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Mirage 24 Jonathan at 2:44am 05.02.06 Other Sailboats 7/5623 I just bought a Mirage 24, hull number 278, she was abandoned by her former owner and I bought her f
Power washing the hull pat8667 at 2:44am 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1025 I intent to paint the hull and wish to powerwash before before painting. Does anyone have recommende
NEED RUB RAIL FOR LS-16 Mike at 3:51am 05.02.06 Chrysler 0/2096 I am trying to locate any resources for replacement product for the original perimeter rub rail arou
soundproofing genset Peter P at 4:05am 05.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/803 I would like to know the best way to sound proof my Northern lights genset in my 466. It's between t
prop and shaft MIKE1009 at 4:26am 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1027 Should I be painting my prop and shaft with bottom paint, like westmarines cpp bottom paint?
hatch woes Ken Fabert at 4:44am 05.02.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1756 Last month I purchased a 1989 HR 352. She's a gorgeous vessel and I'm really excited about the prosp
Whisker Pole Length Mike Smith at 5:48am 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1294 What is the maximum allowable whisker pole length for racing? And what rule specifies this in the US
1985 Oday 26 Boatless at 6:49am 05.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1154 I am looking to purchase an Oday 26 that I have found for sale. She was built in 1985 and seems to
thickness of Hunter 34 hulls? ryank49@hotmail.com at 6:52am 05.02.06 Big Boats 10/3620 Hi, I have a question as to the thickness of the Hunter 34 hull. I've had the owner of a Irwin tell
Are WP30 and WP32 belts the same? Phiggins at 5:12am 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1124 Does anyone know if the belt for a WP30 is the same as the one for a WP32? I found an entry in the
shaft log hose mike franks at 7:11am 05.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1161 I want to replace the rubber hose behind the packing gland which joins the shaft log.,Has anyone do
shat log hose mike franks at 7:10am 05.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1037 I want to replace the rubber hose behind the packing gland which joins the shaft log.,Has anyone do
shower drain hose access knot at 7:22am 05.02.06 Big Boats 1/1026 Anyone have any experience in gaining access to the shower drain hose in the head on a 2000 340? I s
Atlantic crossings? Animal at 7:55am 05.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/872 My question is, has any Oday owner crossed the Atlantic in obne of these before? If so what were the
Jabsco intake failing to suck up raw water Sailor King at 7:42am 05.02.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3386 Head Type: JABSCO 29090-2000The pump will suck out waste but doesn't suck in water. I have taken
Catalina 30 Rudder Bearings steve22062 at 8:13am 05.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6139 I have a '79 Catalina 30 and the rudder appears to be loose. Are there rudder bearings that can be
Mounting GPS on steering pedestal (1) Taylor at 9:53am 05.02.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2549 I'm going to mount my new GPS on my pedestal steering guard (using a RAM Mount 109V mount) but I'm u
Batteries Jake at 11:15am 05.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/979 What size are the oem batteries on the Hunter 31'? The previous owner put some monster batteries onb
keel cable leak Don Balkwill at 11:16am 05.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1164 I recently put the Venture 222 that I bought used last year in the water for the first time. In calm
Centerboard lift Sharon21356 at 11:15am 05.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1149 Am a newbie so bear with me. Have a 25 Oday (1977). The CB lift rope is frayed and has a wire core

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1983 H30 Chainplates DianaOfBurlington at 7:16pm 04.10.21 I e-mailed Lance and cautioned him about what sounds like a truly ridiculous set-up with this all-me
Exposed lead keel shemandr at 6:55pm 04.10.21 ... Are we not supposed to install bilge pumps/float switch with screws into the keel? ... We are no
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:52pm 04.10.21 Looks like you had some nice breezes! We may take the cover off the boat tomorrow so the rain can w
Exposed lead keel PaulK at 6:38pm 04.10.21 We leave our bilge pump loose in the bottom of the bilge. That way we can lift it out to clear anyt
Flexible Solar Panel on Bimini - Backing? chuckwayne at 6:33pm 04.10.21 Here's another option. https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-solbian-semi-flexible-solar-panel I'v
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware PaulK at 6:30pm 04.10.21 Can you buy the wire and then go and get the better turnbuckles? Or perhaps that is why this vendor
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware dlochner at 6:08pm 04.10.21 How do you like your mast? Vertical or horizontal? You haven't provided enough information for a go
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 5:23pm 04.10.21 I'm easily distracted.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 5:03pm 04.10.21 Forgot to mention that the exhaust showed very little extra water after clearing the heat exchanger
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) (1) SycloneDriver at 4:58pm 04.10.21 Found a few broken vanes in the heat exchanger today. The impeller looked perfect, replaced it anyw
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 4:42pm 04.10.21 Googlezheimers = Firing up your computer, getting to Google search, and forgetting what you wanted t
Spring Cruise 2021 kappykaplan at 3:47pm 04.10.21 Great story! :beer:
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 3:39pm 04.10.21 Returned yesterday from a spring week on the water. Drove to the boat Sunday afternoon with plans to
Exposed lead keel rgranger at 3:39pm 04.10.21 ... or maybe epoxy coat a thin piece of plywood and 4200 it to the sole of the sump... then tap a sc
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware rgranger at 3:36pm 04.10.21
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System rgranger at 3:31pm 04.10.21
first trip to Catalina jon hansen at 3:26pm 04.10.21 there is an old saying about playing in 'big water', 'minimum 20', and if you can afford it, 30'
1995 Hunter 35.5 Leak in Aft. cabin. sail sfbay at 2:53pm 04.10.21 ........... "sail sfbay", do you have a picture of your ceiling cover? maybe I would have to make so
Dynaplate Brian D at 2:37pm 04.10.21 So, Brian, I guess you're saying the the Dynaplate is a good solution looking for a problem. ;) L
first trip to Catalina Brian D at 2:31pm 04.10.21 My bad.... What is the distance from the suggested departure point on the mainland to the island?

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