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FBD at 7:48pm 03.21.21
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Well, the boat is new to me. In the next couple of days I will post a story about sailing it back so
BMercer at 7:27pm 03.21.21
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Free giveaway - I recently replaced mine. They work well but could use some TLC to bring them back t
Captain W at 6:22pm 03.21.21
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Looking to add a gunwale guard to a wooden dinghy we are getting. Any recommendations of any guard
vetes123 at 6:15pm 03.21.21
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I live on Kauai and am looking at a clean very original Catalina 36 in Honolulu about 95nm from home
Baseace7777 at 1:50pm 03.21.21
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looking to find out what a mast and boom cost for a 1982 hunter 22 ?
ricksoth at 10:38am 03.21.21
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We had our new-to-us sailboat painted with Micron CSC on Dec 2nd 2020. e is a blackish "scum" on
jonelli at 10:01am 03.21.21
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I have a 1987 MkII. As far as I read through everything online, there's nothing to it but something
spadaforaj at 9:44am 03.21.21
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Hi - picked this up on an old forum - anyone what these are called or where to get them - seems to b
shaun12345 at 8:38am 03.21.21
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I forgot to measure this before I drove home and I need to order a parts kit for PSS shaft seal and
JBird at 7:23am 03.21.21
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How bad is this keel?! What would need to be done? Was planning on having a haul it and bottom job d
wdonovan at 7:04am 03.21.21
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22 years. Looks like pliable caulk, nit 5300. Pried around seal under boat. Hammer and a wooden bloc
Dr. D at 6:56am 03.21.21
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My boat came equipped with the B'G Zeus3 and Triton2. I had previously updated the software. A week
Stephen M at 4:56am 03.21.21
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Anyone shrink wrap their Hunter 420?
NYSail at 4:37am 03.21.21
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Hello all.... so I am new to solar as of last year. Bought a single flex panel And 40 amp mppt charg
Nachismo at 7:59pm 03.20.21
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I have an insurance survey coming ' all the glass contractors are too busy. Should I add a tabbed l
BMercer at 7:30pm 03.20.21
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I recently noticed that the rudder touches the hull on both sides when it's turned either to the far
Joseph Bauman at 7:22pm 03.20.21
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We will be taking off March 31 towards Miami with a max of 10 days planned. Pending weather and gulf
tkyoung04 at 7:02pm 03.20.21
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Drinky Crow at 5:32pm 03.20.21
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Jhumphreys123 at 4:13pm 03.20.21
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My Dad and I have been sailing just a few years. We are based in middle TN and have a 23' Seafarer

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Anchor Type
SV Temenos at 1:50pm 01.20.25
Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. They
Anchor Type
Tally Ho at 1:49pm 01.20.25
The ice will probably hold the boat still :poop: I am wintering in SW Florida, and it is chilly wit
Transmission output rust
Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.20.25
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware
Project_Mayhem at 1:03pm 01.20.25
I had a bolt on my gooseneck. I was shocked at how quickly it wore through in just two seasons. I'd
entry level electronics
dlochner at 12:40pm 01.20.25
BTW, since you are on the Hudson, I would get a VHF radio with built-in AIS receiver at minimum and
Sunken Treasure
jssailem at 12:11pm 01.20.25
migration of water into the laminate where it then can degrade the resin True fact. But Grumps is
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 12:10pm 01.20.25
Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
Sunken Treasure
shemandr at 11:57am 01.20.25
Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler
jssailem at 11:51am 01.20.25
That is how I understood the information provided.
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 11:43am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experienc
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 11:42am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: Mostly bored
Sunken Treasure
jssailem at 11:39am 01.20.25
You feeling Lucky?:biggrin:
Sunken Treasure
Grumps at 11:34am 01.20.25
I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experience with rebuilding a sunken s
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question
MikeHoncho at 10:43am 01.20.25
bag should stay on deck. Look for a means to disconnect. There is a ring at the base of the sock
entry level electronics
Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 01.20.25
BTW, since you are on the Hudson, I would get a VHF radio with built-in AIS receiver at minimum and
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware   (3)
JBP-PA at 10:02am 01.20.25
It is not unusual at all for roller furlers to use a different kind of pin for the forestay and link
entry level electronics
shemandr at 9:09am 01.20.25
With regard to chart datum it is notable that when the QE2 hit some rocks off Cuttyhunk in 1992, th
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware
Joe at 7:58am 01.20.25
A clevis pin to secure a marine eye to a fork that could also have a turnbuckle in the sequence. Ha

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