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C27 blisters Ryan at 6:44am 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/902 I am getting ready to buy a 1986 C27. The boat is in perfect condition except for some patches of b
Encapsulating Keel Bolts Dave Mauney at 6:22am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2250 I wondered if anyone has experience encapsulating keel bolts with epoxy. Mine were not encapsulated
Atlantic City boat show and party Jim Seamans at 5:33am 01.17.02 Smaller Boats 3/868 Anyone going to the boat show at Atlantic City andalso to the Huntermarine party on Friday evening?
Another fridge problem.. Alex at 5:16am 01.17.02 Other Sailboats 3/750 The compressor( Danfos 35 ,Coolmatic By Waeco , 12V) works for about 4-5 minutes and stop, for abou
O'Day 28 prop question Mike Lombardy at 6:05am 01.07.02 Other Sailboats 2/1119 I have a 1983 O'Day 28 with a Universal 10HP driving a 2 blade prop. I sail in waters with consider
lights at night Scott Blahnik at 4:05am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1185 I went to the "Boatsmart" Coast Guard course last night. I was asking about a statement in the manua
bahamas bound rudy p. at 12:38am 01.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1274 old subject and probably answered multiple times, but any advice on the crossing will be appreciated
Catalina 320 Engine Sound Insulation Joe Barrett at 2:41am 01.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1213 Has anyone insulated the engine compartment on a Cat 320 for sound? What type material, where the be
Second clew reef rigging Anthony Bavuso at 3:40am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 7/1384 I am considering some modifications to the way the second clew reefing line is rigged on my boat. A
New Prop Shaft Guest at 2:18pm 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 I need a new prop shaft for my 29.5. Who was the original manufacturer and how can he be contacted?
water in the bilge? David Alves at 1:53am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/820 My boat is on the hard with a cover that lays on the deck from the bow to the traveler area in the c
Threads for Answers Steve at 3:00am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/976 Phil,Is there a way to set up threads on the answers to some of the questions? Sometimes the answ
Liferaft rental in Texas or Florida Capt. Marc at 11:52am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1987 I will be delivering my Bene 350 from Galveston Bay to Miami in early April, and am exploring a life
Early California Delta Trip Planning Chris Gonzales at 12:04am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/912 We are in the midst of planning a week long delta sail sometime late spring/early summer. It has bee
Island Girl Mike at 10:42am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1560 I have a heavily oxidized green gelcoat. I compound/wax every year it it turns out just "okay", but
USD??? Sam Morgan at 2:04am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 8/1303 When you see "USD" by a boat price, what does the "USD" stand for?
Capri-22 vs Catalina-22 MK II John at 10:36am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4685 Besides price, what's the difference and why would I want to pay more for the Catalina-22 Mark II
Re-cutting a 150 head sail to 100 - 1?? Guest at 9:59am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1408 My 100 head sail on my H28.5 is shot. I have a 150 with sun guard that was rarely used (like new). I
Mooring Cleats loose .. Very Frustrating Tom at 1:47am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/939 First my port cleat loosens, now my starboard. One bolt in each has stripped from normal slip wave
Credit where credit is due Bob Rutland at 8:18am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1137 While installing my new Standard Horizon CP150 GPS/Chart Plotter, I pulled the end off antenna wire

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Genoa Dimensions bob_pattison at 11:34am 06.24.20 Good morning everybody. I am looking to buy a Genoa for my Beneteau First 40.7. I am thinking about
Replacing the Hatch lens eherlihy at 11:33am 06.24.20 Both hatches on my 1987 O'day 35 are Lewmar hatches. I sent the lens to Select Plastics in CT. They
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:32am 06.24.20 Carefully haul her out. Can't imagine what is keeping the keel on . It may be already separating fro
Excessive wiring jviss at 11:30am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown
Excessive wiring Ziggler at 11:26am 06.24.20 I'm in the process of doing a "wiring audit" of my entire 1984 Morgan 32. By the way, this effort
Excessive wiring thinwater at 11:25am 06.24.20 ...What does "to an engineered standard" even mean? ... Google "to an engineering standard" and yo
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 11:25am 06.24.20 I'm surprised it wasn't picked up in the survey No Survey as the cost would have been close to wha
Excessive wiring Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 06.24.20 The LAST thing you want in your boat is a bunch of unknown wires, of unknown quality, with unknown s
battery size for autohelm 1000 jviss at 11:22am 06.24.20 First, typo: it's 18Ah, not 1.8Ah. Let's see. 10W is 0.8A at 12.5V. 18Ah can provide 0.8A for 2
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Hayden Watson at 11:22am 06.24.20 I'm going with a CPT for the above reasons. I can't really see a reason to have it integrated int
Cover for steering assembly / cables? marchem at 11:19am 06.24.20 I believe so. The engine control is mounted on the pedestal. What are those big wires running to?
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Kings Gambit at 11:17am 06.24.20
Tankage BillyK at 11:14am 06.24.20 Doesnt it feel good to be done with that? i know i was walking with a little more of a skip in my s
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:11am 06.24.20 You say it has been in the water, so you haven't lost the keel yet! What's holding up a few thousand
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Ron20324 at 11:11am 06.24.20 Beneteau 323.... I think 5/16 is too small for a 40-foot + boat. During a troubled time we put 1/2
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 11:09am 06.24.20 Thanks guys. I always take just enough to stop the drip when not turning. Have done this most seas
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 11:08am 06.24.20 Thanks! I can't wait till you guys get this figured out.
Brian S at 11:08am 06.24.20 About your teak finish. There's a cycle of finishing: varnish, Cetol, teak oil, natural silvered. Th
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 06.24.20 That just doesn't look right. If it were mine, I would clean and dry the area around each bolt head
battery size for autohelm 1000 Richard19068 at 11:04am 06.24.20 So that means it's drawing about 1A when it's steering. Assuming it's steering 1/4 of the time, i.

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