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Shaft Packing Long Story at 6:40am 01.02.12 Catalina 310 9/2677 Today is a crisp -8 degree morning, with snow covered ground. I sit here thinking of my spring proj
Are you a dual sport rider. Joel H. at 6:38am 01.02.12 Sailing Motorcyclists 1/101376 Any sailors here also ride a DRZ-400? Any other dual sport models? If so, sound off! Joel H.
raiseable cowling william johndrow at 6:03am 01.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2227 hello ,i have a v-22 with a raiseable cowling for extra headroom but it is very heavy...does anyone
USCG Raises Assumed Average Weight per Person: Soundbounder at 4:53am 01.02.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3901 In this season of expanding waistlines, even the Coast Guard has been forced to monitor midsections:
Catalina 27. cockpit tables. Kootenay pirate.. at 12:39am 01.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5375 Anyone have a cockpit table to recommend.. Plans for. Design. Or available cheap. ..temporary one or
Catalina 27. manuals. books. Kootenay pirate.. at 12:31am 01.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2827 Ahoy.... Anyone have pdf copies of anything Catalina 27. manuals. old reviews. Ads. Hand book. Etc
H31 Best Genoa? sail902 at 10:22pm 01.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1551 Just got a new 135% Genoa for my '84 H31 from The Sail Warehouse. Very good quality sail, off shore
H31 Aft Cabin Leak sail902 at 10:07pm 01.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/2842 1984 Hunter 31 has a leak that is dripping from the ridge that hangs down along the genoa track in t
Hunter 23.5 Hull Construction charlieyacht at 8:15pm 01.01.12 Smaller Boats 11/6458 Keep hearing about balsa core. Just recently removed two hull transducers that were located under t
Simrad BB radar with raymarine display Russf at 8:02pm 01.01.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1740 Would appreciate some advice as to whether a Simrad broadband radar would work with another display/
Help using search. doehunter at 7:51pm 01.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1347 I got a "ships log" for Christmas. I want to log events that happened when I first bought my Mac, an
Arkansas sailing! (1) Jackdaw at 7:43pm 01.01.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1861 Sometimes you never know where adventures will lead. We replaced our 'small' boat in our fleet, movi
Hull protection when trailering seamansg at 7:42pm 01.01.12 Catalina 22 5/1345 Hi, if one is trailering a great distance would one want to put some wrapping plastic around the hul
Replacement piece on back corner of rub rail stevenorkathy at 7:15pm 01.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1379 I'm looking for the white corner plastic or fiberglass corner piece that goes on the end of the rub
Autopilot purchase shanker at 6:22pm 01.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1320 I haven't even put my new toys into service yet and I'm already thiniking about my next big purchase
New Years Day inarathree at 5:54pm 01.01.12 Smaller Boats 4/1100 We went out sailing today. We can do that here in Florida. For those who live in Fl know that this t
Hunter 37'5 Mast Leak Jon4399 at 5:46pm 01.01.12 Big Boats 3/2831 The mast on my Legend 37.5 is deck stepped. The post in the salon has a block (pulley) installed on
Fla. Sailing with cat22? seamansg at 5:09pm 01.01.12 Catalina 22 4/1638 Hi,I'm interested in trailering my cat 22 to east coast of Fla. Was wondering where a good sailing a
New drain valve Doc Nixon at 4:36pm 01.01.12 Catalina 22 8/1935 My new to me 1972 C-22 has what appears to be the original gate valve scupper drain. I know I should
First and Last Day (8) Roger Long at 4:11pm 01.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3862 I just came below after watching the first sunset of the new year which also promises to be last war

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Hunter 30T issues before buying? jssailem at 8:20am 11.18.22 all the surveyors I have contacted are tied up in Florida Are those the ones who imbibe a bit to m
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:09am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lak
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:08am 11.18.22
ProFurl S26 with Failure at Sail Attachment Point GaborSolyom at 8:06am 11.18.22 Here is what I have gone with for repairing the ProFurl S26's broken eyelet on my Hunter 25.5 (1984
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. AlastairLC at 8:03am 11.18.22 the hardest task was to raise the mainsail Thanks Rich. I would have thought the hardest task woul
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:03am 11.18.22 But, the volume of biocide leeched out of the paint is very small compared to the volume of the lake
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:59am 11.18.22 After using it for 30 years, trust me it ablates or wears off on leading edges of the keel, the hul
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:58am 11.18.22 VC17 is not an ablative paint. It is a hard, thin-film coating. After using it for 30 years, trus
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:55am 11.18.22 VC 17 is based on pure ground copper suspended in some kind of slippery vehicle which does ablate.
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:54am 11.18.22 That product exists. https://www.coppercoatusa.com Damn! Only 42 years late on that idea....:bigg
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:47am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Seems like a modern version would be to encapsulate copper "dust"
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:46am 11.18.22 Why is that not common anymore? Primarily because it is prohibitively expensive. It is also heavy
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. duality at 7:44am 11.18.22 wait til march, west marine has a 2 for 1 sale for lewmar winches. mike
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:43am 11.18.22 The ship had to be dry docked and its bottom sheathed with copper sheets to help protect its botto
Questions About Bottom Paint kappykaplan at 7:42am 11.18.22
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:42am 11.18.22 My only complaint is it really takes a toll on fresh water supply which could be a drag if extended
Questions About Bottom Paint rgranger at 7:40am 11.18.22 ...The biocides leach out of the paint and are ingested by a multitude of organism in the water ...
Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 7:36am 11.18.22 I wish I had that same fear for circular saws... I had one back out of a cut I was making and roll
Hunter 280 mast Question rgranger at 7:33am 11.18.22 Here is another thread I found on the same topic https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-h
Hunter 30T issues before buying? KevinKirby at 7:07am 11.18.22 Hi Kevin. Your previous post was about a stuck Galley table on this boat. Lets get real. You are c

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