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Sailboat show rblevens at 11:36pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1663 Where is the best sailboat show in the US? As far as vendors showing items for your boat- not new or
Stove top cutting board Ziggy at 11:31pm 03.12.12 Smaller Boats 4/1497 Hi! Just purchased an 84 H25.5 and would like to know where I can get a cutting board to cover the s
Solar Panel Mount (5) shanker at 11:23pm 03.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1253 I decided to use my existing solar panel for this upcoming season and see if it fits my needs. My bo
Sonic 23 anyone HELP!!!! Lost my forward hatch. screamingseagal at 10:14pm 03.12.12 Other Sailboats 0/2 HELP!!!! I Lost my forward hatch overboard off my SONIC 23.., Well I didn't my friend did! ANYWAY! I
inflatable PFD Mark Maulden at 9:56pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2084 I notice WM has inflatable PFDs on sale. What's the concensus of WM vs Mustang vs???? Any experien
Sonic 23 anyone HELP!!!! Lost my forward hatch. screamingseagal at 9:33pm 03.12.12 Other Sailboats 4/1934 HELP!!!! I Lost my forward hatch overboard off my SONIC 23.., Well I didn't my friend did! ANYWAY! I
Towing a porta-bote paul1938 at 9:26pm 03.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2124 Have a new 10'8" porta-bote which we will be towing have never towed anything B4. Also have purchase
Topside Re-Paint 1977oday22 at 8:41pm 03.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1203 So....I'm thinking of doing a top-side paint this spring. I know it's been painted before. The surfa
engine mounts bad? Jared1048 at 8:29pm 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1589 The poll on the front page got me worried about my engine mounts! The boats from 85 but the engine
cruising spinnaker time? obsailor at 7:31pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1399 I'm thinking of adding a cruising spinnaker (asymmetric, poleless) to my C'C Landfall 35 that I ofte
Chainplate Knee Covers, ideas? (3) H33CRich at 6:54pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1376 I found the knee covers were completelly shot and need replacing on 4 of the 6 knees (3 port, and th
Gaining control in the cockpit (2) Doug J at 6:47pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1403 I'm finally getting around to running control lines to the cockpit. Several months ago I installed
Proper shaft seal (1) ranchu56 at 6:23pm 03.12.12 Big Boats 2/1169 Was told 2 years ago that piece of black hose wasn't correct and there is a factory made piece for t
forward cabin leak Knot Home at 6:20pm 03.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 Hi I have a leak in my forward cabin on the starboard side. it is causing a puddle to collect in t
catalina 30 years keel question tom power at 6:10pm 03.12.12 Catalina 30 0/1326 I have recently retired. Live in Michigan. Have had a Catalina 25. Have a Capri 18 and Compac Suncat
Stepping the mast on an Oday 25 parrotheadsailor at 6:02pm 03.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4227 The mast on my '80 Oday 25, Day Dream, has not been checked in at least 10 years. Can someone guide
Tell me how to improve (pic included) (1) Sublime at 5:49pm 03.12.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/17202 Too beautiful of day to stay at the marina. :D Winds were 6kts gusting to 20kts at times. I was
1992 Hunter Passage 42 Forward Water Tank Allen6867 at 5:49pm 03.12.12 Big Boats 12/2059 I need to replace the forward water tank as it has corroded through. I would like to replace it with
Sanding & painting hull Casco bay at 4:39pm 03.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 I have to refinish the hull of my sailboat this Spring. In the past, my radial sander got clogged a
MacGregor 25 Mainsail Dimensions Steve Morris at 3:34pm 03.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4964 I help operate a small, not for profit, sailing association in West Virginia that specializes in sai

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Hunter 260 clamcleat CL257 for rudder downhaul SkookumZac at 1:05pm 03.25.22 For my clamcleat install I switched my downhaul to 1/4" line. You can stick a stainless washer unde
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 fox9988 at 12:19pm 03.25.22 I blew hard into the fuel line and could hear the bubbles in the tank. As soon as I did that fuel c
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 03.25.22 203792 This is the view from our AirBnB in Monterosso Del Mar. The statue carved into the cliff was
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 DArcy at 12:04pm 03.25.22 It sounds like the sludge is in the bottom of the tank. I had this problem on my previous boat and w
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 DArcy at 11:54am 03.25.22 I wouldn't trust a black water tank that has duct tape on it. It looks like you have pretty good acc
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.25.22 I really liked the reeving eye. It made a very easy transition through the blocks at top and bottom
No clue LloydB at 10:42am 03.25.22 Webbing slip lock or strap buckle works for me. But just out of curiosity is Colets' phone number al
Sealing Deck Fittings LloydB at 10:25am 03.25.22 I had a similar problem with my trailer sailor and tried the temporary fix by covering it up and the
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (1) jssailem at 10:18am 03.25.22 Is it possible I blew the screen off. While anything is possible, if you find the screen in the ta
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. jssailem at 10:02am 03.25.22 I wonder... Is this SailorSplaining?
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:58am 03.25.22 Funny, people are willing to throw out off-the-cuff advise without knowing anything about the boat.
Fiberglass repair jssailem at 9:56am 03.25.22 On my winches and Cleats, I used pieces of aluminum plate. They were cut larger than the winch or cl
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 9:50am 03.25.22 I thought I would jump in on this thread instead of starting a new one. On my new to me 1996 280 I h
Sealing Deck Fittings kloudie1 at 9:49am 03.25.22 May not be as good as Bed-It but probably useful! Trimmable Butyl Tape 1" (30 Feet) (sailrite.com)
Sealing Deck Fittings Scott B at 9:36am 03.25.22 I agree with the use of Bed-It Butyl Tape as a bedding material between fixtures that manually hold
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:36am 03.25.22 Based upon your measurement it seems your rudder play is well within tolerance.
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:27am 03.25.22 Terry, do you have SS ruder stock or composite? SS.
Vernazza, Italy markwbird at 9:18am 03.25.22 Great memories of our visit to Cinque Terra. The Italian police officer. 3759 the beach goers, sun
Vernazza, Italy (1) TomY at 9:15am 03.25.22 Thanks for those photos, Will. We loved it there and also went about the same time, 'offseason'. I'm
Sealing Deck Fittings Hello Below at 9:15am 03.25.22 4650-6000 3M \| 3M, 4600, 50 Way, 2 Row, Right Angle IDC Connector \| 121-0371 \| RS Components Boy th

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