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Looking at Beneteau 393 oceanis... MABell at 9:59pm 02.03.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/14430 ... to buy. It's a 2002 2 cabin model. Owners seems to be the meticulous type. Anyone had experien
Mast Base Corrosion - Morgan 323 waltdrechsler at 9:51pm 02.03.09 Morgan 5/6275 I am in the final stages of purchasing a 1984 Morgan 323. Surveyor pointed out some slight corrosion
toilet hose John at 7:14pm 02.03.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2341 I have the white type hose leading to the holding tank. How long is this hose usually good for? Than
Ground breaking new surgery Maine Sail at 6:24pm 02.03.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3343 I don't normally post here but here it goes.. Surgeons remove healthy kidney through donor's vagina
What Would You Do? John at 6:00pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3018 While my mast is down, I decided to replace my boat's 10 year-old standing rigging. I got two (verba
Think you're a sailor? shorty at 5:12pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3529 read this guys obit: He was born in Holyoke on June 13, 1917 to the late Alfred and Flora C. (Lavall
Repaired Mast (3) jaymenator at 4:12pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2211 I purchased an O'day 22 with a repaired mast and hate to buy new if not needed. From the attached pi
old alternator vs new gel batteries? deneaux at 4:06pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2965 Hunter tech support is closed and my owners manual is in another state onboard my 2001 Hunter 450...
Where to purchase teak & holly plywood Pat T at 3:21pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 9/24905 I have to replace a section of my cabin floor. It is teak ' holly, 3/8 thick. I need a piece approxi
Do Not Fly This Flag!!! Bad Obsession at 1:24pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2279 http://library.thinkquest.org/25326/Viking/viking1.gif That is the flag I am speaking of. I am not
Interior refit gregreinhard at 1:09pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2216 My cal 28 has old texturized foam backed cloth covering many areas of the bulkheads. I plan to strip
Don't you love lighthouses? (1) Warren Milberg at 12:30pm 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3674 Sharps Island Light is on the Chesapeake and about 11 miles SE of my marina. When the winds are favo
Opinions Needed: Regular Sailboat Maintenance sweetsurrender at 11:40am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3167 I'm getting ready to be a new boat owner and I've been doing as much as I can to learn about what wo
Loose Footed Main Bilgewater at 11:04am 02.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1331 Mid-winter doldrum wonderings: I have a 95 h26, and wonder if there would be any advantage to riggi
new cabin sole tholt at 10:50am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1492 just got an estimate that my new cabin sole would require 80 hours work. Seems REALLY high to me. I
Lake Erie to California ndorfin at 10:18am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1289 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Do I need to do anythin
Lake to salt water ndorfin at 10:14am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Are there any modifica
Television Antennas on Board; gearhead responses needed philwsailz at 10:10am 02.03.09 Trailer Sailors 21/9087 I know I know.... :D Hopefully the "longer"title will prevent the casual reader from offering the
OT--Been away for a bit. Bad Obsession at 10:03am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2138 Hello all. I am just starting to get back into the swing of things after a horrible year last year.
Treads on provisioning and recipes Merry Prankster at 9:52am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1887 I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that

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Hunter 386 Stern Rails smokey73 at 3:03pm 03.01.22 Suggest you contact Al at the forum store here. He was able to source me a bow pulpit built with th
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jnorten at 2:57pm 03.01.22 I did mine in a few weekends. About a 2 square foot section forward of the anchor locker hatch. I
Waste Deck Plate cover Tally Ho at 2:36pm 03.01.22 I did contact Ward. The part number is actually in the plate (underneath), not on the cap. But al
Morse or no morse thinwater at 2:35pm 03.01.22 Uhh, hate to correct this, but ... That's not an international distress signal. It's actually just
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Tin Kicker at 2:26pm 03.01.22 Corrosion Block by Lear Chemicals is the right product for this and it's not greasy to attract dirt.
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 sail sfbay at 2:25pm 03.01.22 ..........If you're a little unsure, approach the fixed bridge dead slow and check the clearance wit
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 jssailem at 2:07pm 03.01.22 Your boat is a Mast head rigged boat. The "I" dimension is 50.02 ft 15.25 meters. This puts the leng
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 sail sfbay at 1:54pm 03.01.22 Air draft (or air draught) is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a v
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Bob J. at 1:28pm 03.01.22 Great thread hijack, thanks. We go from LiFePo4 batteries to firewood. Oh gosh no, I wouldn't hij
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dlochner at 1:22pm 03.01.22 Our boat yards locally don't let us work on our boats when on the hard. They have of course offere
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar dlochner at 1:20pm 03.01.22 Pinking is a sign of the zinc in the bronze leaching out, this significantly weakens the zinc. It pr
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Robertelee1031 at 1:20pm 03.01.22 Our boat yards locally don't let us work on our boats when on the hard. They have of course offered
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 1:17pm 03.01.22 I found locktight pl marine at HD and plan on using that combined with some cedar shims between the
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Davidasailor26 at 1:02pm 03.01.22
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar Richard19068 at 12:57pm 03.01.22 I might not be worried about the pitting but would be worried about what looks like pink areas. Hard
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? Benny17441 at 12:46pm 03.01.22 If the weld was well done that mast may break at any other point but where that weld is. That is be
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar jviss at 12:39pm 03.01.22 I will defer to others with more expertise, but I personally wouldn't worry about that. I'd clean i
O'Day 39 owners manual Rgluv2sail at 12:33pm 03.01.22 That was my first thought as well. I have assembled everything from original brochure to the newly
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar (2) Robertelee1031 at 12:31pm 03.01.22 Couple of pics
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:18pm 03.01.22 I do have quality self-contained toilets on my other sailboat and in my camper, but the wife does n

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