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No bottom paint, salt water, how long without marine build-up? kenfunhog at 2:26pm 04.07.08 Trailer Sailors 12/9879 I have a Hunter 260 I have always kept in a freshwater lake. I would like to trailer sail in salt w
88 h40 is the hull solid or cored above the waterline ? bob at 9:38pm 04.07.08 Big Boats 5/1161 thanks !
ODay 222 Boom Height - Can it be raised? KAC222 at 4:22pm 04.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1247 Can anyone tell me if the boom height is adjustable on an 1988 ODay 222? It sits really low in the c
Companionway hatch replacement Phil1122 at 11:25pm 04.07.08 Bigger Boats 3/1544 I have an Oday 40 built in 1987. The plexiglass in my companionway hatch needs replacement. Does a
New Owner - Hello All! corkscrew at 11:22pm 04.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1030 Greetings all, new Mac owner here. I just bought my first MAC 26X 97 - In the process of having the
please advise regarding converting from a tiller to a wheel on cal 27 tom burns at 1:25am 04.08.08 Cal 4/2292 please advise as to converting from a tiller to a wheel.
V-tank (1) All-U-Get at 1:55am 04.08.08 Catalina 30 3/1225 My Catalina 30 didn't come with a V-tank and I was going to order one. The question is developing a
Y 26 keel - lead or ferrous? Gil17223 at 12:23am 04.08.08 Yamaha 1/2194 Is the keel of the Yamaha 26 steel or lead?Anyone have trouble with keel bolts or hull cracking fr
Hard Dodger sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:07am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2368 I'm thinking about building a hard dodger. Right now, it will be on the bottom of my priority list a
mast dimensions Justin_NSA at 2:14am 04.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/967 Can anyone give me the width of the 26S mast today? I need to install a bail but I don't know what s
Kiwi Prop - initial test Jim Seamans at 3:01am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1680 Well, finally got the boat into the water Saturday Apr5. Sure feels nice to be wet again.Joan and
Gauging interest in a multi forum rally/race. CharlieCobra at 3:10am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2130 I yak at a lot of cool folks on various sailing forums including this one. I'm thinking of organizi
When is it Time For Bottom paint? Peter Milne at 3:14am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1142 I have a haul-out scheduled to paint the bottom, but I am asking myself how do I know if I really ne
Replacement brace David Kuhn at 3:41am 04.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1366 I own a 1978 Hunter 30 (Hull # HUN50806M78B-30). I recently had a bad day on Biscayne Bay and lost
shroud corrosion carp12958 at 4:40am 04.08.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1038 The port side upper shroud backing plate (aluminum) on the bulkhead inside the cabin is slowly eatin
Fuel consumption Captn Carl at 4:14am 04.08.08 Big Boats 4/4180 My first commisioning of 1995 vision 36.6. does anyone know the aprox fuel consumption of the yanmar
So...What is marina diesel costing now? Bad Obsession at 5:02am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1543 Thank God that we have sailboats. The diesel price in my area just went to $4.10 a gallon. I am ha
GPS Warning - Ches Bay Sailors Warren Milberg at 6:25am 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2044 The USCG Nav Center has posted this notice, which centers around the Pax River Naval Station and Sol
Mainsail Reefing System by CDI Doug J at 6:59am 04.08.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4761 Has anyone tried the new CDI boom reefing system?Looks nice. I just wish it didn't cost so much!
End of an era--sorta..... Les at 8:45am 04.08.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1294 The time has come to sell my Hunter 380. No, this is not a sales pitch but more of a summary or goo

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Bronze casting too (1) Justin_NSA at 5:34am 12.07.21 Imagine the work that goes into a Remington This is one of many in the Tulsa museum https://th.bing
Signed copies of my book available again this year All U Get at 5:17am 12.07.21 I still have one of your original works, someday to be on display in my nautical museum.
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 5:15am 12.07.21 Pretty sure Lewmar purchased SL. Hence the different labels. Looks just like mine too.
Etiquette pet peeves All U Get at 5:11am 12.07.21 Oh you mean... 1) What is the best bluewater sailboat...:rolleyes: 2) What is the best anchor...
Beneteau Parts website Davidasailor26 at 4:08am 12.07.21
Beneteau Parts website (1) cymeyer at 3:52am 12.07.21
Etiquette pet peeves danstanford at 2:23am 12.07.21 With respect to answering old threads, I have another take. While I admit there are some occasions w
Etiquette pet peeves Mechone at 2:08am 12.07.21 How about just not complaining about anything, and moving on, we are all here to help and or looking
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 11:48pm 12.06.21 This site is used by people who do not know how to troubleshoot or know what DVM's are. Just for t
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 11:40pm 12.06.21 How about the people who ask and receive sometimes multiple helpful answers to their questions but
H41DS decoupling shaft while floating JamesG161 at 11:30pm 12.06.21 Not done that, but there are Shaft collar locks to stop shaft loss. But remember you must make sure
Etiquette pet peeves JamesG161 at 10:48pm 12.06.21 I sometimes renew interests in old threads by links that answer FAQ's The best at that must have a g
Oday 25 portlights Peter18046 at 10:42pm 12.06.21 So attached is the old frame with the one broken piece missing, and a view looking in the window se
Etiquette pet peeves justsomeguy at 10:41pm 12.06.21 Long-ish posts without the use of paragraphs.
Etiquette pet peeves Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35pm 12.06.21 How about the people who ask and receive sometimes multiple helpful answers to their questions but d
H26 crutch mount bolts CaptainRan at 9:00pm 12.06.21 Had a nice chat with @crazydave. When I got my boat, it had a rotting 2x4 suspended by 2 ropes holdi
A couple trailering questions Stephen Griffin at 8:28pm 12.06.21 Greetings...When trailering, don't forget to disengage the overdrive (or torque converter)...You'll
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 7:55pm 12.06.21 From below if possible. And I have done it both ways. Article in PS soon. No, it does not drip on y
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! PSR at 6:48pm 12.06.21 Thank you so much for your detailed advice dmax. I'm not certain that the core is dry under the soft
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 12.06.21 I had a H280 as my first boat. Nice design and she sailed well. Good luck with her! Greb I ha

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