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Pre-drilling holes in fiberglass for screws Snotter at 5:47am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 31/21790 For the past few weeks I've been working on replacing the teak trim on my boat that covers the hull-
time for new tv ktm500mx at 8:57pm 10.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1880 hi I am trying to figure out where and what to install in my boat. I had a 9" vcr/tv but it just die
Impressed with my Boat! (1991 26S) (3) SeacretSailor at 7:28pm 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1221 I just returned to Houston from Maine with my 26S in tow for the 3rd summer and I have to say, I've
h30 documentation sailhunter1945 at 6:37pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1455 I just purchased a 1978 Hunter h30. One of the things that needed to be done was to clean the runnin
Sailing characteristics of 44ds and 45ds rayjanine@aol.com at 6:00pm 10.21.08 Big Boats 2/1469 I am very interested in buying the new 45DS and would like to know of those that already bought one
Zinc Question Rich (P303) at 5:59pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2794 Fellow zinc-o-phobes... Quick question for you... being the second season with a boat and zincs.
Problem with replacing boom outhaul line jwoodard at 5:18pm 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1206 I recently purchased 84 Hunter 22 and I am replacing the Halyards, lines and sheets. I ran into a pr
Electric Fuel Pump for old 2QM15 Engine Paul F at 4:07pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3339 Last Tuesday after sailing back from Apollo Beach, I turned on the engine heading toward Clearwater
MastMate anyone?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:13pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1481 We are looking for a 35' or better used mast mate (mastmate) climbing rig. If anyone has any knowle
Need a quick answer about freezing!!!! Scott B at 3:09pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1887 Boats still in the water and the winds have turned unexpectanatly from the north. Temps tonight are
Morgan 32 Cutlass Bearing David Morgan at 2:25pm 10.21.08 Morgan 1/2850 I need to replace the cutlass bearing in my 1985 Morgan 32ft sailboat. I really want to source the p
I have finally returned... Rich (P303) at 12:58pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1138 from my mooring. Boat is in back-yard.... what the heck happened to this web-site since June? :confu
Are we too soft or too hard on newbies ?? (2) Maine Sail at 12:43pm 10.21.08 Musings With Maine Sail 54/14448 Hi All, Yesterday I asked about a boat that washed up on a beach in NH. Here is what I know so far
Pulling the sails for the winter? Bob S at 12:38pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1667 this is our last weekend on the boat before pulling her for the season. I am worried about dropping
Older Catalina Chain Plates Jim at 10:14am 10.21.08 Big Boats 7/10060 Has changed anyone change the older chainplate design to one that doesn't leak as much. If you know
23.5 Bow cleats addition HELP Jonathan Costello at 9:58am 10.21.08 Smaller Boats 4/1226 I am lining up a few projects to do during the cool months. Someone on the forum posted a project
H34 -- Headliner replacement -- creative options? mark_swart at 9:47am 10.21.08 Big Boats 15/11034 Hello all, I'm the proud new skipper of an 84 H34. Unfortunately the girl has seen better days -- a
Okay, Phil, what am I doing wrong? TimCup at 9:44am 10.21.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2213 When I've been off the forum for a day or two, I go to "forums" under the sbo banner and go to new p
H35 Masthead picture? richk at 9:09am 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1291 I need to go up the mast of my H35 Legend to replace the sheaves for the topping lift and main halya
Dumb Question on Anchor Roller?? cscott at 8:53am 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3504 I will try this question one more time, and I hope I am not wasting anyones time. Question on moun

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Hunter 410 clutch mounting Sailgunner at 6:51pm 01.23.22 The question is whether there is an alum backing plate molded into the fiberglass. Going to install
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 01.23.22 Ok... I have reproduced the document as a PDF for anyone who would like to keep a copy.
"Hawkeye" Will Gilmore at 6:25pm 01.23.22 Hi Simon, It is good to read your posts again. That is a nice looking boat. I really like the clean
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. PaulK at 6:20pm 01.23.22 Cross the Irish channel If crossing the Wash was a 12-hour somewhat bouncy trip in relatively calm
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting JoeWhite at 5:36pm 01.23.22 Is the main sheet and boomvang loose? Is there anything holding the boom down? Can you raise the aft
Raymarine depth transducer Ken13559 at 5:36pm 01.23.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/depthsounder-malfunction.91367 Looks like I'm not alone w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rick D at 5:27pm 01.23.22 Thanks for all the suggestions. It worked fine for the first 20 years...but something has changed.
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 5:24pm 01.23.22 The crack on the side I would feather down the crack area. Then saturate some glass with the glue an
Buyer's or Seller's market? Richard19068 at 5:17pm 01.23.22 I overpaid for it, but was happy to get it. Barry If you got what you wanted, when and where yo
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:46pm 01.23.22 Having someone with the same boat can definitely be a help. We bought a bigger boat last year and ar
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. kappykaplan at 4:44pm 01.23.22 @Weasel , the text is too small!
Another C22 at my marina Leeward Rail at 4:43pm 01.23.22 Considering how many C22s were sold, it's not surprising. We have 3 here,.and I know of 1 at anothe
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 4:31pm 01.23.22 The 260 would be really small for anthing more than a couple. But you won't burn a lot of gas.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting heritage at 4:31pm 01.23.22 While you are raising the main those last 5 feet, have someone put an amp. meter on the positive dc
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? stickinthemud57 at 4:23pm 01.23.22 Nice work! I echo your observations. My practice is to overfill and sand back, but I get this littl
Buyer's or Seller's market? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:20pm 01.23.22
Buyer's or Seller's market? BarryL at 4:18pm 01.23.22 Hey, At this time the boat market is most definitely a SELLERs market. Boat prices are very high. N
Something I found on my computer when copying files to my new one. Weasel at 4:14pm 01.23.22 I can paste this as a pdf, would that be better. Let me know and I will do it.
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Don S/V ILLusion at 4:12pm 01.23.22 Rick i had that exact same problem when we had a 40.5 when raising the main. Sometimes the breaker w
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting smokey73 at 3:59pm 01.23.22 Clean the track. Dirt and grit in the track can increase friction which might be over loading the m

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