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Trip planning, first three weeks of August forbin at 9:30am 06.23.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/4312 Hey all, Looking for some feedback or suggestions for the first three weeks of August out of Seattl
Old Isomat mast (2) RonniePH26 at 9:04am 06.23.16 Smaller Boats 5/867 I replaced the mast on my 1994 h26 this spring and wondered if there is any value in trying to sell
Remote helm switch for cabin top winch? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:33am 06.23.16 Big Boats 5/1890 I am thinking about installing a remote switch at the helm location to control my electric cabin top
Forward Hatch Prop Garymadhatter at 8:11am 06.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1175 Greetings, I have a 1980 O'Day 30 and the metal prop that holds open the forward hatch apparently ha
Not a Joke, er... ideas? jonelli at 7:47am 06.23.16 Catalina 30 7/1576 Sorry. that was really bad. lol So, my head pump seems to be acting up, and not sure what it is ju
High line electrical wires Texas Gun-Man at 7:47am 06.23.16 Catalina 22 18/1554 I've been trying to get info about some electric wires going over my lake. The look too close to go
Hot Water aw6686 at 7:41am 06.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/1400 2011 Hunter 33.5. The hot water pressure is low and the temperature only gets warm both with water
Manufacturing location trish b at 7:40am 06.23.16 Catalina 30 10/1359 Can anyone tell me how to find out where the boat we are buying was built? We have the hull number
Why this forum is so amazing.... (1) Steve L22188 at 7:34am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 8/707 A few weeks ago I asked for ideas and tips on the installation of teak plugs on a swim step I was re
Opinions Needed About A Plug's Out Test GonzoF1 at 5:38am 06.23.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1147 (Let me begin by saying this post may be incomplete in the information needed to make an assessment)
Need Sail ID (2) dickrett at 5:21am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 1/351 125001 Can any identify the boat for which the attached sail logo belongs to? The sail is 12' by 6.
torqueeno electric outboards whitecap26w at 4:19am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1419 I need a new outboard Does anyone have any experience with one of these electric outboards Pro`s
Sailing related for sure! (1) Kermit at 4:02am 06.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1259 124999 I wish I only had 99 problems. But on the other hand the more problems I have the more I need
Hunter 170 rudder Jiim at 2:44am 06.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/740 i just bought a 01 and I need help with the pivot rod. Does it install from the bottom, the handle w
Water leak Matpearce at 12:42am 06.23.16 Catalina 310 6/1311 hi I need some advice on a water leak , well freash water / rain water When it rains a have some wa
First interaction with the authorities. Texas Gun-Man at 8:18pm 06.22.16 Catalina 22 16/1204 As he approached the boat his first words were "I love sailboats." It made me feel better, but I was
Installing AC in Beneteau Oceanis36cc Photoman60 at 8:13pm 06.22.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1110 Hello all, I recently purchased a 1998 Oceanis 36cc and would like to get AC/heat installed. I wou
New Nonskid Surface (3) H33CRich at 5:32pm 06.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1972 Completed the nonskid refurbishment and grab rail refinishing. I used Total Deck gray from Jamestow
Deck shoes part two: resurrection Ilanortho at 4:28pm 06.22.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1048 After growing up too believe that Sperry Topsiders are essential equipment for sailing and then find
chartplotter location fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.22.16 Trailer Sailors 24/7804 hey everyone, I just bought a new fish finder but I don't know where to install it, how are yours mo

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ghost striping / lettering residue Skipper J at 1:41pm 04.07.24 Did you try Goo Gone?
ghost striping / lettering residue JoeWhite at 1:23pm 04.07.24 Yes, acetone, then wash with ample water to avoid damage to the gell coat. Bar keeper friend may hel
MORC lacoursmarc at 1:18pm 04.07.24 Thanks Will.Great profile pic!
Favorite roller for hard ablative? Drinky Crow at 12:52pm 04.07.24 Looks like a Simms R-890 is what's available up here. Says good 4 epoxys resins and adhesives
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 JamesG161 at 12:51pm 04.07.24 missing the nav table and some panels around it. look here H27 Jim...
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 04.07.24 high speed road trip He said 10mph. That's like bicycle speed. In all honesty, this is essentially
ghost striping / lettering residue Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 04.07.24 Have you tried acetone?
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:56am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? shemandr at 11:37am 04.07.24 It looks like to me that IMG_1250 shows a dent right at the spreader base. Prolly no compression sl
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:36am 04.07.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 11:35am 04.07.24 I am not familiar with how the spreaders are attached on the 27 but I know how they are attached on
Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 11:34am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
ghost striping / lettering residue domer94 at 11:07am 04.07.24 problem is you can feel the areas are still raised ... i know what you mean about the fading / etc
ghost striping / lettering residue FastOlson at 11:00am 04.07.24 UV did not fade the areas under the vinyl over the years. Same problem for the original name and hai
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 04.07.24 @cstan please post additional photos so I can give you my thoughts on this mast issue. As a forme
MORC Will Gilmore at 9:33am 04.07.24 I have joined the Facebook group to learn more. Please share your findings. Good luck. -Will
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:22am 04.07.24 After your bulkhead is installed, I recommend you build the table like the original h27 has. Can't
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Alphadoofa at 9:19am 04.07.24 Hello all! I have recently acquired this 1983 Hunter 27 from Sgraves94! The bulk head replacement is
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Trixster at 8:36am 04.07.24 From the pictures it looks like some amount of destructive investigation has already been done to t
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 04.07.24 I have something like this: https://www.ruland.com/mcl-5e-ss.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiMmwBh

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