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Replacing Swim Ladder rpwillia at 7:02pm 03.16.10 Catalina 310 10/3512 I am kicking around the idea of replacing my original ladder (one of the big non-telescoping ones) w
saildrive bottom paint? njsail at 7:02pm 03.16.10 Bavaria 3/4648 It's that time of year. I'm new to saildrives but have been reading as much as I can. Is there a l
Hunter 27 rudder repair (15) emkay at 6:16pm 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/5697 Not completely finished, but the hard part is done, I ran out of epoxy so I figured I'll post pics n
Leak in stuffing box area Jim D at 6:12pm 03.16.10 Big Boats 8/1671 We went to splash my boat today and found a leak, not on the new thru hull for the air-condition ins
Adding a back-up bilge pump Gunni at 6:11pm 03.16.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1531 I've got a new-to-me 411 and getting it ready to head over the horizon. I'll need another electric
identify boat (2) rebob202 at 5:05pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1654 I thought this might be a columbia contender but cabin lines and forward port r not true to contende
I have a Valiant 40 to paint. CharlieCobra at 4:47pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1900 It looks like B'B Marine has it's first client, even before the company exists. :eek: I'm doing the
Newbie need a boat bengreen123 at 4:22pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1708 Hi there folks.... I have been around boats most of my life, including sailing all over the Medite
H37c Rigging and Furler questions (2) guidera48 at 2:41pm 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2624 Spring has sprung in the Carolinas and took a break from working on the interior refit. Floor is don
Starboard Cockpit Locker- 1986 Hunter 31 LAWRENCEDULAC at 2:05pm 03.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1982 Hi Everyone! Am in process of upgrading to a larger boat. 1986 Hunter 31 caught my eye. Met with a b
Buying Used Boat Advice sigbear at 1:23pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1489 I am looking at buying a 30'ish sailboat (Catalina etc.) 2007-2008. How can I get all of the repai
Another question for Dickenson heater owners (1) Roger Long at 1:05pm 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1418 How important is the S.S. tray Dickenson supplied to go under my Newport cabin heater? I know they c
Need a mast mikeytino at 1:02pm 03.16.10 Catalina 22 0/1026 Hi there, Anyone in the NYC area have a mast for a 1980 Catalina 22? Mine got damaged in the storm,
Halyard 2 (3) All U Get at 11:39am 03.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1557 Hi alll, Did my first eye splice while it was raining in NH and whipped it. Thats for the assym. spi
Thoughts on Cherubini 37c??? derrick18 at 11:38am 03.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/9012 Hi, I am looking for a capable ocean crossing boat and I have come across the Hunter Ch. 37c. The p
Saving the best for last (bottom paint removal) walt at 9:56am 03.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3255 Well... I did a sample small paint area on the bottom of my previously ablative painted hull with Pe
Roller Furler Maintenance malyea at 9:38am 03.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1571 What preventive maintenance should I do to my Hood Seafurl 2 roller furler while I have the geneoa a
Tuning the mast Morgan at 8:10am 03.16.10 Lancer 1/1585 We recently had our Lancer 27PS moved and just stepped the mast. I was wondering how many pounds of
AC for 1995 Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:57am 03.16.10 Big Boats 3/1349 I purchased an air conditioning unit (16000 btu) for the boat. As I prepare for the installation, th
Leak into shower sump jk kudera at 6:11am 03.16.10 Big Boats 4/1471 I have the top of the boat covered, and found a few inches of water in the front bilge, all hatches

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I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the way. Any ideas where I can get a replacement? shemandr at 4:56am 04.06.22 I think the salvage boat would have to be local. Any distance shipping would be substantial. If yo
front window cover Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 04.06.22 If you do, suggest screwing in and use a light color sunbrella cover. Use of pure silicone for is
boat prices shemandr at 4:43am 04.06.22 I know a couple who bought a catamaran from a charter fleet. They got it at a substantial discount
Starting fluid CYQK at 4:40am 04.06.22 Have been told ...dont spray this in,dont spray that in,to help start a high compression diesel engi
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Joe at 4:36am 04.06.22 Well, you can ask that question till you're blue in the face, but you'll never understand the motiva
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 4:14am 04.06.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but fo
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dlochner at 4:07am 04.06.22 Previous owners have done all kinds of unimaginable things to boats. It is common practice to hoist
Toerail Varnish Strategy? (1) TomY at 3:59am 04.06.22 You're fortunate to have such good friends! I wish! Not my boat, a shot of a nice boat staging set
cl 14 dewe48 at 3:45am 04.06.22 Thanks everyone. It just didn't seem right to me that the mast was being held up by a cleat on the
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Caboteur at 3:01am 04.06.22 Port side to hold a portable radar reflector?
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 (3) Boog at 10:49pm 04.05.22 A timely topic. I just watched the youtube channel Jibsea sailing's latest video, change his engine
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 10:26pm 04.05.22 It's alive! It sat in the box for a few months but I finally completed the installation. It was st
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BigEasy at 10:05pm 04.05.22 So, my question is: why would a boat have an ensign halyard on the port spreader but not have one o
Steering quadrant BigEasy at 9:58pm 04.05.22 As Johnb recommended, definitely need to be cleaned thoroughly to inspect the cable. If corrosion h
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? thinwater at 9:30pm 04.05.22 So funny. Post 14 had it. Man has built many theories to help predict behavior, but if we are to be
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.05.22 SAFETY WARNING I know this boat is new to you, but there is so much misinformation in your post t
Bridge clearance info DArcy at 8:07pm 04.05.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but for
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 04.05.22 It's a bit hard to tell from your photo but it looks like the floor is tabbed to the hull around the
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Johnb at 7:40pm 04.05.22 In case you don't know this, somewhere between the light current switch you actually touch, and the
Steering quadrant Johnb at 7:15pm 04.05.22 I would clean it up and then look for any broken strands or obviously serious wear. It may look a l

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