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'83 H31 Curtain sliders for plastic track tinkicker78 at 3:29pm 05.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2622 Taking delivery of a new to me H31 in two weeks (still in the yard for some upgrades and repairs) an
Sunscreen Ruins White Shirts Ducati at 3:20pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2461 Have not seen the sun in months but whenever it reappears I always use sunscreen. (as per orders fro
Wet Cushions... Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:54pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6197 I got my v-birth cushions wet with salt water, and you know how salt attracts moisture. So I remove
Real Time Wind Prediction For Mac Users Ducati at 2:32pm 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1705 I probably asked this before but I'm looking for a real-time wind prediction technology that can be
swim ladder pad replacement? doehunter at 2:19pm 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1525 Hey guys, One of my pads came off on the way home last time out and I've been looking around for ne
Bent strut Val at 1:45pm 05.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2303 Does anyone know of a company that can make a strut for an 85 h37c? I believe it is the Dahmer sail
leakage Hunter 34 (2) marginal at 12:34pm 05.03.11 Big Boats 10/3870 Hello to all, I have issues with interior cabin leakage. Leak is located on port side, on the shel
how do I remove vinyl tape stripes? jamesstrobel at 12:08pm 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/8743 I need to remove then replace the decorative Hunter blue vinyl tape stripes that are on the cabin po
Cleaning up Cetol peterbud at 11:15am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4940 While doing my Teak I spilt some cetol. Dose anyone know what I can use to remove it from the Gel co
Dock Bumper/liners or fenders paul1938 at 11:10am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4263 I have a 34 footer and I am currently in a slip which is about 2 to 3 foot wider than my beam at doc
Stupid question 1874-B dscribner at 11:05am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 39/6101 Ok, why do sailboats use diesel while many stink-potters use gasoline? That said, what would be wron
Starter Overhaul Roger Long at 11:04am 05.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4166 I've been thinking about possible sources for DC leakage into my ground system and the starter seems
Oday 23 cabin windows PeterSchenck at 10:54am 05.03.11 Day Sailers 6/2313 I am working on my 1978 "Affinaty". Thinking about the cabin windows. They are very crazzed, full of
generator and the Oceanis 411 Paul Curzon at 10:52am 05.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2908 I have a Oceanis 411. I also have a honda eu2000i generator, which plugs into the stern shore power
Hookah, SCUBA, Breathe underwater? Stephen Trapani at 9:59am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4195 Can someone please point me to the best source of the low cost compressor, etc set up for "diving" n
Catalina 25 swing keel question Captnkev25 at 9:49am 05.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2895 I have a 1984 C25 SR SW and was wondering the school of thought for running with the keel halfway d
all rigging/line lengths for s2 8.0a joej88 at 9:12am 05.03.11 S2 2/1985 Hi, I am restoring a 1975 s2 8.0a. It has a 35' tall mast? relatively sure on that. I was wondering
Hot water away from dock mitchf at 9:05am 05.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2481 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 that is raw water cooled and doesn't have a heat exchanger. can one be adde
Detailed Drawings SteveS at 8:55am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/948 Where can I find detailed manufacturer drawings of the hunter 33.5?
Easier Paint Removal monkeyfist at 8:45am 05.03.11 Catalina 22 0/1164 Well, we finally got the old girl in the shop to start the rebuild. Pressure washed and all parts re

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Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:58pm 07.18.22 is clearly longer than the specs cited for the Invitation (13'8") The Bombardier Invitation is NO
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 1:58pm 07.18.22 Is it possible to sail a dinghy on just the headsail? Good afternoon @Qorgyle ! Glad to hear you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:53pm 07.18.22 My confusion about what I have stems mainly from the fact that this boat measures 15'9". So it is c
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 1:52pm 07.18.22 Thanks everyone, great ideas. I will reply with the results by the end of the week.
Funny Friday!!! (3) rgranger at 1:52pm 07.18.22 207419207428207429
depth/chart plotters rgranger at 1:45pm 07.18.22 With a draft of 1.5', you can probably push off of most sandbars. Depth is nice to have and it is a
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 07.18.22 Bombardier Invitation owners manual: There can be confusion between 2 Bombardier boats that are bas
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 1:44pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this test
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (3) Leeward Rail at 1:32pm 07.18.22 As this Wikipedia page says.. the Bombardier Invitation was meant to compete with the famous Laser D
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Richard McDonald at 1:11pm 07.18.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to che
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 07.18.22 That's an invitation 100% The invitation HAS a single sail with unstayed mast. Lord knows what man
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 1:06pm 07.18.22 Catalina 380, 387 and newer in that size and up all have separate showers
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:03pm 07.18.22 I don't know if a previous owner modified this boat or not, but it has an unstayed mast and no heads
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 12:59pm 07.18.22 Rice water Rice Beer = Budweiser Coors uses Bananas to clarify their Beer. Next time you taste a
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 07.18.22 Jeaneau Sun Oddysee 36 is a gorgeous boat with separate shower. It's a really nice boat for 60-100k
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (1) Sixth Boat at 12:52pm 07.18.22 Here's a shot with the rig in place. This boat measures right at 15'9" so it matches the 4.8 meter
Isla Holbox, Mexico Will Gilmore at 12:46pm 07.18.22 Sitting at La Carreta, terminal D Miami airport. Boarding in 5. See you in Mexico. -Will
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 12:42pm 07.18.22 That works ! Glad it helped. Post a photo of the complete hull. That transom looks like a Bombar
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 12:39pm 07.18.22 P.S. - this solution cost $1.17!
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (2) Sixth Boat at 12:39pm 07.18.22 I did not find any clear plastic hose that had the proper 1/2" OD. But I did find some 1/2" nylon s

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