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Edson pedistal guard feet installation NYSail at 4:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1415 Hello all, One of my projects this spring is the complete rebuild of the 26 year old steering...
Re-bedding Deck Hardware with Butyl-tape Dadrider at 3:51am 04.17.13 Catalina 30 5/1971 I was hoping someone out there with experience working with Butyl-tape might be able to offer some a
Where do all the old boats go? Chrisbee at 3:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1408 Question, What happens to all the old Fiberglass boats when they are ready for the scrap heap? There
Hunter 295 phrf? rlrmystic at 9:17pm 04.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1545 1995 Hunter Need rating does anyone know PhRF
Replacing the Mast fgg at 9:04pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2299 Hello to all, I am a new member, a new sailor and recently an owner of a used MacGregor M25. I bou
Missing Aft Railing LordMorham at 8:41pm 04.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/721 Looking to find the Aft Railing that surrounds the cockpit on a 77 model oday 25. For some reason or
H25 Rudder... ChiTownSail at 8:27pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1047 The rudder had some play in it, and I removed the collar today that holds it on and it appears to be
Replacing Deck Step H25 ChiTownSail at 8:26pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/749 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that d
H25...Getting to the compression post wiring ChiTownSail at 8:25pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1147 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind t
Mariner Emblems StumpSail at 8:06pm 04.16.13 Day Sailers 2/1385 I have a 1964 oday mariner centerboard model and it is missing its plastic oday emblems on the side
Depth Sounder / Transom Type Ron Inglis at 8:01pm 04.16.13 Lancer 4/2327 I have a Lancer 28. Does anyone any experience mounting a transom style sounder transducer in shoot-
Hull Crazing, cracked, just cosmetic or serious? (2) pearsoncommander251 at 6:39pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4539 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
How much fuel do I have? dave1977 at 6:38pm 04.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1804 I haven't figured it out yet, on my recently acquired 1980 37C, just how to determine the fuel level
1967 Pearson Ariel Gel coat (Hull crazing?) pearsoncommander251 at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Pearson 2/1794 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu
Transporting rod rigging smacklin at 6:22pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 8/4096 Question on truck transporting a boat/mast with rod rigging. Can rod rigging be coiled ? How tig
Replacing turnbuckle Richie50 at 6:20pm 04.16.13 Catalina 22 9/4297 I want to replace a couple of turnbuckles, barrel type, to the open style and may also replace the o
Don's Sail Trim Chart and Guide: ready to ship Phil Herring at 5:42pm 04.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/5070 Sorry guys, we had a technical issue that caused a number of products to display an "out of stock" m
Replacing the cabin lights dj2210 at 5:01pm 04.16.13 Catalina 30 11/3294 My 1990 has four florescent fixtures located in main cabin and four of the incandescent square light
HAPS Bell Harbor Rendezvous 12-14 April 2013 Mikem at 4:22pm 04.16.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2431
Looking for Lake Champlain Sailors Famos_Amos at 4:17pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 0/597 Hey all- I'm looking for some sailing buddies on Lake Champlain (Burl/Grand Isle area) to share thei

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Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Hollyberry at 9:22am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very sou
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i
Hunter 326 Compression post finish rgranger at 9:16am 04.20.23 .... I especially liked the pole dancing idea but I need to polish the pole first or risk doing som
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:16am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very soun
Is BoatUS membership worth it? WayneH at 9:01am 04.20.23 Thanks to Hurricane Sally and our experience with the lizard, Membership - Yes, Insurance - HELL NO!
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Head Sail at 8:57am 04.20.23 Crossed it several times fishing. Avoid the out going tide. Pay attention to the Coast Guard warni
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 8:52am 04.20.23 I object to asking someone to do it and offering to pay half of expenses. I don't understand. Are
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 8:46am 04.20.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 8:36am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Bottom paints (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 04.20.23 Either the anode has come loose and slid down to the strut or the installer was smoking crack when h
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 8:24am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently d
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:07am 04.20.23 a skilled yard worker once told me that 85% of all older boats have water in their rudders. in fre
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country FastOlson at 8:03am 04.20.23 It's entertaining and sometimes helpful to try to get complex legal information from strangers on th
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently di
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 04.20.23 after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard company), we changed insurance. :plus: E
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded

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