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Rubber bumper jackzimmerman at 10:21am 04.20.11 Big Boats 5/2030 Hi all, our 1999 Hunter 380 has a "rubber bumper", for lack of a better word, around the whole peri
wire-to-rope halyards CNein001 at 9:42am 04.20.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2640 My measurements are P=27.75; I=34.5; J=12.0; E=10.25. (all in feet) Would a wire-to-rope halyard
Recoating the hull gell coat... mklein@iowatelecom.net at 9:39am 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 26/8655 Hi, I am refinishing an old mac 25. It has many scrapes in the gell coat. I was wondering after
361 Dingy ??? pdnervo at 9:32am 04.20.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1506 got a 361 and would like to go coastal cruising... what is a practical dingy and where shall i store
Sold our H26 sea_casper at 8:35am 04.20.11 Smaller Boats 5/1805 Sold our 1998 H26, now moving to Hunter Mid-Size Boats Forum. Our old boat is now in Quebec, Canada
Macgregor 26X - what controls the swing keel? tkanzler at 8:04am 04.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/8904 What controls the swing keel on a 26X? Cable? If so, where does it run, and how do you control it?
Replacing Stantion (1) doctorsail at 7:45am 04.20.11 Catalina 310 3/2010 Has anyone has the opportunity to replace a stantion. Over this winter water and ice collected in gu
Charge both banks together? Stephen Trapani at 7:29am 04.20.11 Ask All Sailors 13/2471 I have two banks with a big starting battery on one and two 6V in series on the other. They got deep
Hull maintanence markb49 at 7:26am 04.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1336 I'm getting my hull gel coat redone and have to decide to either wax or bottom paint the new finish?
Volvo MD7A Thermostat simpsoned at 6:47am 04.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/8625 Have an older MD7A and it never comes up to temperature. Suspect the t'stat is frozen in the open p
electric anchor windlass on 1991 H42 eianm at 1:15am 04.20.11 Big Boats 4/1783 I finally used my anchor for the first time today ( we are lucky in Sydney- we have many public and
Jacked boat off trailer Solace of Freedom at 12:02am 04.20.11 Trailer Sailors 3/5225 I thought I'd share w/ y'all how I lifted my C22 off the trailer. I don't have access to a com-along
oil canning of hull on beneteau 461 andiamo2 at 10:36pm 04.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2285 I am told that I have oil canning of my hull on my 1997 461. Has anyony experienced this problem and
Catalina 27 option for 1979 engines ptsbug at 9:29pm 04.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/7461 I located two seperate 1979 Catalina 27 sailboats that would take a considerable amount of time to d
Yard sale bottom paint Lee Thompson at 7:48pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3272 Would you use bottom paint that's 7 years old? Its to late for this year but...... I got 2 gal $5 :
Wire-Rope halyard length CNein001 at 6:44pm 04.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/6708 Please help if you can add any insight. I am replacing the wire-rope halyards on my 27 foot Cal. I
Roller Furler Dan Brown at 6:35pm 04.19.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2991 I am considering a roller furler for the jib on a Ranger 23. I would like to hear from owners about
New Sailor In Need Of Advice!! 2ifbysea at 6:26pm 04.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/3132 Due to the death of my neighbor and sailing partner, I am now in charge with keeping up his boat. I
DC power on Bene 393? - Help please Pat T at 4:35pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2415 Helping friend out on his new to him boat. -1995 Beneteau 393. Back in the water for Spring launch a
Weaver Snap Davits seadaddler at 4:15pm 04.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3246 Has anyone installed Weaver Snap davits on the newer walk through stern of the Hunters like my 2007

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Off to the darkside... (1) capta at 8:43am 05.31.22 I assume you've sold Skipping Stones? No, we've become a two boat family, something we said we'd n
Insurance Premiums jssailem at 8:27am 05.31.22 I know of no rating plan that varies by the effective date timing during the year. I would agree.
Anchor of Alki? (3) jssailem at 8:20am 05.31.22 Just look at the potential view from Alki Point... you would likely experience at the site. It woul
Insurance Premiums Rick D at 8:20am 05.31.22 It only makes a difference if your insurer (or potential one) has had an increase (or decrease) in r
Laser crazing - is this a problem jon hansen at 8:09am 05.31.22 no need to fix any of it. go sailing. you can't see it from the cockpit.
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:04am 05.31.22 and beyond
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:04am 05.31.22 look at that keel. DEEP, HUGE, attached rudder. it' all about the ride. the malabars were john's
Laser crazing - is this a problem (1) jssailem at 8:03am 05.31.22 Welcome to SBO. Lasers can be fun. A step up from Sunfish. See that your ASA training sight feature
Block Specifications sail sfbay at 7:59am 05.31.22 Welcome to the forum!! What is the diameter of the lines that run through the blocks you want to re
O'Day 23 interior repair questions gblankinship at 7:57am 05.31.22 Mark, I also have a 23' O'Day and have done many upgrades/changes. An old sailor once told me "it is
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 twjohnson at 7:50am 05.31.22 Windows have no frames now but I want to replace with one piece smoked plexiglass or acrylic. I am h
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:46am 05.31.22 the Penta dealer will rebuild it for under $300
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump thetone at 7:45am 05.31.22
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 I'll let you know when the truck comes due in Aug (if I remember!).
Insurance Premiums kappykaplan at 7:22am 05.31.22 My boat insurance renewal was in mid-May. Went up around $200 even though I've had no claims in man
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter rgranger at 7:20am 05.31.22 And the crystals could easily be the ethanol crystallizing. NO! Maybe the ethanol evaporated
Single-handed docking Project_Mayhem at 7:15am 05.31.22 One of my favorite tricks is to run a line along the side of the boat from bow to stern cleats. It w
1990 Model 2003 raw water pump Hello Below at 7:09am 05.31.22 Hello, Does anyone have any information on removing the raw water pump and then replacing it? I'm p
Windows for 1986 Catalina 18 OS2Dude at 6:58am 05.31.22 Are you looking for new glass but to keep the OEM aluminum frames, or to change the windows to the o
Coos Bay Oregon Mikem at 6:53am 05.31.22 Perhaps if you are thinking about the Oregon Coast as an adventure, not sure that Coos Bay is the o

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