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What Temp? Bad Obsession at 12:40pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3562 At what temperature, outside, do you have to worry about winterization of your engine? I am not goi
Leeboards (berths) Roger Long at 11:59am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3567 I'm going to add leeboards to my two main saloon berths since I'll be spending some time offshore th
Mysterious hole in keel jzittere at 11:34am 03.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 This is my first year as the owner of a 1983 Hunter 31. I'm getting ready to paint the boat and I n
hunter260 bosons chair pedersen265 at 11:01am 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 I own a Hunter260 and have never been up the mast while stepped. I weigh about 200 lbs. and wonder
Lancer 29 bilge access Louie Armstrong at 10:29am 03.10.09 Lancer 2/1757 Does any one with a Lancer 29 have acces to the stern bilge? My 1979rear head model has no access, t
H260 Motor mount bracket stress crack lcd60 at 9:38am 03.10.09 Smaller Boats 4/1855 I need to replace or weld the starboard stainless steel bracket that holds my motor mount on a 2001
Sail recommendations? Jimm at 9:09am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1102 Does anybody have experience with National Sail Supply in FL? I have an estimate for an asymmetri
deoderant air spray wjssr at 8:43am 03.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2544 Peggy; At least twice in the past two years you have mentioned the name of a new and particularly e
Catalina 320 Bill C320, Papillon at 8:05am 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/9935 Considering a 320. Would appreciate thoughts on wing versus deep keel versions. Thanx
Acrylic joinerwork Roger Long at 8:02am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1949 I've been putting off doing something about some unused space in my galley because of the expense of
Throttle Cable for 37c aboardduet at 7:00am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1960 The throttle cable on my 1981 H37-C has become stiff, and I'm afraid I might break it at the worst
Idylle 15.5 ericvanduyn at 6:41am 03.10.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1510 We are busy comparing the 15.5's on the market to purchase one in the next weeks. Anybody experienc
Hillsboro to Palm Beach Regatta Glory Daze at 6:38am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1728 Come join the fun, inexpensive fun regatta April 25th. The Hillsboro Inlet to Palm Beach Regatta wil
LectraSan into a 37 Cutter: question ybrad at 6:26am 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1569 Greetings Cherubini group- The holding tank on my project 37C is the original and it is done. I've
Traveler length Bilgewater at 6:05am 03.10.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/6460 Hey Don; What is the minimum length required for a traveler to be effective? My Hunter 26 does not
Maine Boat Builders Show - Who's Going? (1) Maine Sail at 5:47am 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 It's that time of year again and I hope to see some forumites at the Maine Boat Builders show this y
Ablative Antifouling paint removal and are blisters noticeable through paint? Mich222 at 4:09am 03.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3361 I have an opportunity to inherit a day-sailor for just the cost of the license and upkeep. I am hopi
Any Used Boom Brakes For Sale? r.oril at 11:28pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/83 After searching and reading the Boom Brake Posts, I would like to try/buy a used one for a 26D. See
Reinforce a fin keel Hermit Scott at 10:08pm 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3471 When I hauled mt C30, it had a 1" crack in the front and a 1" crack in the back of the keel right at
stuffing box secondwind410 at 6:59pm 03.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2054 I just repacked my stuffing box today for the first time. My only concern is if I put in the righ

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Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 7:01am 03.02.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! (1) Bob J. at 6:57am 03.02.22
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 6:47am 03.02.22
Saying hello Leeward Rail at 6:46am 03.02.22 You can't tell me that sunlight doesn't take a toll on gelcoat, unless you are fastidious in your a
Saying hello jviss at 6:38am 03.02.22 You can't tell me that sunlight doesn't take a toll on gelcoat, unless you are fastidious in your ap
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 6:36am 03.02.22
Saying hello Leeward Rail at 6:33am 03.02.22 I didn't say cover it while towing, I said cover it. Yup. You didn't. Unfortunately I have seen p
V-Belt Replacement jssailem at 6:28am 03.02.22 Belts don't shrink so you should be good. Not even if you wash them then stick them in the dryer?
Structural? JBissi at 6:00am 03.02.22 Couple more. Maybe this will help Hey Guys, Im planning on opening up the V-berth wall to add air
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 5:59am 03.02.22 Wikipedia has a good entry on CQ and its origin. From Wikipedia on CQ... "In English-speaking cou
V-Belt Replacement lehighsail at 5:55am 03.02.22 Yup. 20 inches.
V-Belt Replacement jviss at 5:37am 03.02.22 19mm OD circumference 19.5 cm I think you mean inches, not cm, no?
The LiFePo4 Revolution! smokey73 at 5:36am 03.02.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 4:56am 03.02.22 I was thinking that if I install LFP I would also install another fixed, automatic fire suppression
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 4:20am 03.02.22
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Johann at 4:14am 03.02.22 I'd like to see some substantiation for this claim. I have never heard if it myself. Has anyone's
Starwind 19 project boat Will Gilmore at 4:13am 03.02.22 Love the color. I grew up on a schooner named Sunflower, painted yellow. The people at the boatyar
Starwind 19 project boat (1) SailingLoto at 4:06am 03.02.22 I went ahead and painted it
Catalina 22 Sport Mast Repair? Robert D at 3:47am 03.02.22 Thanks to all for the really good suggestions! I must admit, I'm very partial to the idea of fabric
Rudder Reference Installation Hunter Vision 36 artboas at 12:44am 03.02.22 After searching for several days, I was unable to find any suggestions for installing a rudder refe

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