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windvane RandleCorfman at 12:36am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/917 I have noted some smaller sailboats with windvanes atop the mast, and am interested in purchasing on
dodger Steve Wallace at 12:31am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/716 I saw a Sovereign 7.0 on ebay that had a dodger, Anyone have a dodger for a Sovereign 7.0 for sale?
Uprighting capsized capri RandleCorfman at 12:29am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 4/3187 I just had a learning experience in uprighting my 14.2 capri after being caught off guard by a wind
Bilge pump for '82 Hunter 27'? Rich Woodward at 12:21am 08.15.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1436 I am curious if anyone has come up with a good solution for a bilge pump for the Hunter 27'. I curr
Arkansas River Lake Dardanelle p323ms at 12:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3459 Is it possible to get to Lake Dardanelle in a sailboat??? I saw a reference to a lock on the river.
Picking up a Mooring Ball.... Jack at 12:11am 08.15.05 Big Boats 4/1061 I looking for the "right" way to pick up a mooring ball, both when singlehanded sailing and with oth
What Size Shaft Packing for H30T Stuffing Box? Mike Jaeger at 11:48pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1101 Can anybody tell me what size. Also, has anybody usedTeflon impregenated Flax packing. Thanks in ad
Rust Dan "Rode to Nowhere" at 11:11pm 08.14.05 Smaller Boats 7/1158 After 2 weeks in salt water, pin point rust spots seem to be starting on the stanchions. Does
Head and Water Tank Leakage? Dave Myatt at 10:59pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/941 Hi Recently, I discovered moisture and mildew in the v-berth between one of the cusions and the ar
prop pitch jeff everson at 10:14pm 08.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/761 i am purchasing a 50 hp tohatsu what pitch prop is best for crusing and which is best for pulling so
tell tails Ken Juul at 10:06pm 08.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1550 What is the recommended method for putting telltails on a in mast roller furling main? I've tried t
Furling Jib - Lock Up? Sandpiper20958 at 9:54pm 08.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1209 Dear Folks:I have a Schaeffer unfurling jib on a 30' Catalina. I purchased the boat last Spring.
Outboard thing-a-ma-bob? Before the Bell at 9:45pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 I'm new to outboard motoring, I was a day sailor for many years and sailed a 16' boat w/o any utilit
Keel Damage? John P at 9:39pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1341 When returning to the marina one night, I solidly hit something submerged. Once back out into clear
New sail advice Lang Smith at 9:35pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1494 It was a sad day yesterday when my mainsail split in two on my 76 Oday 25. On the other hand, you ha
OK I give up! What's a Cherubini Hunter? Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:10pm 08.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/986 I keep reading about them on this forum.
H31 Prop replacement Tom at 4:07pm 08.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/933 Help! Our 1985 H31 has broken her prop. We lost one of the blades. We need advice/instuction/web inf
oil lamp chimneys? Tree at 3:53pm 08.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2366 Any one know of a source for 1 5/8" base glass chimneys for an old perko oil lamp?
Moisture Indications, Blisters, Etc Rick D at 3:33pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1050 Sometimes, there is an indication of moisture in decks or blisters on the hull. When this is an issu
Surveyer question ex-admin at 3:30pm 08.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1150 We have a Hunter 31 that we are thinking of selling. We had a survey done for our own records to fix

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Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 8:54am 04.21.21
Painting over molded non-skid deck william24424 at 8:48am 04.21.21 Easy job..although a bit time consuming. I mixed Total Boat nonskid 2 parts white, 1 part sand/beige
cleaning a marine head Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 04.21.21 No-Flex Digestor Noflex Digestor is the best one I will definitely buy this next. The stuff I have
Painting over molded non-skid deck PeteTheri at 8:35am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
Painting over molded non-skid deck (1) william24424 at 8:33am 04.21.21 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then lai
B361 Battery replacement Guan at 8:14am 04.21.21 tks David. I'm probably going for 2 house G31 AGM and AGM21 for start... as will be lighter to repla
Mast setup Joe at 8:13am 04.21.21 I agee with Justin about the lazy jacks. It is rare to see a recreational boat of this level equipp
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 8:06am 04.21.21 ... and it looks like the line could easily slip off the hook. Is it hinged. It kind of looks li
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity tanstaafb at 8:05am 04.21.21 Thanks all! I also asked in another forum (the Discord chat for reddit's r/sailing forum for those i
Dock Tying Alternatives Will Gilmore at 8:01am 04.21.21 Tides? Floating dock? Wind and wave conditions? What do you need each line to do? The theory is
Replacing freshwater hoses on Catalina 310 marchem at 7:59am 04.21.21
Dock Tying Alternatives BarryL at 7:58am 04.21.21 Hi, My current boat doesn't have midship cleats. When I need a spring line I tie it around the chai
Dock Tying Alternatives YVRguy at 7:55am 04.21.21 I had a similar deck cleat restriction on my C27 and for years used my primary winches so rig sprin
Lubricant for impeller Benny17441 at 7:52am 04.21.21 Johnson (OE supplier to many engine manufacturers) supplies glycerin right in the impeller kit.. n
Dock Tying Alternatives Joe at 7:40am 04.21.21 No need to get complicated. Keep the bow and stern lines separate from the spring lines for the rea
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 04.21.21 That was my first thought but it seems like overkill
Dock Tying Alternatives DougM at 7:39am 04.21.21 I bought a couple of Forespar folding cleats an attached them to the toe rail amidship. I run one sp
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions srimes at 7:36am 04.21.21 fender hanger maybe?
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 mmlspace at 7:36am 04.21.21 This is all very informative. Thank you everyone. To the extent I drill into the deck just inside
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 Benny17441 at 7:35am 04.21.21 The steels "L" brackets I used might crack but would not bend. Those cleats were only used for sp

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