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Seat for 97' Hunter 376 Sunshine05 at 8:24am 04.24.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/660 Any ideas for a seat to put on behind the wheel as I'm too short to see properly over the wheel when
What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/2576 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/518 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM
I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/515 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I
1 year on, SS U Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 4:53am 04.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1068 Glad to report that after 1 year (~120hrs) running, the eBay SS U Mixing elbow shows no sign of corr
Painful to see Bad Obsession at 3:07am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/819 I am counting my blessings now. Saga is on the hard on her trailer at my parents' home. A massive
322 head sail specs wilf at 7:05pm 04.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/458 Anyone know the size of the jib sail on a 322, mines got a rip in it that im not sure can be repair
Times Up? (2) Terry Cox at 5:57pm 04.23.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 308/38445 As mentioned here a time or two before, we purchased Belle-Vie in 2002, a 1991 Passage 42 weighing i
Balmar Smartgauge, ProMariner Charger & Odyssey Battery haebby at 4:56pm 04.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3108 Hi - looking for someone who can help with the following: We have an Odyssey 31M-PC2150 house batter
time to re-paint non skid deck and cockpit (1) mrreg at 4:23pm 04.23.17 Catalina 30 5/1787 Any suggestions on product to use to re-do my non-skid deck on 1978 catalina 30. Comparing Awlgrip
1996 Hunter 280 stanchion rebedding Jason F at 3:21pm 04.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1305 I just purchased a 280 with a few leaks. The surveyor indicated that 25% of the stanchions leaked.
Rubrail Fred Engelage at 2:55pm 04.23.17 Parts Search 1/518 I am looking to purchase a rub rail (wraparound) for a Hunter 260 -2003. Can anybody put me in the r
Marlin Wins! (1) JamesG161 at 2:13pm 04.23.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/633 Now you know why fishing from a sailboat still works.
Boats... the facts of life? centerline at 1:03pm 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1693 Boats... they are NOT an investment, but just an expensive hobby for the owner, and a gold mine for
H27 replacement boarding ladder dakno at 10:13am 04.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/412 Any ideas on who may have a replacement swim ladder for my H26, 16" x 37" ? Thanks
Galley water supply? (1) rpludwig at 8:44am 04.23.17 Catalina 22 6/1073 So the admiral wants a minimalist galley in our '84 C22... I like this one, an eze build, fits nicel
Thru Hull Removal (3) PatTormey at 5:03am 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1228 Here is a quick and easy way to safely remove old thru hulls. First bang a wooden plug into the hole
1973 Catalina 22 -- Mast Step (1) steveebryant at 9:50pm 04.22.17 Catalina 22 14/3702 I need to replace my 1973 Catalina 22 mast step. I would like to purchase a new one if they are not
Oday 25 rigging question.. Douginmd at 6:58pm 04.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/941 I recently got an Oday 25 and I was told that there is a clasp(?) Missing at the back of the boom th
About to sew my first sail - Questions SFS at 5:19pm 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/729 I finally found a dinghy. Bought a Walker Bay 8 in great shape, with a sail kit, for very little mo

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1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update RussellBeckner at 5:27pm 11.19.23 Thanks for your complement on the installation. I have been considering the Mantus anchor guard. I t
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. (1) Gene Neill at 5:20pm 11.19.23 Seems to be working ...
Beneteau 331/ Oceanis 331 Wojtus at 5:00pm 11.19.23 I am thinking about upgrading the fixed prop on my 2001 westerbeke 331 to a Max-Prop feathering prop
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 Tally Ho at 4:22pm 11.19.23
Compass plexiglass got blind jssailem at 4:21pm 11.19.23 I had bad oxidation of the outside lenses on my 2008 Subaru Forester. The Lenses had a dull yellow t
Compass plexiglass got blind jssailem at 4:17pm 11.19.23 Is the damage on the outside or inside of the plexiglass cover.
Compass plexiglass got blind kappykaplan at 4:14pm 11.19.23 What brand is your compass?
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) (4) BitsPerSecond at 4:14pm 11.19.23 Fuel Tank Compartment (Circa 2020) Before reinstalling the shiny refurbished tank I needed to take
Compass plexiglass got blind Viktor Eysselein at 4:08pm 11.19.23 Thanks. Headline automotive restore did not work! Viktor
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) BitsPerSecond at 3:43pm 11.19.23 I have used the terms interchangeably too. And always used zincs even in fresh water. But now I
Compass plexiglass got blind ggrizzard at 3:42pm 11.19.23 Depending on the age and brand, the factory can replace the lens and refill the compass.
Rudder slack Tally Ho at 3:39pm 11.19.23 Thanks everyone. the surveyor said it could be a bushing. On another forum there is a thread about
Compass plexiglass got blind rgranger at 3:26pm 11.19.23
Removing old paint rgranger at 3:18pm 11.19.23 See post #13 of this thread https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/removing-old-antifouling-appl
Best place to sell a boat quickly? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:09pm 11.19.23 All good advice particularly posting photos of a clean boat in running order. I use to be a sailboa
Best place to sell a boat quickly? rgranger at 3:01pm 11.19.23 The best time to sell is April and May
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) (7) BitsPerSecond at 3:01pm 11.19.23 Let's see if I can dig up some photos of the last couple of years. Fuel Tank Clean-up (Circa 2019-2
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update (1) jssailem at 2:33pm 11.19.23 Russell, That is sure a pretty piece of Stainless Steel work on the bow. I hope you have adequately
Air heater installation on Hunter 336 jssailem at 2:15pm 11.19.23 trying to understand (before drilling holes) if there is a pre-defined/recommended path for the duc
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 2:10pm 11.19.23

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