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Hunter 34 - Cost to Awlgrip Topsides and Decks Roy Page at 9:08am 04.04.08 Big Boats 10/4291 I have recently bought a H34 and plan to refinish the topsides and decks with awlgrip at the end of
Kayak keel guard Brian M H23 at 10:47am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2303 Does anyone have a fiberglass kayak? I'm looking for some sort of material to put on my keel - it s
411 Cracked Mast Sailorjoe20822 at 5:00am 04.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1456 The mast on my year 2000 Beneteau 411 filled with water at the base, froze and cracked this past win
tuning prebend question (1) Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 1:23pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 In preping to tune my rig in a few weeks, I am doing some reading, and looking at pictures of my rig
Dagger or swing keel advice David Franklin at 12:46pm 04.04.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1922 I am planning to purchase an older MacGregor 26. What are the opinions on reliability or upkeep on
Help!! identifying my boat little sailor at 1:40pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2081 Hi- I have a sailboat that my mom purchased new in about 1980. I would like to replace the sail with
Mac 26S Hawk4661 at 2:43pm 04.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 Hi guys.I'm new to sailing and want in put on the best boat. Ive been researching the web and I beli
Alternator upgrade Andre at 5:42pm 04.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/922 I offerred to help a friend of mine. he has an Oday 39 (1984) with a Universal diesel 44hp, and want
Buoyancy of Columbia 22. Can it float after being capsized? Eihli at 8:53pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2764 Hi. I'm very new to sailing. Planning on buying my first boat at the end of this month. It's a 19
Trip from North East, MD to Hampton, VA Marc14893 at 1:36am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1571 Some time ago I asked the forum for advice on bringing my Hunter 37C from North East to Hampton. Wel
soft head floor Roberto Bisonni at 1:29am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 6/924 Hi everybody,The head floor in my 260 is very soft and feels like there is water under.Is that no
A 15-min job ;D Warren Milberg at 10:14pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2291 So, I go to my boat yesterday in order to get a number of chores done in preparation for launch next
gas tank location (1) walt at 1:54am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2947 Ive never really found a good place to keep the gas tank on a 26C but have made somewhat of a compro
Replace running rigging jerseywaters at 2:48am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2199 We have a Hunter 26.5 1989 and have purchased new sails. We need to replace the running rigging. W
Post Katrina Observations sailaway78 at 2:27am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1210 When I was living and fishing a lot in far S.Texas, I would always hear from the locals that no matt
Windvane advice Helen and Iain at 2:08am 04.03.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2409 Hi there, having had extensive experience with an Airies wind vane on my Nic 32 I'm looking for advi
1964 Bahama Islander 24 Roger Larkin at 4:13am 04.03.08 Islander 5/4128 I have recently bought a 1964 Bahama Islander 24'. I need a motor but don't know exactly what was in
Flushing Scale from Perkins 4-108 mmckee52 at 4:54am 04.03.08 Irwin 1/1943 I am thinking about flushing my Perkins 4-108 to get rid of the scale that has built up in it. Has a
Mounting a new bow cleat Blake at 5:21am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1419 Does anybody have experiance mounting through deck hardware in the bow area forward of the factory c
Apostle Islands Russ at 6:03am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 3/903

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 9:18am 12.05.21 It is a sign of the times I guess, people are untrusting generally. I thought maybe the classified a
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? walt at 9:08am 12.05.21 Thanks for the reply and ideas and interesting and good for discussion.. Yep.. shiny silver coatings
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 8:52am 12.05.21 Mmmm. Sounds like its worth looking into.
self tacking jib jssailem at 8:42am 12.05.21 Congrats Stephen on a PRESTIGIOUS looking yacht. Never sailed on one, but from the many images avai
self tacking jib sail sfbay at 8:41am 12.05.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! I would not worry about the broker'
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit kerrydeare at 8:32am 12.05.21 From Port Washington you are quite close to a yard in NJ that specializes in the work you describe.
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 8:18am 12.05.21 Photo bomb: my mother-in-law was so proud of her christmas village she sent this picture out yesterd
Pearson 30 jssailem at 8:15am 12.05.21 A visiting boat in our harbor blew his cabin off when the vapors ignited. Likely singed his eyebro
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Siamese at 8:12am 12.05.21 "I like your boat and I want to buy it" would sound sound scammy to me as a seller. But, I'd reply.
H26 stay & shroud t-connectors. Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 12.05.21 Wine! Uh. Moonshine only way
H26 crutch mount bolts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 12.05.21 There are alot of questions due to concerns. We need to talk. PM me with telephone and your locati
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 8:05am 12.05.21 I paint my strut with bottom paint but I use this on the shaft and prop - $7.00 and no barnacles at
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (2) JamesG161 at 8:00am 12.05.21 Very interesting. u like to experiment, Walt, test this on your current set up. Spray this over th
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal ScottMac at 8:00am 12.05.21
H23 Anchor Locker Crazy Dave Condon at 7:56am 12.05.21 I look forward to seeing you again.
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 7:54am 12.05.21 @ dmax. Not hard at all. I started with a large Philip's head on a ratchet tool. That loosened two o
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal dmax at 7:42am 12.05.21 "When it was removed I noticed how nice the wood rails were under the hood so instead of making new
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Tater at 7:41am 12.05.21 Coming in late on this, sorry. I recently bought a Hunter 170. I bought the boat two days after it w
What color for your Bimini? (1) sail sfbay at 7:35am 12.05.21 ...........How bad is the staining? the bird crap? mold? dirt in general? ........... The attached
Pearson 30 ScottMac at 7:30am 12.05.21 Hello I owned a P30 for about 10 years great sailing boat. I found one with no spider cracks on deck

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