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Anyone recognize this sailmaker's logo? (1) PotomacDaysailer at 8:46pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4646 119205 This is the tack of my 130 genoa. Anybody know who the sailmaker might be? I don't know the
Changing Scupper Hoses on 28.5 Sailor_Jeff at 7:55pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2790 I have leaking scuppers on my 28.5. Has anyone one ever changed the scupper hoses (cockpit drain ho
Running Rigging Replacement EJWash at 7:16pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/4793 Hello All, New owner of a 1989 Catalina 30. The maintenance log is pretty skimpy, and does not note
New O'Day Owner Checking In! (3) gregorygant at 6:46pm 01.30.16 Day Sailers 11/2859 Howdy O'day-ers, Pretty stoked to say I picked up a 23 on Friday. My wife and I did the ASA class
Need the wheel piece for Navico WP5000 autopilot frankiedogs at 5:39pm 01.30.16 Parts Search 2/1193 I am looking for the wheel hub (?) for a Navico WD5000. I could also use an old belt to match up a r
Best brand and source for glass/resin Kopite at 3:32pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1996 Hi, it's time to buy the materials for my keel core repair. I need epoxy resin, 24oz roving and 1.5o
Adjustable split backstay (2) Dfisher at 1:28pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2289 I have a 86 Hunter 31 that was partially dissembled by the previous owner. The plot back stay has a
Quarter Berth Port light and storage hatches CapnGrumpyBreeches at 12:53pm 01.30.16 Catalina 22 20/3870 I have an 87 New Design. Has anyone added a port light/hatch for ventilation in the starboard quart
Rudder packing material on Hunter Cherubini kito at 11:15am 01.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 34/8263 I need help again on my H30. I want to replace the packing on my rudder. As far as I can tell, it lo
FCC online nightmare 25yearslater at 8:49am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 107/19449 Is this some kind of bureaucratic joke? I finally broke down and bought a VHF radio. Next trick is
Question for Florida sailboat owners - haulage in storm? Bryan9 at 7:53am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2084 We're thinking about moving to southwestern Florida (Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor) and bringing our
Water filtration for FW tank ? deltaten at 7:04am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1569 Scenario: I religiously and scrupulously clean and disinfect my 40 gal. tankage at every filling. Th
Morgan 43 1985 - 4 vents question ricorrea2002 at 5:52am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 4/449 Hi fellows, This is my first post in this forum. I'm happy owner of a Morgan 43 center cockpit year
Vertically battened gibs for Beneteau 37 S4iln at 9:05pm 01.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1300 We are replacing our gib and are considering a vertically battened one. As I understand it, this wil
How would you cover this up? (1) Bad Obsession at 3:47pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1641 This is a shot of the two holes near my sink. The sink slides in and stows away (thus the folding t
Hinged Step Mast on Skipper 20 mermaid104 at 3:36pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/929 Does anyone have any experience with installing a hinged step mast on a Skipper 20? I am too old to
What size Starboard? Bad Obsession at 3:25pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/922 I have to replace something that a P/O did to my boat. There is a piece of exterior grade plywood t
Need help with spreader tip and boot (1) kito at 2:50pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4311 And yet another question on my 79 H30 project boat. I was going to get some spreader boots and was w
One of THOSE days Bad Obsession at 2:46pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1288 I went down to the boat to do some work on her despite the snow on the ground. The day already star
cubic sq. ft. of Hunter 33.5 palmbeachboater at 1:51pm 01.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1485 Does anyone happen to know what the cubic sq. ft. of the cabin is for a Hunter 33.5 (1992)? Adding

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Microwave on Hunter 306? jssailem at 4:25am 03.10.24 Congratulations on your boat acquisition. From your post I am guessing this is an older boat. As you
GOB Gone? twodzusfittings at 4:21am 03.10.24 Interesting take: j-F7XzAMfMg
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (2) twodzusfittings at 3:24am 03.10.24 My first application of faux teak lasted total of three years before being removed. It was a cheap p
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:41pm 03.09.24 Pull the end cap off the heat exchanger and see if there is build up of scale on the tubes. I had a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 9:21pm 03.09.24 That may be his auxiliary. You can see the depth of the motor when down. Not very deep. Going throug
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 9:08pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 8:25pm 03.09.24 "If you move a few decades forward in time, the law was amended in 1982 to make a distinction betwee
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07pm 03.09.24 @Kermit never flew using that Beenie Weenie Propeller hat. Thanks for the reminder you green fro
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.09.24 Thanks for all you help over the years, Dave, and congrats for setting a new milestone for Hunter Ow
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Kermit at 6:43pm 03.09.24
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 6:39pm 03.09.24 Been in effect since 13Feb. No fishing or anchoring. Ecosystem must be getting badly damaged to war
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 6:30pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:30pm 03.09.24 If you don't want to have to repaint again soon, take @dlochner's advice about 2-part paint. One-pa
Changing batteries marcham at 6:15pm 03.09.24 Upgrades escalate quickly. 1. What alternator do you have? 2. How do you use the boat? Dock to doc
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 03.09.24 That lady is my wife We've met. Tell her I said, hi. -Will
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30pm 03.09.24 @Will Gilmore That lady is my wife who has patience with me as I am called Crazy Dave. She encour
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:47pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat we
How do you clean through hull while in water? JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:39pm 03.09.24 That works too. You could pull the hose off the mixing elbow and catch it there inside the boat if
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 4:34pm 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wat

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