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Repair of Zodiac inflatable Anne Taylor at 5:46am 06.13.05 Other Sailboats 1/933 I have "inherited" a 9 foot, fiberglass rigid hull, Zodiac Bombadier that will not remain inflated.
O'day 37 center cockpit blue water Craig Ciszewski at 5:02am 06.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/9943 Approximately 1 year ago I purchased my first sailboat (o'day 37 cc). Within that year I have great
GPS VIRGIN Al P. at 5:02am 06.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1093 We are looking for recommendations for someone who has not used a GPS as yet..We are value driven a
Venture 22' HIN location chixwithtrix at 4:16am 06.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1794 I am looking at a rundown MacGregor Venture sitting in a vacant lot and need to know where the HIN i
Aft head vented loop WuWei28 at 4:09am 06.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/956 Does anyone know how to access the vented loop for the main/aft head in a H40.5? I am thinking abou
Dinghy glue Gene at 3:08am 06.13.05 Big Boats 1/901 I recently removed two pads that were used for an old davit system from my dinghy, only to find out
Hunter 310 mast Peter de Bruin at 3:05am 06.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/2924 Last year, I have bought a second hand 1997 Hunter 310. The mast has a signwith the following : St
Reporting in Mike M16608 at 3:04am 06.13.05 Smaller Boats 4/967 H23 #335 has been recommissioned and stands ready for service at slip C54 in Mentor Lagoons off Lake
Hatch replacement - curved opening Randy Burns at 2:40am 06.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1044 I may have learned something new about the earlier Hunter 27's or I am missing something. I am repl
Exhaust vented loop spraying water on my engine WuWei28 at 2:37am 06.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2299 The vented loop for the exhaust (mounted on the aft wall of the engine house) sometimes sprays water
Engine Control Question Cary at 2:05am 06.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/764 The last job on full restoration of our 1971 Catalina 27 (hull 15!) is to replace the engine control
stern height Justin at 1:46am 06.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/946 A friend of mine has a 9hp motor for sale with a 17" (distance from the transom mount to the cavitat
Main sail rigging Bill L at 1:41am 06.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1380 I have just partially rigged my 1969 daysailer. Installed the boom and after much ado, (not familiar
H2S Smell Andy at 1:27am 06.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1337 PeggyWhen pumping the head on my boat it smells like rotten egss. Horribly. Then it goes away, bu
sail repair? chad at 1:21am 06.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1122 My 150% genoa isn't looking too good. It has a few short tares along the edges. There is a strip of
What a weekend sonofasailorsailing at 1:20am 06.13.05 Ask All Sailors 4/998 What a weekend for sailing...not! Winds over 50 knots, ten foot seas. And we were gonna do an overni
Compac Yachts Drew at 1:15am 06.13.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2005 Anyone have any experience with Compacs? I'm interested in their boats, particulary the CP-27. Are
Improving Cooler Insulation - 30 Catalina ('88) Bob at 1:09am 06.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/4203 I have been discovering lately that the insulated cooler on the 30 does not keep cold that well desp
source for a remote kit for a 9.9 Honda outboard? Donald6441 at 12:50am 06.13.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3451 who has good prices on a remote throttle/start/shift control for my '96 Honda 9.9 outboard motor? An
Electric motor svey at 12:44am 06.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/955 I have a 9.9hp Johnson that failed me Saturday night. I would like to get an electric motor as a bac

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Hull Cleaning IN the water? tfox2069 at 12:38pm 03.24.21 For $5,000 you could practically have a Chinook helicopter come out, sling load your boat and deposi
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Tom J at 12:32pm 03.24.21 One other thing, these bolts are made to use with a washer. If we used them how would we countersi
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 12:30pm 03.24.21 It really depends on how much, and what kind of growth you have on the bottom. Sitting still for 6
Newbie questions Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 03.24.21 Or should we just drill holes bigger, fill with epoxy, let dry and redrill? You want a snug fit a
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) AndyVS at 12:24pm 03.24.21 I have mine mounted in the floor of the laz. I used toilet wax to keep it in place.
Hull Cleaning IN the water? tfox2069 at 12:24pm 03.24.21 It really depends on how much, and what kind of growth you have on the bottom. Sitting still for 6-
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 12:24pm 03.24.21 Welcome. If there is electric service in your marina, DO NOT ENTER the water. Freshwater and elect
Hull Cleaning IN the water? dlochner at 12:22pm 03.24.21 Welcome. If there is electric service in your marina, DO NOT ENTER the water. Freshwater and electr
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:20pm 03.24.21 Your original installation with the bolts and washers may not be the very best in theory best but it
Alternator adjustment bracket KZW at 12:11pm 03.24.21 Regarding the picture of the custom arm in Mainsail's post: There may not be clearance for this arm
Why is America so disinterested in racing? All U Get at 12:04pm 03.24.21 You would just love the Swiftsure race. Victoria to Swiftsure Bank and back that is an overnighter
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Ralph Johnstone at 11:46am 03.24.21 See #7 for testing your hull for an in hull transducer. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/d
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dlochner at 11:24am 03.24.21 One other thing, these bolts are made to use with a washer. If we used them how would we countersi
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' BarryL at 11:23am 03.24.21 Hey, Also note this: Section 8316 of the Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020
Newbie questions SV/Journey at 11:12am 03.24.21 Above answers are aimed at sealing the hardware. But if you're concerned the holes are too big and
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 11:01am 03.24.21 Hmmm the original bolts were full thread. When we pulled the bolts down in the photo after discover
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Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) SV/Journey at 10:55am 03.24.21 I think your logic is a little faulty. The threads provide a path for the water to intrude into th
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations Rick486 at 10:47am 03.24.21 Hi everyone, we have a 2005 Hunter 36 sailboat (bought last summer). We sail on the Great Lakes, pr
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Tom J at 10:43am 03.24.21 PS I've attached some photos, one thing to mention is that we have switched from the bolts shown to

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