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Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2358 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1266 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1111 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/847 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1117 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2294 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1822 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/626 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s
What paint to use on inside wall of a boat? sd1953 at 10:46am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/76927 I have a wall in the navigator's desk area that needs to be painted. What kind of paint do I use fo
Pressure water pump runs on for no apparent reason Skipper at 9:26am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2325 -RESOLVED- Of all the systems on this boat, the domestic water system requires the most attention.
Transom on 25 - solid fb or sandwiched? USY27 at 9:21am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1723 I recently became an owner of 79 Oday25. The boat is in very decent condition even for its age as it
Headliner Cleaning/Replacement Kper at 8:59am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 0/770 Reposted on the main O'Day page.
Fill in Outboard cutout on O'Day 23 ? Ready2Sail at 8:48am 04.27.14 Day Sailers 1/903 My 70's 23' O'Day has a cutout in the stern for an outboard motor. This area is rotted and a concer
Replacing fixed port on 356 nosocks at 7:13am 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/843 Has anyone replaced the fixed port lights on a 356? I found a link here to Hunter's instruction th
Anchor Roller TRBS size?? chrisings at 7:02am 04.27.14 Catalina 30 5/1449 Hello forum friends, Getting really close to launching and have a question. We have an '83 TRBS Ca
37c shower faucet med2463 at 6:53am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/672 Anyone replaced shower faucet on 1979 37c? I'm dreading it but needs to be done
Painting a Widgeon Tyler R at 6:52am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2208 I've started the laborious task of removing the old paint from the inside of my Widgeon. What would
Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/800 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.
Replacement of Spinlock Cam Lock bobgelb@gmail.com at 6:44am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1169 My Spinlock XTS (0814)...cam lock for the jib halyard (port side) is not holding the halyard, rope

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Gelcoat repair jviss at 5:07am 07.26.23 I once asked in a Sherwin Williams paint store if they could color match and tint gelcoat for me, an
Replacing Boat windows Salvonight at 5:07am 07.26.23 Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I got a quote and it was a bit expensive for me right now so
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 4:53am 07.26.23 I'm also in the process of trying to convert to this set up. What was the cost of having the chain p
Newport anchorages (2) jviss at 4:53am 07.26.23 Jamestown is only a 10 minute dinghy That would have to be a fast, seaworthy dinghy! It's 2.42 mi
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 4:52am 07.26.23 Hey Will. I checked after your comment and see that there are several screws several inches aft of t
Newport anchorages Don S/V ILLusion at 4:26am 07.26.23 Alternatively, Jamestown is only a 10 minute dinghy/ferry ride away and alot less hectic
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. dLj at 3:50am 07.26.23 I've not converted a black water tank to a diesel fuel tank, but I have a three diesel fuel tank sys
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jviss at 3:42am 07.26.23 The Boaters Card is done on line and required in California. Cost is minimal and it is required to
Newport anchorages jviss at 3:41am 07.26.23 I went to the festival in my boat in 2008. I anchored in the harbor, pretty close to the Fort, near
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 3:36am 07.26.23 You should, if haven't already, study the development of submarines in WWI and WWII. Shortly after
Newport anchorages Rick486 at 3:16am 07.26.23 So friends are invited wife and i to Newport for the folk festival this coming weekend. Tried to re
Beneteau 323 BigEasy at 10:49pm 07.25.23 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3)
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. MikeHoncho at 10:32pm 07.25.23
How do you prove you can sail a boat? MikeHoncho at 10:30pm 07.25.23 The simplest solution is to just go ahead and get the ASA or US Sailing certificate that they want.
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 07.25.23 Cost me a fortune 20 years ago. Any cheaper today ? It was like snortin' coke : 218180 218183 S
Gelcoat repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:37pm 07.25.23 So, do take their shelf life information seriously and don't expect to keep leftover for a project
Gelcoat repair jnorten at 8:13pm 07.25.23 I've found the Spectrum paste kits from CD are about as good of a match that you will find. When or
Gloucester 22 Centerboard grauerfam at 8:11pm 07.25.23 These centerboards are not weighted like the Catalina 22. As shane5099 said, about 100 lbs. And the
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jnorten at 8:07pm 07.25.23 Write up your sailing resume and then explain your case. Offer to pay 1 hour of rental and go for a
Gloucester 22 (3) grauerfam at 7:54pm 07.25.23 Armike, I have an 83 Gloucester 22 with a swing keel. Your compression post/ box enclosure looks jus

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