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New Hunter 48 in the works? John Nantz at 4:09pm 10.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 Just read about a "new" Hunter 48 that is apparently in the works on the Latitude 38 web site. Read
Gen. Info on Hunter 37 cutter sailortonyb at 2:56pm 10.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1017 I was wiped out by Hurricane Katrina while outside New Orleans and am now on the South Tx coast. Im
Mast pad eye on Cat 27 Chris at 2:34pm 10.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1022 Just bought a new mast pad eye for the boom vang on a Catalina 27, 1976 from Catalina. Can't figure
Deck fasteners Jerry21707 at 1:05pm 10.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1379 I would like to install a Bimini and stern railing on my 26S. I can see no way to bolt and back plat
Buying my first boat Sue22348 at 12:47pm 10.05.05 Other Sailboats 14/904 Hi, I am in the process of buying my first boat, an Irwin 42 Ketch. Her name is 'Intrigue' and
Need pumping instructions.... Gary at 12:33pm 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1550 Peggy, I spoke to you on another forum....I was fed up with my marine head and decided to go with a
27 Watkins vs 27 Catalina Larry at 12:32pm 10.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3059 Your opinion on tthe comparative traits of the 27 Catalina vs the 27 Watkins
What size Genoa? Tom23164 at 12:30pm 10.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/968 I am looking for recomendations for the size of Genoa that would be best for our O'Day 26. We sail
how much gas does a nissan 8 hp outboard use? Richard at 11:09am 10.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1363 I'm wondering if anyone has gotten an average for how much time you can get from a nissan at 3/4 spe
Catalina 309? DBM at 10:58am 10.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1132 The Home Page of the Catalina Website is teasing about a new Catalina "309" Anyone know anything abo
keel repair sea glass at 10:29am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 1/1055 I am looking for a good boat repair company in Traverse City or Northern Michigan to do a retro-fit
Power winch option ? Ron at 9:18am 10.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1231 Considering the expense of electric winches and power winch handles, I have an idea to put forth. H
Winter Cover Garrett at 9:04am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 0/691 Hi All,I'm sure this has been posted before but... I'm leaving the boat in for the winter with th
Catalina 250 WK "lost in the marine head" Joe at 8:30am 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3786 Hi:I'm new so please forgive me if I goof up!We just bought a Catalina 250 WK (2001). Our third b
Outboard motor for a 25' Steve Monro at 7:28am 10.05.05 Day Sailers 2/1040 I am looking at purchasing a 1979 hull. It will not be coming with an outboard, but does have the mo
New H23 owner Jerry10776 at 7:23am 10.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 I have several questions about the H23 that I will post over time. First, having come from boats wi
Steering Cable Slack? RW at 6:33am 10.05.05 Smaller Boats 3/1860 I have a 2004 260 with Edson wheel steering. It seems as though the steering cable has too much slac
O'Day 37 Bilge davidm at 6:15am 10.05.05 Bigger Boats 0/955 I have had problems with water in the keel and it appeared that there was leak in the bilge, allowin
cabin smell lloyd at 5:16am 10.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1540 we have a smell in our cabin ,not a sewer type smell .after it is closed up for a few days.i changed
cabin smell lloyd at 5:15am 10.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/666 we have a smell in our cabin ,not a sewer type smell .after it is closed up for a few days.i changed

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Square sail nveater at 2:38pm 11.18.20 LagunaJay- the square rigged ship I sail on is the Kalmar Nyckel, the tall ship of Delaware. We are
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Hunter216 at 2:35pm 11.18.20 :thumbsdown: sounds like too much work. :huh: Yes but there is likely a law about running power to
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Captain Larry-DH at 2:18pm 11.18.20 I would NEVER try to talk someone out of buying a power tool ;) but you could make a simple sanding
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Hunter216 at 2:16pm 11.18.20 What type of sander would you recommend? I would NEVER try to talk someone out of buying a power t
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san thinwater at 2:14pm 11.18.20 I'm guessing @capta is going to replace the nonskid with something else. While prepping for the pai
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 2:12pm 11.18.20 I'm guessing @capta is going to replace the nonskid with something else. While prepping for the pai
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san dlochner at 1:59pm 11.18.20 40 grit scares me. It can make deep scratches that are tough to remove without going further than
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Captain Larry-DH at 1:56pm 11.18.20 with 40 grit paper 40 grit scares me. It can make deep scratches that are tough to remove without
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Sailor Sue at 1:56pm 11.18.20 How big an area is this, and is it all as flat as it looks?
Leaking on trailer Rick Webb at 1:55pm 11.18.20 Condensation? you would be surprised how much water can come from this source. +1
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post seniorladysailor at 1:46pm 11.18.20 Dear Shemandr, My Cal-31 is already in the water at a marina in Northern Calif. and my mechanic is h
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san dlochner at 1:43pm 11.18.20 A random orbit or a dual action sander with 40 grit paper will make short work of this and make it m
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post seniorladysailor at 1:32pm 11.18.20 The first thing I would do is to make sure all of the rigging parts are there and that it goes toge
Simple Engine Maintenance Log capta at 1:27pm 11.18.20 We use a little black book for each department, deck and engine. Everything we do in the engine room
deck prep capta at 1:19pm 11.18.20 Are you prepping to paint? We went with aggressive (40/50 grit) sandpaper for our paint prep. Too
Harken sheave worn flat Hunter216 at 12:52pm 11.18.20 I checked the one on the other side and it feels like it might have a bit of a flat but definitely
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising berner73 at 12:48pm 11.18.20 The best advice we were given when looking for a plotter was to try as many models/mfgs as possible.
Simple Engine Maintenance Log tfox2069 at 12:48pm 11.18.20 Big fan of spreadsheets, so kudos. I use the Weems and Plath Maintenance Log, which I keep in the c
deck prep dlochner at 12:44pm 11.18.20 Try a pressure washer. Just be careful around deck fittings to prevent eroding the caulking.
deck prep Member 131497 at 12:35pm 11.18.20 to remove the loose paint on it/clean it uo also

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