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gunwall teacher63 at 8:20pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 4/1049 A few months ago I needed help with my rub rail as it is broken and needs to be fixed. I thought I
bi color bow light teacher63 at 8:14pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 8/1667 My Hunter 23 had a crises and for some reason the bow pulpit bracket that held the light on broke an
Exhaust Extension Lost Parent at 6:28pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2634 I was wondering if anyone has added an extension to the engine exhaust on the stern to keep the tran
Hunter 23' Transom carboman at 5:43pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 8/1795 Does anyone know what Hunter used as reinforcement for the transom where the rudder brackets and the
Dodger or Bimini? bcollis at 5:33pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6175 My wife says I'm now on a budget. I have neither, but want both. Which would you get first?
Fuel consumption rates...? nemosuit at 5:23pm 02.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/8150 Tohatsu 6 Sail Pro: Fuel consumption rates...? Group, This might be in my manual, but that's not
Drying Out an Iron Keel - Hunter 23' (1) carboman at 5:22pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 21/5157 I have removed all of the growth and the first real nasty layer of rust. I ground down to not the sh
Moving Along (1) Roger Long at 4:08pm 02.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3235 Here is one of the pictures Shoaldrafter took of Strider passing near Myrtle Beach with some croppin
Hitech windpowered entertainment system Marc Bergmueller at 3:35pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 10/1735 This is my new Hi tech, windpowered(he,he,he) entertainment system that I built for my sailboat. St
spare parts Jared1048 at 3:31pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1299 What do people usually do... 1. waiting until original part breaks or goes out (granted if it fails
Jammed Outhaul abyssal at 3:08pm 02.27.12 Catalina 310 3/7072 The outhaul on my boom has never really moved to any degree (maybe an inch or two at most. ). Doing
Nav Station Hunter 45 CC (1) Jeff Jellick at 2:44pm 02.27.12 Big Boats 4/1109 We are going to be adding some electronics to our 2006 Hunter 45 CC. Can anyone tell me if the sect
Impeller Issue mattkling at 1:29pm 02.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4829 Maine Sail- I have a Beneteau 361 and have torn a fin or 2 on my impeller two years in a row. Quit
Impeller Issue mattkling at 1:24pm 02.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1879 I have a 361 and have torn a fin or 2 on my impeller two years in a row. Quite costly to dig those b
balboa 20 mast minnow1193 at 12:50pm 02.27.12 Balboa 4/3861 Hi. I have a 1971 Balboa 20' and have question about the mast setup. At the top, there are two sheav
O-30 rub rail.. have any left over? DeniseO30 at 12:43pm 02.27.12 Bigger Boats 3/1156 I need to replace about 6 - 12 feet of rub rail on my boat. Rudy sells it in large rolls. Before I
Rant of 84 Hunter 31 mods swiftibis at 12:35pm 02.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/5331 Hi all, I just wanted to talk a bit on some of the mods I've done to my 84 Hunter 31 Nadesico which
Replacement of Silver/Grey striping? (1) Bowedtoothdoc at 11:07am 02.27.12 Big Boats 8/1322 Does anyone know the correct color of striping for replacement on a 2000 Hunter Passage 450. I belie
pedistal parts wayne24220 at 11:04am 02.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2019 I have a merriman yatch specialtys pedistal does anyone know where to get parts for this.It came as
Jabsco Toilet lehigh375 at 10:40am 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1202 As I winterized last fall, I noticed that the pump cylinder on my toilet has a horizontal split on t

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ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 5:38am 03.22.22 The Pearson 303 has a shallow draft and air draft of well under 65 feet, there should be few if any
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Sailor Sue at 5:36am 03.22.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions Scott T-Bird at 5:29am 03.22.22 Enjoy the trip! I think the suggestion is store fuel for all the motoring. Ward & I left Cape Cod
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? cagreen75 at 5:26am 03.22.22 Tapping on the hull with a sounding hammer or in my case the plastic handle of a screwdriver could t
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions Sailor Sue at 4:59am 03.22.22 5 gallon fuel cans.
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering sf34dtw at 4:58am 03.22.22 Did you see this wheel brake ever work or are you assuming it did? The reason I ask is that I have a
Auto Pilot jviss at 4:34am 03.22.22 vintage as in not small plastic gears that break? Yes! It would be cool if CPT would offer just t
Have you made cockpit cushions? john6206 at 4:30am 03.22.22 @watercolors II cut foam larger than fabric so the cover with be tight? How much larger? I thoug
Auto Pilot jviss at 4:28am 03.22.22 If your looking for something that interfaces with windsensors or changes courses at waypoints I d
Boat Stripe Oxidation nightowle at 1:20am 03.22.22 Try Aerospace 303 protector on it. It will usually shine it up and last several months.
New sails mikeracca at 12:03am 03.22.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing
Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 11:59pm 03.21.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.21.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ASA 101 class... Joe at 10:34pm 03.21.22 I'd find a lightweight wind breaker with a zippered hood in the collar. Rain gear can get hot/steam
Catalina 22 Bulkheads (6) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 03.21.22 Had some pictures from working up both bulkheads and filling / reinforcing the typical stress cracks
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:59pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, espec
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 9:56pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, especi
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 03.21.22 The slider and screw closures were Italian made. Looong gone. The hatch that had a slider was the m
New S2 ( to me :) Halvern at 9:32pm 03.21.22 Check the local boat yards, often someone will have a trailer they don't use during sailing season.
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 9:12pm 03.21.22 I thank you. It worked. I was looking for my wire wheel brass knock-off hammer. With your help I jus

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