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While you're sitting at work..... Rocket1 at 9:50am 04.17.13 Destinations 5/2971 ....you can take a peek at the conditions on Bellingham Bay (Bellingham, WA). This camera and weathe
New Fuel System (H27) FourPoints at 8:01am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/964 Just finished installing the new fuel system on my boat, I posted it in 3 parts, there is a lot of i
H25 Compression Post ChiTownSail at 7:54am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 I removed the Mast today, and need to run some fresh wires up. What is the BEST way to get behind th
H25 Deck Step ChiTownSail at 7:53am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/642 I would like to remove this and add a fresh piece of wood. I have a very small leak up there that dr
H25 Rudder ChiTownSail at 7:52am 04.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/729 The rudder had some play in it, and I removed the collar today that holds it on and it appears to be
Bottom Sanders Dragon Fly at 7:46am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1048 WHAT IS the best sander for bottom sanding? I have a 28' oday. orbital? variable speed yes? vac c
Automotive Clear on Teak?? (1) Sumner at 6:53am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4980 I've noticed that one product (Honey Teak) and maybe more use a 2 part system on exterior teak. It
Lightning ground Isla-Mae at 4:36am 04.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2899 On the starboard side of the keel on my O'Day 25 is a steel plate with the inscription "Do not paint
Edson pedistal guard feet installation NYSail at 4:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1416 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 5/1974 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 2/1547 1995 Hunter Need rating does anyone know PhRF
Replacing the Mast fgg at 9:04pm 04.16.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2301 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 0/722 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 2/1388 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 12/4540 I am the new owner of a Pearson Ariel. I recently had the hull soda blasted due to years of paint bu

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I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Leeward Rail at 8:18am 04.21.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. Questionable source is a serious understatement.
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Rich Stidger at 8:11am 04.21.23 The metal one pictured above by @Ralph Johnstone looks nice, but in an emergency a cover that you ca
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity (1) jssailem at 8:08am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? kappykaplan at 8:03am 04.21.23 can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat Check with your local sail loft.
Bottom paints dlochner at 7:56am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fa
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 04.21.23 I was reading @Hayden Watson's tip about tape hinges when it dawned on me that an improvement upon t
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:53am 04.21.23 Go at slack tide or with the tide. I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applie
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:47am 04.21.23 However, the lack of clear information about the sailors' location, partially attributable to the la
Bottom paints (1) fstbttms at 7:36am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Well, not exactly tru
Bottom paints duality at 7:27am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fai
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? dlochner at 7:20am 04.21.23 In general, most production boats, like Hunters, Catalinas, Pearsons, etc. are built for coastal cru
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 7:20am 04.21.23 Thanks shemandr. I've read and heard much good about the Tartan 37 and seems like a great boat from
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:15am 04.21.23 I'd have guessed that with all that experience they would have had something like this on board. T
Rudder stock bushings dlochner at 7:14am 04.21.23 The packing gland uses the same stuff the stuffing box on the prop shaft uses, however, it may be a
Folding Prop George Braun at 7:10am 04.21.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not fin
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dmax at 7:01am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? George Braun at 6:55am 04.21.23 I have a 2008 H36 with round battens - can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat - boat is
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (3) jdrutten at 6:46am 04.21.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are lo
393 Throttle hard to shift. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:04am 04.21.23 detach the cable from the transmission linkage and manually try moving the linkage to see if there i
LPG tank Hunter 39 jviss at 5:38am 04.21.23 Ralph is right on, that's exactly what I do. I weigh a new or empty tank, and fill it, then weigh i

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