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Hypalone Fabric and Glue jdhohmann at 6:51am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1595 Hey Folks, I am looking where to purchase some Hypalone Fabric and Glue for a new to me Brig Inflata
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos jssailem at 6:29am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/7867 One of the best anchor testing video bloggers has crossed the threshold and posted 100 videos. I lo
Marking anchor rode DianaOfBurlington at 9:34pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 40/8861 Looking for the best way to mark anchor rodes as to feet paid out. Could mark it by water depth; but
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? (1) Rick D at 7:48pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/564 I was recently given this offset shackle. Nice piece, unused, but I have no idea what the intended a
420 passsage exhaust Stephen M at 7:06pm 02.21.21 Big Boats 3/439 Has anyone changed out the exhaust piping on a Hunter 420?
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling sronsonet at 4:50pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/377 Can anyone recommend an fairly inexpensive jib roller furling system for a 1979 Columbia 28?
size of Hunter v berth cushions john1234 at 8:41am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1761 I need to purchase a mattress topper for a 1982 Hunter 33. I need to find out whether I need a Quee
Screws that attach swim platform not holding on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 2:55am 02.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/502 The screws that attach the swim platform to aft of hunter 340 1999 are not holding well. Looking for
Swim platform HD74 at 2:44am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/81 On my 1999 hunter 340 there are 2 holes on each side of the swim platform that attach to the boat. T
Caulking Guns LeeandRick at 8:40pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1310 I'm sure that I'm the last one to figure this out after 67 years, but caulking guns have different t
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 5:03pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2036 I am trying to decide between a MaxProp or an AutoStream prop for my 41 Hunter DS with a 54hp Yanmar
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:06pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1408 Reading the ASA website I reviewed this 5 tip quick list. It contained all good ideas. https://asa.
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed (3) C_Level at 10:56am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3048 Hello, I am new to sailing and purchased a swing keel 1975 Catalina 22 with trailer in September of
making space for a driversaver (1) wsconner at 10:49am 02.20.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1110 I'm replacing the running gear and want to install a Driversaver, but am out of space. See enclosed
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 8:02am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1447 Still reading in the Macomber Honor Series first mentioned in another thread. Into book #4 now, An A
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 7:37am 02.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1481 I did originally post this problem last December but I now have an update. My original thought was t
Sailboat Heaters SailMaster at 7:35am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 4/998 Good Morning all, When I did a refit of our old 1970's era boat, I had the yard remove the old dies
Polars Hobgoblin at 4:36am 02.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/519
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 9:41pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 30/4609 My VHF radio has good reception, but weak transmission (based on multiple radio checks with our loca
New owners/new name JAE at 8:45pm 02.19.21 Catalina 310 21/2030 Hi all we finally found a 310 that fit our needs and budget. Fin keel, new sails, meticulous mainten

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Speed over water not working Captain W at 4:06pm 09.03.24 Thank you very much. Very appreciated.
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. shemandr at 4:06pm 09.03.24 ??
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:58pm 09.03.24 Don't restrict yourself to only California. The Tucson Sailing Club is inexpensive, mostly trailera
I sealed gap at h260 water ballast hole area border, to get halffoot more height for water.. Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 09.03.24 ?
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:46pm 09.03.24 Suggest you hire a marine surveyor to look at that boat. Have you specifically looked inside in all
3M 5200 Rick Webb at 3:43pm 09.03.24 It's not currently banned there. Will something be banned in the future ? How would we know that ?
top side handrails sailmandan at 3:35pm 09.03.24 One more thing. Found a site called Plas TEAK. Uses recycled material and offers boat products...lik
DC Three wire deck light question. jssailem at 3:35pm 09.03.24 My wire is secured at the light fitting and then hangs loose in the conduits located in the mast.
top side handrails sailmandan at 3:32pm 09.03.24 Mermaid...probing into the handrail holes on the cabin top...I can feel nuts embedded at position 2,
top side handrails sailmandan at 3:24pm 09.03.24 Perfect...that is what I thought I could do. It would be interesting to see how far forward they go.
top side handrails jssailem at 3:19pm 09.03.24 You can see the acron nuts a washer behind the hand rail I wonder if that was the original design
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 3:11pm 09.03.24 Nice write-up! Looking good! Yeah, ipe is hard wood for sure... dj
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 2:49pm 09.03.24 I just realized I haven't posted updates as I said I would. Unfortunately, I didn't have the foreth
top side handrails (1) Riptide33 at 2:22pm 09.03.24 I will have to take alook at where the forward hand rail were. The last owner removed them. This is
3M 5200 dlochner at 2:15pm 09.03.24 Here we go again. I agree with "there is too much disinformation, misinformation, and plain old ru
3M 5200 dlochner at 2:11pm 09.03.24 I just Googled 5200 & California.. The information available indicates that California has indeed b
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:11pm 09.03.24 Riptide....I would appreciate pics.
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:09pm 09.03.24 Riptide....that is what I think I will end up doing. Drill all the way through and finish off with
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:01pm 09.03.24 Mermike...I removed the overhead panels and found the bolts do not go all the way through cabin top.
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast cdenno1 at 1:33pm 09.03.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing

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