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85 Hunter 22 Plumbling Chasemixon at 4:58am 09.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1139 I'm looking for some help with an issue I ran into this weekend, I've never owned a sailboat before
new head for Oday 34 jpriebe at 4:09am 09.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3197 Seems as though the pump housing is cracked on my 82Oday 34. Ive not been able to locate a compatibl
Rusted keel bolts (1) windcat at 10:45pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 4/2328 This mucky mess is the compression block and one of the rusty keel bolts. I have been reading posts
Bilge Decking Interior 1986 26" captined at 7:26pm 09.08.13 Day Sailers 1/1084 Any Ideas for for sprucing up Flooring for the Bilge access, it appears to be a thin laminate made t
Killer Whales back in Howe Sound outside Vancouver (1) Stretch at 6:35pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/4231 Well did I get a show on saturday morning, with orcas breaching and passing within 40 ft of my boat,
Some questions on my new to me 1980 C30TR (7) dan8152 at 6:19pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 8/1910 for starters is this a factory color? It's like a light tan. I found a few small spots with light bl
Tiller to wheel conversion Joseph Sobelman at 5:56pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4815 We have a 1994 vintage Mac 26D. Did anybody attempt a tiller to wheel conversion? Are there any kits
keeping pillows on the wide end of a V berth?? eianm at 5:32pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 5/1852 Does anyone have any clever ideas for being able to keep pillows on the wide end of a V berth during
Hunter 376 Headsail johanpor at 5:14pm 09.08.13 Big Boats 1/989 I am looking for a headsail for my 376. I have the original, maybe 100 or 110% jib that came with th
size of outboard motor ken shapiro at 4:57pm 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/717 I am about to purchase new outboard for my hunter 20. Is 4hp 4 cycle longshaft enough hp for my boat
Intermittent Knotmeter Fred at 4:46pm 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/952 I have an old knotmeter installed on my boat, likely original equipment (1979). Most of the time it
Deck Resurfacing DHooper at 4:17pm 09.08.13 Catalina 30 5/1811 What started out as a port light replacement project has expanded to include resurfacing the deck an
Stabilizer for diesel during haul out nestorph at 3:15pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4152 This is my first season with a diesel engine. I always used a gas stabilizer for the fuel with my o
USA Vs NZL Don Guillette at 2:59pm 09.08.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 111/28697 Instead of a football party today I put together a America Cup party in my Tucson community which fe
2015 Catalina-22 Nationals CaptDon01 at 2:08pm 09.08.13 Catalina 22 0/1858 Hey, it's not too early to start thinking about the 2015 Catalina-22 National's. They are due to be
Adding 12v Plug on Edson Pedastal JoeP at 2:00pm 09.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4396 We have a "new to us" 2008 Hunter 33 that we bought last December and have been sailing all summer.
Folding props steve_in_Lex at 1:33pm 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2275 I'm considering replacing a traditional 3-blade fixed prop with a two-blade folding prop. I like th
Electrical mystery Boathook at 12:01pm 09.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1376 Greetings, I am new to this thread, so if it has already been covered let me know. I have a 1997 uni
Sails up before sun up (2) Roadking Larry at 11:53am 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 I've gotten in the habit of hitting the lake early since we're still hitting high temps in the mid t
Solar Trickle Charger? Hydro Therapy at 10:34am 09.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1386 So, I'm already looking into next season. I found a slip for next year. The only problem is that the

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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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