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SOS sailboat under water seascoutskipper at 7:37pm 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1377 Seascout Ship 122 has received a donation of a Hunter 27ft sailboat that was partially under water f
chain plate covers? Morrie at 6:13pm 08.16.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1044 Can anyone direct me to somewhere on the web I can get the little stainless steel covers that go ove
"Preventor" Roger at 2:11pm 08.16.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1940 Someone please explain what a "preventor" is ?Thank you
IdaSailor Rudder Protection John S at 1:32pm 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1230 Now that I have the type of sewing machine necessary to fabricate items for my sailboat, I made a co
1974 G30 Shroud Problem Chip at 1:29pm 08.16.05 Grampian 4/1821 I have a problem and need some advice. My forward starboard shroud has broken loose a little below d
Mac 21/22/23/25 owners: what size keel bolt? CP-Mike at 1:09pm 08.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/890 Hey everybody, if you own a Mac 21 / 22 / 23 / 25, please let me know what size (length and diameter
galley scott at 1:01pm 08.16.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1013 Does anyone have a picture of what the galley looks like for a Cat 22. I recently bought and 82 w/o
sails ernie agresti at 12:58pm 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 4/802 anyone know where i can find used sails for p-30?
I will Trade BENETEAU 235 for 250cat Greg at 12:42pm 08.16.05 Other Sailboats 0/743 I will Trade BENETEAU 235 for 250catgreg@liextreme.com
Annie, Do you need a rudder ? Mike at 12:27pm 08.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/809 If you need an H22 rudder for "Cute and Useful", let me know.Mike"COOL CHANGE"Perdido Bay
gelcoat over west system? john at 12:05pm 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1084 I recently made a structural repair and using west system epoxy and slow hardner. I think I read so
Replacement Fuel Tank position beegee at 12:03pm 08.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1184 Through long inspection and process of elimination, we believe the glassed-in diesel tank on our 198
Beneteau Water Shield Causing Bad Gelcoat Cracking Brad18489 at 11:53am 08.16.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/3357 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 4/1501 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 3/1813 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 0/1367 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 0/2276 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 6/1419 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 2/847 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 0/684 *boxOK Gang,Please check out this message board and related options. Advise me either here or

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Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Flying Jay at 7:00pm 04.26.21 I grew up on the South Shore, and still sail to Cape Cod every season (except for Covid season). I
Holding tank sender replacement jssailem at 7:00pm 04.26.21
My Hunter 456 Terry Cox at 6:56pm 04.26.21 You're welcome, Franklin. That would be my best guess. Not sure what else Hunter might have used. A
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? jssailem at 6:45pm 04.26.21 @cristoslc One of our members is has contributed many articles about boat upkeep. MaineSail is the m
Hunter 170 Stemhead Crazy Dave Condon at 6:44pm 04.26.21 @sail sfbay is correct. Thank you sir. Boat came standard. With roller furling installed corr
26 classic tow vehicle stickinthemud57 at 6:38pm 04.26.21 Specs show the dry boat weight at 1650 lbs, centerboard 50 lbs. I was able to find a trailer weight
450 AP Drive? Rick D at 6:12pm 04.26.21
Imagin my surprise stickinthemud57 at 6:10pm 04.26.21 Interesting how you positioned the bimini top - sort of an extension to the pop-top.
Globe Run Dry Impellers Ken13559 at 5:40pm 04.26.21 Not sure now but Globe had some issues years back with their impellers. I just replaced mine. Yanma
Low "reefing" holes in main sail cas206 at 5:31pm 04.26.21 Thanks for asking this and for all the responses. I have a "new to me" Cal 27-3 and was just web se
Length of halyards Tally Ho at 5:21pm 04.26.21 I just replaced my main halyard and added 10 feet so I can use a primary winch for raising my butt u
Epoxy or grind and glass? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 04.26.21 Mine looked a lot worse than that...I ground out a bit of the damaged glass, used some thickened epo
H23.5 trailer twistedskipper at 5:13pm 04.26.21 It really isn't unusual for a small boat on a single axle trailer to lift the tongue if you stand on
Hull Number Michael Davis at 5:06pm 04.26.21 Just to be clear, you mean where the manual bilge pump is, right? At least on mine. There is the o
Huner Vision Refrigeration Came Loose Undersail Tally Ho at 5:02pm 04.26.21 Yes lucky it did not snap the refrigeration line, It was a good 30 degrees or more to Port. We had
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? Terry Cox at 5:01pm 04.26.21 Peggie is spot on. Our 1991 boat came with dual electric Jabsco toilets. Both have vented loops conn
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:55pm 04.26.21 ok picked up a couple feet of 5/16" G43 and ran it back and forth in the windlass a few times, tied
My Hunter 456 FBD at 4:55pm 04.26.21 Thank you Terry
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 4:54pm 04.26.21 But my current chain measures out as 5/16" and is stamped BBB, that's the confusing part lol
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources quadrille38 at 4:52pm 04.26.21 I use a FinDelta riding sail and it works great On my 38. you might want to do a search in the archi

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