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How to match vintage sails to original boat Delphis at 11:01am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2077 Recently I acquired an old classic set of sails that were made by International Sailmakers on Rowes
Cast Iron Keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 10:53am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1017 I'm looking for advice. I have purchased this 84' h31 and the keel is bare cast iron. The seller had
Lead Acid Battery To an Alum ehudm at 10:25am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/750 Is it really that good? There are some videos on youtube but where is the catch? https://www.youtube
New Hx brackets (1) fox islander at 9:57am 07.02.14 Catalina 30 3/763 Like many others my brazed on Hx brackets had broken, so I decided to remove the Hx, have it pressur
Rudder paint phxfan at 9:14am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 1/927 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a
Overnight Trip to Long Beach for the 4th caguy at 8:42am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7507 Looking for advice. Our usual trip to Catalina is being scuttled. Too many obstacles and uncertainti
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 6/2461 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 24/2645
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 30/5861 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 15/4936 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 5/1050
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 4/1187 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

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Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 4:01pm 08.07.23 I would love to hear the story behind that! What happens at the Afterdeck, stays at the Afterdeck.
Instrument panel Johnb at 3:32pm 08.07.23 On my identical panel they are LEDs. Amazingly after 40 years they are all working. That one is n
Interior wood lacquer finish repair ggrizzard at 3:28pm 08.07.23 Are you sure the finish is lacquer? And it looks like cherry or teak.
identify sailboat stickinthemud57 at 3:14pm 08.07.23 Unless it's painted. Or the varnish has come off because it was left out in the rain for 20 years.
Instrument panel ggrizzard at 3:13pm 08.07.23 The bulb can be replaced.
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) stickinthemud57 at 3:12pm 08.07.23 This one will work. Truth be told. I had one that was going to work, but I lost it at the pig roast
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker stickinthemud57 at 3:10pm 08.07.23 Well, I'm kinda stuck with being a stick in the mud, so I will throw in with shemandr when he points
Instrument panel jviss at 2:59pm 08.07.23 My guess is that that the bulb burned out!
A gentle reminder about duplicate threads and selling. kappykaplan at 2:54pm 08.07.23 Thanks for keeping it real Dave.:beer: :plus:
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) Justin_NSA at 2:38pm 08.07.23 Ronstan V-Cleat w/ fairlead Cleats Selection Advice \| Ronstan Sailboat Hardware US This one will
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... JRacer at 2:33pm 08.07.23 That size should work. Never ordered from Vela before. It's for my Dutchman lead. I'm running it ba
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 2:31pm 08.07.23 Clamcleat Midi W/ Fairlead (CL 231) (velasailingsupply.com) What are you going to use it for? Plac
A gentle reminder about duplicate threads and selling. rgranger at 2:24pm 08.07.23 Thanks for keeping it real Dave.:beer:
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Justin_NSA at 2:24pm 08.07.23 There's a drawing of the original here on the site: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... JRacer at 2:23pm 08.07.23 Clamcleat Midi W/ Fairlead (CL 231) (velasailingsupply.com) What are you going to use it for? Place
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (2) rgranger at 2:22pm 08.07.23 Google search followed by clicking the "image" tab yielded a ka-jillion options. t narrows considera
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Justin_NSA at 2:14pm 08.07.23 I've seen that one Dave But the line size is 1/8" - 1/4" (3mm-6mm) . I need to start at 1/4" and be
identify sailboat PaulK at 1:56pm 08.07.23 I think the word "unvarnished" answers the question. I can't imagine a regular boat builder not var
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Ward H at 1:55pm 08.07.23 Those are nice cleats.
Let's Buy A Sailboat LakeShark at 1:16pm 08.07.23 So I don't generally chime in on these threads but this one caught my eye. The honest answer to the

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