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wood Rick Don at 9:58am 10.24.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1155 What kind of wood does Hunter use in the cabin on the floor.
water in Bilge Elcamber at 9:11am 10.24.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1552 I own a 1995 MacGregor Classic and have experienced an increasing amount of water leaking into the b
Don, I owe you a cold one!! Paul Mieszczenski at 8:47am 10.24.00 Bigger Boats 2/1596 Thanks for your quick reply and as always good info. If you're ever in Key Largo, find Gilbert's Par
faucets Neil Smith at 8:18am 10.24.00 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1342 I need to replace the faucets in the galley and head of my '78 H-27. The original units I have are
Advise: Adding Cruising Spinnaker Hardware Steve Borgianini at 8:04am 10.24.00 Smaller Boats 1/1033 I'm looking for advise for mounting hardware for a crusing spinnaker on my 26.5. I love the boat bu
Cat vs Hunter Guest at 7:50am 10.24.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/2724 I don't want to start a thread going but I had to share this with the list. I was talking to my wif
Upholstered cushions in cabin Susan at 6:35am 10.24.00 Big Boats 11/1529 My husband ' I are very interested in buying a 1990 Cat34, however I'm not crazy about the interior
Squeaky Bulkhead russ at 6:28am 10.24.00 Big Boats 6/1768 in any kind or rolling sea or sailing at 15 degrees or more heel - the forward bulkhead moves and sq
Diesel dripped on my engine mount Randy at 4:50am 10.24.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1167 When changing the spin-on fuel filter in my 84 Catalina 27, I dripped some diesel fuel on one of the
Key for My 2GM20 James Scottsman at 4:47am 10.24.00 Other Sailboats 5/3828 I am trying to find a new key for my Yanmar engine. It is a 2GM20 and my local hardware store has
electric upgrade Sean at 4:20am 10.24.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1055 I was just given a 1500 watt inverter and two gel cell batteries (hey Christmas came early). I was
engine life 2gm20f? Doug at 3:27am 10.24.00 Other Sailboats 5/902 I realize that there are many factors in determining engine life. Maintenance level, climate of use,
Universal ...being dicontinued? Robert Gist at 1:53am 10.24.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1665 My boat mechanic tells me that Westerbecke will not be producing any more parts for the Universal en
Anchors Gary Weese at 1:38am 10.24.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1569 Anybody have suggestions on what kind of anchor to put on my 26? I just got it and the one it has i
12" high cooler for under cockpit floor? proto57 at 1:34am 10.24.00 Bigger Boats 2/1478 I was looking for a cooler short enough to slide away under the cockpit floor, but still long and wi
Sandblasting Dennis at 12:51am 10.24.00 Other Sailboats 5/1134 I am about to haul my 30T out and have the hull sandblasted so I can start anew with a barrier coat
Stupid Question-Raising the main Tim Pinkham at 12:21am 10.24.00 Smaller Boats 7/1062 Hi,Raising and lowering the main sail on my C22 is a real pain due to the slot you put the nylon w
blisters?? Bill Ihlenfeldt at 11:31pm 10.23.00 Big Boats 3/1014 I noticed some eight inch blister-type blemishes near the waterline. I assumed they were blisters a
Activity on HOW Jim Russell at 11:11pm 10.23.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1007 Amusing to watch the volume of postings on HOW. As the boats get pulled for the winter the volume s
Mast Step Leak Bill Jones at 10:51pm 10.23.00 Big Boats 4/1327 Last month I took the plunge and had the mast removed to repair the mast step leak problem that many

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Hull polishing advice Meriachee at 10:49am 03.16.20 Collinite is the best stuff ever!
Fixed-blade Replacement For Martec Folder jssailem at 10:30am 03.16.20 Fast bottoms, a check with Kelsey at WestbyNorth might provide important information to help your cl
Hull crack and oil canning Hardhead at 10:26am 03.16.20 If you really want to go for broke - I'd try to remove it from the bunk trailer - and try to stomp t
Hull polishing advice (1) jssailem at 10:24am 03.16.20 I've heard.... n... Wax Off.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 10:20am 03.16.20 Hope to find out more tomorrow. Good Luck... Couple of retired friends who were happy with the mar
Stuffing box help Dave Groshong at 10:17am 03.16.20 Not sure if it will help, but this old article by MaineSail is fantastic: https://forums.sailboatow
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? jssailem at 10:16am 03.16.20 More likely it is the Temp Sensor. When I installed mine I was seeing high charge voltage. @mainesai
Stuffing box help Paleolithic at 10:06am 03.16.20 Thanks all for the help, I'll be back down there this weekend to attempt again and will report back!
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? genkinyc at 9:51am 03.16.20 Uurgh I am just not having much luck with battery chargers.. I threw my previous charger out for ove
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? Justin_NSA at 9:43am 03.16.20 Defective charger maybe? Not sure if there is any way to know if they are damaged. Did they boil ove
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? genkinyc at 9:39am 03.16.20 Good point - Yes I double checked the program, I called Interstate and got the data sheet for my bat
Sterling Power 20 AMP charger with temp sensor - have I ruined my battery bank? dlochner at 9:33am 03.16.20 Have you checked the charger's program to make sure it matches your battery type?
Stuffing box help Claude L.-Auger at 9:30am 03.16.20 Banging might cause severe damage to the transmission. Cleaning, Soaking with PB Blaster (or similar
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 9:24am 03.16.20
high water? walt at 8:36am 03.16.20 that the ocean temperatures have more effect that atmospheric temperatures. Here is a somewhat c
Stuffing box help Whatfiero1 at 8:28am 03.16.20 I'd clean it all up first with a wire brush then spray and then heat if in water shaft will cool wit
secret new storage lockers in H42! (5) mbaker at 8:13am 03.16.20 Been using it for years. Storage under port side also. I cut a access in the sole forward of the m
Hull polishing advice SG at 8:08am 03.16.20 If you have Awlgrip (or some other paint), I'd not use wax.
Hull polishing advice Siamese at 8:05am 03.16.20 I get my waxing, compounding, and polishing advice from MaineSail on the Sail Net forum. His instru
high water? (2) Will Gilmore at 8:05am 03.16.20 This is my opinion only.. but the increase ice in Antarctica for two years is NOT any sort of indic

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