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Dodger Becka Anne at 3:18pm 10.11.11 Catalina 30 10/3629 I'm new to this forum and have a question. Does anyone know where we can find a dodger for a 1985 C
raw linseed oil on teak dark spots? (1) njl at 2:44pm 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2581 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 9/6737 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 6/2359 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 12/2487 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 2/2872 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 9/2880 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 0/1289 :)
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

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Refilling CNG Tank jon hansen at 5:30pm 10.30.22 back in he day when we would campaign aeolus pretty hard all over the the great lakes, with 5 to 8 o
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 5:02pm 10.30.22 Also include your mother's maiden name, your highschool mascot and the name of your favorite pet gro
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? rgranger at 4:54pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? jssailem at 4:24pm 10.30.22 Share the information.
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:19pm 10.30.22 @hatchclan As advised. Stop. Words used about boats mean certain specific things. We often ask th
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler kappykaplan at 4:11pm 10.30.22 I spray MacLube on the genoa luff every season as it gets hoisted. :plus:
First time sailboat owner Tally Ho at 3:58pm 10.30.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? garymalmgren at 3:42pm 10.30.22 It is called due diligence and would indicate that you are dealing someone serious. That would be a
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? FastOlson at 3:32pm 10.30.22 Gee whiz , Capta, don't discourage him.... it's a sailboat... nothing about this hobby/obsession re
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 10.30.22 Get the familiarity and experinece and you'll be telling us how it works. I took the Red Cross Firs
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler FastOlson at 3:25pm 10.30.22 One basic bit of info: what is the furler luff groove sized for and what was the luff size on the
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 3:19pm 10.30.22 May I suggest a full stop here. As @Davidasailor26 and @Kings Gambit have said, you most likely ha
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

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