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Cal transoms issues? Carlos12790 at 8:28am 11.15.09 Cal 0/1819 Hey all: Looking at a couple of Cals for purchase. Main question is the transom construction, beca
We Have Three Main Questions with.......... (2) Sumner at 7:13am 11.15.09 Ask All Sailors 68/18426 ........ some smaller ones thrown in. http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/MacgregorTrips-3-Pow
H260 mast rubber stopper David Oberholtzer at 6:51am 11.15.09 Smaller Boats 1/1504 I am looking for the size of the rubber stopper that helps hold the mast stay t-balls in their groov
Aluminum Toe Rail galynd at 6:47am 11.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7844 Any suggestions on where I can find Aluminum Toe railing? I need about 68 feet, 34 on each side. I
H280- 2YM15 or 3YM20 Ken13559 at 5:20am 11.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2226 My friend is planning to repower his 1994 H280 existing 1GM10 to either 2YM15 or 3YM20 (both engine
Hunter 33 Water Heater and Holding Tank Layouts (2) spadaforaj at 12:00am 11.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3243 Rennovating and old Hunter 33 and looking for suggestions on best placement of holding tank and Seaw
How to restore weathered wood? (1) Allred at 11:02pm 11.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/10259 Does anyone have a suggested website, or book that would guide me in restoring the badly weathered w
new owner, missing part dtdsail at 7:06pm 11.14.09 Catalina 22 6/2571 Trying to find out what the back of the mainsail should really be tied to. The previous owner has it
cooling system for onboard generator Pat Barnes at 6:45pm 11.14.09 Big Boats 2/1263 Just purchased a 1996 37.6 , the supplied manual does not show where the sea water intake is for the
Annapolis Area Boat Yards for DIY owners sbailey64 at 6:15pm 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 8/6014 Hi, I just purchased a 1983 Hunter 27 and will require a boat yard next year when I put her 'on-the
hunter legend 38 gmasichuk at 6:04pm 11.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1541 I looked at a hunter legend 38 today I am trying to locate the year of this boat. I estimate between
repowering a cherubini 30 with a volvo digbysailor at 1:07pm 11.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1092 can anyone tell me if i will need to redo my rails to go from a ysb12 on a 1978 hunter 30 to a 2002
diesel additives Terry in Naples at 12:43pm 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4786 Yesterday at the Ft Myers Boat show i spent some time talking to a dealer in a new technology device
cabin hatch teak tracks terry krauss at 12:01pm 11.14.09 Bigger Boats 2/1860 my 1079 Oday 30 has busted teak tracks for the sliding cabin hatch. Are these available anywhere or
Unregistered user Guest at 10:47am 11.14.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/3468 Hi Phil, unable to post a reply to a thread on the Ask All Sailors forum. Just a quirk or a policy c
Zinc paint on prop?? MoonSailer at 10:27am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/15038 I saw some zinc paint and bought a can. I was wondering if zinc paint would be good antifouling on
Information On San Juan 34's chambao at 9:48am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/6375 I'm interested in buying a San Juan 34. But need info on this boat. If you own one please give me so
What other maintenance steps should I perform? Charlie L at 5:01am 11.14.09 Big Boats 4/1603 Need advice. I will be leaving my Hunter 34 boat in a North Florida Marina for about 5 months. I am
Mast rake Quoddy at 4:39am 11.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3448 When the mast is raked the COE of the main being about 1/3 the way up the mast only moves a few inch
Battens ? Joe1924 at 4:36am 11.14.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2597 Just purchased a slightly used 309 and the furling main has no battens. I'd be interested in pro an

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Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? dLj at 10:07am 04.27.22 Far far better to use a modern material like G10 fiberglass plate. If you laminate wood (In this
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 10:04am 04.27.22 will probably flash off a bit quicker And it is like, Benzene, a known carcinogen. Also aromatic
Another Battery Question..... dLj at 9:58am 04.27.22 I never mix old with new, different types, any other situation like that. If I have different batt
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 9:56am 04.27.22 Makes sense to me. Fuses are one time use items. Circuit breakers serve two purposes, switch and li
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 DArcy at 9:54am 04.27.22 I'm sure it could be done, not sure it should be done. You will lose 5 feet of mast height and a rig
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 9:48am 04.27.22 The Yard has done much work on boat so I will have to break down key info in several posts. The Lea
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) mdibella at 9:39am 04.27.22 If it is the unit with jack-screw construction, I remember the one on my '85 First 38 was very diffi
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 9:21am 04.27.22 My guess it is called E-Paint as E = Environmental Friendly in Fresh water Lake Erie. But that iss
Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable gjward63 at 9:02am 04.27.22 Thank you gentlemen. I found the problem, the collar directly above the pedestal, an "ear" broke of
Mast wiring access (3) jssailem at 9:01am 04.27.22 Bill I looked at the images of a Newport 1986 Mk3 listed for sale out here on the west coast. It loo
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 8:46am 04.27.22 Wondering why you did. My guess it is called E-Paint as E = Environmental Friendly in Fresh water
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related fstbttms at 8:36am 04.27.22 I think everyone at our club that has tried ePaint has had problems getting it to stay on, some adh
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 8:31am 04.27.22 I wouldn't wish ePaint on an enemy. Hope this works out. Since we started using ePaint we have had
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet jssailem at 8:28am 04.27.22 Shawne, That is an excellent question to send to @Dave Groshong here on the forum. He works with SBO
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge jssailem at 8:23am 04.27.22 Wow John. That, seems like a pretty good run for a gauge. They are notoriously unreliable for fuel
Rudder bearing JamesG161 at 8:18am 04.27.22 Mine is knocking slightly Tell us more of that symptom like when knocking Rudder is... 1) In heavy
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Maine Sail at 8:15am 04.27.22 Yeah, for 2-3 times more Lithionics will sell you snake oil. good luck. Lithionics is absolutely
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 8:11am 04.27.22 "Charging Voltages", I will remember this and take a look. new--->new and old-->old in series conne
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 8:10am 04.27.22 If you want to do it, do it new to new and old to old. The problem with new to old is that now yo
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch SirMichael at 8:04am 04.27.22 Then your best bet is to remove it. I did some quick checks: how to remove hatch and it doesn't lo

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