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irwin 32.5cc spreaders sailingkiko at 10:02pm 06.30.11 Irwin 1/3092 hi i just bought a 74 irwin 32.5cc and its missing the spreaders i need dimensions and maybe a pictu
Anchor and Steaming light both went out!! Captnkev25 at 5:38pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2752 I had an empty switch labeled deck light so I utilized it to install a 12 volt socket for charging c
26.5 DVO at 5:14pm 06.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/822 Looking for the dry weight of a 26.5 Hunter. I know the displacement is 4400 lbs. I'm being told di
NOT a Mac 25 MrMikey64 at 4:37pm 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1581 This ad appears in the Orange County CL: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/boa/2470029906.html Th
Headsail For O'day 272 Le gjaffess at 4:16pm 06.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1494 My headsail has been repaired many times so it is time for a new one. Can anyone recommend a sail m
help with maintenance? old guys sail at 3:24pm 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1801 Hey, can you come over Saturday and help me with some work on my boat? Just kidding. I would like
Hunter Vision 32, 1989 Srushton at 3:19pm 06.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1179 Hello all, Recently purchased a Hunter Vision 32 footer without a roller furling, ugh. Any suggestio
What is missing? (3) Witzend at 2:48pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2323 There seems to be a piece missing within my Schaefer system 2100 furling drum. The existing collar h
Trouble finding info on Sun Coast JimGo at 2:00pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1626 Hi! We have a lead on a 1970's vintage Sun Coast sloop. She's 25', and for her age, looks to be in
teen leg stuck in prop KD3PC at 12:44pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 23/9921 I realize we are mostly sailboaters, but having been around powerboats, jet boats, jet skis, drag
H22 Bilge Pump Gregor at 12:29pm 06.30.11 Smaller Boats 4/1658 Just bought a new old Hunter 22. It's a 1983 with a fresh bottom job and everything looked solid. We
Install of Safety Netting on Lifelines 2d Wind at 12:10pm 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 5/6772 Hi all, Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but numerous searches here and elsewhere ha
Boat name 48dodge at 12:05pm 06.30.11 Day Sailers 13/3316 I'm looking at getting my boat's name put on soon. It's "Even Keeled" I have a design I came up wit
When to replace halyards? (1) Ed Schenck at 11:50am 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2642 Yesterday I replaced all five of my halyards with messenger lines. The jib halyard and staysail hal
About LEDs for anchor light. Ed Schenck at 11:25am 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/5003 My mast is down and this would be a good time to convert the anchor light to LED. It is a tri-color
flying a spinnaker Justin_NSA at 11:01am 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2922 I have the original Mac spinnaker in my sail bag. I don't think it has ever been used. Does anyone f
Hunter 18 needs new mast Jolly Rodger at 10:58am 06.30.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1356 I have an older 1989 Hunter 18 with a broken mast. The break occurred at the spreaders and the mast
Winch handle needed hummingbird at 10:31am 06.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1544 I am looking for a winch handle to fit the stock winches on my late 70s model Mac 25'. This handle
Replacing Cleats for the Jib - suggestions? Scubagirl62 at 9:30am 06.30.11 Smaller Boats 4/1246 On our 235, there are regular cleats to tie off the jib sheets. They are a pain. We thought about
C-22 Mast Gate / Boom Placement C22_Lady_OH at 9:17am 06.30.11 Catalina 22 9/6468 I am a new owner and trying to get my "Lady" set up correctly. I am confused on the mast, boom and m

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1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question chuckwayne at 6:23pm 01.19.22 I agree with Tally Ho - We've had the same problem - on the 356, if she's bow up on the cradle wate
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Mat Fournier at 6:16pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak? No the skylight are
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration chuckwayne at 6:06pm 01.19.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 ggrizzard at 5:53pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak?
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel chuckwayne at 5:50pm 01.19.22 the 356 keel is lead and doesn't rust. just wear a dust mask, lightly scuff off any loose oxidation
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration ggrizzard at 5:48pm 01.19.22 The water staining I see in your pic doesn't seem to be catastrophic in terms of permanent damage.
Heat exchanger anode BC Bernie at 5:42pm 01.19.22 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 01.19.22 If it is an iron keel, the oxidation (rust) is easily removed and the keel resealed (there is no suc
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered quadrille38 at 5:16pm 01.19.22 In Massachusetts, boats are exempt from state registration IF documented with the U.S. Coast Guard
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? (2) rgranger at 4:44pm 01.19.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 4:37pm 01.19.22 Both great points. Insurance? This will be an inexpensive boat (older, used, 27'... <$10k)... self
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Brian D at 4:30pm 01.19.22 If you are really concerned and want to fill them, you can use Capt'n Tolley's Creepy Cure.
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration Tally Ho at 4:25pm 01.19.22 Probably will be time consuming to find the leak source. if water is available during the survey, y
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 01.19.22 I think basically cosmetic. Unless you see that the windows are breaking out of their frames, or o
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 4:14pm 01.19.22 We did set the boom (mast) on the starboard side as most of the locks will be taken on the port si
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 4:08pm 01.19.22
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Dalliance at 3:54pm 01.19.22 I ran into this issue last year when I needed a survey for insurance. Had to wait until early April
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 3:52pm 01.19.22 Dave, Man, thanks again. I feel like you are watching out for me... I've started a log collecting T
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 3:52pm 01.19.22 There are many ways to carry a mast on deck. Key parts are putting the butt of the mast forward, (f
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Tally Ho at 3:41pm 01.19.22 How do you know it is leaking from a keel bolt? My boat sits on the hard every winter here on the Gr

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