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Which Raritan? Dan Ryder at 3:27am 05.11.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1426 Dear Head Mistress:I hang my head in ignorance. First I wanted to install a new head, but you advi
Removing Treadmaster Non-skid? Derek Rowell at 2:57am 05.11.00 Ask All Sailors 0/2078 I am looking at a new (old) 46' boat that has acres of treadmaster non-skid all over the deck. It's
Hardshell VS Inflatable Mark at 1:36am 05.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 I am new to sailing and own a 1988 Cat 30 moored in Bellingham. Can anyone give me any practical ad
Wing Keel Allen Glasson at 11:10pm 05.10.00 Smaller Boats 3/1143 In preparing the bottom of my 13 year old (new to me)H23 for painting, I noticed calking where the w
Barlow 15 Winch Maintenance Joel Swan at 11:06pm 05.10.00 Smaller Boats 6/6327 I was doing some more cleaning / prepping on hte 1987 H23 I bought last fall and noticed that the wi
head "doorknob" assembly Mike Elmore at 9:52pm 05.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1166 All,The previous owner of Windward Hull didn't keep the screw on the knob tight and know the shaft
Permanent fuel tank/ lazarette conversion Joe Ford at 6:54pm 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/2414 Help! I need more deck accessed storage on my Cat 27, dinette, outboard, standard rig. A couple of
Painting the topsides Douglas Perrygo at 4:01pm 05.10.00 Big Boats 6/1032 I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 40 and would like some information about painting th
Pushbutton switch 110 VAC Walt at 2:46pm 05.10.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1045 I would like to know if anyone knows where I can purchase a 110 VAC pushbutton panel switch like the
Shaft Seal for a Passage 42 Chuck Vincent at 1:46pm 05.10.00 Other Sailboats 2/822 I give up on the standard shaft packing. What dry seal do I need for a Passage 42, (1993, and what i
Cracked Keel Fairing. Is this a major concern? Rob Sherrill at 1:40pm 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/2638 I am in the process of purchasing a Vision 32. The above the water line survey was great. The curr
wire harness Ken/ Miller Time at 11:57am 05.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1206 1982 tall rig, could there be a problem with the wire harness? New Deep cycle group 24 battery. los
Raw Water pump Bill Rogers at 11:49am 05.10.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1540 I realize I mis-titled my previous question about the stern leak. I also found water in the engine o
Front Hatch Randy of South Basin at 10:14am 05.10.00 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1511 I have 79/27'Hunter with a Grey Trapezoid Hatch (the one over the v-berth)which needs replacing. I u
Corvas DepthFinder Repair Bobby at 9:40am 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/950 My depth finder on a 96 280 has failed. The brand is Corvas. Anyone know how to contact the compan
Rendezvous John & Peg at 9:10am 05.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1049 When and where are the Hunter rendezvous in the Chesapeake Bay?
Rigging for mast Debbie at 8:57am 05.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/934 Recently my son accidently pulled the mainsail rope out of the mast, I have know idea how to fix it.
Rigging for mast Debbie at 8:50am 05.10.00 Ask All Sailors 3/1671 While making repairs my son pulled the main sail rope out of the mast, I have no idea how to get it
barrier coat Tom Ehmke at 8:33am 05.10.00 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1470 Well, I went and did it. This year I decided to scrape the bottom, sand the bottom, and apply a bar
Sorce for saloon light bulbs? Scott at 8:22am 05.10.00 Big Boats 2/1087 Has anyone found a source for the 5 and 10 watt bulbs hunter uses in the saloon? I've looked all ov

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30 ways to sink a boat sailinmikenaz at 8:29am 02.12.20 They make a devise that comes in through your thru hull from the outside and seals the hole so you c
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory dLj at 8:13am 02.12.20 I think the long term value to us and future readers will be organization. The easier it is to find
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory Will Gilmore at 8:11am 02.12.20 Dlochner's thoughts are how I was thinking it too. Loved the poem, dLj. :beer: -Will (Dragonfly)
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration (1) BDuchon at 7:53am 02.12.20 Not a 1974, I think your 1970 estimate is more accurate. The version of the WIDGEON with the wooden
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration (4) BDuchon at 7:48am 02.12.20 <p>
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory dlochner at 7:37am 02.12.20 Sometimes I'm a little dense. Are you suggesting that we maintain a separate thread for each chapte
H38 Packing Size? jssailem at 7:32am 02.12.20 Might be an easier solution please let me know when you plan this operation. I want to bring a cou
30 ways to sink a boat jssailem at 7:28am 02.12.20 you might be in trouble there That was my initial conjecture , without doing the math.
30 ways to sink a boat rgranger at 7:27am 02.12.20 I got lost trying to figure out the correct knot to tie ... I'm still thinking about how much bee
30 ways to sink a boat Justin_NSA at 7:22am 02.12.20 They weigh 550-600 lbs so it shouldn't take many. They probably drink from pony kegs so you might be
30 ways to sink a boat jssailem at 7:13am 02.12.20 I like your thinking @rgranger. You have a math background, with the keel at 6k Lbs 5ft below the wa
Identify this mess please. rgranger at 7:01am 02.12.20 It looks like a HAZMAT solvent spill dam
Identify this mess please. (1) rgranger at 7:00am 02.12.20 174934
30 ways to sink a boat rgranger at 6:56am 02.12.20 This means I need a way to stop the water intrusion we replacing the valve or a short haul and a qu
30 ways to sink a boat Justin_NSA at 6:47am 02.12.20 When I here those words I often cringe. What happens next can be a miracle solution or a nightmare
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 6:46am 02.12.20 Bill - hope you get the chance to come to the "New World". It is true, the earth is not flat! I
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory dLj at 6:41am 02.12.20 I've always loved this poem: 'RUST'S A MUST' Mighty ships upon the ocean Suffer from severe corros
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 smokey73 at 6:39am 02.12.20 I don't think you'd want a dingy on davits during an ocean transit anyway. I'm not sure how it woul
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 smokey73 at 6:37am 02.12.20 Bill - hope you get the chance to come to the "New World". It is true, the earth is not flat! I
Tandem-axle trailers with no springs Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 02.12.20 Always follow the load range on each tire times the number of tires. Include the weight of boat trai

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