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Looking for a good canvas shop in the Dana Point area. Steve Dion at 1:46pm 07.28.08 Other Sailboats 0/984 Does anyone in the Orange County/Southern Cal. area know if a good canvas shop to have a dodger made
Rigging questions San Juan Sailor at 12:54pm 07.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/997 I just recently bought a 1990 26S. It had been stored, unused, for 10 years. Some of the rigging was
Anchor Chain Bill4867 at 12:28pm 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1698 I want to carry chain on my second anchor, for anchoring in tight places. Interested in thoughts re
Canvas shop recommendation in So. Calif. Gary Scheier at 11:41am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1072 We just purchased a pre-cruised Hunter 376 in Dana Point, California, and we are looking for a canva
Dinghy Repair Eric M at 11:05am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1118 I have a 1990's vintage Bombard Inflatable dingy. Wood floorboards and transom. The glue between t
Ocean sailing in Pacific NW Dag at 10:43am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1201 Good morning. I live in Portland, OR. I've been away from sailing for the past 15 years. My last exp
A 1978 ODay 22 qithout a hatch? 22ODayGirl at 10:32am 07.28.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1175 Hey all, new member here, new ODay owner, too. I bought her used last week, and am excited about sai
voltage regulator jdgrnt66 at 10:13am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1145 can i use a 3 stage regulator with my stock hitachi alternator on my yanmare 4JH2E? jeff
Riding Sail Ron at 10:12am 07.28.08 Big Boats 19/2649 Riding sail when anchored has been discussed before. Please, need more suggestions for installing wi
28 or 280 ? Dick1505 at 9:08am 07.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/1177 After 6 years with a H26 I'm moving up the 2'. I'm looking at a 1993 H28 and a 1996 H280 comprably e
'81 - 27' - 1 GM Yanmar, 6.5 HP - need more "power/speed" Ed Wahlers at 8:48am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5011 Seek advise from owners of same size boat as to how they improved motoring performance,such as chang
Getting to and removing the windlass or living cleanly in your vberth Jim Seamans at 8:34am 07.28.08 Big Boats 5/1459 This is one of those moments you wish you were somewhere else. I have been suffering a leak in th
Installing Raymarine GPS Tim at 8:23am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1054 I have a Hunter 33 with separate Raymarine speed and depth instruments. I am planning to buy and in
higher output alternator jdgrnt66 at 8:22am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1600 Hello, I am adding a new alternator to my boat. My current alt output is 80 amps and the new alt put
What is the lifespan of a Dinghy? Bill at 8:15am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5226 Which is better Hypalon or PVC? How long will a Dinghy last? Which brands are worst?
preparing to replace sanitary plumbing pimerese at 8:06am 07.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1259 I am planning to replace the waste lines in my 1985 H31. As far as I can tell the existing lines are
How tall is the Dorade vent guard? Mickey84H34 at 7:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 1/1581 I'm 3 hrs from my boat so can anyone tell me how tall the space is between the dorade base and the g
Holding Tank Vent Odor seadaddler at 7:17am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1425 My holding is about half full and while at the dock yesterday and when ever some one used and pump
need part number for jabsco rebuild kit ChuckThomas at 7:15am 07.28.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1722 dummy me went off and left the old rebuild kit part number on boat yesterday. Does anyone know the
Looking for a Cal 39, 1988-89 C. Raymond Hunt version Sandy at 7:09am 07.28.08 Cal 0/2123

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Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 3:35pm 01.18.22
Trying to identify this boat DArcy at 3:24pm 01.18.22 Free boats aren't free, that's for sure, but they can get you out on the water if you have more time
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? (1) sail sfbay at 3:20pm 01.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! New sailboat? To determine the wing keel width suggest an internet search o
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? patbratton at 2:52pm 01.18.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/we-have-completed-the-great-loop-in-a-260.93665
Coast Guard multi year renewal sail sfbay at 2:40pm 01.18.22 The benefit of a five-year expiration is NOT having it expire BEFORE the annual renewal application
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rich Stidger at 2:34pm 01.18.22 Please educate me. What is the advantage of a multi-year CG Documentation renewal if the yearly pri
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Alan Gomes at 2:33pm 01.18.22 Definitely not "threaded into the deck." And yes the EYO forum will be by far the best place to get
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Stu Jackson at 2:27pm 01.18.22 You could also ask here: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/forums/maintenance-mechanical.1
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 2:27pm 01.18.22 Deck stepped mast, hinged at the deck. Hinge has a pin that you take out and put in to keep everythi
Trying to identify this boat kgallowaypa at 2:26pm 01.18.22
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Scott T-Bird at 2:23pm 01.18.22 Your boat - I suspect that a 27' boat would be much too spartan for the trip. You are talking about
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? Rick D at 2:20pm 01.18.22 Based upon what you have, they should be through bolted. Hopefully, there is no cabinetry in the way
New tool :) (1) jeepbluetj at 2:17pm 01.18.22 Can you show a picture of that? I just got a solar setup for my boat still trying to figure out th
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Scott T-Bird at 2:00pm 01.18.22 You start with a very ambitious plan but then you make it sound all sketchy when you talk about DIY
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? shemandr at 2:00pm 01.18.22 At least in regard to the Shinnicock Canal, which isn't in your route but is part of the ICW, there
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast dlochner at 1:41pm 01.18.22 Try warming with a heat gun. That should soften the PVC enough to bend. If the mast is down it may
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 01.18.22 I assume you'd be trying to minimize the hardware you have on board so a gin pole using your boom or
Lower shrouds AaronD at 12:53pm 01.18.22 Some pictures would be helpful. If I understand correctly, your new shrouds have swaged eyes, design
Dometic AC needs capacitor Ken13559 at 12:34pm 01.18.22 I don't remember much and keeps forgetting where I ....... I'm that old too.
Trying to identify this boat cb32863 at 12:29pm 01.18.22 I love how people try to convince someone to buy a rotting POS and put money in to it. :rolleyes: Ju

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