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Need Trailerable Recommendations Roaber Doty at 8:28am 10.27.06 Trailer Sailors 11/2306 I am searching for a sailboat for myself and grandaughter. Neither of us have sailed before but I a
woodwork Lee at 7:33am 10.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/827 I would like to remove all the woodwork from the exterior of my Hunter 30 to refinish them in my sho
cure for a rusty trailer lstyles at 7:26am 10.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1206 Hi,I lhave a rusty boat trailer that I would like to spruce up. Is it possible to paint over the ru
Cooking Brats Don Guillette at 6:55am 10.27.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3145 I ain't Emeril Lagasse and this ain't the cooking forum but a dock neighbor friend of mine from Long
Mast Lighting Problem Tom at 9:10am 10.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/1034 Mast Lighting ProblemI have owned and enjoyed a 1988 Ericson 26 for about a year and a half. Dur
raising H216 centerboard that has broken hydraulic gary1000 at 9:19am 10.27.06 Smaller Boats 0/1130 I decided it was time to take my boat in. I could not procrastinate any more. It was time to deal w
The Great Dismal Swamp sailaway78 at 10:16am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 4/981 Now were in the Great Dismal Swamp. Thanks to some balky bridges this AM, we didn't make the North
Yanmar 3GMF - What Type Racor? Where To Mount? Joe Mullee at 10:52am 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1322 I'm looking to add a Racor fuel filter between my fuel tank and engine. I have a 1983 H34. Would be
I'm bleeding Arturo at 12:06pm 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1337 Buenos Nachos, I am in the process of trying to bleed my diesel fuel lines. Things are not going
Autohelm BiData Display (1) JayMow20723 at 11:34am 10.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1610 I need to remove my BiData display on my Hunter 280, but don't see a way to get to the back of it. A
Daggerboard for a D Model & IdaSailor John S at 11:18am 10.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1196 I read here about someone who had asked Joel S at IdaSailor about the availability of a daggerboard
While discussing dinghys some questions Rob Morton at 1:31pm 10.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1205 I have read with great intrest the posts about different kinds of dinks. It seems some like the hard
110 volt to 240 volt Colin at 12:43am 10.26.06 Big Boats 3/959 Hi All!! has anyone got any Idea's or thoughts on how the change the voltage from 110v to 240v on a
hour meter jfp737 at 12:12am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 I have a 1987 Catalina30 with an tachometer that has an hour meter. The tach works fine, but the ho
Anybody gone up the mast on a new 25' TCA at 12:00am 10.26.06 Smaller Boats 12/1195 Last week i collided with a powerboat in the marina and sheered off one of the inner shrouds. I gav
Owners Manual for OD 22 - Same as 192? Garth at 11:53pm 10.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1123 Hello - I've just downloaded the owners manual for the 22. Can anyone tell me if the rigging instru
Mast boot Seekswind at 1:08am 10.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1027 I unstepped my mast for the first time. After pulling all of the tape off the bottom from the previ
RVG steering a C26 Mk II louie at 1:18am 10.26.06 Columbia 2/1794 I am about to test an RVG steering unit on Bicuit, my C26 MkII.......Any input from users of this k
Typical Cost of Cruising sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:15am 10.26.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2822 What is the typical cost of cruising for most of you. This is a common question. I'm not looking at
Electric Head spasheswater out greg17991 at 3:26am 10.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1416 I have a Raritan electric toilet with macerator and recently when I push the button to flush, the pu

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Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:29am 07.14.21 Joe, the pics I posted are pretty much all that can be seen of it. I suspect it will be a while (if
Gel coat big ouch JamesG161 at 6:27am 07.14.21 Read this link for a near perfect match... Gel coat Small cans. Jim...
1987 Hunter 23 mast. sail sfbay at 6:24am 07.14.21 Test question? As I understand FranceSpar was, at one time, one of Europe's largest Spar Builders, a
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning (1) whudatt at 6:18am 07.14.21 Good morning & thanks for your reply, there is no reference to end cap/upper shroud location or the
Buying a used Hunter 21 jssailem at 5:55am 07.14.21 Perhaps more clarity in the way you use the terms might prove helpful in understanding your question
Bilge Drainage? RoyS at 5:42am 07.14.21 Possibly a separate shower bilge?
Boat ID please Joe at 5:37am 07.14.21 Is there an insignia on the mainsail?
Dark Days RoyS at 5:37am 07.14.21 Tell the wife you have your heart set instead on buying two horses. Let the arguments begin. Finally
Dinghy Security RoyS at 5:29am 07.14.21 Spray paint it hot pink and nobody will touch it.
Best Marine Adhesives Joe at 5:25am 07.14.21 I like a Polysulfide sealant (such as life caulk). Definitely not polyurethane.
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement shemandr at 5:15am 07.14.21 Welcome to the forum. I don't know your boat so I'm just going to make some general suggestions.
Gelcoat dave_and_dd at 4:57am 07.14.21 I just had to do this on my C309 and got a good color match with a tiniest bit of brown tint (patch
Diesel fuel question Monterey385 at 4:52am 07.14.21 Also bear in mind that with the fuel return the best polishing is actually running the engines while
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning justsomeguy at 2:21am 07.14.21 this is what it looks like now, Can't tell with the loose shrouds, but you want the angles above a
Dinghy Security Captain Larry-DH at 1:13am 07.14.21
Best Marine Adhesives Stu Jackson at 10:15pm 07.13.21 John, consider your question: adhesive or sealant. In your application, you are looking for a seal
D&R MARINE: Still in business? icysails at 9:51pm 07.13.21 I live about 50 min away from D&R, I just saw Rudy and Debbie the other week to pick up a mail sail
Dark Days Admiral at 9:23pm 07.13.21 I have bought and owned many sitdowns and each time I sell them and move on. However my standup I s
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Flying Jay at 9:06pm 07.13.21 Thanks to all of you for the excellent explanations. It's getting a lot clearer in my mind now. I ch
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent Leeward Rail at 8:49pm 07.13.21 Your local trailer manufacturer will be able to do that. @sail sfbay. has it right. Any decent com

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