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1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) lostsailor at 7:07pm 04.04.23 Catalina 22 1/671
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 6:27pm 04.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1558 Have any of you replaced what looks to be an I-beam connecting the compression post to the keel? Mi
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 6:01pm 04.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 19/4621 I have experiences a bad "rattle" after hitting a log with my '78 Hunter 30 with a Brunton Autoprop.
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? Matt DV at 3:56pm 04.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1076 Hello mates. I am in the process of removing my propeller. I also want to replace my Shaft Bearing (
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail fedeadelb at 1:53pm 04.04.23 Catalina 22 2/562 Hi all, I am looking for a Catalina 22 Main Sail. Located in the Bay Area. Interested in purchasing
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? skunther at 12:31pm 04.04.23 Ask All Sailors 6/862 Doing my first haulout of my 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 on Monday for a bottom paint, and wondering wha
Zinc on strut? skunther at 12:04pm 04.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/4041
Furling Line Options AlastairLC at 11:10am 04.04.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1678
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 8:25am 04.04.23 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5875 How does an FET isolator, like Victron's Argofet handle different charging protocols? For example a
upper life line an original cable stanchion Rick.johnson at 8:09am 04.04.23 Big Boats 1/581 Hi guys i have a 40 ft hunter legend an will be needing to replace the upper life on the deck any k
Catalina Smile - keel repair or engineered fix on Catalina 36 (6) jimboslice at 7:20am 04.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/89 Hello everyone, thanks in advance for the help. I am considering purchasing this 1984 catalina 36 a
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? (6) jimboslice at 7:16am 04.04.23 Ask All Sailors 11/3147 Hello all, thanks in advance I am considering purchasing this 1984 catalina 36 and completing the t
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 6:12am 04.04.23 Big Boats 3/737 Hello, Does someone know where is the hull number engraved on a Hunter passage 450 ? Same question
Masthead rebuild (1) Valerieflyer at 8:07pm 04.03.23 Catalina 22 0/552 Hi, Our boat did not have an anchor light or a mount for an antenna and when trying to disassemble
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rpwillia at 7:52pm 04.03.23 Parts Search 7/1141 Friend has a Beneteau 381 and she wants to mount he spinnaker pole to her mast to get it off the dec
Swing Keel Dimensions and Weight for Oday 22 (1) abrown at 7:40pm 04.03.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1284 Hi I lost my centerboard during our last storm. Hoping I can just fabricate a replacement. Does anyo
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 5:33pm 04.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1465 Hello I'm new to the forum and have just recently purchased Hunter 35.5 and since the mast is down I
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question (8) JES7 at 3:02pm 04.03.23 Ask All Sailors 23/3051 Hey there, I am new to sailing and just purchased a 2004 Catalina 16.5 and had a couple rigging ques
Catalina 22 mk ll Keel Bolt access sigsgmret at 3:00pm 04.03.23 Catalina 22 1/774 A local fellow here in Pensacola, FL has a very inviting deal on a 1996 Catalina 22 mk ll with a win
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 2:24pm 04.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/954 Hello to all, sorry if this is a topic that has been discussed before, but here goes. I have a new t

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C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:39am 05.21.25 With a tube of six10 you can do many repairs, make sure you get extra mixing tips to use later
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 8:38am 05.21.25 Thanks guys. Access (without cutting open deck) is tight to nearly zero. West Marine (big price mark
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:34am 05.21.25 I second the six10 it is amazing product or you can mix epoxy and add fillers to it, they sell tubes
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.21.25 I clearly need to lay off those cucumber sandwiches. I had no idea cucumbers were so high in calo
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair shemandr at 8:24am 05.21.25 I was thinking about using fiberglass mat as per Andy at Boatworks Today. I think he would use the
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Hello Below at 8:24am 05.21.25 No idea where we are heading next, which is just the way we like it. No doubt we will cross paths
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 Joe at 8:03am 05.21.25 I set up a "lines led aft" for my two reefs, but went back to the "at the mast" method to keep the
How bad is this healing? thinwater at 7:57am 05.21.25 Based on the photo that boat is dead level (level the horizon in a photo editor and then draw a line
Catalina 23 Swing Keel dLj at 7:46am 05.21.25 That does not look like original design by the manufacturer but I don't really know. You don't have
Compass Glare Hood thinwater at 7:37am 05.21.25 Just a quick Google of red vs. green for night vision. I think the current SOA is that green may be
Manual sanitation pump outlet DinghySailor at 7:35am 05.21.25 Thx. Already have the Sew, but good info.
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 7:30am 05.21.25 Thanks Dave, great input! I considered injecting, but wasn't sure about flowability of some of the s
Manual sanitation pump outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21am 05.21.25 Weekly 1-cup doses of distilled white vinegar flushed all the way to the tank will prevent mineral b
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 7:14am 05.21.25 Is the centerboard metal? It looks like fiberglass from the limited view in your pic. Mark sorry
How bad is this healing? BarryL at 7:13am 05.21.25 Hello, The mast should be vertical. It's easy to test. Take the halyard and run it to the port toe
Jabsco Lite Flush electric toilet Foot switch alternative Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05am 05.21.25 Jabsco offers a 3 option wall switch for electric toilets that works with any of them...a choice of
How bad is this healing? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 05.21.25 Sorry I meant adjusting turnbuckles, not spreaders. Oops. Thank you for all the replies! I will do
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair dlochner at 6:53am 05.21.25 Thickened epoxy will work. There are a couple products well suit for this, West System Six10 and To
Spring Cruise - San Juans Stu Jackson at 6:48am 05.21.25 Nice report. In the future there's no need to split into two threads, just keep adding. Because th
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Art12050 at 6:46am 05.21.25 Have you considered having it hauled overland? OK then, good luck!

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