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1969 Islander 33' for bluewater Kimmo at 4:01am 10.29.05 Islander 3/8146 Hi;I'm looking at possibly buying a 1969 Islander 33.Any feedback on the overall quality and seawo
Mastrack Terry Tupper at 3:33am 10.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/864 Hi folks, does anyone know of the innner, riveted, mastrack on a Freedom 25. There is an outer, for
Replacement ports H30 '83 Sam10445 at 3:21am 10.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/821 I want to replace some of the ports on my '83 H30. I am measuring flange size of 15 1/2 x 7 3/4 but
nicro snatch block parts greg at 2:31am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1381 i have what i believe are 6 nicro white snatch blocks. the only identification i have is an n on one
Trailor Sailor for Jamaica Caribbean Christian at 1:47am 10.29.05 Trailer Sailors 5/1784 I am looking for used trailor sailor for use in Jamaica (that is, saltwater, ocean waves etc). For u
kicker motors michael kanoza at 1:00am 10.29.05 Trailer Sailors 9/2993 Would a 8 or 9.9 hp outboard be to much for my cat 22 I hade a 4hp and it was not quite enough to br
Four blade prop? Night Sailor at 12:51am 10.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1562 Folks, for a bit more control of my M26X during low speed maneuvers in a wind, I'm considering tryin
Curtains Ron at 12:35am 10.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1190 I am looking to replace the curtains on my C-30. Looking for any suggestions or ideas on different
Stern in the water jdamann at 11:17pm 10.28.05 Big Boats 5/1282 My 350 was pulled for the winter yesterday. The boat has been sitting deeper in the water at her st
Mast Pipe Insulation Install Sav'h Steve at 11:01pm 10.28.05 Day Sailers 6/1395 Mast Pipe Insulation Install:I had an idea for installing the pipe insulation. I bought it yester
Big boat on a small pond John D3181 at 10:43pm 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2583 We keep our 26 ft "trailer sailer" in a slip on a landlocked lake 35 minutes from home and haul it o
Fastnet Race'79 tortola at 9:01pm 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1390 Check out and peruse the Royal Ocean Racing Club website for fascinating stuff.One requirement I do
Ensenada Jerry T at 1:26pm 10.28.05 Trailer Sailors 2/1654 I have acquired an Ensenada 20 that needs a lot of work. I am trying to find any info and specs on t
Cooling plate for our icebox David11054 at 11:43am 10.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1064 We would like to go farther on a load of ice in the icebox on our '77 h27. Most of the power will co
refinishing the mast paphman at 11:10am 10.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1226 I have a 1984 cat.22 and the mast and boom are showing their age. Is there anything that I can do t
Where to buy crush washers? Brezo at 11:00am 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 7/3434 On my Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine, I need to replace the crush washer for the bleed screw to stop it
Salon Table Heat Damage rbuchen at 10:10am 10.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1052 I have heat damaage to my salon table from hot food on a paper plate. The table turned white under
Free NOAA Coast Pilot and Booklet Charts 5 JC on Bainbridge at 9:43am 10.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1488 About a month or so ago, someone posted some info on the free NOAA charts. Well, I got my copy of O*
Thoughts on Sailjazz email list Subscription Tim C350 April IV at 9:40am 10.28.05 Ask All Sailors 22/2217 I know that a number of us participate in e-mail lists related to our boats - in particular I pay at
mainmast boom support Bob14122 at 8:15am 10.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/976 Alright...This is probaly simple but I am completing a restoration and have yet to mast my boat. Wha

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hunter 22 swing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16am 05.14.21 Ask for bob walker at foss foam. Doubt they made it. I believe it was cast by Mars Metals in Cana
Using a trolling motor on small boat Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12am 05.14.21 You have to ask your state if registration and/or titling is required. Virginia requires it even w
Mooring - Boat to Bouy Crazy Dave Condon at 4:07am 05.14.21 If bow eye is being used, make sure it is tight. You might want to check if the backing plate to se
Anyone have any idea what these are?? jssailem at 4:04am 05.14.21 Looks like a conversion from a hanked on jib to a jib with a luff rope, but no furling mechanism.
Covid-19 Vaccination Will Gilmore at 3:59am 05.14.21 Another jump in cases is immanent. It happens every time some government tries to loosen the restri
Sanibel 18 Gaff Rigging Help rgranger at 3:58am 05.14.21 Photos and specific questions will help us help you
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Scallywagger at 2:20am 05.14.21
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Scallywagger at 2:12am 05.14.21 Congratulations Bill Hello Dan, long time no hear. its costing a little extra to get the gel coat on
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Scallywagger at 2:09am 05.14.21 Have you searched here ? https://hydrovane.com They seem to have an unlimited number of different
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice LRsunnyB at 12:35am 05.14.21 Thank you for your advice. I guess at the back of my mind was the thought that cable routing might h
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 10:37pm 05.13.21
Need a clean SS cut All U Get at 10:26pm 05.13.21 I used a metal blade with my miter saw for cutting tubing for my solar panels. The tubing wants to
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut All U Get at 10:06pm 05.13.21 If I were on a little remote island and discovered some wearing on the shaft, I would beach the boat
How to remove 30 yr. old tape. rgranger at 10:05pm 05.13.21 Ah, give him a break. It's his first post! :wink: All right:rolleyes:
Solar panel installation - Oceanis 31 - advice SoSound at 9:28pm 05.13.21 I installed solar panels on my Oceanis 34 last year. At the same time, I was able to install larger
Need a clean SS cut Ron20324 at 8:56pm 05.13.21 You can put a metal cutting blade in a table saw, miter saw, tile cutting saw. I prefer to use a met
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 8:50pm 05.13.21 Where is the hole for the motor wires on your boat? Not sure if this is different on each boat. I
Anyone have any idea what these are?? Tom J at 8:07pm 05.13.21 Looks like a conversion from a hanked on jib to a jib with a luff rope, but no furling mechanism.
Polypropylene rope - floats or nope? JamesG161 at 7:54pm 05.13.21 Must have been one helluva big bucket Nope it was small one. 1 pound of Steam weighed more for su
Compac 16 owner NotASailor at 7:50pm 05.13.21 Looks good. An easy way to replace carpet is to use the new carpet tiles they now sell. https:

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