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recondition sails penna1@aol.com at 11:05pm 01.05.03 Ask All Sailors 12/1285 Dear Sailors,I,m interested in getting my sails cleaned and reconditioned. Please let me know of
Help reading tide tables and charts Don at 9:57pm 01.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/848 This is a copy of todays and part of tomorrows tides in Olympia, Washington2003-01-06 8:41 AM PST H
H26 step loose Markk Ware at 8:48pm 01.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/884 The rubber tread on the step into the cabin has come loose. Has anyone good experience with a partic
380 Engine Question Bob Knott at 8:40pm 01.05.03 Big Boats 3/924 Greetings All and Happy New Year,I'm away from my 99 380 and need to know the model number of the Y
Drinking water taste? Dennis at 7:51pm 01.05.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1207 Is there any tablets or something that will keep drinking water tasting fresher, while stored in on
interior Bulkhead ports Mike at 1:22pm 01.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/928 Does anyone know about the ports on the v-berth bulkhead on the 320 model. Earlier versions had the
Leaking Back Locker Ed Upton at 12:25pm 01.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/919 Went to my boat today to check on it and found my aft locker was again full of water. By the way, t
Insulating the hull Ivan Edwards at 11:42am 01.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1074 1990 First 285 -- as I contemplate the headliner replacement(you know, foam backing crumbled) I dec
Main Sail Rigging ???? Tom at 11:40am 01.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2158 I bought my 1981 Mac 25 last spring. Being a rookie sailor and because the guy a purchased the boug
Bimini cleaner Stewart at 11:31am 01.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1100 The bimini cover is mildewed , it was on the boat (mac 26x) when I bought it, I'm not sure what colo
Reefer drain pump for H30 Bruce Z at 11:13am 01.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1207 Hi out there,The reefer drain into the bilge is a pain. I was thinking of putting a small Rule pum
Fuel pump replacement Pete at 10:46am 01.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1043 I am going to replace the fuel pump on my 1998 2GM20F Yanmar diesel.Seems fairly straightforward jo
Ideas about docking my dinghy... Sean Herron....herrons@telus.net.... at 9:49am 01.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/829 Hello,I have been thinking about how to make my docking easier...I have thought about big rare e
Rust beginning to show on engine mounts David at 9:48am 01.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1125 My 2-year old Universal M25XP is beginning to show some rust on the engine mounts and bolts. Can I
Bottom Paint Lee Henderson at 9:39am 01.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/869 I wanted to ask any Panhandle sailors what the average length of time bottom paint would last in our
Spinnaker useage w/ roller furling... Dick Lemming at 8:49am 01.05.03 Day Sailers 1/1826 Excuse my ignorance of flying a spinnaker, but last summer I flew my cruising spinnaker for the firs
Campbell Sailor Prop Brian at 8:03am 01.05.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1484 Installed a Campbell Sailor Prop on my H380 over the weekend. Overall, the performance was much bett
Crazy Dave and Jeff Wingo JD at 7:30am 01.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 Gents,I'd appreciate your help if you are out there since you two seem to be the duty experts. I h
Looking for info on Hunter RV at Telegraph hbr. Trevor at 7:25am 01.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/845 I saw an article in Pacific Yachting's magazine Dec 2002 issue ("Do you rendezvous") and was couriou
Capri 18 or Precision 18? Bill at 7:14am 01.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/1027 What are the strengths and weaknesses of each. Early 90s models are being considered.TIA,Bill

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plastic fuel tank repair FastOlson at 3:08pm 09.11.20 This is one of those situations where replacement is the answer.
plastic fuel tank repair thinwater at 2:49pm 09.11.20 a. Repairing a poly gas tank is a REALLY bad idea. PE is very tough to bond, it failed either becaus
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 2:45pm 09.11.20 @Scott T-Bird Thanks, it's starting to make sense. If I run the line through the sheave at the en
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 2:40pm 09.11.20 New Question: We just discovered that the listing indicates that the boat is on the hard which is c
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 2:37pm 09.11.20
plastic fuel tank repair (1) srimes at 2:32pm 09.11.20 That's a tough one. MAY be able to weld it, but high risk of contamination. For adhesives to stick t
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. Meriachee at 2:31pm 09.11.20 Feeling it today Judy? :)
plastic fuel tank repair Ralph Johnstone at 2:07pm 09.11.20 Nothing really sticks to poly except Permatex 2. Problem is that it's only a sealant and not an adh
plastic fuel tank repair dlochner at 2:03pm 09.11.20 The tank is most likely polyethylene. One of the nice qualities of PE is that nothing sticks to it,
Things are about to get tight... dlochner at 1:59pm 09.11.20 Turnbuckles can not match the strength of the wire as turnbuckles are typically chrome (or some othe
Anchor locker for M25 (2) jbrock at 1:48pm 09.11.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/media/anchor-rode-locker-25-5-16-chain-amp-100-3-8-3-strand.10935
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 1:46pm 09.11.20
Anchor locker for M25 (2) THECUSCUS at 1:26pm 09.11.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/media/anchor-rode-locker-25-5-16-chain-amp-100-3-8-3-strand.10935/
Things are about to get tight... shemandr at 1:23pm 09.11.20 Here are specs for turnbuckle for 5/32' wire. Breaking strength 2800 lbs. The 1X19 wire in 5/32" 3
small boat halyard questions shemandr at 12:49pm 09.11.20 If your sheave dates to the wire/rope halyard era, it probably should be changed. It's approaching
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? ontherocks83 at 12:36pm 09.11.20 Outboards are designed to be run long and hard. Aside from wearables that need regular maintenance a
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 12:24pm 09.11.20 Don has a good point. I just went to YW and typed in Hunter, used, 38 to 38 feet. It did not come
small boat halyard questions dlochner at 12:18pm 09.11.20 The strength of the 5/16 is way overkill in strength. I chose it more on hand feel, and since I alr
small boat halyard questions Dave Groshong at 12:17pm 09.11.20 I would stay with wire/rope unless you change the sheave: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?8
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:17pm 09.11.20

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