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Mysterious Water Leaks or Floods wegiddens12117 at 5:36am 09.12.04 Big Boats 3/859 Hello.Just purchased a six year old Passage 450. Great condition, ran it out to Catalina once or
Interior Carpet John Pollock at 5:11am 09.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/984 The carpet which covers the interior sidewalls of my 1981 O'Day 25 is falling down because the adhes
326 - rain leak Colin Laight at 4:39am 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1087 We have an intermittent rain water leak in the forward cabin. Water enters the cabin from a point wh
ground tackle for the channel islands Paul Farrelle at 3:07am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1500 Hi, I have a Beneteau First 38s5 in San Francisco and I am moving to Santa Barbara. I would like t
Holding Tank Vent Installation Dave at 1:28am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1075 Peggy,I am installing a holding tank in sailboat and would like to know how to locate where to ins
ANYBODY OUT THERE??? Scrooge at 1:10am 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 Is there a Hunter association that serves lake Erie? If not is there some type of sailing club or as
jib and saftey line John Kessler at 12:25am 09.12.04 Smaller Boats 2/1908 The foot of 135 jib always seems to spill over the safety lines and stanchions. It seems inefficien
Bed sheets Slep at 11:57pm 09.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1105 We have a Hunter 326 and are wondering what size bedsheets we should use in the aft cabin. Any thou
Club Beneteau of Florida Mystiko at 11:56pm 09.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1246 Invitation: To all Florida Beneteau owners interested in being involved with the Florida Beneteau
Replacing Cabin Floor Murray16770 at 10:05pm 09.11.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1586 I am in the process of replacing some of the wood in my cabin on my 1980 Hunter 30. Has anybody had
Rudder bearing of catalina 42 1989 Idan at 9:10pm 09.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1467 While lifting my boat, a Catalina 42 vintage 89, I have found out that the rudder is loose, I took a
microwave mormos at 8:45pm 09.11.04 Big Boats 2/814 on my hunter 376 my microwave does not work anymore so i have to change it. but it seems to be impos
Haggling? Chris at 4:20pm 09.11.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1447 Sorry about the cross post (if you read the original post in the Hunter owners forum)... I meant to
Haggling? Chris at 4:19pm 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/900 Hi All -I'm looking to buy a boat in the 28' to 33' range. Not having ever purchased a sailboat,
Who makes standing rigging? Bill18593 at 3:24pm 09.11.04 Smaller Boats 5/980 We're thinking about getting new standing rigging. I have seen a few outfits that make standing rig
throttle sticks Ken Shur at 11:10am 09.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/975 Hi, I have a two year old Yanmar 2gm that I didn't run for a couple of months because of the weather
H216-Don't race against Cat27or30, H34,Cal27,OD27 Mr.Ernie at 10:51am 09.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/891 Our local sailing club has decided that our H-216 is "just too fast to be racing against their boats
Lectra San How Far From The Head tbernhart at 10:21am 09.11.04 Bristol 8/2542 I am considering a Lectra San to replace my holding tank. The current installation has the PHII hea
Looking for a Cal-29 Marv Marcus at 9:15am 09.11.04 Cal 23/3054 I lost my boat to Hurricane Charley and am looking for a Cal 29 or Cal 2-29. Other then the wheel st
first time buyer andy at 7:30am 09.11.04 Day Sailers 4/1171 I am looking for a well-built, easy to learn, trailerable with a minivan daysailer. I have looked h

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We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san DrJudyB at 10:24am 11.20.20 What screen did you use? The ones I tried were not as good as 3M Purple. They didn't clog and the
Sail wrinkles Hunter216 at 10:17am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative fo
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Calif. Ted at 9:59am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
'88 Legend 35 transom question CarmenK at 9:55am 11.20.20 Maybe we will try a strong hose spray to check for leaks along the line. We know most of the water
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini DrJudyB at 9:52am 11.20.20
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 daryl.ramage at 9:40am 11.20.20 This is your typical Sirius keel winch. They do not lock or ratchet like a boat winch. Keel winch ha
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 9:39am 11.20.20 I've attached a couple of images so you can see the location of the motor mount. and the relative d
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 9:34am 11.20.20 Ah, yes. SBO sells Doyle sails and I am already in conversation with the Midwest representative for
The Lesson (1) rgranger at 9:17am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end!
'88 Legend 35 transom question jssailem at 9:13am 11.20.20 It does look like there was caulk in the gap at some point. Or could that be accumulated dirt and
Transport recommendation MitchM at 9:05am 11.20.20 alas i am sad to report that the shipper i had contracted with, in writing, thru
The Lesson jssailem at 8:51am 11.20.20 This forum has offically gone off the deep end! Oh no.. We are still in the Harbor. There is the s
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Kings Gambit at 8:50am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
Sail wrinkles jssailem at 8:49am 11.20.20 Dave is a great guy. Works in sales for SBO store site. Lots of knowledge and helpful in solving pro
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 8:35am 11.20.20 Yes, 31seahorse. I am doing a lot of due diligence research in the background and conversing with t
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:34am 11.20.20 I'd go with a 6" Orbital sander. Buy a couple 80#, 60# and,...40# grit disks. Start with the forme
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:30am 11.20.20 Mine were Mirka Abranet HD or Abranet Ace HD (I have one of each in my spare pile; not sure which w
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Rich Stidger at 8:15am 11.20.20 I know that it is what it is, but why don't us boaters have a problem with labor rates at $110/hr?
Sail wrinkles 31seahorse at 8:15am 11.20.20 Is there any indication of the weight of the sailcloth used on any of the sail pictures? Are you ge
Sail wrinkles Hunter216 at 8:13am 11.20.20 I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies Have you contacted @Dave Groshong here o

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