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Help repairing deep scratches Guidera48 at 12:42pm 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1747 I am the new proud owner of a Hunter 37 cutter. This boat has a bad case of dock rash and has deep s
Tiller Stay Line Replacement BrianW at 9:05am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2355 For my Hunter 26, I have a "Tiller Stay" rudder control system. This is not the Davis Tiller Tamer.
Shaft Alignment Rick2413 at 7:32am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 31/17009 I've read many many times that you align the motor to the shaft and not the shaft to the motor which
H27 vs H30 John6061 at 7:20am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1866 Need to know which boat would be better to go off shore some distance , 1982 H27 or a 1990 H30. Whic
H27 vs H30 John6061 at 7:17am 06.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1532 Just wondering about which boat may be more seaworthy...1982 H27 or a 1990 H30 and why. I have a cho
Navico WP300/Simrad WP30, 32 parts needed sailboatjimm at 6:51am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/6783 Desperately needing parts for my great old Navico WP300CX......same as Simrad WP30,32. Specifically
Hey CharlieCobra, your boat on TV? blowinganddrifting at 6:28am 06.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1639 I just saw a Planters peanut commercial and I think it is filmed on a boat just like yours!! Two gu
shroud tension rscotto at 4:52am 06.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2010 I have a 1975 Catalina 27 ft sloop. Can not find information for recomended shroud tension (3 on ea
Roller furling problem pocket272 at 4:30am 06.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1430 I have a 1995 Oceanis 281 with original roller furling for the gennaker. Over the past couple of ye
23 bilge pump peptobysmol at 3:30am 06.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1485 I just bought a 1985 23 yesterday. Let me preface my question by saying I have never owned a boat a
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:02am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1915 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If any owners
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:00am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1718 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If owners have
Raising the mast jpapa at 9:45pm 06.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1066 I am a new owner of a Capri 26. Our marina is geared towards power boats, thus they do not have a ma
Honter 33, 1982 jorgefife at 9:17pm 06.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1019 I recently bought a Hunter 33, damaged by Ike Fortunately I found a similar boat is a wreckers yard
Pipe with oily water in it, under port v-berth sailorguy at 6:20pm 06.27.09 Smaller Boats 2/27 I just bought a 1988 Capri 22 and discovered aprox. 8" verticle, 3to4 inch wide pipe with clear oily
Sail Area - Legend 40.5 Frank P at 6:06pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 3/1138 Does anyone know what the actual sail area is on the Legend 40.5? I have 2 sources that show 875 sq
tension of shrouds bonny at 6:01pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 1/990 we have a norllin 34, rigged the same as hunter 34, anyone know what the tension of shrouds should b
Should a vented loop be installed to stop head odor? richcate at 2:57pm 06.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2620 I bought a Sabre 34 two years ago and have been having problems with strong odors after flushing the
New 146 - tips for a young famly ghosthunter at 12:46pm 06.27.09 Day Sailers 4/1756 Hi all We are the new owners of a new 2008 146. I am new to the brand being from Australia and the
Hull drains gpallen at 12:06pm 06.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1042 I just got an oday widgeon, what is the second drain hole for under the starbard seats in the transo

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ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions dlochner at 5:00am 03.23.22 There are lots of boats in Florida. Look closer to home.
Hunter 34 (1984) Bimini from sailboatowners.com sailermaned at 4:57am 03.23.22 I purchased one from them for my 31 which will be basically the same, and it does not go past the st
1985 Pearson 303 dlochner at 4:57am 03.23.22 The going shop rates for boat yards is $125-150 per hour. If all goes well you have 2-3 days of labo
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 4:55am 03.23.22 It opened up fine! I will reach out or if need be coordinate with a local marine service repair g
Semco Teak Sealer - progress photos BigEasy at 3:07am 03.23.22 I used Semco on other wood on the boat and have photos of that if folks are interested. Look
Starting over from scratch BigEasy at 2:50am 03.23.22 Is that the shift mechanism that was originally used with your current motor? If yes, does that sh
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 2:26am 03.23.22 Thanks all. I'll have a word with local timber store. Will hunt for plast-teak as well but not going
Scared myself - broken forestay brockangelo at 2:22am 03.23.22
Scared myself - broken forestay nightowle at 12:52am 03.23.22 Indeed, scary stuff. You handled it well. All the while looking searchingly at your first mate for
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 (1) HaroldW at 12:19am 03.23.22 I was wrong about it being flat. I got the flat one for a different job. This is the parts breakdown
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:15pm 03.22.22
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:25pm 03.22.22 This is going to need a pic. I'm wondering if the two pieces of teak are guides for sliding?
Catalina 30 Table/hardware pipedream at 8:43pm 03.22.22 My boat is a 1973, and many bits and pieces have been out of production for a long time. Lucky you l
1985 Pearson 303 Tally Ho at 7:59pm 03.22.22
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:51pm 03.22.22
Rudder repairs Project_Mayhem at 7:50pm 03.22.22 You found foam inside the rudder? If so, I'm surprised. It seems so solid As for the filler/thicken
Black rubber stuff in bilge? Tally Ho at 7:49pm 03.22.22 Hmmm, if it seems to pull out without damaging the fiberglass, I would get a scraper and start clean
1985 Pearson 303 Tally Ho at 7:47pm 03.22.22
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:32pm 03.22.22 The Pearson 303 has a shallow draft and air draft of well under 65 feet, there should be few if any
Hatch handle Halvern at 7:15pm 03.22.22 My main hatch is a slider on top about half inch thick plexiglass (?) with the usual wood boards fac

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