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raw linseed oil on teak dark spots? (1) njl at 2:44pm 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2580 I'm noticing that my oiled teak has dark spots in certain areas. It's raw linseed oil rubbed on ever
Hunter 26 or Hunter 260 vweedon at 1:45pm 10.11.11 Smaller Boats 9/6736 Can anyone tell me their opinions of which one to go with? I have done lots and lots of reading and
what happened to this engine? less than 50 hours (3) Hermit Scott at 1:45pm 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3379 Some of you know about me rebuilding the YSM12 for my C30. I ran it for a couple of years, put about
H33 Hadling Characteristics under Sail H33CRich at 12:49pm 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2358 Sunday, I had the pleasure of meeting another H33 owner at the US Sailboat Show in Annapolis and dur
Tampa Area Marinas? JeremyH at 12:26pm 10.11.11 S2 1/1271 I am in the USAF and am being re-stationed in Tampa this January. Despite the fact that Tampa is a
Material Composition at the bottom of the Keel (3) H33CRich at 12:02pm 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2486 I have the shoal draft H33. Does anyone know what I would be drilling into from the tip underside?
Coaming Compartment Drains Sea22 at 11:52am 10.11.11 Catalina 22 10/2368 Has anyone done this or have any suggestions for an elegant solution? We have finally been getting
wood replacement of rotted core jknappsax at 10:46am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1600 This summer, I finally tackled replacement of the rotted core around the mast on my O'Day 32' center
336--Leaks after Irene rachelmackenzie at 10:05am 10.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2841 Our 1995 Hunter 336 weathered hurricane Irene pretty well except for a number of new leaks--no leaks
C&C 35 III Hatches and portholes jaronson at 8:20am 10.11.11 C&C 2/2871 Does anyone know who made the hatches and the porthole in the head? I need a new gasket for the por
Upgrading the rigging on a O'Day 23-2 Technodad at 8:05am 10.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5116 I am going to install a new Furlex 55-10 furler, it comes with a new forestay so I am going to upsiz
Oil changes sailaway78 at 7:52am 10.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/3984 Does anyone have any good tricks for changing oil without having to pump and bend down, and making a
How big is your sailing area? Benny17441 at 7:50am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3206 Squidd's post of "How often, how far" brought back a topic I have been thinking about for a while.
invertor charger Bryce22345 at 7:42am 10.11.11 Big Boats 2/1150 need to replace my Freedom 458/30 inverter charger and Link 1000 on my H410. I have a 460 AH wet cel
Hunter 30 Strut attachment duncanew at 7:36am 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1989 I hauled out my 1980 30' Hunter for a bottom job yesterday and found that my prop strut was a bit lo
Opinion Needed - Wood Options for Cabin Roof Replacement arswann77 at 7:35am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2877 Hello all, This is a follow up to a post I did last month "A Little Off the Top" - I have a 1972 O
Hampton to Norfolk Buck420 at 6:36am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1288 :)
after market rudder peconicbay at 5:52am 10.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1919 Hi, I was considering replacing my stock rudder on my catalina 27 tall rig for the performance rudd
Installing metal port trim at large fixed ports patrscoe at 5:35am 10.11.11 S2 10/2781 I just recently purchased a S2 11.0A sailboat. Very happy with it but I'm starting to create a list
What do I do with the old main? Endurance2010 at 11:53pm 10.10.11 Big Boats 7/1627 I recently replaced my main and now I have a very old and beaten up main, missing 3 of the 4 partial

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Refilling CNG Tank Richard19068 at 3:18pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 a season. Is any answer really relevant unless someone can say how man
Epoxy for plywood Hollyberry at 3:05pm 10.30.22 If you are going to end up with any exposed epoxy areas that you wish to paint I'd recommend Silvert
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 2:59pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely hav
Bottom in great shape arf145 at 2:58pm 10.30.22 Thanks!
Refilling CNG Tank smokey73 at 2:49pm 10.30.22 Same here, maybe even 1 1/2 seasons on one tank.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? BigEasy at 2:43pm 10.30.22 There is a BoatFax. Looked up my boat's HIN before purchasing. :beer: Same here, I used the h
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 2:40pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? kappykaplan at 2:26pm 10.30.22
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 10.30.22 Another possibility is that you have a halyard wrap above the upper furling swivel. That happens if
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler dlochner at 1:54pm 10.30.22 If there is the least bit of wind the sail can bind in the track. As @jssailem said, it may need to
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:53pm 10.30.22 Maybe have a look at this. If this is what you have, might as well restart this entire discussion!!!
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 10.30.22 remove the bellows; loosen 2 set screws on each side and tighten nut a half turn and retest. I thi
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 1:45pm 10.30.22 Thickened epoxy will work. West System, TotalBoat. Coat the plywood with neat expoxy and then spre
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:43pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the r
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (1) SVAngelina at 1:43pm 10.30.22 Final product
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:39pm 10.30.22 I contacted the surveyor again and he recommended tightening the nut first. Thank you all for the re
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 1:37pm 10.30.22 Happy to report that the hammering worked. It broke it loose then it was just a mater of prying it
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 1:35pm 10.30.22 The surveyor told me that it needs attention. It did not look like an urgent issue. If you have an
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 1:14pm 10.30.22 Please elaborate. Were you told this needs attention in the survey/ by previous owner (PO)/ your br
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? dLj at 1:02pm 10.30.22 As a buyer if the seller did not want to give me the HIN - I would be suspect that there were things

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