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Anyone thought about their leaf springs lately??? tom b. c-22 at 12:55pm 04.27.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1652 Well I have.. Oh boy, what fun..I bought a 74 catalina with trailer that hasprobably seen better da
Hose bulge guy, again! Bruce Z at 12:35pm 04.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1415 Greetings Mistress,I put in a new hose. I cleaned up the aluminum elbow on the tank and it looks o
Battle of the Prop Shaft Flex Couplings! (1) Stirling Hasen at 12:34pm 04.27.03 Big Boats 5/2584 After finally being able to remove my prop shaft on my Hunter 54. I noticed that my Federal Flex Cou
Pumpout Problems Gary Scheir at 11:12am 04.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1258 We installed a new Raritan Cricket head in our 1991 Hunter 28 last year, and all seemed to work fine
Loose Strut repairs John Pool at 11:07am 04.27.03 Big Boats 1/976 I am looking for information on repairing my strut so that it doesnot wiggle side to side. Any sugg
Shore Power and gas storage on a 26S Ray at 11:00am 04.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1228 I am going to install shore power on our 1994 26S, in which we just bought. I am trying to find som
Water in tanks - stinky! G at 10:36am 04.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/959 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 6/1031 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 0/1836 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 6/1430 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 0/781 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 2/884 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 5/1235 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 1/1021 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 1/1038 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 5/1202 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 6/1538 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 1/1068 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 0/1002 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 8/1016 Greetings all Wondering if any others have had any issues with the low prifile cowl vents when sail

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High winds Dil at 9:47am 09.30.20 my first sailing experiences was on a call 22 it is a fun little boat when it blows hard and heals o
High winds jssailem at 9:47am 09.30.20 On boat handling in heavy winds. TACKING... h wind coming over your back. The boom is sitting on the
High winds kappykaplan at 9:43am 09.30.20 My guess is too much reefing. I was sailing Beam Reach, Starboard Tack and my tiller was all the wa
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender capta at 9:42am 09.30.20 Thanks for all the response everybody, I think the 20hp is what I will get Capta - My main concern
Water pouring out of exhaust! capta at 9:39am 09.30.20 Two things. Never use brass. It will corrode away very quickly. Use marine bronze or SS. The other i
Windlass install Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 09.30.20 Can you please supply numerous shots from various angles of the locker a little further back ? Also
Drill into my traveler bar? gtg at 9:17am 09.30.20 [QUOTE="gtg, post: 1660635, member: 146124" Do I adjust my traveler every time I sail or just in lo
High winds gtg at 9:09am 09.30.20 What causes you to think you need to adjust your rake and tension shrouds? Your halyards ( main an
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS (1) sail sfbay at 9:06am 09.30.20 tfox2069, below is your local Sea-Fire dealer:
High winds jssailem at 9:05am 09.30.20 Nylon stretches 20%. Stay-set is a Dacron/polyester blend. Less than 5% stretch. Good hand feel. I
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:05am 09.30.20 Yes i think that most of the "commercial production boats, such as Hunter, beneteau, catalina etc,pr
High winds gtg at 8:58am 09.30.20 Both the jib and main halyards need more tension to take the scallops out of the luffs of the sails
Hello from Upstate NY George_NJ at 8:51am 09.30.20 Thanks for the advice. I knew I should have kept the 45# thrust Minn Kota motor I had on my old job
Windlass install jssailem at 8:48am 09.30.20 Very helpful. How about the V-Berth that you do not want to loose. What is the weight of your ancho
Water pouring out of exhaust! jssailem at 8:38am 09.30.20 As I was going through the engine I found that the water intake valve was only opening part way. Th
Back-up Depth Sounders? Michael Davis at 8:37am 09.30.20
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender planoron at 8:36am 09.30.20 Thanks for all the response everybody, I think the 20hp is what I will get Capta - My main concern
Windlass install (3) vmaks at 8:35am 09.30.20 Thanks for the reply. Yes,there is a small space in the forepeak with an access board. However, also
Windlass install Kings Gambit at 8:33am 09.30.20 And...before you start saying you haul your chain/line rode via brute force, been there done that.
Back-up Depth Sounders? jssailem at 8:28am 09.30.20 What? Only twice? What about the williwaws? You want to have enough scope for tide and wind. With

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