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hunter 28.5 sole hunter285 at 8:46pm 02.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1108 any one have the cabin floor for a hunter you don't even have to give it to me all i would ask is th
How to ID bad impeller c130king at 7:50pm 02.19.14 Catalina 310 11/2093 Did a search but found nothing...not having much luck with search. Have had my 310 for 18 months an
International Folkboat samad at 6:58pm 02.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/2808 I have recently purchased a 1976 Marieholm Folkboat in Nova Scotia. Can anyone provide advice on th
waterline for bottom paint mmsailor at 6:34pm 02.19.14 Smaller Boats 1/740 Not sure there is enough bottom paint remaining to determine its location all around the boat . What
Spreader Boots - Hunter 34 pkabel66 at 5:57pm 02.19.14 Big Boats 14/3902 http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001'storeId=11151'par
activated charcoal John R at 5:45pm 02.19.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/5869 I was reading about building an air filter for the vent line on a holding tank and built one easily.
Can't wait for spring! (1) Sharkbait64 at 5:00pm 02.19.14 San Juan Sailboats 0/1747 I've been waiting for warm wether so I can finish painting sharkbait. Got lots to learn when she go
How old is too old Willemvan at 2:55pm 02.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 33/5094 Am thinking of buying a 1981Catalina 27. However it is a 1981, seems to be in good shape though. Wh
Hunter 33 Morse control cable ingeanous at 2:43pm 02.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1052 Anyone know the replacement length for the shift cable for a Hunter 33.5?
O Day 20 New Owner/ Questions about Weights in Forward Hull Quackattacker at 2:03pm 02.19.14 Day Sailers 7/4120 I am new to the sailing world. I have always wanted a sailboat but never took the plunge.....until
Hunter 33.5 displacement palmbeachboater at 1:57pm 02.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/674 Does anyone know the displacement w/full tanks for a Hunter 33.5. Displacement is 10,800 lbs. Than
Water Leak (8) Regular Guy at 1:33pm 02.19.14 Smaller Boats 8/1846 I have been discussing a water leak with the fellow sailor LarryH and thought it might be from gener
Daysailer Centerboard assembly ddodgen at 12:05pm 02.19.14 Ask An Oday Owner 13/9677 will begin working on my new/old 1994 Sunfish Daysailer soon and need to know how the centerboard wo
"New" old boat, got a few questions (1) Roadking Larry at 8:36am 02.19.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2961 Wrote the check yesterday for my 1976 Cal 2-27 and will be getting it ready to go back in the water
What EPIRB etc do you have on your boat? redunculous at 8:14am 02.19.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1234 Looking at EPIRBS and just wondering who has what and where do you keep it. Or what else do you h
27 Thru-hulls IStream at 6:54am 02.19.14 Big Boats 1/932 I just counted 27 thru-hulls on my new-to-me Catalina 50. Four of them are unused and were capped by
FT-817 cjm1 at 8:29pm 02.18.14 SSB and Ham Operators 3/3538 Waiting for spring in the Great lakes and thinking it's time to put SSB on the boat. I was thinking
Tool set Richandhelen at 4:43am 02.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1252 We're about to close on a Hunter 44. Dual a/c's, bow thruster, 56 hp Yanmar. Can someone suggest a f
Free boat Eric Swanson at 11:38pm 02.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1424 My neighbor has a catalina 22 that he is willing to give to me. I thought this would be a great pro
Standing rigging help (3) meeeowlet at 11:00pm 02.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4845 Hi, I'm sure this has been covered a billion times, and I have tried searches through the forums fo

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Second anchor question jssailem at 6:12am 03.30.23 Nice achievement. Help me understand. You have decided to have 2 anchors to improve your boat safet
Damper plate? (1) jssailem at 5:59am 03.30.23 Ah the mystery of the damper plate. plate. The springs were loose. There was rattling. The transmis
Second anchor question (1) BroncoJohn at 5:48am 03.30.23 I thought I would post an update. I was able to fit both anchors and have separate rode for each. I
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights BroncoJohn at 5:44am 03.30.23 I had the same leak on our 386. For me the water was coming in the screw holes on the solar panel de
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 5:35am 03.30.23 Unless there's a strong argument otherwise, I think that's my direction. Fill the tiny cracks at the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 03.30.23 I'm wondering if I should stop at the last black layer or remove it too. It's pretty easy removal e
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? shemandr at 5:26am 03.30.23 I'd focus on smoothness more than blister protection. Prepare a smooth surface on whatever layer yo
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:18am 03.30.23 VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John Deere yellow. 2 foam rollers. One to apply and one to smooth
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 5:03am 03.30.23 Yes, it is quite possible no barrier coat was applied. It wasn't until the 1990s that applying barri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:55am 03.30.23 Thx David. I like where this is going. No blisters thank God. What I'm calling gelcoat isn't shiny
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 4:49am 03.30.23 Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions. I ended up using Martek davits. I saw them at the St Pe
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 4:43am 03.30.23 Dave, the gelcoat is white. It comes thru once I get past the lowest black layer. If that black lay
Damper plate? kloudie1 at 4:42am 03.30.23 It is normal for the output shaft to rotate one way and not the other. The clutch is energized by th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Davidasailor26 at 4:41am 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? RoyS at 4:27am 03.30.23 That build up is usually caused by boat owners applying a new coat of bottom paint every Spring. In
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? dlochner at 4:18am 03.30.23 You didn't mention the color of the alleged gelcoat. If it is white, then it is likely gelcoat. It i
Holding tanks q's vmaks at 4:01am 03.30.23 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a bla
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:24am 03.30.23 What kid of paint and how did you apply it? It looks great! VanSickle tractor enamel. It's John
I'm a newbie fresh and green! kappykaplan at 2:28am 03.30.23 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat and welcome to the forum! I'm quite fond of my 1983 Pearson
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Scallywagger at 11:49pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace

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