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Main Halyard GarEi at 1:48am 04.05.10 Pearson 7/2568 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 and need a new main halyard. I measured the halyard with a caliber and got
1979 L25 Fuel Tanks Steve22116 at 9:09pm 04.04.10 Lancer 2/1481 Good evening all. Finished the tank fabrication this weekend and thought I'd share photos before hoo
Back Yard No More! (4) emergpa1 at 8:44pm 04.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1553 :dance: Yep, We did it! We spent the weekend on the boat, and sailed most of the day saturday! I c
170 Main Sail John C. Pierce at 1:31pm 04.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1517 I am new to this site. I have a hunter 170 with a 2HP engine. I sail in Long Island sound. I use
Keel repairs Edlk at 6:16pm 04.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7789 I have several checks dings and cracks in the surface metal of the the keel on my 1982 M25 What is
sail bleaching? joemama7 at 6:07pm 04.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2113 my old main does not match my crisp genoa, is there any reason why I couldnt soak it in some bleach
Hunter 216 fuel storage? Lee C - H31 at 6:05pm 04.04.10 Smaller Boats 5/1837 For those of you who keep your H-216 in a slip or on a mooring, what do you do with your gas tank wh
remodel / renovation on an Out Island 36' iluvteak at 6:00pm 04.04.10 Morgan 3/3907 I have a 1973 Morgan Out Island 36' and I am thinking of a revamp of the forward cabin. The aft ca
Hunter 45CC Inner/Cutter Stay & Storm Sails dweinkauf at 5:36pm 04.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1509 Has anyone installed an Inner/Cutter stay to hold a stormsail on a current model 45CC? The 450 Passa
1983 1 GM Yanmar Old Crow at 5:13pm 04.04.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1706 Looking for the air cleaner top for 1gM yanmar, the base is still there just all else is gone. Any i
new Honda O/B 9.9 hp stalling- too lean ? tasdevil at 4:32pm 04.04.10 Ask All Sailors 12/9055 I bought a " relatively " new Honda 2005 9.9 with electric start . It starts and idles quite well ,
1975 Hunter 27 jcc5169 at 4:11pm 04.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 17/9504 I have just purchased a 1975 Hunter 27, and it appears to be in pretty good shape. The yanmar 8hp d
H35 -To shave or not to shave - blade rudder spinwing at 3:22pm 04.04.10 Big Boats 12/2142 During the survey of a recently acquired H 35 WK, the surveyor pointed out that the rudder extended
Fresh Water leak from aft tank xavierlh1 at 3:16pm 04.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3714 I have a fresh water leak from the aft tank in my B373. The tank is located under the starboard laza
stray voltage? Victoria28 at 3:15pm 04.04.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1388 Hi, 1992 Catalina #246 - I am installing a replacement Seaward 6 gal tank. While using my multimete
Com-Pac 16 mast hole repair help vince at 2:58pm 04.04.10 Com-Pac 1/5841 I just bought a 1990 Com-Pac 16. The holes on the mast base that hold the bolt to secure the mast to
Manual Hunter 410 innonautica at 2:47pm 04.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3385 Please, does anyone have the manual for the Hunter 410 (year 98) in PDF format? thanks
lost my prop at sea shimi at 2:31pm 04.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1507 my H38 with yanmar saill drive 50 lost prop at sea while reversing prop is 3 fixed blades 17 x 14 a
deck fills (3) shootr at 1:57pm 04.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2071 my deck fills are uv'd to death. any clues on replacing how to get these? they are only marked on
Age Unknown But Good Condition Bronze Thru-Hulls: Replace or Not? rardiH36 at 12:53pm 04.04.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2888 Hi: I pulled my 1980 Hunter out of the water a few days ago ... and managed to time it well to a

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Hull Rot FastOlson at 9:07am 04.11.22 While I hesitate to express a differing opinion than John :) ..... I do believe that a survey IS nee
Hull Rot capta at 9:02am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve jssailem at 8:59am 04.11.22 The 12-guage aerial were sadly disappointing SO their practicality as a rescue flare is questionab
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? NYSail at 8:40am 04.11.22 I love having options of a shoal keel.... last boat was a Pearson 36-2 with a 4'2" keel and centerbo
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) MetricMountie at 8:37am 04.11.22 Good Morning Salty, attached is a picture of what you will probably find after removal of the seahoo
Vinyl stripes Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 04.11.22 Get a color swatch book such as Pantone if nobody can provide you with an answer or yours is noticea
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I like the idea of chains from the boat to the ground. Are they connected to ground rods into the g
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 8:16am 04.11.22 I think I actually had what is sometimes called a "side strike". It hit somewhere else nearby and s
Binoculars jssailem at 8:15am 04.11.22 KG... Who says old school is a dead horse..:deadhorse: Sometimes real life is fun!o_O
Vinyl stripes Phil Herring at 8:03am 04.11.22 Welcome to the forums! There's no guarantee they're all the same so post a photo of your boat here,
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 04.11.22 Mass Marine might have one. The same hatch may have been used on different models. D&R would have th
Coupling removal.... NYSail at 7:39am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
New S2 ( to me :) Siamese at 7:36am 04.11.22 Can anyone give me information about where to buy Bimini covers for the cockpit, please? I need th
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? tangocaptain at 7:34am 04.11.22 :plus: Hi: I would strongly advise against Seaward. I owned a 32RK and I lost the keel twice. The
Hull Rot Siamese at 7:32am 04.11.22 Rotten fiberglass is just about the only potential problem you will not have on a fiberglass boat.
Coupling removal.... Caboteur at 7:31am 04.11.22 Oh well, the fixing nut off, penetrating oil all over, the puller tokqued up, some heat, a few raps
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:29am 04.11.22 Also make sense now about the strike in the slings. My boat is on the hard now and I made sure I a
Jammed In-Mast Furling JamesG161 at 7:21am 04.11.22 My guess your sail has stretched at the Foot of the Sail Best advice on IMF is here, with pictures
Lightning Protection smokey73 at 7:16am 04.11.22 @JamesG161 Excellent point and something I didn't consider. As you stated, its not so much about
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.11.22 1. I really doubt the little 10 gauge wire would conduct a lot of the current with a direct hit to

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