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Mast Rake Bill at 1:18pm 04.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/944 According to the log, our recently acquired 1984 Irwin 34 has had all standing gear replaced several
Modifying a center cockpit for offshore (1) Paul at 8:03am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1199 I would welcome advice on modifying a center cockpit for off-shore sailing. The attached photo shows
Dock Lines Bill P. at 1:33pm 04.19.06 Smaller Boats 6/1043 I leave my WBb260 in the water all year and we get some good rolling action and wind (hurricances no
Planing on sailing Southern Calif. Coastline Marty at 1:53pm 04.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1403 Hi ThereMy wife and I are planing on taking our Mac 26d to California this summer and sailing the c
Florida Bridge Heights Question sailaway78 at 10:58am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 8/5093 Planning a trip across the gulf mid May. Plan A is to head straight across, Plan B is to hug the co
Hull construction under toe rail and teak RobG at 10:44am 04.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 companionway slides.While getting her ready for launch today I noticed a couple of sections of the
Bottom Stripping/Painting Questions frmreilly at 10:34am 04.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/950 Believe it or not, after like ten days under a sander I have actually sanded my bottom with 60 grit
stanshions Doug at 4:33pm 04.19.06 Big Boats 3/1018 I need 2 Stanshion's for my 1985-37C,Hunter can't help,anyone know of a source,thank's,doug.
X' chain = X' 3 strand? Jim at 7:26pm 04.17.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1380 Anyone care to weigh in on whether or not 50' of chain equates to more than 50' of 3 strand when com
"T" for the waste exhaust? tony z at 9:53pm 04.17.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1292 I use a diverter valve to go either in the holding tank or to the thru-hull. The holding tank ca
Katama Bay Larry at 9:56pm 04.17.06 Destinations 1/1827 Can anyone provide this forum with updated information on the anchoring restrictions that were impos
Clean bottom Stuart Casteel at 9:56pm 04.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/813 Hi, I was wondering what might be the best product to remove the light brown stains that travel the
Rudder (pull-down,pull-up line) Replacement Wind Dancer24482 at 10:46pm 04.17.06 Smaller Boats 4/2387 Can anyone give me a step by step replacement process for the line that is reponsible for holding do
The Factory really helped me!!!! L. Steimel at 10:36pm 04.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/861 I have a Hunter 240. It is a 2000. It had numerous blisters on the bottom and also on the swing keel
Thanks for a successful maiden voyage Rich18826 at 10:29pm 04.17.06 Smaller Boats 0/809 I would like to thank the members of this forum helping with successful maiden voyage of the S/V Idl
Need to remove a skegcry emmettnevel at 12:26am 04.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1048 I need to remove the skeg in front of the rudder. Has any one done this? Do I have to drop the rud*
Roller Furler Larry at 12:37am 04.18.06 Morgan 1/1928 The roller furling installed on my Morgan 382 is a Stream Stay furler made by Hyde Products of Cleve
Inside the Mast Mark Mynsberge at 1:10am 04.18.06 Big Boats 5/844 I plan on replacing my halyards this spring as a couple are showing wear. What I don't know is if t
Anti-Skid paint Bob at 1:40am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/854 I have a 1982 Hunter 37' cutter in need of a re-do of the Anti-skid Paint..............Does anyone
Interlux Special Thinner 216? MtHawk at 1:53am 04.18.06 Ask All Sailors 4/13938 Does anyone know what interlux special thinner 216 really is. I want to bottom paint my boat and it

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The Boat Exploded and Then I Died Whatfiero1 at 8:00am 04.07.21 A marine blower to clear fumes and if your portable tank has vent in cap I'd get another cap and dri
Thinking about painting my hull mhancock3123 at 8:00am 04.07.21 Well I am fixing to paint my side Fire Red from TotalBoat.
Smaller Jib for Beneteau 311 for Windy Days CapitalistSailor at 8:00am 04.07.21 DougM, yes I let traveler down when I start heeling too much, especially in gusts, but if I'm consis
Embarking on an enclosure project (1) sail sfbay at 7:52am 04.07.21 Sounds like you have a good plan. Never built a full enclosure but did install my own do-it-youself
1985 31H chainplate rebedding xavierspl at 7:52am 04.07.21 You appear to be on the right track per the following threads: post # 7 in this thread: Rebedding
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 7:46am 04.07.21 @SlicRic Thanks for that. No answers from anyone yet. Maybe this will be a super adventure and the
1983 H30 Chainplates MikeHoncho at 7:42am 04.07.21
1985 31H chainplate rebedding sail sfbay at 7:41am 04.07.21 You appear to be on the right track per the following threads: post # 7 in this thread: Rebedding
The Boat Exploded and Then I Died (5) rgranger at 7:31am 04.07.21 No! That was an after market mod by the PO. Actually the entire hatch may have been an after m
Yanmar 3JH3E Parts Catalog sail sfbay at 7:27am 04.07.21 ...........One of the previous owners cut through the shower wall and added a 12 ish by 8 ish hinged
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (1) TomY at 7:16am 04.07.21 Wow! I'm always an admirer of your craftsmanship, Tom. :thumbup: In the image "House dutchman patc
Poor Kermit Kermit at 7:09am 04.07.21 Poor @Kermit ! Why do they keep finding new ways to torture him? :beer: Why did I quit sailing? J
Best weather window Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:51am 04.07.21 As Diochner pointed out, north winds make the Gulf Stream really unpleasant. Which is where the ter
Tracing Ownership Jimbeaux at 6:40am 04.07.21 Was she owned by the same person for 20 years? No. Internet sleuthing seems to indicate she was o
Tasco binoculars Jackdaw at 6:22am 04.07.21 To me, binocs are one of the safety/sailing items that I'll spare no expense on.
1976 Santana 21ft SailingLoto at 6:20am 04.07.21 First coat of bottom paint on it. Hopefully it darkens up a little more. That looks great man! Ni
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 6:15am 04.07.21
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 6:14am 04.07.21 The rudder post on my 33.5 is held to the radial drive wheel with a 5/8" bolt that passes through
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Rick486 at 6:05am 04.07.21 Hi all. Family is ready to trade up to larger performance cruiser and there is a 2001 we will viewi
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. Captain Larry-DH at 6:03am 04.07.21 Wow! I'm always an admirer of your craftsmanship, Tom. :thumbup: In the image "House dutchman patch

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