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6 inch mast sleeve centaur114 at 7:20am 06.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4651 Hi folks, I am seriously considering buying a 37' sailboat, but have a concern about the mast. The
Depth Sensors gregtana.irwin at 6:33am 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3054 We just bought our boat and it does not have a depth sensor. We purchased a Humminbird in dash senso
A rant about mast wiring. jfrench at 5:34am 06.29.12 Catalina 22 11/4099 I took my Cat out for an overnight trip this week and discovered that the #@! mast lights didn't wo*
Vhf antenna help (1) Ima90sJezus at 4:14am 06.29.12 Catalina 30 5/1491 Ok, still doing a little re-wiring. I have one VHF antenna on top of the mast, the run goes straig
AC Dedicated Hatch (3) Sail123 at 10:07pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 21/7345 Purchased an AC unit like the ones that sell at West Marine. The one with the two carry handles and
Bulkhead Replacement? (1) Fly_H23 at 9:44pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2854 Ok, might sound stupid but is it possible to replace the bulkheads on an O'day 26 while it's still i
Where is my topping lift macneilga at 9:22pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 12/3916 I am launching for the first time and the only thing from the top of the mast is the main halyard.
Beneteau 43 Domenic C at 8:14pm 06.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/5037 What is the difference between a Benetau 43 and a Benetau Oceanis 43. Thanks dom
LPG Tank Lost Parent at 7:29pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1746 Looking to install a new tank to replace my old 20 lb steel tank with a fiberglass one from Defender
Bow light wiring jorgefife at 7:24pm 06.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2681 Hello you good people! Thought you got rid of me, but it is not so. Been busy with all kinds of thin
Is this just stupid Marina thinking? rpwillia at 6:45pm 06.28.12 Ask All Sailors 30/4419 I keep my boat at the Quantico Marine Corps Base marina. Got an email from them today I need to show
260 keel captain chaos at 6:00pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 4/1211 I am looking at a 1999 Hunter 260. The keel has been whacked some how. The bottom of the keel has be
H23 Mian Sheet Traveler Car carboman at 5:44pm 06.28.12 Smaller Boats 7/2016 Has anyone ever replaced theirs? I just need the car. What did you end up going with? I think min
1985 O'Day 192 leaking jdroster at 5:19pm 06.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1716 My O'Day just starting leaking and it appears to be coming from the keel area but it's hard to detec
Capri 26 sails gt Ken at 4:48pm 06.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1755 Looking for some usable sails. Just got boat sails are shot left on boat for 10 years. Want some thi
Potty time dj2210 at 4:42pm 06.28.12 Catalina 30 16/2784 Well I've been smelling some not so nice odors on board especially after the boat has been closed up
Dead inverter therobesons at 4:41pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 22/8825 We went out last weekend for the weekend and low and behold, our inverter did not work. NO curling
Bottom paint freemacr at 4:11pm 06.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1560 I just bought a 26m and I'm thinking about keeping it in a slip. Has anyone had problems with bliste
Modifying cockpit porthole McZube at 3:37pm 06.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1307 The Gray porthole on our H31 protrudes into the cockpit. The surveyor recommended modifying it by s
clutch organizer (2) Navicula at 2:54pm 06.28.12 Big Boats 8/1924 I have 5 clutches on the port and 5 clutches on the starboard, but my deck organizers can only handl

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Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23 An experiment that I would like to see (for a boat treated the boatway you were treating yours) woul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 4:26pm 02.08.23 So, there is no void. When I press on the bubble, the matching dent on the outside flexes. Don't kno
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 3:55pm 02.08.23 We are doing a bareboat charter in the BVI at the end of the month with a group. I am going with a g
Hull void/de-lamination (2) pclarksurf at 3:12pm 02.08.23 Reading with interest--- the one place I have yet to throw a grinder is on the hull itself, but base
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 02.08.23 I bought my boat without any bottom paint (never kept in the water), but because I would be keeping
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 2:49pm 02.08.23 since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual retrieval of the chain. N
Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Parsons at 2:25pm 02.08.23 Not been to BVI, but Bahamas. General impression is that BVI is like going to sailing Disney World
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:17pm 02.08.23 As has been implied, the Bahamas is a big place. Depending on when, the BVIs Is pretty crowded, moor
Engine Model (1) dlochner at 2:07pm 02.08.23 Does the raw water pump face aft with the cover plate facing the starter? I have a 3JH2E which is t
Hull void/de-lamination dlochner at 2:00pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? shemandr at 1:29pm 02.08.23 Before you get too many responses, we should know if any of your group has experience in either Bah
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 1:01pm 02.08.23 I have Wells davits on my 410. Expensive but the dingy hangs high.
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:59pm 02.08.23 To check your theory have someone look underneath while you push on the hull to see if it moves.
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 12:52pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:32pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hull
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) sail sfbay at 12:31pm 02.08.23 Check with the davit suppliers who often have photos of the sailboats with their davits installed on
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 12:17pm 02.08.23 Bahamas- Abaco, to be precise. Thanks.
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 12:13pm 02.08.23 Where do you get this rubbish from ? I have never heard that one before. My Hunter is a 1999 with

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