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Buying boat, narrowed to 3 options SFS at 12:05pm 08.18.15 Catalina 30 18/2562 Hi all, brand new member (though I've read most of the threads in the first 25 pages or so over the
Masthead swervinervin at 11:58am 08.18.15 Grampian 0/2832 The top of my mast has four pulleys, two fore and two aft. The mast has no place for the halyards to
Original 1975 Alcohol 2 burner Stove atrometer at 11:23am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 2/610 Don't know if it works but shows use. If interested let me know. I'm continuing to update/repair/rep
Hunter Ad from Sail Magazine - 1982 (1) SerenityTC at 10:51am 08.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1036 The Hunter ad from an '82 Sail Magazine issue. 'The Affordable Fantasy'. : ) I bought my first sailb
advice from the pros Hobopacket at 10:46am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 2/591 So, here in two weekends I plan to sail from New Bern NC to Oriental. 22 Nautical miles. One day the
Complete restore project of a 1984 Beneteau First 38 (5) Veit at 10:04am 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/5769 Hi, I am restoring a abandoned First 38 from 84 here in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. As the in
New Cockpit Floor (5) Remyslim at 9:29am 08.18.15 Yamaha 1/1174 I finally got around to completing the wood cockpit floor for the Yamaha 30.
Inverter/Charger -- maybe? VelaFella at 9:12am 08.18.15 Big Boats 8/1323 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 with a P6000ND Fischer Panda generator and a 56 hp Yanmar engine with the op
Has anyone replaced their Morse style transmission shifter? (5) jrowan at 8:29am 08.18.15 Catalina 30 5/4031 Hello All, I have been having quite a time trying to get my transmission to shift in ' out of gea
Line Drawings/Blueprints Suitable for Framing? SerenityTC at 8:25am 08.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1870 I would love to have a line drawing or blueprint of my '83 Hunter 27 to hang in my office. I know th
Okay 272 Water tank lines AUDIS BROW at 8:01am 08.18.15 Bigger Boats 6/1396 Oday 272 Water tank lines I am trying to trace water tank lines...... I have port side and starboar
Standing Rigging HMT2 at 7:55am 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/725 I am getting ready to change out the standing rigging on my 1983 Hunter 31. I will use a rigged to d
Classic Main Reefing (1) bob_pattison at 7:53am 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1151 Classic Mainsail Owners: We have had a few cases over the years with classic mains getting da
Apollo Rudder rhwills at 7:53am 08.18.15 Parts Search 0/1085 I'm looking for a rudder and tiller for an AMF Apollo. A photo and description of materials would be
W/C Seacock All U Get at 7:14am 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/707 Hi all, If you heard a loud obnoxious noise yesterday in New England, that was me cussing. I had
wood refinishing questions gitpicker2007 at 6:42am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 6/4463 I'm about to refinish the outside wood rails, hatch boards and hatch trim. I've never done it befo
Cabin Cover?? scottmellloyditude at 4:29am 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1434 So, in our ever increasing discoveries of things "thrown in" the boat purchase, I think I have found
Bimini for a 23.5 with stern rail seats SFKjeld at 2:20am 08.18.15 Smaller Boats 17/3650 Have found a few threads on this topic, but nothing definitive. Does anyone make a Bimini that will
Grey Water Venting issues (1) thubbard84 at 9:05pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1967 I'm 99% sure I have a clogged vent line for my grey water holding tank. The outside vent looks like
Water leaking into electric toilet and overflowing jveatch at 8:35pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 9/4541 We have a 2005 Hunter 41DS that has two electric toilets. With no activity, one of them overflowed.

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Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 4:20pm 12.21.23 Replace the connector on the mast and deck to prevent further core rot. I also believe I've seen a w
Yamaha 36 broken mast. mermike at 3:52pm 12.21.23 I will be following this thread in case anyone has a solution. I sure don't. Sorry for your trouble.
Thru Hull Replacement? jssailem at 2:19pm 12.21.23 Randall Your image appears to show what looks like a Marelon valve. It has a triangular base. The b
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (3) jssailem at 2:08pm 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. I used Petitt Trinidad Dar
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning dLj at 11:02am 12.21.23 I'm using Trinidad HD and am very impressed with its performance. I've only had to dive two or three
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Baja bash at 9:19am 12.21.23 I had a leak in the aft cabin on the same boat. I pulled out the alcove and rebedded it. Cured the p
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:00am 12.21.23 I have seen the teak blocks on the older original masts. If replacing I would go with the standard
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 8:02am 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. Before puting hard paint o
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning thinwater at 8:01am 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. Before puting hard paint ov
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 7:58am 12.21.23 The tops of both bulkheads were indeed screwed into a recess or groove . Seems like the Oday factory
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning RitSim at 7:55am 12.21.23 Excellent information. Thanks
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 7:16am 12.21.23 I'm very much interested in the same thing, Nachismo. I'm interested in exactly your question. I am
How dispose of sailboat? jssailem at 6:55am 12.21.23 While Hadley was on the hard waiting to get the motor reinstalled, I observed two boats being dealt
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning BigEasy at 6:55am 12.21.23
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:06am 12.21.23 Thank you, rwsanderii. It has crossed my mind to just arrange the disposal myself and cover all base
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 12.21.23 Probably not worth fabricating as you can buy a new steaming light on amazon for $15-20.
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 5:32am 12.21.23
Wood light/wiring mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 12.20.23 If you're handy and have access to woodworking tools, you could make the same design of mount from S
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! higgs at 8:07pm 12.20.23 Chartered a Jeanaue 47 in the North Channel, Canada last summer. It has some very tricky navigation
Considering a move to Lake Lanier/Atlanta area Stu Jackson at 7:24pm 12.20.23 Lake Lanier has an active and supportive sailing group. Dottie Toney is the Fleet Captain for a Cat

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