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Purchaser's Contract texastom at 2:52am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1071 I am about to make an offer on a boat from a private party and would like to use a contract that inc
Info D Patrick Lombard at 2:50am 11.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 I am looking for information on D
Info on D Patrick Lombard at 2:48am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1214 I am looking for information on D
Hull ID # / Serial Number Jeff at 2:46am 11.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2029 Hello, I posted a while back concerning finding a Hull ID Number on my boat, which I have failed to
Mast raising Dave O at 2:18am 11.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1550 Can someone please tell me the best way to single handedly raise the mast on the 1986 Catalina 22. A
West Marine/Inamar Insurance - $$$WOW$$$ jlogan at 1:51am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1220 I got my new quote from the Inamar/West Marine group to replace the St. Paul/West Marine insurance t
trailer surge brake line mike at 1:04am 11.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/1019 Yo guys! The big rubber surge brake line on my H23 broke. I've been to every conceivable place to
New old boat is home! Now the fun starts! Bob at 1:00am 11.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1300 I have a few questions, I am hoping someone can answer. Our new (Old) boat needs a lot of interior
dehumidifier jeff at 12:05am 11.12.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 has anyone tried a dehumidifier?results?
Need advice Paul at 11:01pm 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1232 We are looking for a new boat and have found a '75 Hunter 27 with a very low hull number. The curren
What's a 29.5 weigh? Bill O'Donovan at 10:52pm 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/904 My county will cut my tax by two-thirds if I can prove the 29.5 weighs over 10,000 pounds. The spec
What is the best 28 ft for the money Gordon Shadburne at 6:06pm 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 30/17797 I am looking for the best- family (not racing) sailboat 28 ft (or so) for 10,000-13,000Now live in
Ballast tank leakage Dave Spindler at 4:55pm 11.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/926 I find that when the boat heels over, water accumulates in both the port and starboard bilges. I'm
Hunter 34 holding tank removed Ed at 1:47pm 11.11.04 Big Boats 7/2180 I am in negotiations for purchasing a Hunter 34. I'd like all of the info I can get on this model b
What do you know about Penetrol Rick Evans at 11:37am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 7/5468 I just bought a 30 year old classic plastic Com Pac. Having sat in the sun for most of those years,
Which trailer for 1977 C 22 Ed at 11:04am 11.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1084 I just purchased a C22 and must pick it up about 700 miles away. The boat has no trailer so I need t
I'm nervous about the mast front stay,should I be? crick at 11:02am 11.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 I recently bought a 26X with a roller furler. Is the front stay all that keeps the mast up?I wonde
Ryobi Drill Battery Robert at 10:55am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1497 My second best tool on the boat for that Sat afternoon work project is my portable drill - a Ryobi 1
Hand Rails for Deck on H26 HOLDFAST at 10:39am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 0/773 I am not quite as agile as I once was, I need to install hand rails about 12 in high next to the sli
Pricing help jdamann at 10:25am 11.11.04 Big Boats 7/1207 I am shopping for a C350. I have talked to several dealers and can't seem to zero in on accurate pr

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New Hunter 19-2 update Reefing at 5:35pm 02.09.21 Great job! After rebuilding an H23 i can tell you, fiberglass inside is the best. Enjoy!
Inflatable boat trailers? GibbyGibstone at 5:26pm 02.09.21 I think an inflatable trailer is an up and coming idea. Go for it. :poke: -Will (Dragonfly) You
Silly questions on engine mount Sovt at 5:21pm 02.09.21 How about drilling it a bit oversized and epoxying a dowel in the hole.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) jssailem at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I have a Bosch Orbital Sander purchased from Lowes. It has a vacuum hose connection that sucks most
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) BobH57 at 5:10pm 02.09.21 I went with Porter Cable because it attaches directly without need of adapters to my small Shop-Vac.
Advice on Getting a Boat SailingLoto at 5:04pm 02.09.21 Your budget is way, way, way more than mine. I would peruse Craigslist and FB marketplace for trail
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 02.09.21 I can do with the original one if you could then. I will see if i can find them. I have been purg
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) SailingLoto at 4:59pm 02.09.21 I had 3 hours a 4 blades invested in the scraping. The sanding took about an hour and a half to do
Shakleton Expedition sloughsailer at 4:58pm 02.09.21 All that those guys went through and they all survived. An amazing accomplishment.
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Leeward Rail at 4:57pm 02.09.21 I don't remember whose boat this is/was, but I always thought it was pretty cool ... tup from @wa
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 02.09.21 I had several layers of old flaky bottom paint. i found it faster to scrape it with a 4" razor scra
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Wnilsen at 4:42pm 02.09.21 Thanks for the comments. It is a solid steel keel. There is no obvious water at the keel bolts.
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Justin_NSA at 4:40pm 02.09.21 Something that can attach to a shopvac if you are sanding bottom paint.
Hunter 27 Cherubini: Things to Look for When buying heritage at 4:39pm 02.09.21 In case you haven't found it, here is the link to the H27 info page on this site: Hunter resources
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 4:38pm 02.09.21 Any of the big box name brands, DeWalt, Porter Cable, Ryobi, and so on. Avoid Harbor Freight if you
Silly questions on engine mount TimFromLI at 4:37pm 02.09.21 I used West systems g-flex with filler to fill the hole then redrilled it with a forstner bit, It he
Shakleton Expedition shemandr at 4:26pm 02.09.21 My wife bought some wisky for her son on his 50th birthday. It was aged 50 years. OMG! It made th
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Timm R Oday25 at 4:25pm 02.09.21 We are very satified with our Porter Cable sanders
3GM30F runs rough when starting heritage at 4:24pm 02.09.21 It sounds like only two cylinders fired up during the first 5 seconds.
Texas January Racing PaulK at 4:22pm 02.09.21 Went out with a customer on his Hunter 34 once on Chesapeake Bay. Nice boat: comfortable, with no su

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