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Keel Fairing Rick D at 3:15pm 10.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/958
Oil stain on gelcoat Gary at 2:42pm 10.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1043 Accidentally got some used motor oil on the gelcoat in the cockpit which turn it a nice shade of jet
universal engine detail paint John at 1:27pm 10.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4081 I am going to steam clean my Universal engine and the bilge. Does anyone have a source for the gold
Painting the non skid Cliff Ruckstuhl at 1:13pm 10.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1355 I have been thinking about painting the non skid for better traction and also to break up the color.
Installing a wind vane on a catalina 30 Chris Port at 12:20pm 10.17.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5050 Can anyone give advice on fitting a wind system (Vane, cable and display)and how to run the cable th
engine overheating jim22335 at 11:57am 10.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1197 I have been having problems with my engine overheating recently. I thought that I had it fixed after
Small Dog on Board Will at 10:50am 10.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1502 My wife and I have a Min Pin puppy. A 6 pound dog. We are planing to a ten day cruise on our 34 fo
medicine cabinet / vanity in 450 Forward head Jim at 10:49am 10.17.04 Big Boats 3/765 Has anyone modified/replaced the medicine cabinet in the forward head of a Passage 450? The origina
Fresh Water Flush Head Bob F. at 10:22am 10.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1058 As the summer winds downs I'm always looking for projects to do on my H376. Has anybody added a fres
Need Punta Gorda Help --> $$$ Cobra at 9:52am 10.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1242 I've bought a damaged boat (1993 33.5 Hunter) in Purta Gorda Fl. The mast is damaged and laying on
Easier way to lift the rudders? Knot @ home at 9:27am 10.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/946 I am have having a hard time raising the rudders when changing from sailing motoring (returning to t
DUTCHMAN SYSTEM VS LAZY JACK SYSTEM George Rapin at 9:19am 10.17.04 Big Boats 7/2239 I'm replacing the original set of sails. The cost of making the main receptive to the Dutchman syst
2000 26x steering cable DAVE at 7:40am 10.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1090 My steering cable is shot,it's a Detmar G 9 8FT DCT,this is written on the cable.Where can I get one
New cabin sole? Richard at 6:51am 10.17.04 Smaller Boats 5/1066 Greetings,I am re-posting in the hopes that someone can help now: We are looking at a 1974 Ranger
Head overflow Bill at 4:36am 10.17.04 Big Boats 11/1207 The flushing of the Jabsco head in the aft cabin has been slowly deteorating... meaning the flushing
Ericson 25 "MIC" at 3:13am 10.17.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1541 I may have posted this wrong the first time (ask all sailors) But I am trying to find out the good
Ericson 25 Mic at 2:30am 10.17.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1064 I have been searching, for a few months, trying to find a 'good' boat that a part time sailor could
Hunter 25.5 purchase Michael Beitenhaus at 1:15am 10.17.04 Smaller Boats 4/1391 Any information would be appreciated. I am considering buying a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with a 9.9 diesel.
balsa core R.K. at 12:31am 10.17.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/948 The foredeck on my O'Day 22 (1972) has extensive soft areas. How practicle is it to seperate the dec
Teak/Holly sole ian19147 at 11:31pm 10.16.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1331 I need to replace portions of my teak/holly sole but I'm running into a problem. The present patter

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Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (3) thinwater at 8:36am 01.26.21 Yes, that is ice. https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BAVTCxMtk2I/WmULnbNH1sI/AAAAAAAAObw/eLLZ7ywwafMufuLQZuK
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread (3) jssailem at 8:28am 01.26.21 The SCAMP. Visit the NWMaritime Center in Port Townsend and you will find the production center for
Water Ballast Catalina 250 Justin_NSA at 8:19am 01.26.21 Welcome! Do you have a question?
Hunter Legend 35.5 ... 1991 Fuel in Bilge dlochner at 8:18am 01.26.21 What kind of engine? Check the fuel lines around the motor, especially the return lines. the hoses
oxolic acid dLj at 8:17am 01.26.21 Such a thing actually exists: A whole-food-plant-based diet has been clinically proven to prevent a
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Leeward Rail at 8:12am 01.26.21 Not even close ... :facepalm: He clearly can't afford a GF, or is married. The damn car needs con
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster Artey1 at 8:12am 01.26.21 That will be a great pod ! Did mine in the same location more that 20 years ago. You gave me the
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.26.21 A guy wearing a white scarf ? And his faithful dog ? Not even close ... :facepalm:
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? dLj at 8:07am 01.26.21 @Scott T-Bird and @Davidasailor26 seem to know what I'm watching better than I do! Hahaha Alluring
oxolic acid Captain Larry-DH at 8:04am 01.26.21 I'm looking for the substance that rebuilds organs. Such a thing actually exists: A whole-food-pla
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Leeward Rail at 8:04am 01.26.21 The picture is missing one key ingredient ... A guy wearing a white scarf ? And his faithful dog ?
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread (1) LeeandRick at 7:56am 01.26.21 Lots of windage, puny sail area... so probably a sailing pig too, neither weatherly nor fast. Yup,
Hunter Legend 35.5 ... 1991 Fuel in Bilge Justin_NSA at 7:55am 01.26.21 I had a leak at my Racor filter. It leaked when I moved the hose a bit. You might try running the en
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Scott T-Bird at 7:54am 01.26.21 The picture is missing one key ingredient ...
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 John T1594 at 7:50am 01.26.21 Among the boat specifications for my 1980 H30 were the following: Mast Height 40'6"; Ht. from waterl
AC75 New Zealand cb32863 at 7:45am 01.26.21 Update on their progress from 1/23/2021, new panel fab'd at Team New Zealand's facility. _GGT-KAQdsU
Pulley pullers Scott T-Bird at 7:38am 01.26.21 Then again it's Jersey, your not even allowed to pump your own gas... Exactly! Why would I want
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Justin_NSA at 7:36am 01.26.21 Regarding the Jag above: I took my girlfriend to look at a new 1968 Jaguar XKE Roadster in the show
Minimum Mast Clearance for a 1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Justin_NSA at 7:30am 01.26.21 There's a good review of the Cherubini 30s in Practical Sailor. It doesn't mention mast height thoug
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 7:28am 01.26.21 There are two others I can't think of their names sailing in the high latitudes I watch from time

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