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Solent Stay Jim Hawkins at 8:47am 02.03.16 Ask All Sailors 34/8936 Hello all, I'm adding a solent stay to my boat and have spent a week reading everything I could and
Vendee Globe 2016 cb32863 at 7:04am 02.03.16 Racing 3/1088 Anyone going to follow? 1URBl3nPRJk
Bokampers Fort Lauderdale CYQK at 2:14am 02.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/377 Anyone got a report on the food there? Is this the place where the Wild Bilz tournment based from T
Visiting Australia & New Zealand Claude L.-Auger at 1:05am 02.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/346 Hi to all our Aussie and Kiwi friends. I am currently in Sydney until Sunday 7th and will then move
Remove mast on 33.5 - 1989 Hunter sailboat BlueTequila at 8:20pm 02.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2209 I need to remove my deck step mast ' I have a couple of questions: 1. how does one disengage the wi
A Few Maneuvering Tips Terry Cox at 7:28pm 02.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/1462 We have the original 18x15 three blade RH fixed bronze prop on our 1991 P42 and am very pleased with
rigging routing puzzlement M25 (4) RussC at 6:50pm 02.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/10870 I finally had time, motivation, and decent weather all at the same time today, which allowed me to p
Recognizing old style Furler. (2) Andrew25 at 4:08pm 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2777 Hello, I have recently purchased an "old style" furler and I would love to find out the manufacturer
Depth transducer depth jveatch at 4:07pm 02.02.16 Big Boats 5/1366 What is the exact depth of the depth transducer on a Hunter 41DS?
Slotted or Phillips ? CYQK at 12:55pm 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 30/7420 Replacing a bunch of fasteners do you prefer one over the other? Thanks Gary
Dock Wheel at the Finger Corner - Do They Assist? (2) rardiH36 at 10:51am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2272 My current berth: - Usually has a moderate to strong crosswind that moves my boat in the same direc
RAM Ball Mounts Bad Obsession at 9:50am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/873 I am wondering if anyone has experience with these in the marine environment. I am considering mo
Vinyl headliner Plitmanm at 8:37am 02.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1292 Looking to replace old sagging vinyl headliner. I do not want to go back with vinyl and would like t
Thread forwarding Warren Milberg at 8:22am 02.02.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/407 How does one forward a thread these days?
Such a deal! Kermit at 5:38am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1595 Is this a blue water boat? or Will this be a good first boat? or What kind of wax will make this gle
Lucaya All U Get at 3:37pm 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1493 Hi all, After 5 years of trying we finally crossed the Gulf Stream and are now in Lucaya. We did i
Mast Deck Light RHUMB RUNNER at 1:37pm 02.01.16 Big Boats 26/7173 I have a 2009 Hunter 49 that needs a new deck light bulb, has anyone replaced the mast deck light bu
In search of a Marine Corrosion Specialist dlochner at 12:18pm 02.01.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1013 Working with a group on completing a steel hulled schooner. The hull has significant corrosion issue
Catalina 27 Mast Height Jdaniel343 at 10:24am 02.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/10388 I have a 1977 Catalina 27. I purchased this boat last year from an owner who had her since 1990. He
Replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Adhesive??? azambella at 9:59am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2612 We are replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Can anyone that has done this, weigh in on the

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My last boat - probably JRT at 8:24am 03.17.24 Very neat boat and great story. Have a great time on the water!
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 jssailem at 8:09am 03.17.24 @shemandr and @dmax are spot on with the description of the materials and solutions. If you are jus
Main Sail Issue julio.hunter2009 at 8:07am 03.17.24 How long ago was it working properly? It's possible to put too much tension on the halyard. Your sa
Hull color ronshara1 at 7:43am 03.17.24 Thank you, I will start looking into it.
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Gene Neill at 7:39am 03.17.24 You could always sew a big vinyl window into that fabric sidewall, if you have the machine and the s
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 7:34am 03.17.24 I believe the Cat 27 has a lead keel - that looks like fairing and/or many layers of paint that is l
Hull color Leeward Rail at 6:44am 03.17.24 Thank you all. I realize the match won't be perfect, just looking for what it might have been. It s
My last boat - probably dLj at 6:39am 03.17.24 Simplicity. I'll get a slip for the season, store her in my driveway over the winter with a blue
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina dLj at 6:35am 03.17.24 I have extensively cruised the Great Lakes for 50 years and stayed at countless marinas and yacht c
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 5:54am 03.17.24 @Davidasailor26 advice is absolutely correct. The answer to how much solar or charging you need, is
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 5:38am 03.17.24 Lot's of Marshall and similar cat-boats here at our Yacht club. The group gets together for races a
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 5:03am 03.17.24 If I am understanding correctly, I should have one of those special 'Class T' fuses between the bat
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 shemandr at 4:55am 03.17.24 I'll leave the keel question to those who know Catalina 27's, assuming that's what the subject is.
Hull color twodzusfittings at 3:27am 03.17.24 Try an Interlux Color chart up against it. From the picture and from the era, I would say Hatterast
My last boat - probably twodzusfittings at 3:21am 03.17.24 Less is often more.. Enjoy.
Hull color ronshara1 at 2:05am 03.17.24 Thank you all. I realize the match won't be perfect, just looking for what it might have been. It se
Hull color (2) ronshara1 at 2:01am 03.17.24 223555223556
Yamaha 26c Blue Horizon at 11:55pm 03.16.24 Hi Glsski - I'm a Yamaha 30 owner. I'm in Vancouver. I've taken out the rudder when I had some
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:45pm 03.16.24 What a bittersweet post! I hope you have many more years of enjoyable sailing ahead of you! Not b
Hull color Leeward Rail at 9:44pm 03.16.24 UV and weather changes gelcoat and any other material. The new original coating won't match the aged

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