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What caulking compound should I?????? Pitman at 4:17am 04.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/958 The Plexiglas insert in my forward hatch on my 1984 Hunter 31 has come loose. I guess this is good,
In-mast main sail problem Richard at 4:12am 04.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/879 We have a new 356 with in-mast furling. The main has a loose leach that tends to flap when the rest
Fiberglass Repair (1) Kenneth Pfaff at 3:47am 04.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/845 My 2001 Hunter 290 has a 3 foot long set of spider cracks along the Starborard toerail and a couple
C27 Tall, adding a mooring/anchor cleat Steve at 2:23am 04.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1124 I'll be mooring my 1986 C27 Tall Rig for the summer. Both bow cleats are backed up only by washers
I am a new 26.5 owner with questions Clayton at 2:22am 04.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/834 We purchased a used 87' model 26.5 this spring and I have a couple of questions for the pros. Does
Caulking compond for plexiglas insert Pitman at 1:49am 04.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1660 The Plexiglas insert in my forward hatch on my 1984 Hunter 31 has come loose. I guess this is good,
Link 10. 1 Bank + Voltage? Jon at 1:30am 04.19.02 Big Boats 5/874 I don't really want to go the extra hog and spring for a Link20, just to monitor the starter battery
Season 2 -bonehead move number 1 Ken Koons at 12:47am 04.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/872 The wife and I were able to get onto the water Wednesday night. Unfortunately in the hurry to get o
Short Shaft vs. Long Shaft...again Jeff Wingo at 12:26am 04.19.02 Smaller Boats 12/2941 I have looked at every post on the short/long debate...I still don't know what to get. It seems that
1x5 Strap Hinges Doug T. at 9:57pm 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1243 I've looked everywhere, but I can't find a source to replace the decaying chrome/bronze hinges on ou
Max-Prop 3 blade Settings for a 340 Hunter Richard Britton at 9:33pm 04.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/976 What are the proper settings that should be used for the 340 Hunter? I don't want to put the boat
Low cost Roller furling Joe Gunning at 8:29pm 04.18.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1206 Hi Im looking for a roller furling system to adapt to my 1974 Hunter 25 it is the low profile hull.
Catalina 25 Motor Mount Mac at 1:56pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1195 The top two bolts on the motor mount have loosened, the bottom two seem to be tight, at least the mo
Which GPS? George Coats at 1:05pm 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1271 I need to replace my old, handheld GPS because it will not feed location signals to my VHF. Looking
Looking for Swim Ladder Nicki at 12:51pm 04.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1062 Live on a calm inland lake and would like to be able to take the kids swimming. Any suggestions on w
sail rigging Tom P. at 12:50pm 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1309 I recently purchased a Grumman Flyer 16' aluminum hull racing sailboat. I am looking for info on sai
Looking for a C25 Trailer Matt at 12:19pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/916 I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that I may be able to rent, or even better just borrow a t
Shroud problems RJB at 12:01pm 04.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/924 Last year a friend and I purchased a 1976 ODAY 27. The boat was not maintained very well. The bigges
Need history of C25 swing keel models Frank Gloss at 11:03am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1014 Hi Folks,I currently have a Catalina 22 swing keel model. I would like to move up to a 25 swing k
Refridge/Freezer Fans - Advice Bob F at 9:41am 04.18.02 Big Boats 4/1002 I see where people have added insulation and I see where people have added small fans to improve eff

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Adding a Marine Head Capt jgw at 9:33am 08.04.20 We're going to the C-Head composting toilet this Fall. Solid waste gets tossed into any dumpster, pe
More propane outboard questions Capt jgw at 9:14am 08.04.20 I like the standard 20# grill tanks. They're cheap and almost every gas station in the country has a
New Boat srimes at 9:11am 08.04.20 Wow! Nice find! I had just looked on craigslist but did not see this one! I have also heard that th
New Boat capta at 8:53am 08.04.20 Unless I missed the news, there's no bridge from the US to the VI. How exactly would you expect to t
Adventure 21 by Cornish Crabbers (1) sail sfbay at 8:51am 08.04.20 Welcome to the forum!! Nice discussion about this sailboat on this web site: Adventure 21 - Corn
Cutlass bearing specs Mechone at 8:51am 08.04.20 Here's the one I bought took a week delivery however it's 20 mm longer going into tube holes for scr
Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 jssailem at 8:47am 08.04.20 many electric fuel pumps have a fine screen that needs to be removed, body inside wiped and that sc
Hot water coming through cold lines Ron20324 at 8:39am 08.04.20 While looking for the information for another thread for a cutlass bearing, I found the box the valv
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? Revv up at 8:29am 08.04.20 I forgot. I used the mallet to break up the bag of ice I bought for the cooler in case we lost pow
Part Shout-Outs: What add-on do you love? capta at 8:27am 08.04.20 Not to mention surly crew. Gee, I thought that was what winch handles were for, now that we have
Second Bilge pump markwbird at 8:22am 08.04.20 If you get offshore any distance a second pump is prudent. In particular, a manual pump. It is a g
Packing nuts question capta at 8:21am 08.04.20 I gotta check this out to make sure I'm not the one going nuts here. In the beginning (post #3) @c
Cutlass bearing specs Ron20324 at 8:18am 08.04.20 Anyone know of a source for specs on the cutlass bearing for the beneteau 323? You're in luck- "th
Anode needed on inside shaft? (1) Suncatcher at 8:07am 08.04.20 Maybe a picture of the "inside anode" would be helpful. Maybe it "is" a SS retaining collar. The
Anode needed on inside shaft? Suncatcher at 8:04am 08.04.20 I once rescued an old Chris Craft runabout whose shaft pulled out. Didn't fall all the way out so t
Chirping alarm sound while engine running arf145 at 7:55am 08.04.20 I'm with @jssailem. If you thought you heard/smelled/saw something, pay attention to it like it real
Just bought a 22 (2) rlongfield at 7:51am 08.04.20 Right, the HIN contains the serial number of the hull found on the brass plate inside the transom,
Chirping alarm sound while engine running Hydro Therapy at 7:51am 08.04.20
Packing nuts question tfox2069 at 7:49am 08.04.20 After futzing with adjustable wrenches which were too wide to work well, and risking rounding off th
Anode needed on inside shaft? walmsleyc at 7:48am 08.04.20 Maybe a picture of the "inside anode" would be helpful. Maybe it "is" a SS retaining collar. They

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