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Water inside an "inner" skin Briann at 2:25am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1579 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. I am continually amazed at what I learn about this boat as the days go on.
O"Day 20 center board removal Steve22106 at 2:19am 11.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1096 Looking for info. on removing center board on a "74" 20 foot O'Day
Air bubble in compass. Ken at 2:13am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/8182 I've been trying to get rid of a bubble in my Riche compass but all my attemps thus far have been i
To sail where no man has sailed before! Droop at 2:01am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/960 Is space, the next new frontier for sailing.Where no man has gone before?Or is that still a virg
Forward looking sonar Patrick at 1:28am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1450 I am considering the installation of a forward viewing sonar to detech submerged objects while saili
Bilge pump breaker button Mike at 1:04am 11.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/940 I'm a new owner of a '96 P42. My breakerpanel has a bilge switch and a small yellowbutton above th
Adding a Pole for Jib/Genoa Kevin Bladsacker at 1:02am 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/802 Has anyone added a downwind pole to a 27-2 (not Cherubini) or perhaps bought one with a pole? We'd
Grampian 26 Sail Ken at 12:47am 11.10.04 Grampian 10/5899 Thanks jimq26 for the reply in rigging problems about my Grampian Classic 22. Here's another questio
Charting software - which is best ian19147 at 12:35am 11.10.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 We want to use a laptop to do our route planning in the Caribbean. Which software package and which
Crack in C22 Cockpit Sole (Floor) Dick of Sylvan at 11:40pm 11.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/961 My 1974 C22 has a fine-line crack across the floor of the cockpit. Its had it for years, but up unt
Hatch Lleaking Darrell at 11:36pm 11.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1266 I just bought a 1985 Beneteau First 42.1: all the opening hatches leak. Does anyone know who made t
mast step Frank15180 at 11:25pm 11.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1008 I need to remove and rebed the plate my mast is stepped on. I intend to use the polysulfide caulk pu
Transom Seat Refinishing Calaloo at 10:58pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1722 I have a Hunter 310 and need to refinish the teak slots on the transom seats. I would like to paint
spreader brackets bryan at 8:17pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1120 One of my spreaders was damaged durring the last hurricane and needs to be replaced. All I really ne
Anchor holding sail with no backstay? Bob Cowgill at 8:03pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1278 I wish to add an anchor holding sail to my Hunter 216, but it has no backstay.Could I just hank one
Shrinkwrap...Is it worth it? Paul8753 at 7:45pm 11.09.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1668 $500.00 each fall. Seems like a lot of money, but is it worth it? My boat will be protected with a b
swing keel vibration mojobear at 2:41pm 11.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1351 I just purchased my 1976 Catalina Swing Keel, and my first solo with her was in moderate winds 10-15
Best location for Magnetic sensor-Autohelm H34 Jim Oursler at 2:37pm 11.09.04 Big Boats 7/861 So where do you mount the magnetic sensor for best overall performance of the Ray Marine/Raytheon 40
Collar Zincs Jerry Purdy at 12:51pm 11.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1332 Does any one have a source of suplly for thin (approzimately 1/2" thick), 25 mm shaft collar zincs?
Transom seat Catalina wolf at 11:43am 11.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/972 On a newer Catalina where do you put the transom seat. Is there a system like the Hunter available?

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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
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska PaulK at 4:08pm 02.09.21 Hi Patrick My brother's been sailing out of Juneau on his J/30 for a long time. He sailed it up ther
Inflatable boat trailers? dlochner at 4:06pm 02.09.21 How big is the inflatable? Is it RIB? I'd be inclined to get a small utility trailer for a few hund

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