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In-mast sail and no back stays??? Ctskip at 7:38pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/4000 So I'm looking into buying a new boat. I have been looking at the big three, Hunter, Beneteau and Ca
21 ft mac water in cockpit mark7771 at 7:18pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6511 I have a 1974 21 mac. water comes into the cockpit from the drain hole where the keel winch cable is
H36 3YM30 cruising RPM Ken Honeycutt at 6:20pm 08.03.09 Big Boats 7/8242 Getting ready for an extended cruise this WE and was wondering what RPM others are using for cruisin
Strut for Forward Hatch? intensity at 5:56pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/1310 Just bought a new-to-us 1995 H 23.5. It seems odd that the forward hatch flops open 180 degrees unti
Boat Surveyors mmiles at 5:42pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1182 Would anyone be able to recommend a quality boat surveyor in the Bay City, Michigan area? Thank yo
need plans /spec. for cradle cloud-nein at 5:34pm 08.03.09 Irwin 0/24 I have a 37' cc Irwin ketch and want to build a cradle for it. Any one have one or have specificati
Water leak at fresh water inlet. Fly Away at 5:30pm 08.03.09 Catalina 30 4/1854 Tried filling the fresh water tanks and as we were doing so a good bit of water came in the cabin ab
Tuning the standing rigging for a Coloumbia 34 airrsarfrog at 5:04pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1445 I have a question and any and all answers would be of help. I was told to go to this site by a frien
Looking for a 280 Travis at 4:30pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1486 Does anyone out there know of a clean 280 for sale. I live in the Kansas City area. Thanks, Travis
H30 throttle catch AndyO at 3:57pm 08.03.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1669 I recently bought a 1981 H30. The previous owner removed whatever device was used to keep the thrott
Non-CARB Approved Jerry Jugs Rick D at 3:34pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2578 After struggling for years with the 'low emission' jerry jugs I may have found a solution. As many o
Super ShipBottom Paint Ross B at 3:28pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1334 Has anyone had any shipping problems with this company. They seem like nice enough people when talki
Parts for Frigomatic AV-12 -- sources needed Vegas at 3:06pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3361 Anyone know good sources in the U.S. for Frigomatic parts? Google searches didn't come up with anyth
Annual Mac owners get together in San Diego? caguy at 3:03pm 08.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1215 Novelman was telling me about a get Macgregor owners together this weekend in San Diego. Does anyone
260 Batten Info Futsal Fred at 2:59pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 2/2244 I need new battens for my Hunter 260 (Don't ask) I got the sizes from Doyle (5/8" - 30.25, 30.25, 6
First310 mmiles at 2:57pm 08.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1232 I am looking at a 1991 First310. I would appreciate any input from current or past 310 owners regard
Fog Courtesy? & Cautions (5) Maine Sail at 2:28pm 08.03.09 Musings With Maine Sail 25/8532 Ok this is going to be a little bit of a frustration rant but mostly at folks who probably do not pa
Breaking news: water runs down hill! tsmwebb at 2:20pm 08.03.09 Ask All Sailors 0/12 Being a bear of very little brain I find I learn a lot of things that should be obvious only through
Bimini Bill J at 2:16pm 08.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1451 I'm interested in putting a bimini on my 23.5 (1996) and was wondering if any of you had done so? I
Screens for Forward Hatch and Companion Way Richit at 1:59pm 08.03.09 Catalina 310 12/4574 Hi all, When I purchased my 310, the previous owner had screens for all port holes and hatches, bu

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Epic Fail (Recovery) smokey73 at 8:13am 03.18.22
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:05am 03.18.22 BTW. The quick way to tie up to a bull rail of a dinghy dock is to make one turn around the rail wit
Epic Fail (Recovery) jjweiss56 at 8:02am 03.18.22 Hey, Granger, I have the same broken spreader bracket, and have the new one waiting for me to instal
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 Arrgh at 7:51am 03.18.22 Thanks. It doesn't appear they make a marine model. Did you install this yourself? No, it was on
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 7:41am 03.18.22 So, let me get this straight. They guy who started this thread, frustrated with the use of a boat
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 7:32am 03.18.22 This brings up the centerboard tray. It looks like half of mine is missing - is it made of 2 boards
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION (3) Tin Kicker at 7:20am 03.18.22 G10 is layers of fiberglass in an epoxy matrix and yes, if available I would have used it. But it is
Thoughts on replacing 1-1/2-inch hose with 1-inch hose (1) RandB Davis at 7:19am 03.18.22
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? DArcy at 7:13am 03.18.22 There are several free CAD programs out there. I use OnShape because it is one of the most full feat
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:11am 03.18.22
Decal Questions (1) Zinger88 at 7:07am 03.18.22 Previous owner had named our boat...decided to keep it. Haven't added a hailing port as of yet. Good
Have you made cockpit cushions? Joe at 6:52am 03.18.22 I say, let your wife do her thing and you stay out of it. Curved or straight it will be beautiful an
Replacing cabin sole in 1979 Hunter 30 RoyS at 6:51am 03.18.22 Bob, I am in the middle of this same project on a similar C33. The original plywood floor was water
Its funny Friday! mikeracca at 6:34am 03.18.22 Some people just don't have what it takes to pull off dark humor. It takes a lot of creative think
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 6:32am 03.18.22 If you watch the movie Midway you get a good demonstration of how boat hooks are meant to be used. A
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? RoyS at 6:24am 03.18.22 Several points: You can rent autocad software by the month if you need it. For cruising, consider la
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? jviss at 6:22am 03.18.22 Good! I recommend making a plan, a drawing of the structural aspect so you can solicit input on it
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? xavierspl at 6:19am 03.18.22 I apologize if this is repetitive, but I advise that you initially pay close attention to the struc
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 6:05am 03.18.22 Halvern, thank you, excited about this boat. I called the Oklahoma DOT and yes, does require a perm
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing RoyS at 6:00am 03.18.22 Arbee, If the entire channel behind the engine is bone dry, there is no need to look at the rudder.

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