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Raster vs. Vector chart discussion Roger Long at 5:30am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1920 There is quite an extensive thread starting over in the "Points East" magazine forum http://www.poi
Com-Pac 16 -- What to look for? Tedstur at 5:11am 01.28.10 Com-Pac 2/9364 Tomorrow I am driving about three hours to look at a early 1980's Com-Pac 16. I have been looking f
Salon Table Refinishing Flying Colours at 2:37am 01.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4902 The salon table in our Hunter 466 (2002) appears to be finished with a clear polyurethane (epoxy fin
Tabernacle mast on my Islander Bahama 30 linz1 at 10:17pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5143 I just bought an '82 Islander Bahama 30' and need to tabernacle the mast in order to berth it in my
Need help with break in brake line. (1) caguy at 9:46pm 01.27.10 Trailer Sailors 20/5850 Here is a picture of the brake line. The hose goes to the master cylinder and the metal line to the
Tabernacle mast on my Islander Bahama 30 linz1 at 9:35pm 01.27.10 Islander 0/102 I just bought an '82 Islander Bahama 30' and need to tabernacle the mast in order to berth it in my
old instument holes --- what to do ? JoeSailer at 8:40pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6928 I removed 4 old insturments from the cockpit bulkhead. I now have 4 - 4" opening to deal with - I
energy tax credit Graysailor at 8:36pm 01.27.10 Big Boats 7/3647 Do sailboats qualify for energy tax credits? i.e. solar panels, wind generator. I know that houseboa
Question on Rigid boom vang installation koolfrog at 8:09pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 13/13998 About to install my quik-vang , and wondering ! Do you position your boom fitting with the boom set
bilge overflow (1) dlewis812 at 7:40pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 2/42 inspecting a boat to buy.. overflowing bilge. didn't see any noticeable leaks from inside the cabi
Refurbishing cracked interior surface Boom Magnet at 7:37pm 01.27.10 Catalina 22 4/1768 Several of the bench seat surfaces (gell coat) of my 1973 Cat '22 are cracked. I would like to patch
Pearson Triton advice needed dtdsail at 6:44pm 01.27.10 Pearson 2/1911 We are looking at a 1985 Pearson Triton 27. We'repretty new to sailing and don't know anything about
Oh Joy Resto 01/27/10 (12) CharlieCobra at 4:26pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 12/1978 Over the past couple of weeks, I've been working on fabrication of the clamp to replace the rotted s
Shroud tension mikemo at 3:50pm 01.27.10 Catalina 22 3/2740 Got the mast stepped in the back yard. One thing I noticed, that I also noticed when I looked at the
GPS chart discrepancy article Roger Long at 2:46pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2015 The issue of "Points East" just now hitting the stands has an article about the significant chart di
Cabin Doors gkboomtown at 2:26pm 01.27.10 Pearson 3/2380 I have a Pearson 31 1988 need neqw teak cabin doors drop down. Does anyone know where I can get them
Roller Furling and a Halyard Issue (1) Bad Obsession at 2:00pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 26/8181 I am unable to take my Jib down at this time. It appears that the roller furling is having an issue
sailboat overheating perlasowner at 1:33pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 2/1810 Hello I am new to boat ownership. I have an 86 Catalina 30. The boat is at a marina slip. The oth
I-Pad Chartplotter Ducati at 1:27pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 14/6731 Get ready for this idea. Take yer newfangled "I-Pad" and plunk in some charts. Then plug in a GPS
Electrical Panel "S" and "T" perlasowner at 1:24pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 1/1456 I recently bought an 86 Catalina 30. On the electrical panel there are two pull switches between te

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courtesy lights not working sail sfbay at 10:41am 05.01.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same problem on my Hunter 46 and discovered the cockpit cour
why not have these built in? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:40am 05.01.22 Howzabout a couple of small discrete screw eyes and shiny chain as such : be too big. If the weig
New to me o'day mariner 19' kappykaplan at 10:23am 05.01.22 Sorry about the double pics You can edit your post to delete the extras.
New to me o'day mariner 19' Girth Brooks at 10:21am 05.01.22 Sorry about the double pics this forum is also new. Go ahead and roast me if need be.
New to me o'day mariner 19' kappykaplan at 10:21am 05.01.22 @Will Gilmore will probably have some ideas for you. Welcome to the forums! :beer:
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? dLj at 9:53am 05.01.22
Epic Fail Examinator327 at 9:50am 05.01.22 Excellent reminder! Before any movement, at any time during an launch/recovery evolution, take thos
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? MikeHoncho at 9:49am 05.01.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 05.01.22 How about fixing up a garden sprayer heavily laden with food coloring I had actually done this de
Removing Old "Sling" Decals sailcapt340 at 9:41am 05.01.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 05.01.22 In this case you will find the source :facepalm: Jim... Or I could move to a warmer climate to av
Water in the Rudder Post Tube JamesG161 at 9:37am 05.01.22 I have a complete understanding of how your rudder shaft, bearing etc function. Trust me, more than
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:30am 05.01.22 Thanks for the alert. @jssailem @Hayden Watson Good news! Zero Keel bolts issues.:biggrin: The
Wetnesses under compression post Mark Maulden at 9:30am 05.01.22 If you are floating in salt water and you are tasting fresh, then you need to find the source. The
windlass not working and how to use it solo? Davidasailor26 at 9:25am 05.01.22
windlass not working and how to use it solo? JoeWhite at 9:23am 05.01.22 Yes, I installed wired remote used in the cockpit. Visit Windlass and Anchor \| Sail La Vie. Also v
why not have these built in? (1) sunlover at 9:08am 05.01.22 205006
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 8:53am 05.01.22
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 8:31am 05.01.22 A few years ago a coworker had a Cummins generator that had difficulty starting. I replaced the fue
Water in the Rudder Post Tube jssailem at 8:31am 05.01.22 I would direct you to the posts by @JamesG161 concerning his boat repair after the Zeta hurricane. H

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