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H30 stantions BruceK at 1:05pm 04.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/8 I have 4 slightly bent stantions for my '94 H30..bent a little from shrinkwrap fatigue. I replaced t
rerigging issues MrMikey64 at 12:39pm 04.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2043 I'm finally to the point where I can redo the standing rigging on my 1981 Mac 25. The biggest proble
S2 6.8 rudder on ebay BobM at 12:31pm 04.07.09 S2 0/1457 Someone, not me, has just listed a rudder off a scrapped 1977 6.8. I don't know the person or wheth
Update on my 222 (4) 48dodge at 12:11pm 04.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1883 It feels so good to finally be putting stuff back onto the boat instead of just taking stuff off. P
"melamine" veneer in head and other places. how to replace? (2) luvitt at 12:02pm 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2392 So all this thin "plastic paper" veneer is in rough shape. what is it? I call it melamine. how shoul
Volvo MD7B in Bahama jtaylor186 at 11:55am 04.07.09 Islander 5/3834 Greetings all. I have question. Let's say you design and build a sailboat ike the Bahama for a MD7A
Radar - Hinged or fixed mast mount (1) Roger Long at 11:43am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2882 I've pretty much settled on mast mount for my radar. I'm looking at two different mast mounts, the
340 mast struts noprob2 at 10:46am 04.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1937 Why do some have and some not have struts???:confused:
Selden Deck Stepped mast question Carpe Ventum at 4:58am 04.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1183 I have a Hunter 380 with a Selden Deck stepped Furling mast. It has a T Base plate. Should there be
Experiences with Sailing partnersrl at 7:27am 04.07.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/25 Experiences with Sailing Ventures of Carson City? We purchased our new Capri 22 from Sailing Ventur
Laser Flares Warren Milberg at 6:45am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1932 In the process of having my first sail of the season a few days ago (and it was grand!), I did a sys
Bubble in Compass Murray16764 at 6:20am 04.07.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2291 I was preparing my B352 for splash down, when I noticed a bubble had formed in my Plastimo compass o
No reading on Temp Gauge Steph at 4:48am 04.07.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1332 Having just launched and first "test" sail of the season on Sunday, I notice that my temp gauge has
Masthead Plate Larry Pozzi at 4:26am 04.07.09 Big Boats 4/1508 HELP!!! I was on a fabulous tack over the weekend. When I was returning to my slip, I was unable to
Turnbuckles higgs at 9:54pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1710 I have some damaged threads on my rigging that I need to take care of. They are big - I am not sure
Hunter 310 companionway doors 31099 at 9:53pm 04.06.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1826 Has anyone installed companionway doors on a Hunter 310? If so, are they home built or purchased?
Hull Construction ilario at 9:18pm 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1702 The transducer supplied with my new Hawkeye depth sounder requires a solid fiberglass hull with no w
Outboard shaft length Jerry75 at 8:31pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2246 I have recently bought a 26ft 1990 MacGregor boat. I have a new outboard and was wondering if, it be
Who's replaced the port bulkhead on a C30? gwp at 8:13pm 04.06.09 Catalina 30 3/1468 The whole port bulkhead is ready to come out and now it looks like the compression post teak trim mu
Low freon in ac unit ? windsmaker at 7:22pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8567 Tried my Marine Air 16000 BTU ac unit this month and the compressor didn't come on. The fan and wate

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Can't identify bilge hose sailcapt340 at 9:17pm 06.27.21 Yes it is a serious strainer, it came as the original equipment with the A/C Unit when I installed i
Looking for an H260 in the PNW sail sfbay at 9:11pm 06.27.21 Do the small differences matter, it is a lovely sailboat?
Galvanic Isolators, Don't be like these guys! JamesG161 at 9:09pm 06.27.21 Zinc Hiel..... :cowbell: Herr Jim...
Sailboat Deck Paint Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 06.27.21 The TotalBoat equivalent isn't the most durable either. It stays on the soft side for quite a while
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 8:57pm 06.27.21 @twalker H260 , Yes, and the Mistress of Grand Traverse web site has a good article summarizing the
Looking for an H260 in the PNW twalker H260 at 8:25pm 06.27.21 Based on the photos the Utah boat is a hunter 26. Similar in most aspects but does not have the su
Looking for a Seaward 24 Noodat Lady at 8:22pm 06.27.21 It is our farm truck, so not bought to tow the Seaward. But honestly I would not wish to tow anythin
Soft floor/hull (3) jssailem at 8:18pm 06.27.21
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples withintheruins14 at 8:06pm 06.27.21 OP doesn't say whether he's using polyester or epoxy resin. My suggestion was based on his using p
Soft floor/hull Michaelminer at 7:46pm 06.27.21 @WardH- That could be exactly the plan! I thank you and I will look in G-10 Respectfully, Michael
Trouble Shooting Yanmar Tachometer for "B" Panel Rick D at 7:38pm 06.27.21 The tach for my Yanmar 3jh2e is not working. This tach uses a flywheel sensor to count rpms. After
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 7:19pm 06.27.21 Thanks, @sail sfbay . I actually already contacted that guy and told him I was interested in going t
Can't identify bilge hose MikeTheHunter at 7:06pm 06.27.21 Here is a photo of mine. Oh yes, that's a serious strainer. Good tip, totally clogged. Well-or
Docking Against the Wind Ward H at 6:58pm 06.27.21 I'm with @smokey73. No one gets off my boat until it is secured to the dock. I'm often pushed off
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 6:42pm 06.27.21 Ah, thanks, I now better understand Hayden's cause & effect, too. Amazing how "links" help, and ref
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples PaulK at 6:37pm 06.27.21 Epoxy and chopped strand mat do not play well together. The mat is held together with a styrene bas
Trying to find the location of Primary Fuel Filter and Y-valve on 2005 H36 seadaddler at 6:37pm 06.27.21 No Y value on most Hunter and look on breaker panel look for macerator breaker and toggle switch to
Putting Fairing/Filler Between Fiberglass Layers? Filling Dimples dlochner at 6:34pm 06.27.21 You could try using chopped strand mat instead of cloth to get a thicker layer. Epoxy and chopped
Soft floor/hull Ward H at 6:34pm 06.27.21 You might want to consider using G10 fiberglass board instead of plywood. G10 under a fiberglass sk
Sailboat Deck Paint PaulK at 6:33pm 06.27.21 We tried Brightsides on a section of our deck. It lasted about a week. It does not seem to be tough

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