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buzz at 3:10pm 10.19.08
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Hi folks, I'm new to this so please bear with me ... I'm a reasonably experienced sailor (currentl
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We have three medium sized producing trees on our property. I still have some pecans left from last
Sailoff at 2:30pm 10.19.08
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The stitching on our dodger is disintegrating. Has anyone repaired stitching on their own? What ki
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Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
morgantheship at 1:43pm 10.19.08
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Is there a difference in the effect of Fresh Water vs Sea Water on the health or longevity of a dies
CruiserDave at 12:13pm 10.19.08
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Has anyone installed a windlass and/or a second bow anchor roller to an O'day 35 or similar. There
fox islander at 11:29am 10.19.08
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I have a 18 year old Catalina and I assume the sails are original to the boat as they have "sails by
bffatcat at 10:48am 10.19.08
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Unfortunately my first post was not articulate enough. I said the bottom was down to the bare fibe
RECESS at 8:31am 10.19.08
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I really like that you have the home ports and sailboat information under the users names now. It is
sailliny at 8:03am 10.19.08
4/2492
Can anyone outline how to winterize the hot water heater. I assume you need to drain it. How do you
shaunh at 7:55am 10.19.08
6/1279
Recently went out through Cape Cod Canal to Cape Cod Bay along the Plymouth coast into very strong N
KFLOATER at 7:53am 10.19.08
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My Hunter 216 has a topping lift line ( no backstay). The boat seems to sail faster with the line t
KFLOATER at 7:44am 10.19.08
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Any thoughts about relaxing my topping lift line on my H216 to flatten the sail. It seems when I "r
joefusa at 7:31am 10.19.08
4/1628
putting in a 6 gallon seaward water heater and looking for optional locations. the two i'm consideri
Justin63 at 2:07am 10.19.08
10/2863
So those of us in San Diego have noticed by now, that Anchorage 8 is finally no more. I know that th
Justin63 at 1:57am 10.19.08
6/2102
So I'm scratching my head on this one; I bought one of those computer theater system type setups, th
Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 10.18.08
9/1945
.................... figured out how to inflate those cheap no name fenders without filler valves ?
smg522 at 7:41pm 10.18.08
6/1936
Had a great day sailing and my rudder snapped off. Managed to get it repaired by a fibreglass techni
v3n0m at 6:03pm 10.18.08
5/1214
I was hoping someone has done this before and saved the measurements on where the holes are to be
Barry7363 at 4:21pm 10.18.08
9/2182
Last week I posted a "cry for help" related to the discovery after soda blasting our C-34, that the

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Thru Hull Backing Plates
Tom J at 9:21am 02.10.22
But, here's the odd thing, there's about a 3" circle that had been machined to make the hull thinne
Thru Hull Backing Plates
dLj at 9:07am 02.10.22
The wood is in very good shape even after being exposed to small amounts of water over the past cou
Adding portable general.
jviss at 9:06am 02.10.22
For several years I have been thinking it would be cool to have a dinghy with an electric drive and
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Parsons at 9:00am 02.10.22
@dlochner beat me to it - and he even referenced our good friend Rod's excellent instructions. Full
Adding portable general.
Hayden Watson at 8:56am 02.10.22
The summer is Florida is very warm. I would like to cool the boat in the afternoon. I have a wind
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361
jviss at 8:16am 02.10.22
Don't you hate when someone asks a question here and then abandons the thread? No questions answere
Rudder shutter
David in Sandusky at 8:15am 02.10.22
It's certainly worth correcting a fouled rudder surface. I doubt very much that your prop is the pro
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Project_Mayhem at 8:13am 02.10.22
If you do this, be sure to a fillet around the edge of the plate to avoid a sharp corner. Do you m
Haul out the water
sail sfbay at 8:05am 02.10.22
I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard that
Saloon or Salon...
rgranger at 7:51am 02.10.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates
kloudie1 at 7:37am 02.10.22
Instead of wood, use G 10 glass material epoxied to the hull .
In hull transducer question.
Jacktar at 7:33am 02.10.22
find a spot of hull forward of keel, always nice to see shoal coming rather than going!
In hull transducer question.
Zinger88 at 7:28am 02.10.22
No pics, but I've used "shoot through hull" transducers under the V berth, and just aft of the volc
Saloon or Salon...
dLj at 7:23am 02.10.22
I much prefer using the term saloon. dj
Thru Hull Backing Plates
DeniseO30 at 7:17am 02.10.22
You may want to first determine if it's the hull grid linerliner with the depression and the hull
Ford 20 information   (2)
landhort at 7:13am 02.10.22
Yes, I've checked that site out and have downloaded their info. I'm still uncertain of how the trav
Saloon or Salon...
jviss at 7:05am 02.10.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates
dlochner at 6:59am 02.10.22
Yes, bring the hull back to its proper thickness. I would bed the backing plate with thickened epo
Saloon or Salon...
AlastairLC at 6:46am 02.10.22
Ford 20 information
twistedskipper at 6:41am 02.10.22
The drawing on SailboatData.com sheds some light on routing the main sheet.

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