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Cabin Cushions Erik at 6:07am 02.08.08 Smaller Boats 4/1374 Just opened the hatch on my 240 after 2 weeks of torrential downpour here in Indy and found the inte
Need some local knowledge Wilmingto NC sailors J Cianflone at 6:53am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/971 Possibly relocating to Wilminton NC from Florida. Need to know about marinas, sailing waters and ge
Stuffing box Charlie3488 at 7:26am 02.08.08 Irwin 1/2106 I'm getting ready to replace the packing in my stuffing box, boat in the water. There is a whole ra
Engine issues Burbanjo at 11:17am 02.08.08 Smaller Boats 7/1098 Hello,I hope someone can help me. I had last season some problems with the engine in my '84 Hunter
Blisters (1) setsail21334 at 11:27am 02.08.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1172 New member and first post-I recently purchased a 1977 Mariner Ketch that has several eraser-size bl
Removing bottom paint with high pressure water (4000 PSI) Antoine at 8:29pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5142 Hi fellow sailors,I would like to know if any of you had already try to remove the bottom paint us
Groupama3 update (1) richk at 9:43pm 02.05.08 Other Sailboats 0/634 See picture for update on the position and winds surrounding the French Trimaran. Winds come from Qu
Trailering and lauching of Hunter 25 Mike16400 at 9:34pm 02.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1182 I have a 2007 Hunter 25. For the past two years I have paid a boat yard to haul, rig and launch, bu
TV Antenna confusion Leviosa at 10:26pm 02.05.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1767 I know we dont like TV's on boats, but we have one and an Antenna on the mast that picks up local TV
Any S2 8.0C for sale? cc184213230 at 1:30am 02.06.08 S2 6/3069 I am looking for an S2 8.0-C shoal draft. Mid America to East Coast. Any condition.Thanks for your
H380 Strut Chainplates PB at 5:47am 02.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 I just bought a 2000 H380. I have a question about the inner chainplates that support the struts an
Ericson 25 Mast Step for centerboard version voyagerjm at 5:29am 02.06.08 Ericson 5/2875 I am looking for the mast step which allows the centerboard hoist to pass through. Plan on putting a
Rudder gudeon and folding rudder for Ericson 25 voyagerjm at 5:31am 02.06.08 Ericson 2/2553 I am looking for the rudder gudgeons which attach to the transom. Anyone know were I can find one.
Solar Battery Charger ??? Daniel at 6:56am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/991 Hello,I am interested in installing a 5 watt solar battery charger on my H240.What does any body
Installing an inverter Ken Delacy at 7:18am 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1908 Greetings all, I'm currently keeping the sailboat on the hook but still find the need for 120v for
Oday 1989 302 alan Chipetine at 8:53am 02.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5173 Hi,I am seriously thinking of buying an oday 302 and have a couple questions. i used to own a 27S
bedding for teak strips agaliha at 9:21am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1027 On the swim platform of my B361 (2002) some of the teak strips have come "unstuck" from the fibergla
Chicago Boat Show & Knotmeter tgrass462 at 10:02am 02.06.08 Smaller Boats 9/1418 We just returned from the Chicago Strictly Sail boat show at Navy Pier. We came home without a new
Adjustable Backstay B49 kawabonga at 11:05am 02.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2156 We have a B49 with swept back spreaders, fractional tall rig. I've spoken to a rigging company about
Archive Search Function Not Working ?? Maine Sail at 8:23pm 02.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but the archive search function seems to not be working?? Every ti

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Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler dlochner at 12:48pm 04.15.21 I knew I couldn't just fill it with epoxy and walk away. Actually, if you do a decent job filling
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 12:38pm 04.15.21 I have been through the West System repair and maintenance manual you linked. I understand all of th
H240 steering familyrapp at 12:15pm 04.15.21 For maneuvering around the dock I keep the rudder up and steer with the motor. It's way more respon
Covid-19 Vaccination Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 04.15.21 P.S. there is way more detail to both of these cases but I can't discuss the details. Let's just sa
Close Call Roland5048 at 12:07pm 04.15.21 I've been in this marina for five years and have yet to see anyone on it. I think the hotel has cla
Close Call dlochner at 12:03pm 04.15.21 Wow, that pulled the bulkhead right out of the boat. Also looks like the deck and bulkhead were not
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 11:59am 04.15.21 Thanks, that's great info.
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Hayden Watson at 11:59am 04.15.21 Holes are easy to seal with some simple steps like potting the core with thickened epoxy but if you
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler (1) dlochner at 11:58am 04.15.21 If you add the right filler and mix it thick enough, there will be little or no problem working upsi
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 11:46am 04.15.21 You might want to read some of the articles on this page also http://sicomin.com/processes/foaming
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler rgranger at 11:45am 04.15.21 I was looking to see if there is an expanding foaming epoxy product and ran across this. Might be
Zeppelin RIBS Parsons at 11:42am 04.15.21 That boat you are considering must be at least 20 years old. 20 year old PVC inflatable? You'll sp
rudder rigging question (2) rgranger at 11:40am 04.15.21 Mine had a cleat. Here are some images I had stored in a folder on my computer.
Hull to Deck Joint Repair and Filler GearWhore at 11:40am 04.15.21 Yeah, I have no way to roll the boat. At least not "safely." ;-) The cavity points directly down whi
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died rgranger at 11:35am 04.15.21 I think you will like that set up. The only way to safely use the well for gas storage would be to
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died wynkoop at 11:24am 04.15.21 Was at the boat a few times this week trying to get her to where I am comfortable moving her. Tuesd
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 11:06am 04.15.21 At the top of rudder in the drawing you posted is what's called the steering quadrant. It's the mec
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 kappykaplan at 10:57am 04.15.21 Ahora si que me queda claro puedo cambiar la rueda con el barco en el agua, sabrias decirme como va
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 DeliriousSailor at 10:43am 04.15.21 Mine looks similar but it is not real wood. It is some sort of faux wood. If yours is real wood, yo
Covid-19 Vaccination Jackdaw at 10:43am 04.15.21 An acquaintance of mine works for the largest medical facility in the State. In the last week three

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