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Gel coat repair Golden Road at 8:20am 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/773 A start to some professional information: http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Gelcoat-Repairs-Revi
hunter 240 ballast valve gasket Sneed at 8:15am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2460 Hi, Newbe question regarding a 2001 hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket. I just purchased the b
It's Time to Learn to Sail Sandcassle at 7:17am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 24/2635
To barrier coat or not and hardware re bedding Tim22 at 6:32am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 I am buying a 1997 hunter 310. The survey says the bottom is in good condition with no sign of blist
Looking for a trailer jtoloski at 6:10am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 4/935 I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
need used jib or genoa (1) Patrick Boylan at 6:04am 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2152 I thought I could check in http://shop.hunterowners.com, but my browser just sits blank. I tried chr
Battery Charger Stopped Working c130king at 5:48am 07.02.14 Catalina 310 30/5859 Moved my boat on Monday to a temporary slip for a week. New slip has 50-amp power so using a 50-to-
33.5 Roller Furler Lightmaker2 at 5:35am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/641 I have a problem with the below deck roller furling line dropping off the barrel and not retracting
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 3:54am 07.02.14 Big Boats 15/4933 Checking to see if there's a need for those who may have broken there decanter and now discover ther
folding prop for 40,5 wegu at 11:39pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 5/1049
Large boats on lake lanier Wanderlust53 at 10:37pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 4/1122 Hello I am looking to buy a 1975 37 ft independence cruiser. I want to know if I would be able to st
Older Honda Outboard shanester at 10:19pm 07.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1185 I found a 10 HP Honda BF100 long shaft for sale near me. It has a serial #160xxxx and will only fire
Wiring Color Code Key For Legend 43 Battery Charger sawimp at 8:24pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 1/929 Hi, I'm changing my batteries over to AGM so I need to replace my old SHIPWRIGHT battery charger wi
cherub78 cherub78 at 6:42pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/677 Its strange that the oil I drained was black and the new oil was grey after 5 minutes of checking it
need help cherub78 at 6:12pm 07.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/506 Hi I need quick help for my 78 cherubini yanmar sb8. Sailing season is so short here in the north ea
Does upward pressure on a retracted keel do any harm? Gene Neill at 5:31pm 07.01.14 Catalina 22 8/994 I'm wondering if my trailer might be a little out of spec. There is no room to lower the keel at al
Whisker pole (1) Doc_holiday at 4:39pm 07.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1290 My dear friend gave me a spare whisker pole it's a 3 part telescoping. The one end locks on the pad
Any experiences at sea ? J105deliveryguy at 3:30pm 07.01.14 S2 1/868 Hi all, more curious than anything about experiences on a 9.2 at sea. My intended 9.2c is most lik
Bushings For Pintels And Gudgeons (1) twodzusfittings at 2:57pm 07.01.14 Smaller Boats 6/993 So my anti vibration solution works really well, but as always I am seeking improvements on my solut
Oday 22 cabin curtains ami342 at 2:55pm 07.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1011 Do any 22 owners know how many curtains were on each side of the cabin and where they split? My orig

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Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 5:36pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again. Thanks Stu.
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 5:20pm 08.06.23 Wow.. So much wisdom and great ideas shared... Thanks so much to all! - Will certainly check out tha
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:20pm 08.06.23 218559
identify sailboat stickinthemud57 at 5:19pm 08.06.23 I think the word "unvarnished" answers the question. I can't imagine a regular boat builder not varn
Well, it's been two years.... stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 08.06.23 Awesome! Let the heeling begin! ;)
Well, it's been two years.... Stu Jackson at 5:06pm 08.06.23 Welcome back to reality. Glad to see you thriving again.
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 5:04pm 08.06.23 Well, I don't have oil or diesel leaking into the bilge! That's what I'd consider a major problem.
Well, it's been two years.... Rick486 at 5:00pm 08.06.23 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - div
Well, it's been two years.... Davidasailor26 at 4:29pm 08.06.23 Enjoy it!
Well, it's been two years.... kappykaplan at 4:14pm 08.06.23 But this is the life! Retired now, and living the life. I think I'll cruise for a week or two start
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type rgranger at 4:05pm 08.06.23 I prefer mushroom fittings ... ... but but but.... that extra 0.001 kt/hr might be the difference
Hunter 30-2 T and G fbcoache at 3:57pm 08.06.23 There is now a Facebook group devoted to the Hunter 30-2 T and G if anyone is interested (we all ha
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine jviss at 3:53pm 08.06.23 I highly recommend FX Sails. They made a beautiful, fully featured mainsail for my C36, cheap! Gre
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? kbgunn at 3:28pm 08.06.23 meh, I'm not putting another generator in. I don't see a purpose with the advances in lithium. I'
1993 Passage 42 waste tank replacement kappykaplan at 3:28pm 08.06.23 To directly quote @Peggie Hall HeadMistress : "I suggest you try Ronco Plastics...they make TOP qua
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Hayden Watson at 3:27pm 08.06.23 A friend had similar complaints about the Jabsco toilet not flushing, I told him replace the joker
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 2:58pm 08.06.23 Here's a photo of the one he removed. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1691357458148-
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine kappykaplan at 2:57pm 08.06.23 Anyone have experience with Quantum? My loft here in southern Maryland did a great job with my new
New Campbell Sailer Prop Michael Davis at 2:48pm 08.06.23 So it might be a little under proped. Or you may have been over propped before. @Maine Sail did a
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. (1) dlochner at 2:31pm 08.06.23 A friend had similar complaints about the Jabsco toilet not flushing, I told him replace the joker v

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