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Teak Plywood Finish Bud22569 at 7:42am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1108 I am replacing the companionway pinboards on my boat. I am using teak plywood. I plan to finish th
square top main eRIC mATTESON at 6:36am 01.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/959 BillI have been weighing the possibilities for a new main on my mac 36 catThe peanut gallery is so
Hatch Hinges Eric Matteson at 6:19am 01.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1000 Does anyone know where to find replacement hinges for the hatches on the 36 catI dont see any ident
HunterOwners.com (Rudder) Tip at 5:49am 01.21.05 Smaller Boats 3/821 I just ordered a rudder from the above outfit for my Hunter 260. I would appreciate any tips on how
Modify headsails to eliminate the sail cover Jack Broadhurst at 5:25am 01.21.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/908 I have a 26X that uses a sail cover on the genoa. The zippers keep breaking and I have not found re
Sailing My 22 Footer Across Atlantic adr at 4:53am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 49/7458 I'm thinking of sailing my O'Day 22 across the Atlantic this spring. Any suggestions? How much food
Transport of 28.5, 31 or 34 Dave9990 at 4:42am 01.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/978 I'm in the market to upgrade from my Catalina 22 to a larger boat. After lots of research, I've pret
SAILBOAT CATEGORIES JOHN POPP at 4:31am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 I have been looking for info about the different sailboat categories. IE: a,b,c Does anyone know whe
sails and furler johnny12851 at 3:45am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 Hey allAnybody know about the sailware house. I'm thinking on the f4 package w/150 genoa.They spo
Question American company sold to Beneteau, 80's Chuck Wright at 12:43am 01.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/915 Back in the '80s there was a sailboat maker in the Northwest that was bought by Beneteau.Does anyo
When to Change Seacocks? Mikes Oasis at 12:31am 01.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 I assume that my recently purchased 1986 C-30 has the original seacocks. They look like cheap inexp
Rudder position sensor Michel at 12:06am 01.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/851 This picture display the current installation on my Hunter 430. As you can see the rod is connected
Topping lift chafes against batten pockets Flan at 11:55pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1195 The topping lift on my H26 sometimes chafes against the batten pockets of my mainsail (full roach ma
Spinnaker sheet length Tony at 11:21pm 01.20.05 Big Boats 6/1735 Hi does anyone have their H41 manual handy ? Mine is wrapped up for the winter on my boat.Can anyo
Mainsail Luff Curve David Desforges at 11:11pm 01.20.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1866 Bill,I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and am in desperate need of a new main. I am considering ordering one
Motor on a 170 Geo at 11:10pm 01.20.05 Day Sailers 6/1312 I am hesitant to add a motor to my 170. I'm looking for opinions on this issue from those who have o
Blue Water Sailing School in Fr. Lauderdale Michael Mangione at 10:21pm 01.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/964 My wife and I just completed a 7 day 6 night school with Blue Water Sailing School in Fort Lauderdal
Thru-hull tapered wood plugs John Arvidson at 2:00pm 01.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1733 Could anyone tell me the sizes and quantity of thru-hull tapered wood plugs I need for my Hunter 31?
Air Head Rodney Sheaffer at 1:32pm 01.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1245 I have a 28 O-day am thinking of replacing the Head with an Air Head toilet. Any Pros or Coms.
Locating a depth finder transducer on Wing Keel Ole RB at 1:08pm 01.20.05 Smaller Boats 5/1318 I'll be installing a depth finder relatively soon and would like to know the best location for the t

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Bimini frame parts Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 03.04.21 Some of the bases used a 1/4 by 20 bolt head bolt. Sometimes depending on the location of the boat,
Cover pic? Really? MikeHoncho at 12:42pm 03.04.21
Cover pic? Really? AlastairLC at 12:23pm 03.04.21 Winch Envy ? I see at least 6 I see 8.
B411 Shaft Pitting (1) dLj at 12:21pm 03.04.21 So I was perusing the literature on the magnetic properties of 304 and 316 due to cold working. Here
Boat Babe on Strike! cb32863 at 11:59am 03.04.21 cb32863, we understand. And there are probably many who would agree with you. Personally, I did not
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Rich Stidger at 11:52am 03.04.21 Wayne Hamilton, of the Hamilton Marine Stores Hamiltons, produced this video a few years back. If y
V Berth Mattress JRT at 11:48am 03.04.21 @JK_Boston_Catalina310 Your excellent feedback and experience is requested in line 1:)
Boat Babe on Strike! Justin_NSA at 11:23am 03.04.21 I saw several in the last few pages. Sounded like a bunch of dirty old men. :huh:
Boat Babe on Strike! Rich Stidger at 11:21am 03.04.21 Good answer Phil. And it is properly in the Sails Call Lounge. I don't recall any of the posts in
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 11:19am 03.04.21 Have you noticed that covid infections are dropping fast? Not only are some being vaccinated and so
Boat Babe on Strike! (1) Justin_NSA at 11:09am 03.04.21 191111
Modern Design Anchors Alansails at 11:08am 03.04.21 For our anniversery I bought my wife an Manson Supreme Anchor and UPS delivered it to her office! No
Anyone installed Raymarine RV100 on a sailboat? Ward H at 11:03am 03.04.21 I have a depth only transducer now. I would like to get the fancy side/3D vision if I can without
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass Ward H at 11:00am 03.04.21 That crack does look scary. Glad you found it now and not on launch day or worse, once in the wa
Boat Babe on Strike! Phil Herring at 10:56am 03.04.21 cb32863, we understand. And there are probably many who would agree with you. Personally, I did not
V Berth Mattress Alansails at 10:55am 03.04.21 Wonder how jesses mattress is from 2019 holding up especially in the BVI He is an innovative guy!
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass dmax at 10:53am 03.04.21 newrudders.com is Foss Foam if you didn't realize.
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Ward H at 10:50am 03.04.21 @Stu Jackson That's my guess. Or the tach is connected to the stator post directly at the alternat
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Stu Jackson at 10:40am 03.04.21 @Ward H Could be Scott has a tach driven mechanically, not thru his alternator. Maybe that's why.
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass snoopy_ at 10:39am 03.04.21 Thank you. I bought the boat before last summer and didn't notice any issues... but I just had it

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