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Early 80s H22 resource? fourwinds at 12:56am 11.23.18 Smaller Boats 8/568 In the process of urchasing a 1981 H22, what is the best resource for these boats? Is there a yahoo
1989 28.5 Toe Rail (1) thetone at 11:59pm 11.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 6/2252 Can anyone tell me where to a section of toe rail for a 1989 Hunter 28.5?
Jib Sheets...Ugh. Simon Sexton at 9:39pm 11.22.18 Ask All Sailors 32/3090 Hey Everyone, Good evening! I hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and are enjoying you
Large deck hole under bow navigation light - options? (1) hoosierdoc at 3:10pm 11.22.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1052 I removed my bow navigation light that was very loose. Turns out it was held in place by sticky tape
Buffleheads Are Back! Kings Gambit at 1:00pm 11.22.18 Destinations 3/1122
I'm worried about the temperature. HanBan at 11:51am 11.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/2636 Hi guys, Once again I'm wondering if you can give me advice based on your experience please. My 323
Charger recommendations for C30 Hayden Watson at 9:24am 11.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1870 Any recommendations for a new charger for a C30. I currently have one 4D lifeline with 210 ah. whe
Happy Thanksgiving To All DayDreamer41 at 4:31am 11.22.18 Ask All Sailors 8/646 May you and your family have a beautifully Blessed day today and always Lord, please do fill my hea
Happy Turkey Day (1) Jacktar at 5:44pm 11.21.18 Catalina 22 1/426 To all my fellow Catalina 22 owners, even those with new design and sports and capris from a 1983 Ol
Replacing the holding tank on a Bristol 38.8 JimT2 at 5:24pm 11.21.18 Bristol 0/2348 I would like to have ~30 gallons capacity. I plan on removing the factory original 15 gallon fiberg
Trogear Bowsprit? Gunni at 4:46pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2842 Anyone done an install on the Trogear bowsprit? Maybe the most elegant, well designed sprit I have
Mold/Teak Kerrymorganandersen at 4:25pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4807 I have stumbled upon a skipper 20 with a sagging headliner. I removed headliner to find the whole ca
Spinnaker Bail whittem at 3:36pm 11.21.18 Catalina 310 7/1820 I am attempting to design a spinnaker bail extension for my CAT 310. I need the mast head weldment d
Need source for shore power cord Dr. D at 2:29pm 11.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 83/16119 My new Beneteau came with two shore power cords which have a 30 amp fitting for the shore plug in an
New Venture 222 owner jimrichey at 1:42pm 11.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/658 Has anyone ever put a "floor" in their boat? I have a 22 foot Venture and the floor is the V-bottom
Do you brine your turkey? Brian D at 1:35pm 11.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 38/2472 We do. We use a cup of Kosher Salt, water, 1/2 G apple juice, and 1/2 G orange juice. We brine for a
Strong Tracks Gabor15908 at 1:23pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 9/976 I am in the process of purchasing a Strong Track system for my 376 Hunter. The manufacturer recommen
Somebody told me the sailing season was over in the NE, but..... (1) Rich Stidger at 12:50pm 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 10/839 Just because our sailboat is on the hard, covered to the water line, with all systems embalmed, does
Dinette: Up or Down? Minnesail at 11:52am 11.21.18 Catalina 22 19/3065 I was admiring Igetit80 did on the dinette, but I got to wondering how many people actually use it?
Skipper 20 (1) Kerrymorganandersen at 8:50am 11.21.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1459

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Boat Mocs thinwater at 4:32pm 07.26.24 I hope it was obvious I was just having fun with a rant. Shoes are always very personal and choices
Hunter 28 on the Great Lakes? chp at 3:39pm 07.26.24 I can give you a very recent story my wife and I had on our 280. I've had the boat for 2 years and h
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 3:39pm 07.26.24 My solution was to encapsulate the foam using Reflexite insulation. Great idea Greg & a v
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:38pm 07.26.24 Thanks for all the help guys. My friend just called, I couldn't answer. I'm sure he wants to work
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:37pm 07.26.24 You might suggest that he use vang sheeting. Normally the vang is not used for upwind work, but yo
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:35pm 07.26.24 Could this be what you seek? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13711 I'll check that out.
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. Whitby-42 at 3:29pm 07.26.24 The design is to get the exhaust above the waterline then inject water so that it runs downward to
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Tally Ho at 2:54pm 07.26.24 My foam had a different layer of stuff on the outside, but also failed and was a real mess (30 years
Recaulking windows Crazy Dave Condon at 2:09pm 07.26.24
Leaking port lights Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 07.26.24 If memory serves me as a Hunter dealer back then, those were fixed skylight windows held in place w
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Rick Webb at 1:59pm 07.26.24 Marine - Seco South I think they were the original suppliers Was the only place I could find that
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 1:28pm 07.26.24
Couple found dead in life raft Johann at 1:18pm 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 12:49pm 07.26.24 Saga continues. We replaced the valves, springs and guides and machined the cylinder head. When we w
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling jssailem at 11:14am 07.26.24 I suspect they used vinyl to make the product look clean and address the issue of open-celled foam.
Couple found dead in life raft jssailem at 10:59am 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 10:30am 07.26.24 No, I think he completely understands. These poor people, R.I.P., were a couple of delusional eco-
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:29am 07.26.24 For all you Beneteau owners, expect this minor nuisance at the 15-16 year period.
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:26am 07.26.24 Amazing. Looks more like adhesed green garbage bags. Ralph, this stuff is much thinner than a
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:20am 07.26.24 After a few trips where motoring trumps sailing, you'll want that sound insulation back. Agree!

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