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Cabin sole replacment garyc at 8:56am 01.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/8398 The center cabin sole seems too be coming apart. Has anyone experienced this and if so how did you f
...bottom Blisters...neighbors yacht Free Spirit at 8:38am 01.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2329 Just having fun with vessels. My neighbor has a vessel that has continuously had blister issues. Unf
Another issue of legal liability higgs at 8:23am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 28/5017 The thread on the submerged hazard got me thinking about this situation at my club. A fisherman sen
Size of Stuffing Box in 2002 Hunter 306 t054281 at 7:52am 01.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1478 Looking to replace the original packing in the stuffing box on my Hunter 306 with a GFO Gore-tex pro
E 15 Gasoline - Oh No! John T1594 at 7:48am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3170 I saw in the paper today that the EPA has just approved adding 15% Ethanol to gasoline. If it were n
Leaky Ballast Tank! Right On! at 7:39am 01.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1789 I sail my boat almost every weekend and I keep it tarped in between uses. everything is covered by t
Mast bend Quoddy at 5:15am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2026 Is the structural strength of the mast compromised by having it straight, without bend? We have a f
Painting interior fiberglass Mick143 at 4:15am 01.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2212 I am thinking of painting the cabin deck and the area directly under the seats in the galley. Can th
sounder transducer installation Jalepeno at 12:24am 01.22.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3694
New Balboa 26 owner need help mark holcomb at 10:41pm 01.21.11 Balboa 5/7823 Hello, Thanks for any help. I just bought a Balboa 26. It has no sails so I need measurements to l
Trailer Bearings grease Mark H at 9:46pm 01.21.11 Trailer Sailors 20/11822 The boat trailer I have, I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The
Trailer bearings Mark H at 9:42pm 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1544 The boat trailer I have I believe is the orginal 1993 Hunter.It is single axel with no brakes. The p
Aft Berth Storage Mod... (2) Sumner at 9:24pm 01.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1372 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/11-01-10-11-aft%20berth%20storage.jpg There are
Teak molding coopert at 8:45pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1791 Looking for 2 strips of 1/4 " 12 ft long TEAK for my friend.
Chain Plate coopert at 8:20pm 01.21.11 Catalina 30 1/1658 How can the chain plate around the mast area get replaced. From inside I presume?
Dock water question guidera48 at 7:57pm 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1826 I am considering adding a water fill inlet to the boat. I want to be able to use the dock water and
Snow, snow and MORE SNOW BobM at 7:17pm 01.21.11 S2 13/3405 Jeez...will Mother Nature give it a rest! We have gotten over two feet in the last ten days. I hav
Bow Guard nofd843 at 4:35pm 01.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2803 I have a 2006 Hunter 31 and I am trying to see if there is some one that manufactures a bow guard.
Proper amount of mast bend oldjags at 4:26pm 01.21.11 Big Boats 6/3932 I had to put my mast up myself and rig it myself, so I'm probably lucky that it's still standing aft
New 23 owner - Bilge pump question Wayne Steinhour at 2:12pm 01.21.11 Day Sailers 8/2559 I just bought a 23 late last fall, making us a 2 O'Day family (very old Javelin), so I will have lot

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Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Tedd at 7:42am 07.22.22 It sounds like a lot of trouble to go through when you already have positive tongue load. Heck, I've
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 6:47am 07.22.22 keeping the slack out of the sheet has definitely been helping, definitely helps to have enough crew
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 6:34am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help dlochner at 5:56am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help Scott T-Bird at 5:51am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drain
Sanitize/Clean dlochner at 4:27am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Anchor Windlass input Captain Larry-DH at 4:09am 07.22.22 I think a nylon rode on a gypsy is not a great idea. It will probably work however the gypsy may be
Sanitize/Clean Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 07.22.22
Sanitize/Clean jmczzz at 3:22am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:12am 07.22.22 Loto, I think I answered my own question. I believe there might be a difference in design between m
Sailing with no furling winch Davidasailor26 at 3:11am 07.22.22
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 10:36pm 07.21.22 Thanks all, good advice. Upon reflecting, I think that it's really because I always feel a bit stres
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 8:59pm 07.21.22 I spent a few hours this evening cleaning/sorting the gear that was inside. I found the main to be i
Anchor Windlass input jmce1587 at 8:48pm 07.21.22 Ralph, thanks for the info and input. Will be back at tube boat this weekend and will take pics an
This Blew My Mind Rick Webb at 8:45pm 07.21.22 This video popped up on popping the bead. Anyone who is going to change out a valve stem probably ha
Anchor Windlass input (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 07.21.22 Seeking guidance as to differences and selection that you would consider when adding or if replacin
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:16pm 07.21.22 I know just about everybody would be horrified, but I just use a new wood chisel with a broad blade
Starwind 19 project boat (4) Yuba94 at 8:14pm 07.21.22 Can you post a picture and show me what you are talking about? I'm not following your description w
Anchor Windlass input dlochner at 8:02pm 07.21.22 Windlasses draw a lot of current and in most boats the batteries and the windlass are separated by a
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Leeward Rail at 7:49pm 07.21.22 It towed fine on the trip home last year, but I'm questioning how it's going to behave on the ramp

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