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setting up a boat lift for a 26 emenskl at 3:18pm 08.03.11 Day Sailers 4/2187 First time poster, and new owner of a 26. Searched around on the site to no avail. If this has pre
Bimini mounted solar panels? Fly_H23 at 2:07pm 08.03.11 Smaller Boats 6/2963 I am going to add a Bimini top and have thought it might be a great place to mount a few solar panel
replacing original traveler on a O'Day 302 frenchguy at 2:03pm 08.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 16/5718 Hello, the original mainsheet traveler on my 1987 o'Day 302 is a real pain to use.You have to adju
Newbie Question: H2O ballast safety off S. Florida Coast miata97m at 12:20pm 08.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2332 Hi everyone: I'm thinking of purchasing a trailerable sailboat (24-26 ft) to minimize the costs of
Cape Sable to Shelburne Roger Long at 12:16pm 08.03.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4238
'85 C27 Anchor Locker Size Question Loose Ends at 12:07pm 08.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 0/1212 Will a Fortress FX-11 Anchor fit into the anchor locker of a 1985 C27? My boat is about 70 miles a
Cradle Measurements Hunter 306 ScottsHunter306 at 12:03pm 08.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2782 I've just purchased my first boat, a Hunter 306. I was wondering if anyone could assist me with meas
Exhaust Hose Length? captivacapt at 11:14am 08.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1346 Does anybody know the length of the exhaust hose on a Hunter 33 15hp Yanmar, measured from the mixin
New to me boat and the delivery from hell. CharlieCobra at 8:25am 08.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3388 Interesting weekend. I picked up a 1969 Mariner 31 ketch in trade for some work. We drove to Mount
Foam Blocks in a Mac 25 Gilligan and mate at 8:11am 08.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1616 Hello all. Does anyone know a way to preserve the foam blocks on a MAC 25. Mine seem to be coming
How do you size your wiring? doehunter at 8:05am 08.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2041 My existing wiring is a mix of various sizes that was just guessed at. I'm in the middle of mounting
Rivets: simple question John at 7:41am 08.03.11 Ask All Sailors 48/11535 A simple question: I want to replace some rivets that hold a radar to the mast with screws. I've nev
New Main Sail bffatcat at 7:10am 08.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5754 I need a new main. and I have gotten two quotes both seem like they are in line. One is from FX sai
Engine Compartment Blower lehigh375 at 6:11am 08.03.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2504 I have been following the previous thread about whether to use a blower or not. One post mention
Ultrasonic Antifoul Ken13559 at 6:06am 08.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1299 Has anyone tried the Ultrasonic Antifoul? There were tons of discussion on this topic over at ybw.co
Pics of Our New Cushions WOW Awesome! (4) Lorry65 at 5:48am 08.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/6121 Well here are the pics of our brand new cushions for the whole boat and WOW they are beautiful! Tha
Swing Board Pendant Replacement joatmon67 at 5:37am 08.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1490 My 22's pendant is looking pretty ratty. Already have the replacement from DR Marine. Looking for
Buy a Trailer or Salvage the boat? (4) Phaedrus at 10:18pm 08.02.11 Catalina 22 4/2330 I have the opportunity to buy a damaged C22 for cheap. It has a lot of things I need. I either need
CO2 Alarms on Huntet Pat Hooyman at 10:08pm 08.02.11 Big Boats 10/2404 Leave my 2007 Hunter 38 in the slip with shore power. When I return all three of the CO2 detectors a
A few noted problem areas in the 22 design. PPPPPP42 at 9:34pm 08.02.11 Day Sailers 7/3692 I just thought I'd mention some simple things to check after taking apart 2 oday 22's. I've noticed

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I it legal to make a boat longer? jssailem at 8:12am 09.27.22 There are a number of racing boats that removed their transom to reduce weight. Then when the boat t
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 8:12am 09.27.22 OK - thanks. Here's why I'm asking... my old tank has the Kuuma valve that regulates engine coolan
I it legal to make a boat longer? jssailem at 8:09am 09.27.22 There is no reason I can imagine why you can not change your boat. Make it longer, make it wider, a
I it legal to make a boat longer? dlochner at 8:00am 09.27.22 Don't try to put lipstick on a pig. Why would you consider that boat? For your time, money, and eff
I it legal to make a boat longer? Leeward Rail at 7:57am 09.27.22 In Ohio, the length ends up on the title. So if I change that, I wondered if it would anger the bea
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:56am 09.27.22 Remember, a 2x6 board is a 2x6 in name only. In real life the board is 1.5" x 5.5". The six pieces
I it legal to make a boat longer? HeelBoy at 7:54am 09.27.22 ?? Why would you think there is a law preventing you from doing anything you want.. In Ohio, the l
I it legal to make a boat longer? kappykaplan at 7:52am 09.27.22 I'm no expert, but as long as you deal with updating registration and other legalities, I'd think yo
I it legal to make a boat longer? Leeward Rail at 7:51am 09.27.22 Are we even allowed to turn a 25ft boat into a 26.5 ft boat? ?? Why would you think there is a law
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:49am 09.27.22 The blocks come in different sizes, there are sometimes known as cinder blocks, building blocks, co
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles patbratton at 7:44am 09.27.22 I second what Crazy Dave said. The turnbuckle parts can be replaced pretty easily, but the upper t
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 7:42am 09.27.22 ... The flakes aren't anything bad: apparently someone decided to hit everything (including the rub
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) dlochner at 7:35am 09.27.22 My local Home Depot has 2" x 6" x 8 ft boards for $4.98/ea. If I cut them 16 inches instead of 18 i
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) dlochner at 7:32am 09.27.22 At my local Home Depot they have 2" x 6" x 8 ft. Hi @dlochner - Appreciate your reply. Do you mea
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:31am 09.27.22 My local Home Depot has 2" x 6" x 8 ft boards for $4.98/ea. If I cut them 16 inches instead of 18 in
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 7:22am 09.27.22 At my local Home Depot they have 2" x 6" x 8 ft. ciate your reply. Do you mean the standard concret
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 7:12am 09.27.22 Given the price of lumber these days, it may be less expensive too. You have a point there. One t
MK1 interior rearrangment. captcoho at 7:11am 09.27.22 I am considering buying a 1980 C30. I really like the interior layout on these, but also love the
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) dlochner at 6:52am 09.27.22 Nice... I like it. I think even I can handle that LOL I've never been much of a handyman... But I'
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:34am 09.27.22

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