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What th #%@(&^%@$&^ do they put in this stuff? Roger Long at 2:41pm 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3460 I buffed my topsides with my new Makita yesterday. First with 3M rubbing compound which gave me a n*
Annapolis Sailing supply locations ?? MrBee at 11:34am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2015 hello all Me and the wife will be in Annapolis on May 8th during the "Spring sales event". No
need springs barrile at 11:32am 04.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1326 I have an 85 Hunter with a Maxwell #7 winch. The springs are shot and I need to get new ones and Max
Need a trailer for '78 Catalina 22 fixed keel prayermama at 11:12am 04.29.10 Trailer Sailors 8/3668 Please help! I just received a DONATED 1978 Catalina 22 fixed keel sailboat for my nonprofit to use
installing thru deck fitting stx203 at 10:56am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2536 I am about to tackle putting a "waste" thru deck fitting for pumping out the holding tank on older O
2008 Hunter 216 Launcing Options blsheldon at 9:11am 04.29.10 Smaller Boats 2/1515 Our yacht club has a crane for launching small keel boats, but there is a question if the 216 is str
removing old letters shadowing stx203 at 9:02am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3930 replacing registration numbers on my "new to me" 77 Oday 25. Has an off white hull, after removing t
Fastest you've gotten your boat? Too Late Now at 8:59am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 12/2792 Without current or waves. Just straight up sailing it. 7.4MPH here. Full main, 150% Genoa, wi
Fort Lauderdale - help, where do I go with my boat? Trevor23800 at 6:37am 04.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2585 Hello Fort Lauderdalians, or those in the know - I am currently anchored in No Name Harbor on Key Bi
Another racing H31 TR6 at 8:22am 04.29.10 Racing 10/3748 Just completed the annual Semiahmoo 2 day regatta up here in the PNW. For the 3rd consecutive year S
parts boat Gary Meckes at 7:43am 04.29.10 Day Sailers 2/1534 Would anyone have a Daysailer II parts boat that would sell me a deck plate for the inspection port
Brass in my 27' transom Buzzlovelace at 6:37am 04.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1801 Good Day! Today I was installing a Stern Pulpit safety rail in my 1971 Catalina 27'. When I was dril
Stainless Tube vs. Lifeline Ken Kindrick at 6:12am 04.29.10 Big Boats 5/3787 Why don't sailboats, like power boats, have 1" stainless steel tubes rather than flimsy lifelines?
Our Maiden Voyage (2) CaptDon01 at 5:10am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 3/1533 My Firstmate and I hosted our "trailer-sailor" friends, (The SoCal Potter's), for a weekend sailing
boom hight piedpiperIII at 4:56am 04.29.10 Catalina 22 2/1474 I bought my 1989 cat22 just over 2 years ago from a man that never sailed it, He bought it used and
Morgan 43 info needed 321NYOKA at 8:16pm 04.28.10 Morgan 0/2331 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC, there are no owner manuals on board. Does anyone have a Mor
H376: Correct cutless bearing size? finleydc at 7:23pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2076 Trying to find factory info on correct cutless bearing for Hunter 376. My 376 owner's manual says c
Latest brainstorm (1) Roger Long at 6:13pm 04.28.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1940 Having experienced the incredible heat gradient in the cabin while testing my new cabin heater, I de
Dinghy Numbering Nodak7 at 6:09pm 04.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1916 I have to place numbers on our inflatable dinghy. Has anyone got a suggestion as to the best paint t
How much wind is too much rameek at 6:08pm 04.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3003 Hey guys, I'm brand spankin new to this site and need a little info about the Mac 26M I bought 6 mon

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Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 6:41pm 06.11.22 This portable cooler will fit perfectly behind the companionway on my C30 Mk2. The quarter berth ha
The dead of a boat Hayden Watson at 6:36pm 06.11.22 There was at least one person on board because you can see them come on deck just after the collisio
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 jssailem at 6:10pm 06.11.22 Better to connect new hose to old using a male-male connector, (use PVC cement or other "glue" to s
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Deanmar at 6:08pm 06.11.22 Rocna for sure and go a size up. We replaced a cqr with a rocna and have spent a few sleepless night
Epoxy questions jssailem at 6:05pm 06.11.22 maybe having put some 4200 in the crack first. I would not. If you feel it needs something use Kit
Roller furling issue dlochner at 6:03pm 06.11.22 What brand fuller? Almost all modern furlers have the forestay running through the middle of the fo
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. dlochner at 4:59pm 06.11.22 The glass needs a large surface area to bond, in wood working it is called a scarf. Butt joints are
Epoxy questions dlochner at 4:47pm 06.11.22 The project is going medium well (as far as boat projects go). When drilling out the holes I found
Epoxy questions dlochner at 4:44pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem dlochner at 4:42pm 06.11.22 The connection between your boat and others can be beyond the immediate neighbors, depending on how
Epoxy questions duck21 at 4:36pm 06.11.22 You are correct in your assessment--the original screws went through both top and bottom layers of f
Stray Current Corrosion Problem Will Gilmore at 4:32pm 06.11.22 Aged wiring and insulation chafe? Either your boat or the slip's supply? The difficulties in troub
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (1) jaysweet at 4:20pm 06.11.22 I was reminded of this thread while responding to a different thread earlier, and figured I'd post
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 06.11.22
Stray Current Corrosion Problem jaysweet at 3:52pm 06.11.22 BigEasy: sorry that I have no expertise to share on this, just a personal anecdote. I've always put
Epoxy questions jaysweet at 3:34pm 06.11.22 1 and 3 should be easy enough. Some cabosil to thicken 3 would be good. For 2 you could consider a
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:51pm 06.11.22 Before breaking out the Sawsall and bulkhead destruction, I would cut the hose into small parts and
Trying to find source of leak in 23.5 Rick Webb at 2:45pm 06.11.22 Check the latch for the anchor locker the hole the latch slides into was a leak on my boat
Epoxy questions duck21 at 2:42pm 06.11.22 Hi! The timing on this is good--after a weekend of the center cabin lights leaking on my Hunter 37
Trying to find source of leak in 23.5 (1) waterman30 at 2:34pm 06.11.22 Thanks Dave. I did take off that cover but did not see any water come in from locker. I will also lo

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