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Thru-hull...fix it or leave it? Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 3:37pm 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1820 I have a fairly recently adopted 1981 Catalina 30, and I am going to haul it out next month. The pr
H 34 Salon dinette seat cushions. Sam H at 12:12pm 02.18.05 Big Boats 1/1005 We are recovering the entire salons cushions. In the process of cutting all of the upholstry pieces
Enhancing Speed from Trailer to Sail Phil at 11:17am 02.18.05 Day Sailers 8/1356 Have a 2000 170. What can be done to lessen the time from trailer to sail? Have seen some posts i
Jib size Tom11691 at 11:03am 02.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1148 Iown a 27ft Hunter with a roller furling jib of 110.What difference could there be with a 150,5oz
Split Backstay Chainplates Loose GJ at 10:17am 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/992 We purchased an 85 Catalina this year and need some information on whether the split backstay chainp
negative reaction bill van at 10:03am 02.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/976 I just repaired my mainstay by crimping on new aluminum crimpets rather than the copper ones, Is th
Does anyone know Briggs web address Mark at 9:14am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 2/837 Dito
Runnning speaker wires Mark at 8:49am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 11/870 I think it may have been Brigg who mounted his CD/Radio just forward of the compression post. That
Pilot berths v. U-settee? Richard at 8:29am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 1/1475 Greetings, Does anyone have a boat without a U-settee? We are considering buying a 1976 Columbia
Main difficult to raise John Harold at 8:06am 02.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/772 We have a 340 equipped with a ProFurl in-boom main reefing system. The main is pretty tough to raise
tansum Bolt Uwe Behrendt at 7:52am 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/828 I just installed the transom bolt in my 1977 catalina 22I was surprised to find BRASS not wood This
Cockpit Tables Barry at 7:46am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2049 I hate those big clunky cockpit tables. But I am married to a woman who really wants one. Can some
Web site that has running rigging sizes? Larry Jordan at 7:42am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1068
Gusty 20 to 30 knots Stuart Miller at 7:35am 02.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1990 In gusty 20 to 30 knots in relatively lflwt seas, I genrally have one reef in the main and full geno
Fischer-Panda Generator in Passage 420 Dick King at 7:21am 02.18.05 Big Boats 11/1532 Has anyone ever installed a Fischer-Panda generator on a Passage 420?
Keel Separation Before the Bell at 5:57am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 23/5495 Has anyone had a bit of keel separation on their lead or cast iron keel. I bought a 25' sailboat wi
how big a no-no? bill at 5:08am 02.18.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1304 My plan was to replace the sanitation hoses. After tracing the hose from the toilet to the holding
Mast rake verses mast bend Don Guillette at 4:58am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2201 Mates: I really didn't want to spend a lot of time on this subject - the other sail trim controls fo
Gas tank storage Holly at 4:22am 02.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/978 My recently purchased M25 has the gas tank for the outboard in the cockpit. I would prefer some othe
Need a mast and new rigging cindy k at 4:17am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/975 Hurricane Charley got us! We still need a boatyard where they can put on a new mast and change the r

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B411 Shaft Pitting dLj at 11:16am 03.07.21 17-4 can be carbide tool machined in the hardened state without issue. Good to know the layer rebu
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 11:16am 03.07.21 Sorry, hoping not to be pedantic, but the austenite transforms to martensite, not ferrite. Martensi
B411 Shaft Pitting RitSim at 11:04am 03.07.21 17-4 can be carbide tool machined in the hardened state without issue. Good to know the layer rebui
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 11:00am 03.07.21 2. I looked back at my Fall notes and i had noted that the zinc, while still there, had degraded mo
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 David in Sandusky at 10:51am 03.07.21 We bought ours 18 years ago on this site. Then, they did a custom cabin cover to my design that ties
Seeking Inspiration (6) Milton.Audas at 10:28am 03.07.21 The navy is really sharp. Thanks. Here's the before and after shots. Hard work on the hull but wor
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 sail sfbay at 10:27am 03.07.21 kappykaplan................that is what happens when one doesn't stop and check the spelling and gra
now free to watch JamesG161 at 10:08am 03.07.21 With @jssailem help, I got my favorite scene uploaded and love the use of the Duct Tape for the Comp
Worth a look...or just run away BarryL at 10:07am 03.07.21 Hello, I won't make any comments on the specific boat you described. My comments are just 'food for
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed MHauser at 10:06am 03.07.21 Mine passes through the deck just like yours and is bolted to the superstructure. The difference is
now free to watch (1) JamesG161 at 10:05am 03.07.21 191246
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Battery Charger Location drkmcdaniel at 10:00am 03.07.21 I'm sorry, but with that meagre description you've given, even the smartest of electrical types her
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Stu Jackson at 9:57am 03.07.21 As you can see in the link I provided, my chainplates move THROUGH the deck and are connected to tie
Seeking Inspiration ShawnL at 9:52am 03.07.21 The navy is really sharp.
Covid-19 Vaccination kappykaplan at 9:45am 03.07.21 allow us to safely sail with our vaccinated family and friends. :plus::plus::plus:
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 9:45am 03.07.21 Wish I was as far along as you. I have been busy clearing the logs and brush that were shed form the
Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 03.07.21 Did the same to mine after 10 years of use. I can only presume the factory finish was about one coa
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT DYFLWD at 9:40am 03.07.21 I had to cut my fill neck off on my 1983 28
Bimini for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 kappykaplan at 9:39am 03.07.21 Contraindications on our new sailboat!! :huh:
SPRING CLEARANCE AUCTION BEGINS MONDAY - FAQ kappykaplan at 9:37am 03.07.21 Is there a preview of items? Due to some quirkiness with the software, we can't open the site for

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