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New to the Group SailorArtist at 6:58pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/619 I have worked on boats my whole life. New construction, re-fitting and lately design/drafting. I lo
H20 curtain slides flynhi4u at 5:47pm 08.12.15 Smaller Boats 2/697 I am trying to install a new privacy curtain in our H20 and I am wondering if anyone knows where I c
Hunter 22 leaky keel bolts rick221 at 4:09pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 We have a 1982 Hunter 22 that we (Wife and I) have rescued out of the weeds. It was my Father-In-Law
Tachometer / Alternator LiederJ at 3:49pm 08.12.15 Catalina 30 1/1339 I have a '85 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25. Tachometer is not working and looks like Ammeter is
Sail questions woodzy at 3:34pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1029 Having the Sweet Sandy Ann in a Oceanside guest slip for the last 11 days and being able to sail her
Boom kicker instalation Waldo King at 3:28pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/597 I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
MacGregor Mast Plate Ewolf at 3:21pm 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1701 I'm looking at a MacGregor 26S, 1992. Adjacent to the plate of which the mast sits, perhaps part of
water leak vbunce at 2:41pm 08.12.15 Pearson 4/1227 looking to buy 1992 pearson 34-2 the boat is in vary good shape, but it is leaking water from the ma
SS Tubing Solar Panel Clamp Recomendations? McIntoshUSA at 2:17pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4374 Does anyone have a good recommendation on clamps to use to mount solar panels to 1" SS tubing. I hav
Bottom painting on a trailer (1) Seahorse24 at 1:09pm 08.12.15 Trailer Sailors 8/2028 We discovered the stub keel could support the whole boat. We removed the twelve foot long bunks on b
Supply Source for 10 MM Polyester Yacht Braid Marc14857 at 12:51pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/786 I believe that the in mast furling line on my H 44 and probably many of your boats was originally si
hunter 380 stiff steering Helmut at 12:33pm 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/1819 I have a 2000 model Hunter 380 and find that the steering is very stiff. Any suggestions/advice/reme
canvas work in kemah peaceofmind at 12:14pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1535 Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in kemah? I need a bimini extension made and need to discuss
Adding a panel to a Hobie 16 jib Daveinet at 10:45am 08.12.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1660 There is a new set of Hobie 16 sails for sale on Ebay. The Hobie 16 main is commonly used on my RL24
Jabsco contact email address?? holdech at 9:52am 08.12.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4996 I thought it might be worth a try contacting Jabsco. I replaced the entire pump assembly a little ov
converting ice box to frig jotruk at 9:29am 08.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2878 I know that this topic has been beat to death but I was unable to find what a good thickness of insu
Interior wood refinishing Don Lucas at 9:25am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/3616 I'm going to need to do interior wood refinishing soon. Besides the standard vanish what have others
Macgregor 26S Boom needed Eddiefuego at 9:13am 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/518 Greetings, I tweaked my boom on my Mac 26S. I've searched the sites that I know and have not fo
Water holding tanks Hunter 34 Ilanortho at 9:08am 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/1468 Hi;I'm trying to figure out the plumbing for water holding tanks. There is a valve adjacent to the p
antenna mount ??? deltaten at 8:31am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/936 Any (electronic/RF) reason I shouldn't/ can't mount small VHF whip on there outboard end of a spread

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Where to look for Replacement Trailers sail sfbay at 5:40pm 02.08.23 Triad and LoadRite.
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23 An experiment that I would like to see (for a boat treated the boatway you were treating yours) woul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 4:26pm 02.08.23 So, there is no void. When I press on the bubble, the matching dent on the outside flexes. Don't kno
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 3:55pm 02.08.23 We are doing a bareboat charter in the BVI at the end of the month with a group. I am going with a g
Hull void/de-lamination (2) pclarksurf at 3:12pm 02.08.23 Reading with interest--- the one place I have yet to throw a grinder is on the hull itself, but base
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 02.08.23 I bought my boat without any bottom paint (never kept in the water), but because I would be keeping
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 2:49pm 02.08.23 since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual retrieval of the chain. N
Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Parsons at 2:25pm 02.08.23 Not been to BVI, but Bahamas. General impression is that BVI is like going to sailing Disney World
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:17pm 02.08.23 As has been implied, the Bahamas is a big place. Depending on when, the BVIs Is pretty crowded, moor
Engine Model (1) dlochner at 2:07pm 02.08.23 Does the raw water pump face aft with the cover plate facing the starter? I have a 3JH2E which is t
Hull void/de-lamination dlochner at 2:00pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? shemandr at 1:29pm 02.08.23 Before you get too many responses, we should know if any of your group has experience in either Bah
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 1:01pm 02.08.23 I have Wells davits on my 410. Expensive but the dingy hangs high.
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:59pm 02.08.23 To check your theory have someone look underneath while you push on the hull to see if it moves.
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 12:52pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:32pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hull
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) sail sfbay at 12:31pm 02.08.23 Check with the davit suppliers who often have photos of the sailboats with their davits installed on
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 12:17pm 02.08.23 Bahamas- Abaco, to be precise. Thanks.

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