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Mast rake on a h34 joewps at 12:18pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2644 My mast is off the boat and going back on Monday. How much rake should I put in my Kenyon mast befor
Living on the boat while trailering or camping Robspan at 11:40am 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/8998 On another thread, Sumner mentioned something that I've been wondering about. How feasible is it to
I-28 Engine Access knothead at 10:53am 02.11.10 Islander 8/5100 Seems like I heard somewhere that someone had improved access to the engine on their I-28 by install
Calculate Floation Tom Erhart at 10:25am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2410 I have a home made 16' sail boat. Its made of plywood and is covered with a single layer of glass cl
Value of 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter Samantha65 at 10:13am 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5381 I need help! My brother and I shared ownership of a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter on Lake Michigan. My bro
Beneteau 361 Through Hulls Roger Goodfellow at 10:09am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1734 I have a 2001, 361 and noticed the main engine and AC through hulls were corroded. Is this a common
Dodger gary at 9:26am 02.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1603 Would like to have a dodger on my Hunter 22 as it would increase the "livability" of the boat. Have
First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2352 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k
She's ready to go.... Inter20sailor at 8:17am 02.11.10 Catalina 30 3/1621 Well, She is off the hard and in the water! New bottom paint, zincs, hours on the buffing wheel.
Yes! Bristol Finish Roger Long at 7:31am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3391 It can be applied without running and sagging. See video here: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/video
This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3538 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6554 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4552 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4405 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*
selecting a model davemchine at 4:08pm 02.10.10 Catalina 22 5/1890 I am seeking advice in selecting a boat which I plan to purchase next spring. I will be sailing on R
Progress at last! BobM at 3:35pm 02.10.10 S2 9/1722 I posted some manuals and stuff to the knowledgebase for the 6.7, 8.0 and 11.0. I tried photos, but
Phil Harris, of Deadliest Catch sailaway78 at 2:56pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2364 Just saw where Phil Harris, captain of the crab boat Cornelia Marie, died last night, the result of
Snowed in outside of Philly rajhnsn at 2:50pm 02.10.10 Bigger Boats 3/1665 I'm going a bit stir crazy with too much snow so I decided to distract myself with my To Do list for
Boat Weight ibsailin at 2:18pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1727 Boat weight: Question displacement weight and ballast weight, are they combined to get the totla w
Vision 32 sails rumpelj at 2:10pm 02.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2013 I have a 32 vision in need of a new main and jib/genoa. Has anyone had a main w/ a larger roach (no

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Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 8:21am 05.20.22 @JamesG161 Interesting. I guess mine is "upside down" but that is how it came from the Hunter fac
silly question on gas detector dlochner at 8:14am 05.20.22 I wonder why they didn't go with ethylene for boats. it compresses to a liquid at ~500 psi and it
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 8:09am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
silly question on gas detector Hayden Watson at 8:04am 05.20.22 My propane sniffer has two remote sensors and also controls my solenoid so that if I get an alarm, i
Off to the darkside... dmax at 7:42am 05.20.22 If you can get your hands on a moisture meter, that will help to determine the level of moisture in
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (2) JamesG161 at 7:40am 05.20.22 could you have inverted the quadrant (so it is like on my boat now) and then everything would be ea
Boom end cap DougM at 7:38am 05.20.22 Cram a beer can into the end of the boom, remove it after nesting season.
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 patbratton at 7:37am 05.20.22 We broke the mount off of the seat front when someone fell on it. I replaced the screws with 1/4" bo
Solar-powered vent (5) patbratton at 7:35am 05.20.22 205489
silly question on gas detector sunlover at 7:25am 05.20.22 Propane is heavier than air. It will always find it's way to the lowest point that is can travel t
Life Jacket recommendations AaronD at 7:10am 05.20.22 I really like my Spinlock with built in harness. It is one step down from there too if the line mod
Does anyone recognize this knot? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 05.20.22 We use to call them inside bowline ( right), outside bowline ( wrong) by making the round turn the w
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Jwhy at 6:46am 05.20.22 Good idea! Thanks
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger JRT at 6:44am 05.20.22 I'm a bit lost on I need to plug in and not 3 prong comments. I'm pretty sure you are replacing the
Solar-powered vent Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 05.20.22 Thanks, just want to let the hot air out of cabin when it closed at the dock. These little fans ca
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 05.20.22 I had a very similar boat, a Starwind 19. One of the first times docking at a slip I came in a bit h
question Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 05.20.22 Try to sell it as a whole. Trying to part out a sailboat could take years since it's a niche market
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? kloudie1 at 6:22am 05.20.22 The Hatchmaster.com folks have a great history. If you are a diy guy, you can get the lens custom cu
Progressive Insurance Project_Mayhem at 6:20am 05.20.22 There was a fellow on here that had some severe storm damage. The boat was basically on land on it's

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