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Another alternate to noodling? BlueRunner at 6:07pm 04.17.10 Day Sailers 7/2658 I'm basically a lazy guy and don't like the thought of trying to cram noodles/foam into the mast/boo
HELP with bottom painting sailorjoel96 at 6:00pm 04.17.10 Bigger Boats 2/1815 I just pulled my boat out to paint the bottom and need some insight/help with what I found after pow
Mast Gate Giving Me Grief tomgrigsby at 5:14pm 04.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1948 The mast gate on my boat is giving me grief. I have an adjustable bracket on the stbd side of the t
Upgrading house bank and charger nautikaljeeper at 4:56pm 04.17.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3890 I have a 06 Hunter 36 and would like to have some feedback on upgrading my current system which is o
Rebedding fixed portlights PrincessoftheLake at 4:28pm 04.17.10 Big Boats 23/15743 Today I removed both of the large fixed portlights on port and stbrd of our 1995 Hunter 40.5. I hav
sealing/caulking chainplate jsachetti at 3:36pm 04.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3356 I replaced my portside bulkhead a few years ago after noticing the chainplate was pulling up and dic
O'Day 23 vs O'Day 23 Tempest aewirth at 2:43pm 04.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/8968 What years did they make the Tempest 23. I have a 73 23 O'Day and need a new mainsail but am not sur
Halyard location on my hunter 30 okia42@hotmail.com at 2:30pm 04.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1764 Maybe my mast is set up wrong because I just realized that my main halyard comes off the mast on the
It pays not to be stupid jorgefife at 2:22pm 04.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1688 It had to happen: after all of these months of scavenging (most Fridays) I "rocked the boat" and fel
Mystery substance ranchu56 at 2:03pm 04.17.10 Big Boats 2/1619 I have some type of material leeching or developing at the rear keel boat location of my Hunter 34.
DC power outlets Lookout at 11:26am 04.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1684 Hi I have a new to me 1977 Catalina 27 short rig. I have been busy doing the necessary upgrades bef
mystery water tank leak Steve Feinsilver at 10:38am 04.17.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3164 Since the day I commissioned her (new) our 2007 Hunter 44 has had a leak in the starboard water tank
Non Skid on molded deck John Interlude at 10:29am 04.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1753 Hi I recently bought an O'Day 20. The molded non skid on deck is slippery. Can you put new non skid
Dinghy preferences and coastal cruising ? pkdailey4 at 9:25am 04.17.10 Ask All Sailors 28/7339 Do you have an inflatable dink or a hard one ? Pro's and cons please ! mostly im curious about towin
JIb fairlead blocks on T-track OldDedHed at 9:21am 04.17.10 Catalina 22 5/2338 Here's another dumb question. I noticed the other day when I was polishing the cabin and gunwales, e
1985 hunter 34 deep draft displacement wileaway at 9:18am 04.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2064 Can someone tell me what the factory delivered displacement is of a 1985 or newer hunter 34 deep dra
Collar zink for a B321 ? pkdailey4 at 9:02am 04.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1930 I have a 2000 B321 w/a Yanmar 3 gm 30 F. What size is the shaft 25mm or 30mm ? Do you use one along
Time for new rigging. Ed Schenck at 9:01am 04.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2268 It is time for the next most expensive upgrade after the 3YM30. I am so fortunate to now have Ladyl
Propane Remote Switch DARTH DECOY at 8:17am 04.17.10 Big Boats 2/1631 We have new model 410 and we replacing the LPG remote switch. The old switch would turn on the syst
help with Cetol application berner73 at 7:59am 04.17.10 Ask All Sailors 4/5064 Lot's of Cetol talk now and I didn't want to hijack another thread. I've been redoing our hatch boa

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Anchor of Alki? skunther at 11:29pm 05.30.22 Thanks for that. We'd probably roll plenty at Alki even if the holding is good.
Port hatch on Hunter23 help philiefay at 9:37pm 05.30.22 I recently used a flexible epoxy to fix some cracks. Total Boat 382660 Thixo, it comes in a tube tha
Laser crazing - is this a problem leo310 at 9:24pm 05.30.22 You did not state the condition of the sail. If you need sails then walk away the crazing need tp be
Heater Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.30.22 If you are talking about an engine heated "red-dot" system it will only work when the engine is runn
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:48pm 05.30.22 really cute kid!
big dreams, great vessel, john alden race boat jon hansen at 8:47pm 05.30.22 zVfWh2qAZF4
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter (5) philiefay at 8:42pm 05.30.22 So today I pulled the fuel lines off and cut them at the hose clamps. Pushed a rag through like clea
What is this Ship's Symbol? kgray9 at 8:24pm 05.30.22 That is the back side of the sail. Might want to look at the other side. Otherwise, it is the symbo
Electrical System info Overload BarryL at 8:23pm 05.30.22 Hey, Quick question: What is your power budget? What devices do you have the need power? How many a
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:15pm 05.30.22 I carry a food grade bucket that I coil my freshwater hose into. I am having no issues with my sta
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed rgranger at 8:13pm 05.30.22 Thanks Good info.
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Crusty Ol Salt at 7:58pm 05.30.22 Good on you. how did you get the lines pulled Through? Greg Once I cleaned everything out of th
Shower pump wont operate Benny17441 at 7:56pm 05.30.22 Could be a connection, could be a bad pump or an obstruction. Start with checking the pump by hook
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Benny17441 at 7:50pm 05.30.22 I would test it immediately and then on a semi-annual schedule. When we took delivery of an h320 y
Single-handed docking Ward H at 7:38pm 05.30.22 Steve just mentioned it but worth repeating. Fenders hanging off the side of the boat will catch o
Electrical System info Overload Benny17441 at 7:36pm 05.30.22 Its going to be expensive as one upgrade will trigger the need for others. It all boils down to whe
Single-handed docking Steve_Catalina at 7:17pm 05.30.22 Hello. I will soon buy a sailboat, in the 22-foot range, and will have to single-hand it often. Wit
H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Tally Ho at 7:07pm 05.30.22 I finished this project this weekend. I did not have to use plan B, Thank God. Thank you for your
1967 Schock Endeavor Aux Power (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 05.30.22 Do you have a pushpit on the boat ? If so, possibly install a motor mount.
Stern tube plugging (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 05.30.22 Consider disposing of the gland and replacing it with a bronze plug in the hose.

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