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Keel repainting Costy at 9:13am 03.13.12 Trailer Sailors 6/3594 Hi, I went ahead (while working on the trailer) and knocked out all the lose paint with a wire brus
Sym Spinnaker jeff1smith at 8:08am 03.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1407 I've been a cruiser for many years and woukld like to dip my toe into club racing. I've found a Crai
What do y'all do with the jib halyard if you've a furler? Sublime at 8:04am 03.13.12 Smaller Boats 8/4181 I've a Hunter 260. I have a roller furler jib so the only reason to have the jib halyard is for rai
B&R rig question (1) Sublime at 7:58am 03.13.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/7193 I'm full of questions today :D When sailing a B'R rig, on a broad reach the sail leans against th
EPA approves product for controlling invasive mussels Soundbounder at 7:53am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1844 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved Marrone Bio Innovations' dry formulation of Zequan
Boat names are the same jim148 at 7:48am 03.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4844 I put my H22 in the water for the first time last summer and at the end of the season found that an
Mystery Oil mavourneen at 7:47am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3232 I have a 10hp westbeke diesel engine. I was talking to a member at my boat club and he said, I shoul
Improving sliding hatch C27 Jon_E at 7:25am 03.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/7851 Hi all, The sliding main cabin hatch on early Catalina 27's was not the best design. The hatch is
Folding Wheel for Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 6:36am 03.13.12 Big Boats 4/1669 Anyone have a folding wheel on their Passage 450 or 456? I am looking into one and trying to decide
Seraffyn in Mattapoisett (1) Soundbounder at 5:56am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1980 http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab79/Soundbounder/Seraffyn_4-560x420.jpg And now here she wa
Moving boat to St. Simon's Island Bonzai at 5:55am 03.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1430 Hey guys! Looking for anyone who can help move a boat from Cocoa Bch. area to Brunswick Ga.Boat has
356 propane tanks Bob 04 H260 at 5:50am 03.13.12 Big Boats 12/5409 Our 03 356 came with two 5 lb tanks. Does anyone make bigger tanks that will fit into the locker ?
Terminal Roger Long at 5:36am 03.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/4090 Thanks for all the suggestions above. I just got everything moved out of the way and gave the engin
catalina 30 draft question tom power at 5:15am 03.13.12 Catalina 30 13/4224 Sorry. when I first posted this autofill made it look like a 30yr old boat. Again, I recently retire
Sailboat show rblevens at 11:36pm 03.12.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1819 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 4/1576 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 2/1312 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 11/2225 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 4/2187 HELP!!!! I Lost my forward hatch overboard off my SONIC 23.., Well I didn't my friend did! ANYWAY! I

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2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Mechone at 2:18am 12.02.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal the
Replace Lifelines (1) Joe at 2:06am 12.02.22 First, before I forget. You can easily cut the 3/16 SS wire with a jig saw and metal cutting blade.
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting Zencra at 1:33am 12.02.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Side Stay Tension Joe at 1:32am 12.02.22 I had not heard this before. Very interesting. Is the pressure on the rudder from the weather hel
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting jssailem at 8:30pm 12.01.22 What ever number, I would suggest adding a few extras. You never know when they might come in hand
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 7:25pm 12.01.22 I used WM a couple of years ago. They used a Machine swage. Cost for all SS lines in a size up from
Replace Lifelines dlochner at 7:02pm 12.01.22 The cost difference between DIY SS lifelines and those made by a rigger is very small. If you remove
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? shemandr at 6:51pm 12.01.22 Fire's bad! We had one on my Dad's cruiser/fishing boat. We were around 12 miles off shore. It wa
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 6:48pm 12.01.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin so
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 6:39pm 12.01.22 thanks Art I took that advice from you previously. the machine is actually quite a tight fit makin
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 6:35pm 12.01.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:30pm 12.01.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal th
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Mechone at 6:23pm 12.01.22 I repaired 2 brackets for fellow boaters ,never failed again and that was 5 to 6 years ago My boat i
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting artboas at 6:19pm 12.01.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 6:19pm 12.01.22 My parts (both front brackets) shipped yesterday....Knowing what I now know, I would have had the cr
Replace Lifelines Ralph Johnstone at 6:06pm 12.01.22 Can anyone recommend a cutter or method of cutting A Dremel with a small carborundum wheel MAY b
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 6:00pm 12.01.22 Replacing lifelines can be accomplished in several ways. This is for Life Lines... cutting corners s
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? sail sfbay at 5:56pm 12.01.22 Does it work?
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 12.01.22 I do not know if it will apply to your boat, but I was able to save the very nasty vinyl coated life
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement (1) Mechone at 5:24pm 12.01.22 Very common failure on Westerbekes . I have welded up a few for others beefing them up with gusets

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