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Rebedding Deck Hardware Peter at 9:06pm 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 15/6572 A quick questionHow important is it to rebed the hardware on the deck? My boat is 10 years old, I
Material JoeR at 2:18pm 01.05.06 Bigger Boats 1/1068 I'm interested in purchasing an Oday 28 centerboard sloop and am curious as to the material the cent
SCARES Bob-D at 1:29pm 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 7/978 My question is if there are anymore 1969 30' sailboat's out there. ( coronado )I have hull # 7. ( o
Trying to find out what year my 32' Pearson is??? Paulette at 1:13pm 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 3/1014 I recently bought at auction a 32' Pearson but have absolutely no information on it.All I know is t
Yanmar 2Gm engine mounts Tim at 1:06pm 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 3/2497 Im about to undertake replacing engine mounts , I have a plan for the mount replacement itself but o
Dodger needed Chet Knights at 11:52am 01.05.06 Big Boats 7/1065 I'm trying to find a replacement for what I think is the original Dodger for an '86, Hunter 34. The
keel tom miller at 11:38am 01.05.06 Bavaria 11/3057 I am purchasing a new 46 and considering ordering the lead keel rather than the standard iron keel.
BVI's - Need trip advice Tim at 10:15am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1304 I have scheduled a trip to the Virgin Islands and actually have chartered 3 days/3 nights out of Tor
New Models - 45CC Bob F at 9:40am 01.05.06 Big Boats 3/738 Just got back from San Diego boat show. Got to see the 45CC, 41DS, 44DS. All nice boats. Hunter has
Bow Light Tim Smith at 9:40am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 8/2088 I have a Hunter 25.5 with a bow light lightly welded onto the Bow Sprit. This weld gave way when it
Any Contender owners? Pat McCartin at 9:17am 01.05.06 Columbia 0/1342 I just aquired a mid 60's Contender to restore and am looking for pictures of a boat in good conditi
Tufted Topper Mattess Pad Jack at 8:00am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 10/4844 I am looking for reviews on the tufted topper mattress pad. I have 4 inch cushions but they are hard
Venture Trailer Lights for the H216 Ranger Paul18580 at 4:52am 01.05.06 Smaller Boats 0/795 I live in California. My Venture trailer came with tail/brake lights. I just checked with the Depa
Singing the shade blues... Levin at 4:26am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1257 Hello again everyone... So I have a question for those of you who have put shades over your boat's
Keel material 1981 hunter 25 KennyH at 3:20am 01.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2426 Anyone know the keel material on my hunter 25? Maybe what hunters had lead keels and which had iron
Rubrail damage viktor at 3:20am 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/872 Can anyone tell me where I can obtain an exact replacement for the aluminum rubrail used along the h
contessa 38 peter mead at 3:10am 01.05.06 Other Sailboats 1/2093 info from owmers required by prospective purchaser Contessa 38 or Dawn 39 ONLY
Raising the Boom Paul I at 2:49am 01.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 20/2976
Couple of questions from a newbie Chris3608 at 2:26am 01.05.06 Big Boats 12/896 Just bought a 1983 34'. Still checking out all of the services available. Since I don't know a lot
Charger John J at 12:34am 01.05.06 Ask All Sailors 1/909 I am about to replace my OEM charger on a Cat 310 #23. I am switching from a charles to a Xantrex 2

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Hunter 380 rear divider next to steering post sail sfbay at 7:47am 03.18.21 Can you post photo(s)? I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and never noticed this board.
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 03.18.21 $1,500 for SS-framed bimini from CD doesn't sound bad at all to me. I wouldn't put one of those che
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 7:25am 03.18.21 Awesome !, Now you need to venture Further to really appreciate the 310! ENJOY, we are still on the
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:21am 03.18.21 Would the cost of an outboard and a mount not have paid for the inboard overhaul? Are you going to
Switching an inboard for an outboard Justin_NSA at 7:13am 03.18.21 Would the cost of an outboard and a mount not have paid for the inboard overhaul? Are you going to
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Ron20324 at 7:10am 03.18.21 Get a plastic lid (like from a coffee can or from the mate's Tupperware). Make a hole in the center
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:03am 03.18.21 as a kid, first 2 boats dad had had no engine, they where called sailboats. docking was easy. we use
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Justin_NSA at 6:59am 03.18.21
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Scott T-Bird at 6:51am 03.18.21 There is a reason why some expressions are just so spot on ... "White people problems" comes to mind
Vanguard Volant rgranger at 6:38am 03.18.21 Congrats Here is a link to the rigging manual https://club420.org/assets/documents/other_docs/420_
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Don Crowther at 6:16am 03.18.21 I also have the shroud covers on ours and that seems to let the water run down the backstay. At leas
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 6:15am 03.18.21 That may work. Going to look into that and how to rig it. Thanks
America's Cup cb32863 at 6:11am 03.18.21 That was a fantastic event. The first few races were were very close with no clear advantage to eit
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Justin_NSA at 6:10am 03.18.21 I've owned both, AL and SS. IMO, the attachments to the boat separate the good from the bad.
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? thinwater at 6:09am 03.18.21 I've always found closing it to be the best choice. In light winds careful tacking works well, and w
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 6:08am 03.18.21 A split coupling still has to be machined to fit the prop shaft properly. As far as I know, I would
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames rgranger at 6:00am 03.18.21 I think @garymalmgren makes a good point. Is your boat pristine? A showpiece? Then maybe an SS b
eye candy Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 03.18.21 The next step in sailboat technology will be a means of redirecting air from the sails through duct
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal jssailem at 5:58am 03.18.21 @jonelli I assisted my buddy @LeslieTroyer in removing his cutlass bearing last year. He borrowed a
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal ontherocks83 at 5:53am 03.18.21 A split coupling still has to be machined to fit the prop shaft properly. As far as I know, I wouldn

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