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Saw some interesting boats last Saturday (4) caguy at 9:38pm 02.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2574
Asymetrical Spinnaker on Fractional Rig syoun10 at 9:37pm 02.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 18/8872 I'm very disappointed with the performance of the A-sym spinnaker I bought for my 2007 Hunter 33.
gunwall teacher63 at 8:20pm 02.27.12 Smaller Boats 4/1092 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 8/1847 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 13/3151 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 8/1946 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 23/6654 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 10/9529 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 21/5504 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 5/3457 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 10/1860 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 4/1358 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 3/7644 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 4/1208 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 13/5579 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 6/2019 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 4/4293 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 3/1341 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 11/5730 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 8/1452 Does anyone know the correct color of striping for replacement on a 2000 Hunter Passage 450. I belie

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Questions About Bottom Paint kloudie1 at 9:29am 11.18.22 Jim, I saw that guy come out from under my boat the other day when a diver was scraping! Then the ga
Hunter 280 mast Question jssailem at 9:19am 11.18.22 A web search for "Mast Exit Blocks" will yield a plethora of exit block images from which to select
C22 Pop Top Assist Qorgyle at 9:12am 11.18.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts stickinthemud57 at 9:10am 11.18.22 I love the "Pocket Yacht" just on general principal. They provide a way for pretty much anyone to en
C22 Pop Top Assist pcharn01 at 9:08am 11.18.22
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 9:05am 11.18.22 I wonder if there are "group" meetings for us sailors anchored ashore? This forum, maybe?:biggrin:
C22 Pop Top Assist Qorgyle at 9:00am 11.18.22 Here ya go: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/pop-top-gas-lift-for-catalina-22-new-design.1
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.18.22 As you can see, I'm perfectly fine. Wait you forgot this...
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard jssailem at 8:56am 11.18.22
Questions About Bottom Paint (1) fstbttms at 8:52am 11.18.22 Are you at all worried about health concerns given your occupation? Not at all. As you can see, I'
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:49am 11.18.22 That's why hard bottom paints came about, for the most part the copper remains in the paint doing i
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:49am 11.18.22 hat's your point? We were talking about how herbicides are removed from paint because of its affec
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:45am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. The copper in the paint isn't the issue
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 8:43am 11.18.22 We have discussed Copper at length on SBO. People forget that most landlubbers water piping is Copp
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. jssailem at 8:43am 11.18.22 My stalwart crew (age 75 like me) has just been diagnosed with hypertension and told not to indulge
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:39am 11.18.22 But, bottom paint is still loaded with copper these days. What's your point? It isn't illegal. But
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:36am 11.18.22 . The resultant copper-loading can cause these bodies to exceed federally mandated water quality st
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. kappykaplan at 8:28am 11.18.22 Reduce the stress on the sail by blanketing with the main sail. :plus::plus::plus:
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 8:25am 11.18.22 Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task would be to furl the Genoa in strong winds. Re
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 8:22am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak

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