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Skeg Rudder Repair jfmid at 5:00pm 01.31.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/4784 Hello, I am looking at purchasing a 1980 Hunter 30' that looks in overall good shape. The only th
Home Page Pictures Nodak7 at 3:29pm 01.31.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1316 I am fascinated with the pictures published on the Home Page. I like to look at them and some are ju
going offshore anyone? thesailerdude at 3:16pm 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1794 I am looking for a sailboat that is going offshore or to places that is looking for crew? I am in fo
PLASTIKI: Across the Pacific on a Catamaran Made of Plastic Bottles rardiH36 at 2:50pm 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2156 My wife and I were out on San Francisco Bay yesterday, just off Sausalito. We passed close to an un
New Cabin Table Roger Long at 2:16pm 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2656 My Dickenson heater installation will require a new cabin table since the old table hinged down from
C-34 at Torrey Pines Ed Schenck at 1:34pm 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1916 Right before the last commercial(1629 EST) on the golf tourney the camera caught a Catalina 34 going
Racing a 37.5 Hunter Legend shaman at 12:45pm 01.31.10 Racing 6/7299 Hey, Is there anyone else racing a 37.5 out there??? My wife and I race our 1995 37.5 in the nonspi
Cetol on wood ScottD at 10:41am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3074 I have some exposed wood that is showing signs of wear. It was finished with Cetol in the past. Do
inverter charger Frederick at 9:02am 01.31.10 Big Boats 5/1783 My old HEART inverter charger (1991) is starting to fail on me. HEART now XANTREX tell me my unit is
Hull sanding or ? Quoddy at 9:00am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6071 What do you think would be the best tools and methods to use to get our hull smooth for maximum perf
Shipping Containers MoonSailer at 8:21am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3258 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/containers-fall-off-ship-drift-toward-west-palm-200130.html?
outhaul -O'day 240 rmilavsky at 8:04am 01.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 21/8848 Any suggestions I can get on this topic will be appreciated. I am really trying to work at improving
Looking for Yamaha 37 Ck's (1) debdube at 7:52am 01.31.10 Yamaha 3/6999 I have a Yamaha 37 foot Center Cockpit Ketch, built in 1980. She's got a 52 horse Yamaha diesel. I r
Florida Big Bend Local Knowledge? Mike Turner at 7:15am 01.31.10 Destinations 5/4383 My wife and I are planning to move our Lazyjack 32 schooner from Hudson, FL to Mobile Bay. I'm looki
Antique Electronics jibes138 at 6:51am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2130 I have a hand held Micrologic Loran C unit that I have been using as a backup to my GPS for about 25
Oh Joy Resto 01/30/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 6:22pm 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2103 Back to the boat today to work on that clamp again. I tried using the electric planer but no joy as
For anyone contemplating a VHF or HF radio project Don S/V ILLusion at 5:05pm 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2036 I came across this neat little plug-in which clearly shows the loss of various type coax cable at va
1990 Passage 42 Windlass DanColucci at 5:03pm 01.30.10 Big Boats 11/3776 I have a 1990 P42 and believe I have the incorrect gypsy for a lot of chain - so looking to see if a
New Owner of a 1970 Ranger 26 jcam92 at 3:05pm 01.30.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3687 I recently became the owner of a Ranger 26 and I am looking for any information on this boat. Of kee
Upgrade for Hunter 33.5 jesseroo04 at 2:36pm 01.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1558 I would like to put a anchor windlass system on my Hunter 33.5 (1989). I have the stock Jib roller f

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Line Bags MikeHoncho at 8:56pm 04.30.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:48pm 04.30.22 Well I decided to play around in Tinker Cad tonight and print a mounting block for the throttles. I
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Tally Ho at 7:56pm 04.30.22
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER Tally Ho at 7:32pm 04.30.22
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 04.30.22
Wetnesses under compression post (1) Avi at 7:30pm 04.30.22 another photo
Wetnesses under compression post (1) Avi at 7:23pm 04.30.22 Looks like water been accumulating there
Wetnesses under compression post Avi at 7:18pm 04.30.22 Yes the bottom of the compression post sits on a wooden base . The support got rotten
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER Davidasailor26 at 7:14pm 04.30.22
How do I get to this bolt? Tater at 6:55pm 04.30.22 Is this where you take a grinder cheap wrench, then put whatever bends it may need. I have done that
Corrosion on Lightning mast jssailem at 6:48pm 04.30.22 That looks a little strange. One option would be to remove the exit box, by drilling out the rivets
Smoothing boat bottom and painting Davidasailor26 at 6:43pm 04.30.22
Painting area between boot stripe and bottom paint jssailem at 6:40pm 04.30.22 I would use the same color paint as the topside. If not it would look strange.
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 jssailem at 6:38pm 04.30.22 I have never needed red line in reverse. You should not need to do that. When I installed the new
Smoothing boat bottom and painting jssailem at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Caution as you proceed. You do not want to burn through the gel coat into the glass. Looks like a fo
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 Davidasailor26 at 6:34pm 04.30.22 Wow, the Oceanis came with a 17x12 on the 3YM30, and more amazing is the CS on Hadley is 20x13. I
Hunter 280 steering wheel mainsheet jssailem at 6:24pm 04.30.22 Your charts is saying 55 ft long. I would just remove the line and measure it, then get replacement
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:17pm 04.30.22 Also.... Who in the world knows what has happened in the last 15 years since the work was completed
Desperate leakinhg Crusty Ol Salt at 6:11pm 04.30.22 I think he is saying the tension was measured before the work was started and the tension was set to
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 6:09pm 04.30.22 May I ask what problems loom in your mind? My philosophy has always been to try to stop the leak

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