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322 Roller Furing PAJ at 8:03pm 09.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1680 I am in the process of buying an Oday 322 and noticed that roller furling track seems to be made up
Managing the Ballast Water Rick Webb at 7:07pm 09.01.08 Smaller Boats 2/1165 Perhaps someone else has tried this. I was just thinking as I used pool chlorine to clean some lines
Replacement Centerboard smoothwater at 7:04pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1196
OOPs Tommy T at 6:41pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1188 I found it is a good idea to see where the tender is located before taking a shower. It sure would h
Teak and holly sole maintenance... Doug/Karen at 4:35pm 09.01.08 Big Boats 4/1540 Looking for suggestions for normal cleaning and maintenance. Thank you.
Sail boat books? APBY at 3:04pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1490 What is out there in the book world about sailboats (mostly daysailers), and sailboat specs. and may
Looking to test a McG 26M Jad at 3:03pm 09.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1404 Dear Mac Gregor Owners, This is a great sight and I am learning so much from all of you. Thank y
REGISTRATION VIgirl1 at 3:02pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1052 Is there a way to know if a boat is internationally registered? How do you find out? Is there a data
Calling PatNev JerryA at 2:54pm 09.01.08 Day Sailers 4/1621 You out there Pat? Was that your Hunter on the beach a mile or so down from Cedar Point? I sailed
NO BOAT YET VIgirl1 at 2:29pm 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1066 Okay! I dont own a sailboat, but have friends that do. I owned a wakeboard boat, but had to put a mo
Holding Tank H 28 Blue Skies at 12:37pm 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1498 It is time to replace the aluminum holding tank and hoses on my 1991 Hunter 28. Does anyone have ex
Corinthian serial number Onward at 10:09am 09.01.08 Bristol 1/2623 I've just bought a nice condition Bristol Corinthian. I can't find a serial number plate on it, but
Coverage chart for Interlux Perfection (1) Recess at 9:58am 09.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/5960 I cannot find a coverage chart on the interwebs for Interlux Perfection. I figure that when I add ha
Lowering mast for winter storage Taffy at 5:17am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1039 Hi, The sailing season is slowing coming to and end here, and we have to start to think about win
245 Help info Owners manual marko at 5:16am 09.01.08 Seidelmann 1/2432 A guy I met at the marina just purchased a 245 that is on a trailer. I promised I would help him ste
Mainsheet problems Patrik at 4:15am 09.01.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1061 In our Hunter 356 we are having discussion about how to handle the mainsheet efficient when sailing
Do I turn the fuel off?? rfrye1 at 10:55pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1201 I live in Phoenix and keep our boat in San Diego. There are times when the boat sits idle for severa
Bimini Scott at 4:40pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1414 I'm on roll tonight. We need a new bimini for our "86 h31. Checked the chandlery and they have lis
teak trim Scott at 4:33pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1081 Okay guys - The coach top (sides) teak trim on my '86 hunter 31 was in need of replacing. I bought
Halyard preference? Hermit Scott at 2:57pm 08.31.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1144 First off I'm praying for you guys getting hit by Gustav, like it or not. I think I want to run the

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Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:53am 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appe
Fairleads Stu Jackson at 10:33am 01.20.22 To add to Joe's and Roy's answers: moving the leads in & out are used for both going upwind to get
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 10:07am 01.20.22 My surveyor took extensive meter readings on Mirage with a Tramex moisture meter. Temperatures appea
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:07am 01.20.22 How do you know it is leaking from a keel bolt? My boat sits on the hard every winter here on the G
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:05am 01.20.22 like others have eluded to - check every through hull for leakage, around the engine in the raw wat
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 10:02am 01.20.22 There are a significant number of owners of sailboats over 20 or 25 years old who believe that thei
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 9:57am 01.20.22 I can only speak from my own personal view, but being a maintenance freak on my own H-310, I would
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Capt Robbie at 9:50am 01.20.22 as Sail sfbay had indicated reasons for coast guard documentation of a vessel is also another agency
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question PaulK at 9:24am 01.20.22 (Big Sigh.... anyone else recall those glossy ads from the 60's for "maintenance free fiberglass bo
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 8:25am 01.20.22 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration sailcapt340 at 8:10am 01.20.22 Can you get into the boat during a rain storm? And remove all the overhead access panels in the cab
Starter or battery jeepbluetj at 8:02am 01.20.22 Sounds like low voltage at the starter to me. That could be a bad battery, bad connections to the ba
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 dmax at 7:54am 01.20.22 You're going to want the surveyor to do a moisture check but most likely those are stress cracks in
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:51am 01.20.22 I think I am paying something like $38/mo. And that includes towing. Boat US is another place to
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 01.20.22 The bottom of the Hunter keels are not flat like Catalina keels. If a large amount of weight rests
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:43am 01.20.22 You can get insurance on older boats...... I'd be rather reluctant to run locks with all the inhere
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration smokey73 at 7:39am 01.20.22 you'll see a wire bundle coming from the pedestal that runs aft and enters the hull. Add-on instru
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery njlarry at 7:07am 01.20.22 God bless. Hope you recover soon. We all owe RC our support. His advice has saved much time and cost
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration BrianH at 6:55am 01.20.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's

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