norman NC. Art at 7:32am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 0/895 Are there any C-22 sailors on lake Norman in North Carolina? I am thinking about a move to the Char
Removal of TEAK Decks Rodney Cuneaz at 7:10am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1171 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 43 foot Ron Holland sailboat with teak decks. The cabin top al
trailer for Oday 222 Robert Davis at 5:15am 06.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1174 I found a place to buy a new trailer for my Oday 222, but I am wondering if I should get a single ax
1985 Cat 27 Universal 12 John at 4:59am 06.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1725 I am looking at a 1985 Catalina 27 with a Universal 12 diesel inboard.It appears that the engine i
Tuning shrouds Bruce Trotter at 4:06am 06.05.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1788 I got my boat last year and am new at sailing. I had guy tune may shrouds and stays as I had the mas
backstay tension Jeff B at 3:45am 06.05.03 Smaller Boats 8/1213

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Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location Claude L.-Auger at 9:08am 10.29.20 Not a necessity if you only use the 150 but a track with adjustable padeye would give you a lot more
Masthead flotation? Rick Webb at 9:06am 10.29.20 The Bobs on top of masts are not at all unusual and are becoming more and more common. If you are g
Invest 95L JRacer at 8:55am 10.29.20 Sorry to see that Jim. Hang in there.
Masthead flotation? Justin_NSA at 8:41am 10.29.20 Several small boat sailors in our club sport flotation devices. We get some really squirrely winds h
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F wdonovan at 8:36am 10.29.20 I may be missing something here, but as previously mentioned, a failure of your lift pump to operat
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 8:33am 10.29.20 OK its getting clearer. Here is the Hellenic Coast Guard release: The captain of the container ship
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Justin_NSA at 8:05am 10.29.20 Do you seal it before it starts picking up dirt and oils?
DIY leather steering wheel cover project VisionPNW at 7:58am 10.29.20 Pontedero full-grain, A/B grade Italian veg-tanned, hand-stained cowhide, 3.5-4.5 oz.
Masthead flotation? Kings Gambit at 7:53am 10.29.20
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Jackdaw at 7:49am 10.29.20 Not sure it helps a lot. ent of course changes happened about 09:30 UTC That first maneuver occu
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two dlochner at 7:45am 10.29.20 The container ship had a crew of only 22. https://gcaptain.com/maersk-launceston-captain-arrested/?
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 7:42am 10.29.20 It was an Italian whole hide from Tandy Leather. Finding one big enough was difficult, we ended up
Help: Steering Wheel Locks Up When Hard To Port dlochner at 7:41am 10.29.20 A couple of thoughts. The problem may be inside the boat with something hanging up in the pedestal
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar (2) HandsOnTech at 7:34am 10.29.20 As promised, here is the second prototype. The two forward panels are Newpowa mono 150w and the aft
Pearson 303 ; Mast Pad Eye Location sail sfbay at 7:30am 10.29.20 These threads below provides guidance on pad eye location. See post 3 in the second thread for pad
Container Ship cuts Minesweeper in two Pirate Dave at 7:26am 10.29.20 The curious thing about all of this for me: the news story said there were only 27 sailors on board
Sailing Porn Jackdaw at 7:23am 10.29.20 This popped up on my FB page from January of this year. Figured someone would enjoy it. 40 kts .mp
DIY leather steering wheel cover project dLj at 7:17am 10.29.20 Also, what do you mean by storing the wheel overhead? dj Ah, now that you point that out I see, w
Invest 95L jssailem at 7:09am 10.29.20 Jim and his family are ok. But Saba is not doing well. Zeta was a bad girl. :banghead:
DIY leather steering wheel cover project VisionPNW at 6:56am 10.29.20 Very nice indeed! What kind of leather did you use? It was an Italian whole hide from Tandy Leathe

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