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toerail on Oceanis 41? zoya at 4:12pm 05.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1363 Is the toerail on an Oceanis 41 teak or some kind of syntetic wood? not sure when looking at it.
Replace trim with Teak or Plas Teak? Tabi II at 2:49pm 05.21.13 Ask All Sailors 39/12416 Just purchased an 1978 O'Day 25 and need to replace the original teak handrails and toe rails. Look
So i was thinking. WindVane (1) Doc_holiday at 1:44pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/940 Ok. I was sitting here in the hospital for the past 5 days. (don't worry, i will live... Long story)
Crack Where Winter Stand Was bdaylewis at 1:11pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/877 So should I be peeved that I have to pay $650 to the marina in Fairhaven MA to repair a crack at the
M25 rewire, basic, to get sailing jmczzz at 1:10pm 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2305 got my new old M25 home after some trailer issues. Clean up started, window repair started. Found w
Slogging Home Roger Long at 12:54pm 05.21.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/1890 My back/hip (SI joint), which has been very good since the events of a year ago, has been bothering
Hull knowledge bobbelize at 12:28pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1611 I am the recent owner of a 27' Catalina and not very knowledgeable about it. On the hull between th
Mounting gps antanne on h23 gutsgolf at 12:24pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1095 Has anyone mounted a gps antanne on a h23. looking for best spot out of way. thanks
DIY Mast Gate Ideas Nrmlspeed at 11:09am 05.21.13 Catalina 22 10/7086 I have been looking at external and internal mast gates for reefing. These little puppies are quite
Recommended Bay Area Surveyors rlamb at 11:03am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/715 We are looking to purchase a 1990 era Hunter 42 Passage CC and wondered if anyone had some recommend
Posting rules Sailor 3269 at 10:43am 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1107 I would like to know what these things mean under posting rules it says BB code is on, (IMG) code is
What ??? in your Fresh water tank seadaddler at 10:05am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1322 What do you add into your fresh water tank to keep it clean and safe and free free of mold and milde
AC Condensate Diversion Nodak7 at 9:48am 05.21.13 Big Boats 33/7092 I plan on installing a syphon on the AC pump overboard discharge to collect the condensate from the
How Much Solar Power? Piratenorm at 8:33am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/684 This one is for Maine Sail but feel free to offer up any suggestions. I've bought an Isotherm 3.0 cf
2 bladed prop vs 3 bladed jimbrown3 at 8:30am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1621 I recently bought a 28 MK II. It came with a 3 bladed prop. I get extreme pull to port when over 1
Skimmar Sea Dog 9.5' circa 1960 found SeaDogOwner at 7:49am 05.21.13 Other Sailboats 1/4931 My teenaged grandson found a small fiberglass sailboat hull near his home here in Michigan, alongsid
H34 Hoisting the Main heart of gold at 7:44am 05.21.13 Big Boats 4/1113 I don't know if you have the problem of sticky slides when raising the main on a '34 but with a full
Old Floatation (1) hp18carr at 6:31am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/901 I've heard a few pros and cons on keeping the old floatation in place, don't misunderstand if you fe
Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1319 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/892 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav

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I need your Knowledge on Rudders Clay Smith at 8:40am 05.04.23 :plus: I agree, if sealed with E5200. Jim... the rest of the survey will be done on May 15,
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:19am 05.04.23 OH, one more thing. She hit 11.5 knots when we came out of the squall. The jib was blown out and the
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:11am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Tsatzsue at 8:09am 05.04.23 I have sailed my 1977 V25 all over the coast of New England. The Cape and the Islands. Buzzards Bay
Old bilge: water in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 8:07am 05.04.23 A little late but it would have been better to drill into the keel bottom to allow water to escape r
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 8:01am 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 (1) Hollyberry at 7:56am 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y
Hunter 41DS Rudder Specs? JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.04.23 Call Bob Walker at this site. Home That does link right. www.newrudders.com
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Hollyberry at 7:48am 05.04.23 The second pic pretty clearly shows the tabernacle mast step and the rounded foot on the mast. Very
I need your Knowledge on Rudders dlochner at 7:47am 05.04.23 he surveyor stated that he felt it would be okay to run the boat this season and repair it next @
I need your Knowledge on Rudders dlochner at 7:44am 05.04.23 I do not agree about Walking away. The H420 is a well design boat and depending on the rest of the
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? (1) gfcng at 7:36am 05.04.23 Appreciate everyone weighing in. The current owner has only had the boat 3 years and not very knowle
I need your Knowledge on Rudders JamesG161 at 7:33am 05.04.23 The surveyor stated that he felt it would be okay to run the boat this season and repair it next I
I need your Knowledge on Rudders JamesG161 at 7:29am 05.04.23 I do not agree about Walking away. The H420 is a well design boat and depending on the rest of the
I need your Knowledge on Rudders (1) JamesG161 at 7:15am 05.04.23 My new rudder for our H430, not installed cost, ?$5200. I bought the Rudder through this site.;) W
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 7:04am 05.04.23 just check out the rigging and make sure it all looks good. I think you have chosen a smart plan t
Do You Recognize This Anchor? (2) rgranger at 6:41am 05.04.23 Do you have a stern rail? Although this anchor is a bit small for your boat, it might make a nice
I need your Knowledge on Rudders Siamese at 6:39am 05.04.23 I too, would like to know how the rest of the boat surveyed. Without knowing that, and knowing the
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? jssailem at 6:37am 05.04.23 It could be a repair using shortened shrouds . It also could be an owner/rigger design improvement.
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 6:06am 05.04.23

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