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Bets way to carpet a 1984? patrickkidd at 3:42pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 6/1720 Hello! What are people using for floor carpet in your older C30's? I have a 1984 with the slanted fi
Best way to clean the deck on an 1984? (2) patrickkidd at 3:38pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 4/1324 I recently bought a 1984 C30, and am trying to figure out how to get some of the brownish/yellow spl
Headsail for a Pearson 30 LakeMurraySailor at 3:06pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/405 Hi everyone, I used all my money to buy the boats(a 1976 Catalina 22 ' a 1973 Pearson 30). The C-22
Water pump on O'Day 30 fairwindgirl at 2:01pm 12.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/929 Where is the fresh water pressure pump supposed to be on a 1982 O'Day 30? We just purchased this boa
Annapolis YC Fire Warren Milberg at 1:00pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2359 Yikes..... http://www.spinsheet.com/huge-fire-at-annapolis-yc/#.VmyKakorLrd
Just had to post this (1) sailaway78 at 9:36am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/642 This was just too good not to share.
Hunter 50 anchor chain and rode SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 12.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/446 Anyone know the correct size to fit the gypsy for the anchor chain and rode?
2001 Odyssey All U Get at 2:11am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/886
Windyty All U Get at 1:00am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1108 Hi all, With all the weather apps having another one isn't that exciting. So when the Active Capta
Replacements for flare kits. 25yearslater at 12:41am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 90/11736 I purchased one of the WM Deluxe flare kits 3 years ago so it is time to replace them to remain ripp
Just bought a Catalina 270 and have some questions (4) Kevin S at 8:52pm 12.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/8571 Hi everyone! I have recently acquired a 1993 Catalina 270 (hull #0001!) and this forum seems like a
Installing Deck Organizers (1) jmce1587 at 5:14pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5687 Hi All: I want to run additional lines to cockpit and need to change from a double to triple deck o
Looking for a piece of rub rail c130king at 5:07pm 12.11.15 Catalina 310 1/895 My rub rail came off on the port side. About 3 months ago. I was able to coil it up and strap it d
GPS Madness Webone at 5:06pm 12.11.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1040 I am getting ready to install a SSB radio and of course it needs a GPS antenna, so now I have one fo
2006 Hunter 31 with custom 36' mast Robb at 2:42pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1780 I am looking to purchase a 30+ foot sailboat that will clear a 43' bridge located just outside my ma
Adding Wood to a Metal Toe Rail... Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 12.11.15 The Cherubini Hunters 32/7138 I work every year to improve the sailboat I have as my mooring limits me from buying a larger one (t
In the heart of the sea... william24424 at 1:14pm 12.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 7/1102 there are no spoilers in a True Story Read the book? Seen the movie? Book- Owen Chase convinces C
411 propeller shaft change tsailed at 8:38am 12.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1426 To change the propeller shaft I have figured out that the rudder has to be moved. Question is: How
Deck access H26/260 Fred at 5:34am 12.11.15 Smaller Boats 20/1654 Getting from the cockpit to the deck is somewhat of a challenge on these boats particularly as we ge
Consensus on best anchor for a big Hunter? 29palmsailor at 9:12pm 12.10.15 Big Boats 24/7522 Anyone found out there found the perfect anchor for thier Hunter 460 or is it truly personal choice?

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Manufacturer's Sail LOGO jviss at 5:36am 09.11.23 It's usually an option, and costs a little. All sailmakers I've dealt with are using CAD and automa
bulge water RoyS at 5:22am 09.11.23 Rudder shaft may have a leaking seal fitting.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO dlochner at 5:21am 09.11.23 If you are ordering from SBO, contact them and ask. https://cs.sailboatowners.com
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole shemandr at 4:30am 09.11.23 Does this help? This is for a spinnaker but the search on WM returns pretty much the same results fo
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO kappykaplan at 4:18am 09.11.23 When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bulge water Tom Fritz at 4:12am 09.11.23 Thanks, I'll check the anchor locker, water tank and cockpit drain hoses.
bulge water jibes138 at 3:46am 09.11.23 The drains for the cockpit may have hoses that deteriorated and cracked allowing rainwater in. Also
bulge water kappykaplan at 3:35am 09.11.23 The water is coming from somewhere - keep looking! Have you checked the water tanks? Is the bilge
Hunter 310 1999 Squeezie at 2:16am 09.11.23 Trying to figure out where to begin with a couple of Gremlins that hopefully will be easy to fix be
Halyards and Such Will Gilmore at 11:15pm 09.10.23 I am wondering if there is maintenance and lubrication that needs to be don on the battcar system.
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (6) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05pm 09.10.23 I was working on my boat today (because we never get wind in the summer) and came upon the above pos
How do you prove you can sail a boat? RobertLangdirect at 9:25pm 09.10.23 Ask your original certificate provider to send you a replacement. An alternate method is to name dr
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas (2) garymalmgren at 8:22pm 09.10.23 A frame with a rebate that fits neatly over the present panel will do the job. Either Starboard or 3
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas Sailor Sue at 7:37pm 09.10.23 Instead of trying to replace the whole panel you could consider making a frame for the outside of th
calling all oday 20 owners. Anomymous 163294 at 7:28pm 09.10.23 alrighty then been a few days since i posted this . so i am assuming that its not doable. and thank
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 09.10.23 How do I know if it's epoxy or gelcoat? The gel coat on the bottom of the hull flows into the gel
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:54pm 09.10.23 Is that the wear from the packing that we can see ? orn area is nowhere near the new shaft seal.
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:53pm 09.10.23 I do not know about coal and how that happens but combustion from catylizing oils is from the breaki
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:49pm 09.10.23 Is that the wear from the packing that we can see ? ing unless the water was loaded with silt. I h
Galley Foot Pumps: What's what? SycloneDriver at 6:46pm 09.10.23 It might pump out the ice chest. That's how both of my Beneteau boats were plumbed.

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