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Do I buy CD30 Ketch of Bristol 29.9 - 30??? Art Heath at 12:59pm 05.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1211 I am torn between a CD30 ketch and a Bristol 29.9 (30?) sloop. Which to buy and why? Beauty vs. func
To buy a B29.9 - 30 or CD30 Ketch??? Art Heath at 1:02pm 05.20.06 Bristol 1/1745 I am torn between a CD30 ketch and a Bristol 29.9 (30?) sloop. Which to buy and why? Beauty vs. func
Steping the Mast kostas at 1:28pm 05.20.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1460 Any ideas on how to step the mast on a 30' HUNTER, without a crane?
Cruising Spinnaker for CAL 2-30 KozureOkami at 2:44pm 05.20.06 Cal 1/342 Any recommendations for size of a cruising spinnaker for a CAL 2-30 for open ocean?
Can I use a 15 hp outboard on the 26M? lauy at 5:44pm 05.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/725 I am looking at buying the 26M. I just bought a 15hp Suzuki outboard six months ago and would like t
35.5 Holding Tank Alan at 8:55pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 0/738 This is just a follow-up to lots of other posts on the subject. There has been discussion about inc
Hull changes Paul at 10:08pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 1/729 Has anyone experienced slight changes in hull shape when the boat is on the cradle? My prop shaft i
Trailering a 26 radiocommander at 10:47pm 05.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/971 Anyone have experience(s) in regularly trailering an O'Day 26?I once owned a 25 and she lived on a
Bow Thrusters Birdman at 10:39pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/834 Hi,Has anyone ever added a bow thruster after buying a boat new or used. I can think of potential i
Slab reefing help Frank at 11:31pm 05.18.06 Big Boats 4/806 Does anyone have a picture of how slab reefing works? The reef lines and boom were off the boat when
Replacement Centerboard 1971 O'day '23 gcormier at 12:51am 05.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1084 I've got a swollen centerboard that either needs repair or replacement. I've found a '25 centerboard
Auto pilot compatability Rotor at 4:49am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 1/816 I have an ST-60 instrument package and would like to buy a new autopilot that will use the wind inst
Measurements for Lazy Jacks? Bad Obsession at 6:35am 05.19.06 Catalina 30 2/2569 I am going to add lazy jacks to my 1990 Catalina 30 Tall Rig, Bow Sprit. I am going to do a series
No traveler on my V-21. Any suggestions? CharlieCobra at 6:34am 05.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/741 Currently, my V-21 doesn't have a traveler nor any decent hardware from which to rig one. There's a
Replacing Headstay '83 Hunter 34 Robert at 5:52am 05.19.06 Big Boats 1/986 I'm replacing the headstay on my 83' Hunter 34. The original stay is 9/32. I'm told that I should go
Replacing Missing Flotation Foam Tim at 3:42am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1409 Recently while doing some work on my O'Day 192, I noticed that a previous owner had removed some of
Raymarine ST4000+ MK 1,2 LKYusnret at 3:17am 05.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/935 I wanted to get spairs for the belt on the autopilot and found this bit of information that I though
Shocking Water system davidcm at 2:12am 05.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1294 I was reading about shocking the water system per peggys instructions and was wondering about the wa
311 Electric Windlass Scott Emans at 8:15am 05.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1303 I have just bought a 2001 Beneteau 311 and am thinking of adding an electric anchor windlass. Does a
Are they still in business suds22334 at 7:11am 05.19.06 Catalina 30 1/1088 I have a 1990 30 er My wind gage was made be Datamarine I could not find a web site ! Are they stil

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epoxy resin jon hansen at 9:53am 12.23.20 the kick time on epoxies is temp related. do all your work at 45 degs and the epoxy will not kick.
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Richard19068 at 9:53am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to w
epoxy resin dlochner at 9:42am 12.23.20 West system sets really fast. I used west system, total boat, and 3c on the same project. 3c and
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 9:35am 12.23.20 I feel ya. The year we moved to our new house and prior to slipping the boat, we got some water in
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 12.23.20 Can you tell from paperwork or any stickers if the selling dealer was Either Norton Yacht Sales or A
epoxy resin jon hansen at 9:30am 12.23.20 fun fact: was up in the hinckley yard in maine back in 79' saw a worker wrapping up a spectacular va
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.23.20 What if an unattended boat with motor running gets loose and hits another boat, person, etc as to wh
Battery Wiring nveater at 9:18am 12.23.20 Thanks this is probably what I will do- but I will review Stu's links first- I do have a charger hoo
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas (1) Hunter216 at 9:17am 12.23.20 https://www.tallshipexpeditions.com/about-the-ship
WTB Catalina 18 sail sfbay at 9:14am 12.23.20 One for sale in Burlington, NJ and Riverside, NJ. https://www.sailboatlistings.com/cgi-bin/saildata
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Tom J at 9:09am 12.23.20 Hi, Can you fix the stuffing box in the water, in terms like add one or two extra layers if it is l
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Sailm8 at 9:09am 12.23.20 I just did it last summer. I only added one wrap of stuffing material and did not try to clean out
epoxy resin SailingLoto at 9:04am 12.23.20 Total Boat. This anchor locker lid had core soaked with water, balsa end grain, easy enough to repla
epoxy resin SailingLoto at 9:03am 12.23.20 it sure holds up well on automobiles.... I have used it over epoxy on carbon fiber hoods for UV pr
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 12.23.20 Greeting @milens777 and welcome to the site. All of the above is good info BUT the best procedure i
epoxy resin Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 12.23.20 Also, when coating the rudder, can I spray it with automotive urethane clear coat vs varnish in the
epoxy resin (3) william24424 at 8:51am 12.23.20 Total Boat. This anchor locker lid had core soaked with water, balsa end grain, easy enough to repla
epoxy resin Hayden Watson at 8:47am 12.23.20 You should never mix brands of resin and hardener. Epoxies are cross linked polymers which means th
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.23.20 As tricky as this reads to do it all properly, e.g. inspecting hose and shaft wear, cleaning out old
LiFePO4 conversion Hayden Watson at 8:35am 12.23.20 He bought a cheap Chinese replacement alternator and one of the Li-Bim units thinking it was the g

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