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2 Part epoxy barrier paint sailme88 at 6:13pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 18/4111 Hi all, I am having the old bottom paint removed. Following this my plan is fair out any blister o
Saying Goodbye to an old friend kimelmore at 6:07pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/789 My old boat went through haul-out and sea trial Friday. The new owner takes possession this week. I
Battery size for a C30 rose8878 at 4:24pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 6/4499 I bought the boat a year and a half ago. Put her to sleep last October, had a back operation this sp
Interior finish on Hunter Legend 35 ArkadiyS at 3:18pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 2/927 We have just purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35, and I was wondering if anyone knows what was used fo
New Owner Bikerbob at 2:35pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 4/848 Just thought I would let you all know. I did buy 1987 hull 4769 mkII TRBS shoal. Sailing it home t
Anchor Light Soldier at 2:04pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/6356 I have to replace my anchor light on my Beneteau 343. Would like to make it an LED light. Any recomm
New sails Willemvan at 1:44pm 10.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/1191 i need new sails but can't afford to buy both at same time, which should I replace first? Thanks
renaming ceremony, libations, and such (2) Love and Luck at 11:05am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1615 I'm acquiring an old boat, that I wish to rename. I am familiar with the ceremony, but there is a pr
Getting up to motoring speed Ed 87Cat at 10:34am 10.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1900 I am working on a problem with motoring speed that I am looking for some guidance from the group. I
Convert ice box conversion thermostat from analog to digital (2) mz4wheeler at 10:00am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2197 I've had it with my crappy Vitrifrigo ice box conversion kit. The so-called thermostat is just basi
Kentucky Lake Commonwealth Cup Regatta (2) Iriegal at 8:23am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/286 128778 The Commonwealth Cup Regatta was a grand success! What a great time hanging with interesting
Larger Head Sail on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 8:15am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/721 Has anyone experimented with a larger head sail (Maybe a 135) on the 2007 Hunter 33. I have been won
Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2324 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/5135 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/761 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/856 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has
Best genoa size for Gulf of California? GordonSmith100 at 12:27am 10.03.16 Big Boats 3/871 Just acquired a 1986 Hunter 34, taking it from San Francisco to Gulf of California for the winter. C
What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/948 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1637 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/3916 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage

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Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 03.18.24 Here are some common issues with the MK1's. I'm not sure if these have been resolved in later years
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa car
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 03.18.24 It's not likely that a rebuild kit is available. Post pictures. Call the forum store as they might k
My last boat - probably dLj at 8:19am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old! Good luck with that plan.... Reminds me of the
My last boat - probably Project_Mayhem at 8:17am 03.18.24 Screw this! I've decided that I'm not getting old!
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 8:08am 03.18.24 @Blue Horizon Thanks for the detailed description, especially the alternator specs. It's nice to he
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:01am 03.18.24 @higgs sent you a pm
Hull damage mac twenty five stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 03.18.24 Welcome to the forum. Any specific questions? With pretty much all of the MacGregor small boat line
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunter
Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 7:29am 03.18.24
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 03.18.24 I would recommend getting a survey if you're serious about this boat. This should tell you the major
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 7:10am 03.18.24 Why would a marina want you to prove ownership? Insurance requirements by a marina makes more se
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 7:05am 03.18.24 How on earth would you prove your ownership with the documents you would generally carry? The only
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE StanleyJ at 6:32am 03.18.24 I have a 1988 272LE. It is a little bit big for frequent trailering. The beam is 9ft wide which pu
Electrifying my small sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 03.18.24 10A isn't the power output - it is the capacity of the fuse. I could see the Op's devices (GPS, VH
Hunter Legend for Sale? cherwika at 5:37am 03.18.24 We have owned 2 Hunter 35.5 Legends. Our first was unfortunately destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. We ha
Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 5:06am 03.18.24 It is probably oil canning. The hull in that area is flat and the weight of the boat concentrated on
Painting the Boat shemandr at 5:06am 03.18.24 One other thing: In Michigan by the time it gets warm enough to paint outside the pollen season wil
Hull damage mac twenty five shemandr at 4:49am 03.18.24 My nephew has a IP 19 which had a deformed hull from the trailer. Once he corrected the trailer the
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Timm R Oday25 at 4:17am 03.18.24 I'm somewhat surprised as no one has mentioned the differance in the definition in just what constit

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