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Replacement Instrument Pods - '83 H31 (2) jmce1587 at 6:30pm 10.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1434 Has anyone found a replacement round instrument pod for a '83 H31 with Data Marine Instruments (Spee
Carrabelle to Panama City Video RECESS at 6:18pm 10.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1118 This was our trip at the weekend before last. I had to break it into three parts for Youtube. In
Lancer 28 Is it a good boat AtlanticAl at 5:43pm 10.26.11 Lancer 3/6457 I have just aquired a lancer 28, (havent sailed it yet) I swapped a porsche I had sitting in my gard
Hunter 34 Restoration-Exterior-Day1 (8) brian3820 at 5:27pm 10.26.11 Big Boats 5/1816 For those who don't know, Theresa and I purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 that, well has seen better days.
Leaking through deck at penetration (2) Chris Connor at 4:54pm 10.26.11 Catalina 310 2/1541 I suspect that I have a leak through a deck fitting for the wiring harness conduit from the engine p
Beneteau 38 moorings bilge filling up???? cjgrabell at 4:42pm 10.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3285 I have a 38 moorings 1991. Have it at the yard for the last 5 weeks. Water keeps filling up in the b
mounting compass (1) Don Crowther at 2:45pm 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2678 My compass has fallen to the effects of UVB/A.. As you can see from the attached pictures the mounti
Another lost H30 chicagowaterguy at 2:03pm 10.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2152 Our 1979 Hunter 30, Lutra, was sunk at Monroe Harbor in Chicago on October 19th during a bad storm t
Replacing a mac 26 classic centerboard. richard skinner at 12:40pm 10.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1955 Greetings Mac Owners. I have a classic 26' mac. Preparing to replace the centerboard with an idas
Prints for Lancer PS27 Rocker63 at 10:32am 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1539 Is there a manual or drawing that gives a blueprint type diagram of the Lancer PS27. I have the owne
Any suggestion for a < $200 sewing machine? Island Girl 34 at 10:17am 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 36/15621 Greetings all, Have searched forums and the net in general for an answer to this question and have
Varnish on fiberglass SS-Aquilon at 8:47am 10.26.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1216 I recently purchased a 83 Catalina 27, the previous owner revarnished the outside teak while it was
25' Sailboat - large enough for CC Bay? cta5946 at 6:21am 10.26.11 Ask All Sailors 32/6828 Novice / rookie to sailing ' this forum. Seeking opinions if a Catalina (C25) is a large enough boat
Loose Strut Webone at 6:04am 10.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1557 I noticed there is some side to side movement of the strut when I pulled the boat this year. It is v
Fall sailing Anyone? (3) Jkenny13 at 6:01am 10.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1411 We had a great sail on the bay this past weekend.
Crazy thoughts hero4theday at 5:47am 10.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1418 I got the new mast deck platebracket in for the new mast raising system I ordered. As I was on the
Charlotte Harbor storage seadaddler at 4:33am 10.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1324 Hi all I am back home in charlotte harbor and making trips to All American getting some projects on
Mast head sheave pulleys dee.yeah at 7:13pm 10.25.11 Yamaha 2/2234 I found that the sheave pulleys has pretty worn, with a clear line created by the 3mm halyard cables
Question on Chartplotters Old Sailor 2 at 7:09pm 10.25.11 Big Boats 23/4262 Hey folks, here is a question from a rookie. I currently use the Garmin 441s chartplotter. The dis
Electrical schematic dave1816 at 6:21pm 10.25.11 Lancer 0/1257 I am looking for the 120VAC electrical schematic for the 38 foot Lancer the boat is old and is in se

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Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 11.02.22 As mentioned above, the blue gel coat does look thin. So thin that minor scuffs show through to the
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? dlochner at 7:22pm 11.02.22 @Captain Larry-DH has given you the bad news. Gelcoat is tough, but it is not bullet proof. Neithe
What's the Best Sailing Watch / Race timer out there? (1) Apex at 6:35pm 11.02.22 i like the ronstan clearstart better than my garmin watch. Simple, easy, clear. Check for favored
Dyneema for furler line Tally Ho at 5:43pm 11.02.22 My furling line was very old and crusty. And my furler would jam like @Project_Mayhem is describing
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 5:07pm 11.02.22 . I think it's risky plan, I am agreeing more and more actually
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? xavpil at 5:05pm 11.02.22 For example, a lot of bookcases and shelving units have very flimsy back panels. The unit without t
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Captain Larry-DH at 5:03pm 11.02.22 That's not gonna be easy to break to the wife...That was her one contribution to my peaching up of
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? (2) mermike at 4:36pm 11.02.22 210567
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? mermike at 4:25pm 11.02.22
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? FulmarCT at 4:19pm 11.02.22 That's not gonna be easy to break to the wife...That was her one contribution to my peaching up of t
Slip Unavailability TimFromLI at 4:09pm 11.02.22 Same problem on the north shore of Long Island. Not enough slips and the ones that are available are
What's the Best Sailing Watch / Race timer out there? Davidasailor26 at 3:43pm 11.02.22
Fender covers- Yes or No? Siamese at 2:28pm 11.02.22 Yup, the fuzzy stuff from Sailrite is great stuff. I sewed mine on my 1972 Kenmore home sewing mach
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Captain Larry-DH at 1:41pm 11.02.22
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 11.02.22 Thx for the input I would also think they serve a structural purpose but the way they are built tel
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? dlochner at 1:20pm 11.02.22 I'm afraid the deep scratches will need to be repaired with new gelcoat and the 2 year old gelcoat t
4.108 winterizing SailingLoto at 12:54pm 11.02.22 Anyone ever bother to read their service manual regarding this topic? I'm a marine mechanic by prof
New Legend 35 owner here. flightlead404 at 12:43pm 11.02.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equ
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 12:38pm 11.02.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like. P
Fender covers- Yes or No? wpatch at 12:31pm 11.02.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.

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