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Beneteau Water Shield Causing Bad Gelcoat Cracking Brad18489 at 11:53am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/3354 Hi Charlie: I have an Oceanis 400 '94. It has developed hundreds of cracks running all over the ge
hull speeds alan at 11:39am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1500 what are "hull speeds" and how do I decide how much aux. power is to much?
Best Way (direction) to Reef the Mainsail Jim at 11:36am 08.16.05 Big Boats 3/1807 underway: head to wind, hove to, or downwind? I was taught, perhaps incorrectly, to reef head to wi
Beneteau Water Shield Cracking Brad18489 at 11:32am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1366 Hi Charlie: I have a 94 Oceanis 400 with numerous (hundreds) of cracks meandering all over the hull
C22 Swing Keel Brackets ... Problem solved !! flyhop at 11:28am 08.16.05 Chrysler 0/2275 Good news!! After having had a leaky boat for too long now, I have gotten a set of swing keel brack
Loose-footed main? Lang Smith at 11:22am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1418 Thanks to all those who gave advice on sail lofts. Now that I've narrowed the lofts, the question is
380 height from water line John at 10:22am 08.16.05 Big Boats 2/846 Anyone know the height from waterline of a 1999 380? The mast is listed at 60' 1" but I am not sure
Welcome to the fleet Wayne24172 at 9:56am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 0/683 *boxOK Gang,Please check out this message board and related options. Advise me either here or
The Great Dinghy Dilemma Bad Obsession at 9:42am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2197 I have a Hunter 22. I want to get a descent dinghy but I don't want to pay a fortune. I think that
New Toy! Bad Obsession at 9:35am 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/857 Well, my second cruising season on Bad Obsession is about 1/2 way through. I have done three 10 plu
swim platform on sail boat Walt at 9:30am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1476 What problems would I have if I put a swim platform across the stern. Does it need to fold up.
where to find lights? Mark15189 at 9:28am 08.16.05 Bavaria 0/1577 Hi All:I need to replace my anchor light fixture- Bav 38, 2003 model. Anyone point me to a source?
Fresh water tanks '84CC38' John Gardner at 9:10am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/802 I'm replacing the grey plastic fresh water lines in my '84CC38' with nylon reinforced 'hose.' I fin
Yanmar gear box problem dbfinearts at 8:42am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/7902 My gearbox on my Hunter 34 has gone dry by the end of each season which is about four months. I
Still having Autohelm problems texastom at 8:37am 08.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1778 Now I'm pretty sure the fluxgate compass is too close to the steering pedestal so I think it should
Hunter 34 has a soft spot on the forward deck dbfinearts at 8:36am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1530 On the staboard side of my Hunter 34, 1984, walking on the side of the deck I feel a soft spot about
Thanks Phil AB WAYNE at 8:21am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 0/675 Thanks Phill for setting this up so quick. I never expected this so soon.
catamaran RC 27 Daniel Ladd at 7:49am 08.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1681 hey have any of you heard of the mug race and about a catamaran called the rc 27 my grandpa has one
Replacing rub rail Don on JCat Key West at 7:45am 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 3/1019 We are prepping a 1992 Event (34ft), and would like to replace the rub rail insert.Does anyone know
Evaluation of Xantrex Truepower 40 Charger Michael Stroz at 7:44am 08.16.05 Big Boats 4/1019 So I have joined the group looking to replace my Guest 2030? Batter Charger. It just died last week.

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3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? sail sfbay at 7:18am 04.26.21 What material is your 3 ounce 140% genoa? Have you flown the sail and in what wind conditions and p
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 7:17am 04.26.21 Would you put four bolts in or use the two that are there now?
H41DS aft corner lazarette latch (1) sail sfbay at 7:09am 04.26.21 I know boat parts are expensive. I am always happy if I find a replacement part with same overall d
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. BC Bernie at 7:07am 04.26.21 On my experience, the command mic is only hard to hear when wet/raining. I ran the wire up the sta
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 (1) jssailem at 7:00am 04.26.21 I definitely want to sail the PNW some day. Just give us a couple of days warning. Well be ready f
Hunter 170 Stemhead (2) sail sfbay at 6:58am 04.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 32 of your manual shows it connected the same as your photo. So you are
Filling Fresh Water tanks jssailem at 6:57am 04.26.21 Your on the correct path @drm1. Follow the concentrations instructions. DO not think that because
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. jon hansen at 6:54am 04.26.21 WOW!!!!!!!
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. BC Bernie at 6:54am 04.26.21 BC Bernie, if I was to put on my thinking cap and consider the actions of a builder, I would imagin
Refinishing Hatchboards Scott T-Bird at 6:52am 04.26.21 I made new hatch boards for my Starwind with some hardwood planks that I had (White Ash). The plank
Bimini Bow Jerry Nevins at 6:49am 04.26.21 I'll probably end up going with the Sailrite solution. My local Marine stainless steel fabricator q
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. jssailem at 6:40am 04.26.21 BC Bernie, if I was to put on my thinking cap and consider the actions of a builder, I would imagine
Filling Fresh Water tanks drm1 at 6:35am 04.26.21 You want Peggie's book: The New Get Rid of Boat Odors Perfect! Thanks for the recommendation.
Length of halyards Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 04.26.21 Perhaps the easiest way to measure the halyard length is with a long tape measure, one that is at l
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. (5) BC Bernie at 6:32am 04.26.21 On my Edson binnacle all the wires run up the port tubing. I noticed no opening at the base for the
Filling Fresh Water tanks Justin_NSA at 6:11am 04.26.21 even stupider question .... what's a Chlorox shock of the water tanks, and what's the purpose/how o
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 6:09am 04.26.21
Refinishing Hatchboards jrussnogle at 5:43am 04.26.21 I faced the same problem recently. Took the hatch boards to a furniture/cabinet maker with an indust
Broken Mast Head Captain Wind Song at 5:41am 04.26.21 I think i still have an oval-shaped mast head that came (presumably as a spare) with my C22. Not su
Filling Fresh Water tanks Claude L.-Auger at 5:35am 04.26.21 Thanks much Claude. Ah, under the the step. I didn't look there. Do you find that the clorox solu

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