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Fiberglass over spider cracks or caulk? (7) MacNCheese at 8:00am 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2185 Need your advice please. See the pictures below of internal spider cracks from when a tree fell on
Stick-On Carbon Fiber Patches Ducati at 6:52am 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1566 Is there such a thing as flexible stick-on carbon fiber pads for protecting heavy traffic areas. The
Mac 26D daggerboard karlos263 at 3:35am 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4230 Is there a stop when you lower the daggerboard or can it drop right out of the well? My daggerboard
New Main Sail to long Fernando 15012 at 7:47pm 10.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2122 We have a 30 Foot Hunter Cherubini design. We ordered a New Main Sail for it. Our measurements wer
Take Two's new refridgeration judybuddy at 7:12pm 10.20.12 Big Boats 7/1555 Hi everyone, I just finished posting our' introducing ourselves ' and it went into cyber space, as
High Roach Mainsail for B&R rig jimfrankelly at 6:55pm 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 0/1245 I have been talking with Martin at Somerset Sails in Barker New York about a new Mainsail for my 200
New Cabin Sole in 2002 Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 6:28pm 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 7/2116 The Teak ' Holly veneer cabin sole was not treated well by the previous owner ' I would like to repl
New Sailboats at Show Rick D at 6:22pm 10.20.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4276 Went to a sailboat show with a friend today in SoCal. My expectations were low, but it was better th
45CC Autopilot PERCHER at 5:21pm 10.20.12 Big Boats 1/995 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC that we have had autopilot issues. The first issue occurred shortly afte
Back to Normal & a Day on the "Rachel Carson" (9) Roger Long at 5:02pm 10.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3692 I spent a day on the Rachel Carson watching her give a class from the UMCES Horn Point facility an i
New Boats Double Fun at 4:26pm 10.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2783 Buying New Boats To anyone who would like to share their boat buying experience .
Motor for oday 222 Mhertz at 4:24pm 10.20.12 Day Sailers 6/2052 Just finished my first season w an Oday 222. Tons of fun but I had troubles w the old 8 hp motor.
1987 C22 foredeck question MikeME at 3:38pm 10.20.12 Catalina 22 4/1358 I am considering buying a 1987 C22, but upon inspection, noticed flexibility in the foredeck fibergl
Re-Gluing engine room sound-soak panel Larry Jackel at 3:13pm 10.20.12 Big Boats 2/1265 One of the sound-insulation panels in the engine room of my H44 has fallen off. I tried reattaching
Matching Gelcoat John Stevens at 3:12pm 10.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/4377 Is regular Home Depot paint pigment compatible with gel coat? I have a few chips and dings I'd li
What engine oil brand and visc range do you use? Velero49 at 12:50pm 10.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3305 The brand I used is no longer available..
Original transducer damage lbyonkers at 11:56am 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 2/1196 As I was getting ready to apply bottom paint I noticed the black plastic was completely broken off t
1973 M-40 Pilot House (1) PocoLoco at 10:42am 10.20.12 Morgan 6/2264 We recently purchased this rare and beautiful Duckling but have almost zero information on her.
Framing Question for Fairclough owners Solstice at 5:46am 10.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1631 Hello all, For those of you who own full frame Fairclough cover systems; has anyone tried using s
Spinnaker rigging on 1984 h22 drumbeater at 5:19am 10.20.12 Smaller Boats 7/2127 I bought an asymmetrical spinnaker and pole off Craigslist for our H22. Problem is now I can't find

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H34 Jib Halyard cleat (1) dkinzer at 7:06pm 05.29.22 Any suggestions? That depends a lot on what skills you have and what tools and materials you have
swing keel spacer bearing snick at 7:02pm 05.29.22 I am repairing a swing keel centerboard on a P14 Paceship. The original had a plastic spacer in th
thoughts on Columbia 24 columbia241964 at 6:46pm 05.29.22
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 6:34pm 05.29.22 Can you see the pivot pin? Hard to give advice with this description - there could be many possibil
Bristol 24 water tank Bluenose at 6:04pm 05.29.22 I have a B24 as well. I have heard that the tank was good if you hit something it would be an air ta
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Bluenose at 6:01pm 05.29.22 I have a B24 that I am restoring. I am replacing the port bulkhead and while I am at it I will stren
Beneteau 331 rear swim platform teak insert Bluenose at 5:56pm 05.29.22 Try it and see how it goes. S/B OK. I use LePage's construction glue. That is an outdoor waterproof
Shower pump wont operate Bluenose at 5:53pm 05.29.22 On my 331, there is a Y valve below the sink that flips. One way is for the ice box, the other for t
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Stu Jackson at 5:47pm 05.29.22 All in all a pretty uneventful trip. Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it! Welcome
H34 Jib Halyard cleat jssailem at 5:44pm 05.29.22 Drill holes. Tap holes. Screw on cleat. Standard practice for owner or marina staff.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Stu Jackson at 5:42pm 05.29.22 Yes, cleat on the mast. I've had mine that way for 25 years. Unless you think or feel that you nee
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 (6) SycloneDriver at 5:39pm 05.29.22 Today I got it installed. I'm currently using the internal regulator. I did this because it was ea
Transferring from Blaine to Everett jssailem at 5:37pm 05.29.22 Welcome to Everett. Thanks for the update. Glad it went smoothly and all enjoyed the cruise.
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 sailme88 at 5:20pm 05.29.22 It really isn't a question of what you HAD, it is now all about what you HAVE,,, This includes a cu
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 PaulK at 4:47pm 05.29.22 Why are you asking us this question? Why not ask them? One would think that a commercial operator's
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon PaulK at 4:40pm 05.29.22 Like dj says, lots of possibilities. It could be getting pinched anywhere. Finding out might involv
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:31pm 05.29.22 Finished our trip today. Yesterday was mostly smooth sailing. Got the sails up for about an hour bef
Cracked hull Shorefun at 4:28pm 05.29.22 Get some MMA glue and a large dremel carbide bit. You need to cut a channel where the cracks are t
Stern tube plugging dLj at 3:23pm 05.29.22 How long do you foresee owning this boat? If you are thinking you'd never sell it and never want t
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon dLj at 3:10pm 05.29.22 Can you see the pivot pin? Hard to give advice with this description - there could be many possibili

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