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Hunter 380 tb_gb at 9:03am 07.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1920 About to buy a 1999 Hunter 380. The owner reviews posted are all great. Is the anything that I sho
Beneteau 350 Jimm at 3:07am 07.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/653 Looking at a '90..anyone with personal experience care to share?
Problems stepping Hunter18.5 mast Revv up at 9:11pm 07.25.19 Day Sailers 3/832
Just bought a 1971 Catalina 22 (5) G0ri11@ at 9:03pm 07.25.19 Catalina 22 12/3166 Needs some work, but it seems the essentials are in pretty good shape. Sails are relatively new and
1980 37c galley help Jaxg at 8:52pm 07.25.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1455
schaefer furler knackers at 8:15pm 07.25.19 Catalina 310 8/1491 fellow sailors. the foot of the foil on the schaefer system is is a larger diameter for a coupl
Leaf pumpkinpie at 7:30pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/595 .
keel stepped mast, self sufficient crane Apex at 7:28pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 18/5029 So I've seen some clever Mast raising rigs... But has anyone built something for a keel stepped mast
Locating Center of Balance (1) Canonshooternb at 7:18pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/630 I am putting 3 axles under my cradle to make it into a trailer. I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 wi
Hunter 29.5 Spinaker winches Daddio at 7:17pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/513 has anyone installed the optional Spinaker winches and related hardware to their Hunter 29.5? I hav
Strange Insurance coverage. sailnoproblem at 6:07pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/528 A few weeks back I posted a tread about how great the job tow boat US did for my friend and I during
Shockles won't open (1) Blitz at 4:53pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 8/567 Has anybody ever had the problem of the clip on the Shockles line snubber not opening and how to fix
Custom cover? 2shiv at 3:39pm 07.25.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1068 Hey guys, casual sailor, first-time poster. A couple years ago I acquired a Texas Tornado. This is
bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. JGuyMaryland at 2:23pm 07.25.19 Catalina 22 52/8184 Hello all.. This is my first post as a member of your forum. I was fortunate to purchase a very cl
Hull Number dAb at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/711 On a 19' O'day Mariner; where is the Hull Number? I think this is a 197something hull. Thank you. db
Two questions about roller furling jibs ToddS at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 26/4386 I have been sailing for 20 years or so... but am almost entirely self-taught, and until last year, n
Pirateer 13' main sheet boom block #25146 PEIruss at 10:24am 07.25.19 Chrysler 0/912 Need Help ! Have lost my #25146 main sheet boom block ! Cannot find any for sale !? Can any one reco
Ideal Prop for 36 mkII?? sashaproctor at 9:58am 07.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2510
Racer won't pay racing fees Ben4195 at 9:50am 07.25.19 Racing 20/2067 This is more of a "what would you do?" type of scenario, purely academic as it doesn't directly affe
When to replace anchor chain? tadd5181 at 9:34am 07.25.19 Big Boats 19/7461 when should rusty anchor chain needs be replaced?

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What wood to use for motor mount? jssailem at 1:12pm 07.17.24 Easily found at a box store is stair Tread. They can be soft or hard wood. It will be boards glued t
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 12:43pm 07.17.24 Sacrificial or not, southern pine is still too soft, in my opinion. Doesn't matter how many coats
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 12:31pm 07.17.24 I've always felt the main purpose of the swivel is when anchored in one spot for an extend e time. I
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 12:22pm 07.17.24 I've been looking more into ipe. Thanks again for the suggestion. I hadn't really considered it be
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 12:12pm 07.17.24 @dlochner, thanks for your help. I'm liking your suspicion that it is a galvanic problem. I asked,
GOB Gone? Foswick at 12:03pm 07.17.24 Others have hit on the underlying truth - that folks expect everything online to be free. It is har
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 11:52am 07.17.24 I can buy an 8ft board 2in thick 10in wide of pressure treated Southern Pine for $16. Sacrificial
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 11:25am 07.17.24 I don't think there is a clear argument one way or the other. To me, a swivel is a solution looking
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:19am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 07.17.24 Nice picture signed by Buzz Aldrin.
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 10:00am 07.17.24 No to pine, too soft. White Oak or Ash would be good choices. Seal the wood with epoxy and paint or
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 9:55am 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?

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