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Moving from JAM to Spin fleet Ben4195 at 8:14am 05.15.19 Racing 25/2176 Hi All, I am crew on a boat that has been racing JAM for the past 5-ish years, going from a complete
New to this forum Stlsailor at 7:35am 05.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/575 Hi, I am looking at buying a 1999 Hunter 260. Does anyone have any advice on what to look for? I hav
Picture of a Spinnaker clnhse at 6:13am 05.15.19 Smaller Boats 19/1269 Does anyone have a picture of a H 22 with the Spinnaker package? I would like to see how the pole is
Looking for a large mesh sheet bag DrJudyB at 9:29pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 20/2154 Hi, I want to hang a mesh sheet bag underneath the traveler beam. The traveler beam spans the cockp
Puget Sound Sailors: What hard bottom paint works good? John Nantz at 9:09pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1421 Been using Pettit Trinidad SR for many years but times (laws) have changed. What bottom paint are yo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:14pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/802 After a year of owning my H30 it was time for a multi-day cruise. My dad, brother and myself left Mo
Shake Down Cruise MikeHoncho at 8:11pm 05.14.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/403 Sorry double post. Stupid phone!
Spoof Store? Rick D at 5:23pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1051 So, I was thinking about a folding Lewmar cockpit wheel. I checked a couple of sources (including th
Hose that has an unusual stains/rust/burnt ? (1) pumpkinpie at 5:21pm 05.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/357 I'm heading out of town in about 7 hours to take a look at another 41DS as a back up in the event th
Looking for information about Beneteau 440 Gerri at 4:53pm 05.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2190 I am a writer and I am researching information about the 440. I know nothing about sailing and in m
Help with Coronado 23-2 parts Oksailor at 4:50pm 05.14.19 Other Sailboats 6/1807 Hello, I hoping someone can help me locate some stock parts for a 1974 Coronado 23-2. Specifically
LP gas problem tom.p.brown at 4:40pm 05.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/350 My LP gas is not working. I assumed possibly the solenoid so i disconnected it. with the wires that
Mac26x leaky centerboard trunk Tom McCormack at 3:40pm 05.14.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5549 So, I read posts that I should fill the water ballast and pull the boat out of the water to check fo
Catalina 27 with flex in port side cabin floor Catalina dreamer at 2:34pm 05.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/544 Hi, I am looking at buying a catalina 27. The boat was restored by a yard worker. Fopur years ago t
Parallel Charging Question Mr Fox at 2:02pm 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1184 Hello everyone I am curious to know about charging batteries in parallel in my setup (when the swit
Holding Tank Upgrades wavydog2018 at 1:37pm 05.14.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/645 Hi Ms Hall - Read your latest book ( a Christmas present )- loved it - makes so much sense! In order
Prop For a 1981 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 1GM roadwornpa at 1:14pm 05.14.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/292 What is the proper size Two bladed prop for this boat?
Heading for the water ! (1) Villvind at 1:12pm 05.14.19 Big Boats 4/391
Spinnaker Pole length - exactly markwbird at 8:37am 05.14.19 Ask All Sailors 27/4789 I recently got a back alley deal on a used spinnaker pole from a guy who's name I did not catch. It
Steering wheel cover Beneteau 43 grevay at 8:22am 05.14.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/637 Has anyone restored their Beneteau steering wheel cover? Both are worn and I don't want to have to

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Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning BarryL at 7:32am 12.22.23 Hello, I also used to use SR60. I was very happy with it. Unfortunately it has been discontinued.
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information Timm R Oday25 at 6:53am 12.22.23 I've tried a variety of manual bilge pumps. Seriously, I found the easiest and most effective was a
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 12.22.23 Here's some testing on various mast/deck electrical connectors. I went with the SeaDog due to shippi
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 12.22.23 Aside from lack of structural support that Timm mentioned, If the 23' has a bulkhead of similar size
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 5:00am 12.22.23 HDPE does not have the compresive load ratings as wood . It will bow out or "flex" under pressure .
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 2:32am 12.22.23 This old bulkhead had screws holding it in at the top and bottom. Why is HDPE a bad idea? It probabl
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning Mark Maulden at 10:57pm 12.21.23
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 12.21.23 I have a feathering J-Prop. It has no prop walk and does just as well in reverse as it does in fwd.
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 6:33pm 12.21.23
Thru Hull Replacement? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:30pm 12.21.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whi
Prop rotation question Rich Stidger at 5:38pm 12.21.23 @Scott T-Bird - I sent you a private message.
Yamaha 36 broken mast. jssailem at 5:04pm 12.21.23 I know that Ballenger Spars makes custom spars for a variety of boats. They may be a resource. http
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 4:23pm 12.21.23 The tops of both bulkheads were indeed screwed into a recess or groove . Seems like the Oday factor
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 4:20pm 12.21.23 Replace the connector on the mast and deck to prevent further core rot. I also believe I've seen a w
Yamaha 36 broken mast. mermike at 3:52pm 12.21.23 I will be following this thread in case anyone has a solution. I sure don't. Sorry for your trouble.
Thru Hull Replacement? jssailem at 2:19pm 12.21.23 Randall Your image appears to show what looks like a Marelon valve. It has a triangular base. The b
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (3) jssailem at 2:08pm 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. I used Petitt Trinidad Dar
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning dLj at 11:02am 12.21.23 I'm using Trinidad HD and am very impressed with its performance. I've only had to dive two or three
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Baja bash at 9:19am 12.21.23 I had a leak in the aft cabin on the same boat. I pulled out the alcove and rebedded it. Cured the p
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:00am 12.21.23 I have seen the teak blocks on the older original masts. If replacing I would go with the standard

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