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Sailboat buying guidance
dlochner at 12:27pm 12.30.19
Let's start at the beginning. How much sailing experience do you have? How much boat repair experi
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
dlochner at 12:15pm 12.30.19
:plus: Another, why is it necessary to remove the bottom paint? If there is a lot of build up and i
New music sysyem
Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.30.19
Since you have six speakers and not just four, you need to measure how many ohms each speaker is. Ty
Ethanol Free Gas App/Website
smokey73 at 12:14pm 12.30.19
Anybody know of ethanol free gas in the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC?
Rudimentary question about blisters
dlochner at 12:08pm 12.30.19
If indeed the gelcoat was removed from the boat, then the raw fiberglass needs to be properly barrie
Sailboat buying guidance
kloudie1 at 12:04pm 12.30.19
Welcome to the forum !! Hope.. check your private messages.. a friend just passed away and his wife
Sailboat buying guidance
markwbird at 11:59am 12.30.19
There are a million choices. My best advice is to find something in good shape with all or most of
Ethanol Free Gas App/Website
dlochner at 11:58am 12.30.19
The e-zero fuel in Central NY is 90 octane and runs ~$3.25 a gallon if I remember correctly from las
Sailboat buying guidance
Jimm at 11:56am 12.30.19
Hard to beat a Morgan CC at that price for comfortable/ safe cruising..
Help with inserting wires into Raymarine Smartcontroller!
LloydB at 11:54am 12.30.19
MFG instructions often suck especially in regards to terminals that everybody knows how to do. Push
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
justsomeguy at 11:50am 12.30.19
Why do you feel you need to remove the current bottom paint? ^^^This^^^ Yah, just a good roughing
Rudimentary question about blisters
Project_Mayhem at 11:50am 12.30.19
I have an O'Day 25. Last time I spoke with the PO he said that the bottom was stripped because of pa
Rudimentary question about blisters
markwbird at 11:38am 12.30.19
Bilge paint? Blisters occur in the fiberglass. That is when water seeps in between layers and caus
Rudimentary question about blisters   (1)
dLj at 11:34am 12.30.19
If blisters occur in fiberglass as well, how come so many boats can go for years without bilge pain
Rudimentary question about blisters
dLj at 11:27am 12.30.19
I think they'd say, "Run away as fast as you can!" Are you thinking to buy this boat? dj
Rudimentary question about blisters
dLj at 11:25am 12.30.19
I think they'd say, "Run away as fast as you can!" If blisters occur in fiberglass as well, how co
Hunter 235 Broken Mast Foot   (1)
Zephyr-Jeffer at 11:24am 12.30.19
Watching this thread and your dilemma closely because I have a similar situation. Mine is 1984 Hunt
Rudimentary question about blisters
Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 12.30.19
You should probably talk to a professional about the current condition of your boat.. I think they
Question on Removing Bottom Paint
dLj at 11:21am 12.30.19
Nice putting on the barrier coat! What system did you use? Why do you feel you need to remove the
Rudimentary question about blisters
dLj at 11:13am 12.30.19
You need to re-gel coat or put an epoxy barrier coat on. You should probably talk to a professional

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