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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 7/3355 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 3/1809 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 6/1418 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 2/847 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
The Great Dinghy Dilemma Bad Obsession at 9:42am 08.16.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2199 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 1/858 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 0/1578 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 3/805 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 10/7904 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 2/1531 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 0/1682 hey have any of you heard of the mug race and about a catamaran called the rc 27 my grandpa has one

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Hull Number Michael Davis at 10:07am 04.26.21 Juan, on my 1984 First 38 the number is on the upper starboard side of the transom, inside of the st
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? sail sfbay at 10:05am 04.26.21 ...........I thought the RC172 gypsy specs said 5/16" G43 would work....................compatible w
Refinishing Hatchboards jssailem at 9:58am 04.26.21 I have the acrylic that came with the boat. Aged and chipped. Should they fall into the water they w
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:51am 04.26.21 Brian. I commend you for taking the positive steps in developing a young person. Sure there were iss
Filling Fresh Water tanks WasabiRush at 9:51am 04.26.21 Great advice here gentlemen. Thanks much.
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? flightlead404 at 9:48am 04.26.21 I'm still confused by the chain specs. Perhaps I've been doing too much research. I thought the RC
Refinishing Hatchboards DArcy at 9:42am 04.26.21 I vote for acrylic as well. My C&C27 had darkened acrylic hatch boards and I really appreciated the
Mast light B37 James Whyte at 9:38am 04.26.21 I used a combination LED light from MarineBeam on my B331 which I believe is similar. Attached to t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. markwbird at 9:33am 04.26.21 Sounds like you will need to do some sanding. How much depends on how "deep" the streaks are. Then
H23.5 trailer sail sfbay at 9:32am 04.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! An internet search on Hunter 23.5 trailer looks like yours. Does your sailb
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 9:32am 04.26.21 If @duck21 still has his ears on, I'll add some local knowledge....
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? jssailem at 9:32am 04.26.21 I also replaced the rope withNew England 8-Plait nylon rope, in my case 5/8". FlightLead404, the 8
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 9:30am 04.26.21
3-oz Dacron Genoa--#6 Luff Tape? Jackdaw at 9:22am 04.26.21 King, Assuming you are talking a traditional constructed dacron sail, I couldn't see anything more
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? (1) sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.26.21 ..........so I'm going to get a foot and double check. I may go to G43 and 9/16" 3-strand nylon.
How to remove paint streaks after painting. jssailem at 9:18am 04.26.21 5vjAXB3G4Ys
Length of halyards JohnShannon at 9:12am 04.26.21 Plan to use the halyard for anything else? Like hoisting a dinghy where you might need some more len
Length of halyards shemandr at 9:06am 04.26.21 A few extra feet of tail isn't such a bad thing if you want to end-for-end the halyard on a schedule
Smart Plug Installation jssailem at 9:05am 04.26.21 Pimping your SmartPlug. Who would have thought?
The fit of my stem fitting ... jssailem at 8:59am 04.26.21 Be sure you give the metal shop the radius of the bend at the bow. I would also ask the shop to pass

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