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Solstice at 3:55am 03.24.17
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Preparing to buy a new Dinghy next week and I'm deciding between a 16" diameter tube (9' 0") with fu
RAD88 at 11:39pm 03.23.17
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Well I am finally getting around to installing a dash in my sailboat cockpit for my little Yanmar en
Diybrad at 10:47pm 03.23.17
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Long story short, my wife and I took sailing lessons in October of 2015, bought a Catalina 30 a mont
lost soul at 8:43pm 03.23.17
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I have a 34 foot sailboat with teak toe rails, coamings, and grab rails, and a few other trim items.
Sailm8 at 7:36pm 03.23.17
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About 6 feet of my rub rail was damaged and needs to be glued back on to the plastic U-channel over
C22BC at 7:05pm 03.23.17
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I Have a leak in my anchor locker seems to be coming mainly from where both sides of the boat meet i
finefurn at 6:34pm 03.23.17
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I recently bought a 1984 H27. The PO had installed a swivel jam cleat that was severely undersized t
Brian D at 3:28pm 03.23.17
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I'm just saying. I9gG-YPwtO0
john986 at 1:08pm 03.23.17
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I just purchased in 1993 Hunter 335 and my insurance company wants me to take a picture of the hull
daytripper at 12:47pm 03.23.17
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Hello - I purchased a beautiful 1985 Standard Rig Fin Keel and need to get her from Rhode Island to
LakeShark at 10:20am 03.23.17
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Ok fellas here is my dilemma and forgive me as I am not so great at the math. I have a C22 wing kee
DougM at 7:02am 03.23.17
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Does anyone have any idea what the significant differences are between the Raystar 125 and the newer
IH82BL8 at 2:23am 03.23.17
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The cockpit drains, galley sink drain, head sink drain and anchor locker drain all use hose cuffs wi
TooCoys at 1:55am 03.23.17
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Not the head itself, but the drain in the floor? The drain that would allow shower water to drain ou
jaybarr at 10:00pm 03.22.17
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Hey, guys, this is pretty off-topic but a useful one. Some of you guys may have come across this sit
drobisch at 9:37pm 03.22.17
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134526 All I am looking at a 1988 Catalina 30 Mark II. I noticed there are some voids in the gel co
sjburk1 at 7:30pm 03.22.17
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Looking for a trailer for a 1983 27 TR, fin keel. Anyone have any idea where to find a used one in
gettinthere at 4:48pm 03.22.17
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RC You know anything about this... http://arduinoalternatorregulator.blogspot.com
rfrye1 at 3:19pm 03.22.17
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The mushroom shaped rail mount antenna for my (1998?) ST-50 Raytheon system finally succumbed to the
capta at 2:15pm 03.22.17
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We have just pulled this baby out of storage and installed it. Seems to work OK, but when the engine

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How to create a brand-specific forum
Tally Ho at 7:32pm 11.11.23
First step is to find a second member :) Nice boats! https://www.knysnayachtco.com Greg
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jssailem at 7:18pm 11.11.23
Could be. I am going with all possibilities. Plan to head up to the boat next week to begin to sort
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white
jssailem at 7:13pm 11.11.23
A boat is a series of compromises. If you want similar visual look, then you need similar products.
Its funny Friday!
DaveJ at 7:09pm 11.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
MikeHoncho at 4:07pm 11.11.23
Could it be air trapped in the high side of a new fuel line that is finally working its way out bein
Bimini window....   (1)
Knotallthere at 3:53pm 11.11.23
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Bimini window....
Knotallthere at 3:52pm 11.11.23
Ours is attached with a zipper on either side, you can keep it on the outside to protect the window
Bimini window....
Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 11.11.23
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Sailavie1 at 2:46pm 11.11.23
Looks clean to me. I always try to keep the heel down to 15 degrees (she sails much faster and the c
Watches
Indysailor at 2:38pm 11.11.23
Seiko Prospex Solar Diver. I've been checking the accuracy out of curiosity and its maybe 1 sec/mont
Fischer Panda impeller change
Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 11.11.23
Ok,, This is almost exactly what I was going to write up, but a bit more refined (tiny bit) .....
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Tally Ho at 1:04pm 11.11.23
I had a 1990 Hunter 280 On Lake Michigan. my first boat, so I was a bit timid with her at first.
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5
Sandy Stone at 12:59pm 11.11.23
I recommend you get a sailmaker to put a reef cringle a foot or so up the mainsail leech. When you
Oday 25 cabin roof
Tally Ho at 12:53pm 11.11.23
I upgraded my cabin top and primary winches, all upsized. And that was the process I used. Over dr
Replacing standing rigging
jssailem at 11:23am 11.11.23
It is one of those Boat challenges that happens on a 38 year old rig. Noted you are in the San Fra
hunter hull #
artboas at 11:11am 11.11.23
hunter hull #
jssailem at 11:02am 11.11.23
Visual inspection is the surest way of resolving the query. In the water is wet and cold. In the sl
Bimini window....
jssailem at 10:59am 11.11.23
Greg, I can understand how having the cover on the underside of the Bimini would make using it easie
Fischer Panda impeller change
artboas at 10:39am 11.11.23
I'll be brief here (if that's at all possible). Insert two opposed M4 studs in the holes. Make su

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