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Scantlings Al - s/v Persephone at 3:45am 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1345 I recently heard a supposed rule-of-thumb for FRP hull scantlings that said 0.01 inch of thickness a
Cutlass Bearing Replacement gpd955 at 3:44am 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 10/5910 Hello All,I am getting ready to replace the cutlass bearing on my Catalina 30. The current bearin
What is best to fill a hole in the mast? Blue Eyes at 7:44am 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1374 After removing an old radar cable that I'm not replacing, I have a hole that is about 1/2" in diamet
Drip Rate on driveshaft Traumaguard at 7:38am 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 11/3610 I was just curious to here what you guys think about drip rates on driveshafts. I was told to set it
Rudder Reference on C270 Calif. Ted at 7:01am 03.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1064 After measuring and eyeballing I think I can fit the Raymarine Rotary Rudder Reference Transducer to
Cruisin' in a 25.5, part 5... Steph and Brian at 10:48am 03.18.06 Smaller Boats 10/1484 Hey Everybody! I know there is some confusion about the sequence of the "Cruisin in a 25.5" article
Windlass installation 38-200 stephen beagle at 10:25am 03.18.06 Other Sailboats 3/1228 I want to install a windlass to my 38-200 and there doesn't seem to be an obvious way to do this bel
How to clean a boat that has been submerged hcllake at 12:01pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1406 I am heir to a sailboat that spent the last 12 months submerged in a fresh water lake. I hope someon
Tall Rig or No Craig at 12:59pm 03.18.06 Big Boats 5/1124 We are looking at a couple of Catalina 36's and will likely be buying soon. I am interested in how
Maryland registration numbers on Bow? Boat Babe at 12:47pm 03.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/3807 I just got a used boat that I've registered in Maryland but previously was Coast Guard documented.
Spartite Vs Traditional wedges NYSail at 7:41pm 03.16.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1621 With my new boat, the broker "misplaced" the mast wedges. As a result, I have been looking into get
Bulkhead? Caribe Cat at 9:24pm 03.16.06 Catalina 30 6/1432 I have seen many Cat 30 in pictures and in person, but the Cat I bought has what I believe must of h
rudder length on 1984 40' hunter dolphins1stmate at 9:43pm 03.16.06 Big Boats 4/1020 WE are considering purchasing a 1984 40' Hunter.WE want to shorten the keel to 4 foot with a split t
110 volt reverse polarity problem Ron2533 at 9:42pm 03.16.06 Ask All Sailors 13/3558 It has just been determined that the 11o V outlets on my Catalina 30 are apparently wired wrong. The
Mast raising bridle length Arturo DeVitalis at 11:10pm 03.16.06 Smaller Boats 1/1314 I have a 1993 23.5 Hunter, second owner, that came with pelican hook bridle cables that are much to
Wood to rest Keel on? Jack Hart at 12:10am 03.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1123 Hi folks, getting ready, (Finally) to pick up the boat!I will be using the cradle as part of the tr
Parts for Yanmar diesels chap769 at 3:50am 03.17.06 Morgan 2/1759 I have a 1978 Morgan 382 with a 3QM30F diesel. I have to replace the fresh water pump. Can anyone
RUDDER POST BEARINGS captainwolf at 3:23am 03.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1059 I HAVE A HUNTER 340 1997. MY QUESTION IS: I NEED TO REPLACE THE RUDDER POST BEARINGS TOO MUCH PLAY.
Salon cushions and mattresses Clay16158 at 3:00am 03.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/974 I have recently purchased a damaged sailboat and am in need of new cushions and mattresses. Can anyo
Reefing a CDI roller furling glidslop at 2:28am 03.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1618 Hello Anyone,My boat just came out of a major refit and I added a CDI 6 w/ ball bearings. On our sh

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Ceramic coatings sail sfbay at 6:38am 04.01.21 Yes.....had it applied on my truck and fifth wheel trailer a year ago and it was relatively expensiv
Does my hull have a barrier coat? shemandr at 6:20am 04.01.21 I'm not understanding why you need a barrier coat on a boat that spends 80% of it's time on a traile
Electric Head Recommendation DaveJ at 6:14am 04.01.21 I added this head to my boat in the fall, while on the hard, haven't has a chance to use it yet. I h
Gulfport FL Bridge Clearance SFS at 6:06am 04.01.21 Hi everyone. We are planning to go into Gulfport, FL on a Lucia 40 catamaran, with a mast height j
Electric Head Recommendation kappykaplan at 5:59am 04.01.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress is the best! :beer:
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (1) TomY at 5:32am 04.01.21 That aside, the wife and I are both double vaccinated (no side affects) and would love to do a Main
Catalina 28 MKII Shore Power herbesco at 5:31am 04.01.21 Great -- thanks! First forum post already proved fruitful! Unfortunately previous owner passed away,
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 5:14am 04.01.21 Thanks, Don.
Does my hull have a barrier coat? SurfaceStAug at 5:05am 04.01.21 Thanks for the replies. I will do the acetone test to see, but it sounds like this was one of those
Free Gauges for anyone interested Hunter 31 at 5:04am 04.01.21 Thanks Bill. This will add a nice touch to restoring my Hunter 31 and putting her back in the water.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 04.01.21 We all learn through experience. I call it a walk around inspection like pilots do a pre flight in
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 4:57am 04.01.21 Should have a drawing on the back with power +/- on it, labeled connections for the sensor, and anot
Why does Hunter have a bad name? kappykaplan at 4:56am 04.01.21 But in general isn't it always sweet to pass a bigger boat... :plus::plus::plus:
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. (3) TomY at 4:41am 04.01.21
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. sailme88 at 4:36am 04.01.21
C Map or Navionics dlochner at 4:25am 04.01.21 Navico is the parent company of C-Map, B&G, Simrad, and Lowrance. The devices are more or less the s
Why does Hunter have a bad name? sailme88 at 4:19am 04.01.21 I once caught up to and passed a Hunter 40 while sailing my O'28. We were on a beam reach. The ca
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. Bob S at 4:12am 04.01.21
C Map or Navionics Davidasailor26 at 4:10am 04.01.21 They both have web viewers of their charts if you want to get a feel for how they would look in your
Engine Mounts Replacements JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:10am 04.01.21 Hi Jesse, do you know where these OEM mounts can be got besides Catalina Direct? Thanks, Mike I'm

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