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Repair screw holes on transom (2) Picflight at 8:38pm 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3943 Repair screw holes on transom (PICS) I am looking for steps, materials to use to fill holes on the
transducer trainmanjess at 6:57pm 12.13.13 Kittiewake 4/4679 hello all I have a Kittiwake 23.5 full keel sailboat... I am looking at installing a depth finder
San Francisco Bay & Delta (1) Delezynski at 4:02pm 12.13.13 Trailer Sailors 2/2095 Our last cruising was in the San Francisco Bay and Delta area. During the trip, I recorded a lot of
I dont get it. Doc_holiday at 1:37pm 12.13.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1614 So tomorrow is the parade of lights in Richmond. We opted to try to join although we won't be as sp
Looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow Alctel at 12:11pm 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1379 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
Fuel Tank Drain Steverhnm at 11:29am 12.13.13 Big Boats 2/842 Is there a way to bleed out the bottom of the fuel tank, i.e., water in the tank, on this boat? I h
renault sheila at 9:49am 12.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/782 Is there a right hand and left hand rotation cone? Works fine clock wise will not work counter clock
Looking at a 1980 36' hunter tomorrow Alctel at 9:46am 12.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/5862 Hi all, I am looking at a 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter tomorrow, mainly as a liveaboard in the Victo
ACE Marine Insurance? Gunni at 7:59am 12.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1899 Looks like I'm going to have to change carriers. Apparently my old carrier wants me to pay for their
Is a 27 to big to trailer sail? hewebb at 5:05am 12.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 19/2664 I currently have a Catalina 25 WK that lives on a trailer so I can visit several lakes. Initially I
28'oday electronics cockpit mounted Dragon Fly at 4:25am 12.13.13 Bigger Boats 3/986 84' Oday, 28' with depth finder/wind insturments mounted at helm in pods. needing to replace th
Exhaust riser life Clydo at 10:33pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 11/2431 Wondering about replacement of exhaust riser on my 2003. Perhaps factory installed stainless steel
Manual windlass WhitmerG at 9:18pm 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1532 Hi All...Just new to the Forum. Glad to be part of this valuable information source. I'm considerin
Best route from BVI to Humacao rsotomayor at 6:57pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1451 Hi- I am researching the best route from BVI to Palmas del Mar. Would be leaving Penns Landing in
Catalina 30 Livability Sanford H. at 4:15pm 12.12.13 Catalina 30 38/19864 Howdy! I'm looking at an Catalina 30 mkII, and am looking for some opinions regarding the "livabilit
Windlass Oil Lost Parent at 3:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1186 I just recently rebuilt my anchor windlass and would like to know what oil is best to use for the ge
13 afc GREGP at 3:46pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/990 was just given a 13ft boat. H I N starts with afc has anyone ever heard of it?
New owner Mac 25 with questions? Eric Baldwin at 2:50pm 12.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3525 Hey Mac owners, anybody out there who owns or is a wiz on Mac 25's and would like to answer some que
10.3 keel removal Big John at 2:20pm 12.12.13 S2 6/1753 I have had the misfortune of hitting a rock this year. It resulted in a small smile at the hull keel
Rewiring Paddle Wheel Speed Transducer c130king at 2:01pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 5/1680 I frequently have to remove my paddle wheel speed transducer and clean it out so that it will spin f

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Can anyone tell me what this hole is? h2o_snow at 12:08pm 03.14.23 Interesting pic. Is that a H260 layup?
Swim platform question/advice (1) jonelli at 11:47am 03.14.23 I just bought a blowup back porch instead... It was almost the same cost as your swim platform, but
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? (1) twalker H260 at 11:15am 03.14.23 That is water sitting on top of the ballast tank. It needs to be pumped out and mopped up. Severa
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake capta at 10:55am 03.14.23 Rum tasting parties go over fairly well, as do "bathtub boat" events where people make a boat out of
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. capta at 10:50am 03.14.23 I've seen small sailing boats at many resorts, but they are usually small cats or a similar size mon
Going to Try This Again. :-) capta at 10:45am 03.14.23 Joined back in 2017 while living near Myrtle Beach and sailing a Hunter 27. Eventually moved away f
Petrel mast diameter please. PeterW at 10:14am 03.14.23 Thank-you folks.
I need advice from sailors on keel RussC at 9:58am 03.14.23 What do you think about placing a steel plate between the keel top and keel as to distribute the we
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? (1) h2o_snow at 9:25am 03.14.23 I could be wrong, but isn't that too high to be the top of a ballast tank? More like a window to t
Going to Try This Again. :-) Benny17441 at 9:21am 03.14.23 You would really need to go shopping for a transferable dock space that comes with a boat.
It's almost within reach! Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 03.14.23 Thanks for the info guys! I just ordered a double stacked deck organizers with four sheaves
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts (2) h2o_snow at 9:05am 03.14.23 Ward, Thanks. I'm kinda excited. This will be a really nice addition/safety amenity for us. It
Going to Try This Again. :-) Sailor Sue at 8:18am 03.14.23 Unless the marina situation is a lot different than around Charlotte Harbor - Punta Gorda, Cape Cora
Life Raft Storage dlochner at 8:11am 03.14.23 Viking rafts can be mounted on the stern rail. That's where mine is mounted, a 6 person coastal.
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. Justin_NSA at 8:00am 03.14.23 I looked at them, you cant get pricing for the resort online. Phone or email only, left them a phon
Going to Try This Again. :-) Ralph Johnstone at 7:21am 03.14.23 2. I think I know that the below picture is for a battery switch, but want to make sure. Battery
I need advice from sailors on keel Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.14.23 It does look like the keel cover takes some abuse. I suppose the cover and the block & tackle keep
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 6:34am 03.14.23 I was going to suggest that. I know they provide them for guests. I was quoted rates for stays at t
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 03.14.23 I usually mix some thickened epoxy and inject it with a syringe into the hole. Then I cover the hole
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake Parsons at 5:27am 03.14.23 In the old days before GPS navigation was by dead reckoning. ... olde days ...? That's how I get a

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