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Hunter 38 rudder post material question Picaro at 4:22pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/709 Does anyone know what Hunter means when they say the rudder post is composite on the Hunter 38? It c
Dropped the steaming light wire (oops) rkuris at 3:30pm 02.25.15 Catalina 30 9/1887 The old steaming light had given up the ghost, so I went up the mast to replace it. During the proce
Square Footage twodzusfittings at 2:49pm 02.25.15 Smaller Boats 10/1235 I could use your help in calculating how much bottom paint I will need. The coverage on the paint bu
Dropping the Hook Etiquette Brian D at 1:33pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/6523 Suppose one is boating up a coast/waterway and on the chart the next marina has an area for anchorin
replacing wheel and installing a tiller Grefyne at 1:26pm 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1160 Hi, I want to replace the steering wheel with a tiller on a 281. Has anyone done that? Thanks, Scott
Prudent Speed in Low Visibility kloudie1 at 1:08pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 39/3633 So this guy was going a prudent speed in the fog.. and keeping a good lookout, just as the COLREGS s
Insurance quote redhead78 at 12:33pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1766 Hi all, spring is just around the corner..I have insurance with a co I won't mention by name initial
Hull ID no. question 19' Weekender oliversdad at 11:58am 02.25.15 Day Sailers 6/1875 I'm missing a digit on the transom HIN. It looks as if it has blistered off and can't be read. Does
Survey Botch? Drhoppy at 9:42am 02.25.15 Smaller Boats 0/37 Hello All: I'm new to this site and, hopefully, will be a first time sailboat owner. I'm in the p
Survey Botch? Drhoppy at 9:40am 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 34/3474 Hello All: I'm new to this site and, hopefully, will be a first time sailboat owner. I'm in the p
Manual Bilge Pump benfirst at 9:15am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1946 My manual bilge pump on my First 30E needs to be either rebuilt or replaced. The problem is that it
Chinese Knock Off Solar Panels (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:05am 02.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2071 Here is an excellent article about comparing the real deal Solbian with genuine SunPower Cells vs th
Beneteau Sail Seminar bob_pattison at 7:58am 02.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1176 Just a note for Beneteau Owners in New England looking for an end to winter... Prestige Yacht Sales
Opening passageway to forward compartment davidmhull at 7:57am 02.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1594 I have an Oday 22 that I am refurbishing. The opening leading to the forward compartment is really t
Offshore Cruising LMatthews svCamelot at 6:42am 02.25.15 Lancer 4/1994 Hello; New (to me) 30' Lancer owner. Intention is to Blue Water Sail at sea up to a month at a tim
Cockpit table wflowe2 at 6:22am 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1243 Has anyone tried the Lagun cockpit table hardware? If so, what do you think? Bill Catalina 320 #1146
Yanmar Diesel hours hlanni1 at 4:03am 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/6119 I am new to this site so any advice or opinions are welcome. I am in the process of purchasing a use
O'Day 32 keel extension modification Brian.bean at 8:49pm 02.24.15 Bigger Boats 3/2834 Has anyone looked into the possibility of lengthening the O'Oay 32 winged keel? I think it would hav
Head door bolt from a Y30 (1) harkonnen30 at 8:32pm 02.24.15 Parts Search 1/834 Hi All, I own a 1976 Yamaha 30: http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1131 The bathr
Centerboard pennant cspears283 at 6:57pm 02.24.15 Day Sailers 2/1898 How often does the centerboard pennant need to be replaced? How do I check the condition of the pin

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Catalina 22 Trail Rite trailer wheel bearings Leeward Rail at 10:12am 09.24.23 Good info ! Fwiw I always just measure the seal and use the numbers on the races and bearings. Trai
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 9:58am 09.24.23 I do not use the AC. Caribbean breezes keep thing comfortable at anchor where we spend all our time
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) Onoahimahi at 9:52am 09.24.23 Hello All - it has been almost two seasons since I posted my original question here and I want to th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 9:48am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:46am 09.24.23 Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to say that what you've inherited is a mess p
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:43am 09.24.23 I hate to say it, but those rubber rings were probably added to try to stop water coming in around
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Stu Jackson at 8:49am 09.24.23 Dave, The injection into a simple pipe T fitting is a very good alternative to a welded nipple. N
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Panera at 8:43am 09.24.23 Simple design and works great. Before I had autopilot, I used the wheel lock when raising sails,
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 09.24.23 And please correct me on any incorrect terminology. You terminology is not bad. Your photography
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Tally Ho at 8:39am 09.24.23 If the water injection point is still intact, you might be able to get a piece of silicone hose to p
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Stu Jackson at 8:37am 09.24.23
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 8:33am 09.24.23
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:29am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 09.24.23 And I have no idea what you've even got. Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to
keel bolts dlochner at 8:15am 09.24.23 Eagle Eye @Ralph Johnstone has identified a potential problem. Notice the glass on the right side of
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:08am 09.24.23
keel bolts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 09.24.23 IMO you have a serious crack which will require serious remediation. the surface of the crack in
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 8:07am 09.24.23 Glad to find out the mast sections are not the keels! Yeah, no, that would not work very well, wou
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 8:05am 09.24.23 Nice design! Sure looks cheaper and easier than buying and installing a new Edson pedestal shaft.
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? (2) dlochner at 8:03am 09.24.23

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