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Floatation Foam 1975 Oday 20 toddco at 6:53am 07.04.11 Day Sailers 2/1615 I'm starting to layout the interior of my ODay 20. The interior was completely stripped prior to me
Regarding mast paint touch up Slanderscribe at 6:20am 07.04.11 Catalina 22 7/5408 Forum, I have a relatively aged mast that I would like to fix a few blemishes on. Is there a g
Where is the water pump on a Hunter 26.5? TomH at 6:12am 07.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1021 I just purchased a Hunter 26.5 (1987) and I need to replace the pump that moves water from the holdi
What have I got here? (3) old guys sail at 6:06am 07.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2452 I need some help figuring something out. I purchased a 1993 26S at a good price from an absent owner
Duplicate entries in "Hunter Owners Modifications" Ed Schenck at 5:43am 07.04.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/4439 After editing a "mods" entry I now see both the old and the new. I simply added and corrected a cou
Keel lock Rcharris at 5:15am 07.04.11 Catalina 22 2/1246 My son purchased a Catalina 22 1974 vintage with a swing keel. We looked all over and can't find th
Windlass for a Hunter 30 Wind Chime at 6:21pm 07.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1359 Hello I would like some advice form people who have installed a windlass on a 1989 to 1991 Hunter 3
Lifelines and Prop Shaft rgtet at 6:10pm 07.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1403 I recently purchased a 2000 380 and had some questions regarding a couple of details of the boat for
Raising the Boom Don Crowther at 5:31pm 07.03.11 Big Boats 14/3326 So I've finally in with the new fixed ports installed. I'm moving around the cockpit cleaning up and
Hunter 25 Rewire/Haywire need help wpage at 5:02pm 07.03.11 Smaller Boats 2/1249 Hi,:) Need expert help on a 1974 Hunter Sloop. Had a water problem and since the 12 volt DC system i
proper prop size picific seacraft myfalkor at 4:54pm 07.03.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2487 I have a 1978 pacific seacraft 31' Mariah with a Yanmar 2QM20 engine. I would like to know if anyon
Replacing bunks jfrench at 2:19pm 07.03.11 Catalina 22 2/1563 Does anyone have a system for bending and installing new wood bunks? My existing trailer uses 2 x 6
Topping Lift Resonance John T1594 at 1:56pm 07.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1548 I have a 2000 H340 with the B'R Rig. The main sheet works from a traveler mounted on the cockpit arc
600 lbs of lead in my keel? PPPPPP42 at 1:55pm 07.03.11 Day Sailers 5/3157 Am I reading right that my 72 oday 22 has 600 lbs of actual lead ballast i the keel? At current scr
Sheets C22_Lady_OH at 1:12pm 07.03.11 Catalina 22 2/1435 I am looking to replace both sheets. The Genoa has half inch which is too heavy and drags. The main
Next choice For Izzy An anonymous user at 12:28pm 07.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2217 Well I see this boat is fairly close. Anyone know this boat? I've tried calling him ths afternoon bu
My Bilge Pump & Gauge Lights Don't Work..? (2) Maine Sail at 11:31am 07.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 20/10478 This is a good reason why I often dislike the use of solder on boats. It is soooo often done incorre
Wind Generator Performance Improvement (1) Rich Stidger at 11:10am 07.03.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2529 In 2008 I installed an AirX 400W wind generator. I researched the wind speeds in my home harbor and
Torqeedo Travel 1003 Brian Schwerdt at 10:21am 07.03.11 Engines and Propulsion 13/11902 After fighting with an unreliable mercury 4 for a couple of years (and I think ethanol might have fi
Fridge cover insulation..... rpell46 at 9:03am 07.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1320 Hi all, My refrigerator cover's insulation strips are deteriorating and alot of moisture is gettin

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1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question DeniseO30 at 5:22pm 01.20.22 I don't know about your boat but are the transducers ahead of the keel? They usually are, they may
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Techstyle at 5:08pm 01.20.22 I totally dried out the keel and then put a paper napkin down. The napkin slowly started getting w
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:48pm 01.20.22 epoxy barrier coating is a coating............hope that helps.
First time out of the water in 8 years Don S/V ILLusion at 3:40pm 01.20.22
First time out of the water in 8 years sail sfbay at 3:29pm 01.20.22 Sand, apply 7 coats of epoxy barrier coating then 2 coats of antifoulant paint.
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 3:11pm 01.20.22 @dlochner the comment was directed to the statement "Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Tally Ho at 3:09pm 01.20.22 In Indiana ( we have a shore on Lake Michigan), documented boats still have to pay the state registr
Fairleads Don Guillette at 3:05pm 01.20.22 To add to Joe's and Roy's answers: moving the leads in & out are used for both going upwind to get
First time out of the water in 8 years AaronD at 3:01pm 01.20.22 I'm a C-22 sailor, so I could be wrong about the -25, but I believe most older 25's had a cast-iron
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:53pm 01.20.22 @dlochner - I wonder if we (you and I and others too) are using the word register in different ways
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:48pm 01.20.22 @dlochner the comment was directed to the statement "Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as h
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered sail sfbay at 2:44pm 01.20.22
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:43pm 01.20.22 It seems like a good time to mention and re-plug the new mooring field at Jensen Beach. I have com
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered shemandr at 2:38pm 01.20.22 It seems like a good time to mention and re-plug the new mooring field at Jensen Beach. I have comp
Head Always Full Tally Ho at 2:37pm 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Tally Ho at 2:31pm 01.20.22 I totally dried out the keel and then put a paper napkin down. The napkin slowly started getting w
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:23pm 01.20.22 Alas (for me anyhow) - the world is organized such that one must pay, pay, pay. Us boat owners are
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 2:21pm 01.20.22 Here in NY as well as in most (all) states as has been said you have to register the boat, however
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered smokey73 at 2:10pm 01.20.22 @Charles Erwin Here is SC, there is a sales tax, but it is capped at $600 for cars and boats and t
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Charles Erwin at 2:03pm 01.20.22 I would not go so far as to say "as in most (all) states you have to register. I've seen several r

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