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Want to buy a hunter 420 or 450 passage Simple Life at 3:08pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/248 We are ready to pay cash after a survey for a hunter 420 or 450 passage. 2000 to 2006 price range or
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:04pm 04.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/358 We are looking at a hunter 450 passage on a lake. We would have to step theast down and then step i
San Juan 24 traveler pulley ironbob at 10:52am 04.22.24 San Juan Sailboats 0/1000 The San Juan 24 traveler pulleys are badly worn and need replacement. I see that they are riveted o
Self tacking jib (2) KayakUpgrade at 10:35am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 13/829
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! ArcticFarx at 10:18am 04.22.24 Smaller Boats 2/551 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Lost Forestay Pin! ArcticFarx at 10:17am 04.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/30 After 12 years with my H260 I have finally made the stupid... rookie... mistake of lowering the mast
Metal lathe in the pacific northwest Hayden Watson at 6:19am 04.22.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1176 Anyone in the western Washington area have a metal lathe I could use for 5 minutes? I need to remove
The Wild Magnet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02pm 04.21.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/703 The wild magnet Submitted by Peter Roach of Atlanta in 2013 I bought a 150 lb magnet (that
Trailer options for swing keel c22 mjp83 at 6:40pm 04.21.24 Catalina 22 1/454 Looking for a specific powerboat trailer to convert to fit a classic 1981 swing keel. Main reason t
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 (1) dkinzer at 5:43pm 04.21.24 Big Boats 4/491 About a week ago, I spent the morning washing a winter's worth of grime off of the deck of our 2007
Keel getting corrosion (3) Eagle2man at 3:43pm 04.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/434 Has anybody seen this before, getting corrosion of tan on keel. The boat is only in salt water for 5
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (3) inkunzi at 12:14pm 04.21.24 Ask All Sailors 4/279 Hello my hunter 28.5 with 2gm20f engine has radiator hose coming out of heat exchanger at top of eng
Retrofitting a bowthruster to a 423 Riverdaze at 11:45am 04.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/543 I'd like to hear from any 423 owners or similar hull Beneteau's about experience adding a bow thrust
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 11:18am 04.21.24 S2 13/771
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 04.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 17/1111 I replaced a fuel line yesterday and found that the gasoline had some black stuff in it. I suspect i
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 6:21am 04.21.24 Ask All Sailors 8/474 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for marin
Airmar DST 810 (1) Drinky Crow at 8:47pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 5/429 You ever install one? Dry fit it stops ~4mm short of flush w/bottom thru hull. Instructions say "tap
Seaward Fox 19 Sparty Ken at 7:52pm 04.20.24 Seaward 2/483 Can anyone direct me to a forum for Seaward Fox 19 owners? I am interested in buying a Fox 19 and wo
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust bris59 at 6:31pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 7/473 My yanmar diesel (27 hp, 3 cyl) for my hunter 36 has had two incidents 4 years apart where the seawa
Stern anchoring circa1971la at 3:55pm 04.20.24 Ask All Sailors 12/833 Sorry if this is a dumb question but does a stern anchor typically have to have the same scope as th

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Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:49am 10.25.24 Hey, Here's how I learned to varnish. K0PiMZGD5LQ I am not an expert and I hate varnishing but i
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:47am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:43am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:37am 10.25.24 Plastic tanks made to hold water and waste cannot be used to hold fuel...Petroleum products would sa
Varnishing difficulties. BAD ORCA at 8:36am 10.25.24 I can't really tell from the pictures, but it sounds like it might be surface contamination under t
Varnishing difficulties. (1) dlochner at 8:09am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. RitSim at 7:52am 10.25.24 A between coat tip. After the varnish has dried, you can wet sand the flat surfaces with 400 or hig
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska Hello Below at 7:26am 10.25.24 I know this thread is old, like me; but, for those with Prime Video the documentary is available fre
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 7:19am 10.25.24 Very nice. You wouldn't happen to have a spare one to part with would you? ;)
Centerboard pin cover plug? jssailem at 7:06am 10.25.24 Since it is beneath the waterline, the plug is just to provide a cover. No water damage will occur.
Varnishing difficulties. (2) BarryL at 7:06am 10.25.24 Hey, Here's how I learned to varnish. K0PiMZGD5LQ I am not an expert and I hate varnishing but it
Varnishing difficulties. jssailem at 6:56am 10.25.24 Varnish work is tricky. Success comes from: Choice of chemistry (varnish) Starting surface Applica
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 6:45am 10.25.24 @BarryL reminds me, do not pour the varnish from the can. Ladle it into a small clean container. Pou
Varnishing difficulties. BarryL at 6:35am 10.25.24 hi, I agree that the varnish needs to be thinned. More for the first coat, less for subsequent coat
Centerboard pin cover plug? JBP-PA at 6:20am 10.25.24 It is below the water line but there is no possibility of water ingress. The inner shaft of the pin
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 6:14am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned a
Centerboard pin cover plug? Sailor Sue at 5:41am 10.25.24 How 'bout some sort of caulking? It would be flexible, and you could pry it out at a later date.
Varnishing difficulties. Sailor Sue at 5:38am 10.25.24 I can't really tell from the pictures, but it sounds like it might be surface contamination under th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode marcham at 11:08pm 10.24.24 We've anchored from Victoria to Prince Rupert. 98% of the time we drop 175ft. Very rarely 250ft. We
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 9:54pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol

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