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Can't find the leak! Michael DeHaan at 2:00am 08.25.04 Day Sailers 1/1116 I recently was given a 1975 O'Day Javelin that had been sitting on a trailer in a woods for several
Foam Removal George at 1:24am 08.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1039 I have a 22' Catalina that I just bought. I was surprised to find out that it has foam in several pl
Spreader for 1972 Venture 24 Adam at 1:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/950 Hi all,I recently purchased a Venture 24 and I'm trying to locate a replacement for a damaged spre
Permit to tow ? Rick at 12:48am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1063 O.K., I'm such a "Newbie". Don't know a thing about towing a sailboat. Response to previous post in
Hunter lovemarks T at 12:42am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/751 The attached link gives an interesting opportunity to relate your feelings about Hunter Marine.htt
Towing help Russell at 12:37am 08.25.04 Trailer Sailors 12/1897 I tow my 23.5 with a 2002 Chevy 1500. I think this is enough truck.The problem I have is when I hit
Electrical Control Panel MikeyB at 12:17am 08.25.04 Big Boats 5/892 Ok Guys I need your help. I just completed the ports on my h34 (Beckson Ports)and I am half way in
H260 Vinyl -v- Fabric Cushions tr23736 at 11:41pm 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/868 Me again!!Anybody have any thoughts on the standard Vinyl Cushions versus the 'option' Fabric Cush
craddle for hunter 30 1979 Georges Patrick Savaria at 11:13pm 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/747 Hello,I have bought a craddle that I must modify for my Hunter 30 1979. I was wondering if anyone
DIY Glass and Gelcoat Repairs Paul at 8:34pm 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/4960 Shocked by the cost of a basic glass/gelcoat repair. Was wondering how hard it is to learn do do my
Staining Teak Bryon Thomas at 7:56pm 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1267 Has anyone had any experiences with staining teak? I bought this boat flooded(with rain water) and
Me and G/F will work on a boat for a ride to OZ Dustin at 4:09pm 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1178 Alright I dunno if anyone does this or not so I thought I might ask. Me and my girlfriend are wantin
Any free anchorage in the Miami/key west area. Diver Dan at 1:59pm 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 7/4232 Hello all,I may have to hang out in Miami waiting for hurricane season to end. Does anyone know If t
Main halyard block: jub sizw Bob at 11:58am 08.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1111 Hello....I'm a new Mac-Ven 21 (year 1976) owner, just brought her home today. The wheel in the block
Size of Hunter 25.5 Opening Ports Lawrence Brenneman at 11:13am 08.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1495 The old Gray opening ports on my 1986 Hunter 25.5 have seen better days, and I am hoping to replace
good old bolts jim levitt at 10:44am 08.24.04 Columbia 13/2345 Well, 3 of 'em are still good, but the steel channel backing plate is pretty well gone. I suspect
Stuffing Box Repacking-1976 Hunter 27 D McAvoy at 10:07am 08.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 The stuffing box is badly in need of repacking, but how do you get to the thing? Has anyone out the
Finding a Trailer Sea Wolf at 10:05am 08.24.04 Ask All Sailors 0/998 Ahoy,I'm looking at buying my first boat. Even though it's my first boat and I am not planning on
H26 value Tim5706 at 9:40am 08.24.04 Smaller Boats 2/821 Where would I find out the value of my 1994 H26 in terms of setting a sale price ?
O'DAY 35 RUB RAILING Jehu Dodge at 9:00am 08.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/986 I recently purchased a yacht that has damage to the rub railing and am looking for a supplier either

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ACP COMPOSTION justsomeguy at 10:02am 01.12.21 Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA) Plastic Luran by BASF?
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 9:46am 01.12.21 Appreciate all the reply's. Unfortunately I'm going to have to swing by the marina and take a look a
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 9:29am 01.12.21 189043
Bimini Wind Effect rgranger at 9:23am 01.12.21 I have a much smaller boat and I still don't really notice much windage on my bimi. I suspect you w
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Crazy Dave Condon at 9:15am 01.12.21 He was truly an admirable professional caring man whom I knew all these years. This industry will ce
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Sailfanatic at 9:10am 01.12.21 If you already have ready access to the mainsheet and also want similar access to the traveler, that
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:04am 01.12.21 Thank you for help @caverun @Melstrom Send me a private message with name phone number and locati
Bimini Wind Effect capta at 9:04am 01.12.21 We are a big, heavy boat, but since I've not sailed a single day without my bimini up, I can't say f
Military Sail Boat? DArcy at 9:02am 01.12.21 Lightning struck his boat and blew a hole through one of the amas. Another trimaran in a slip one y
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 8:59am 01.12.21 . Lightning struck his boat and blew a hole through one of the amas. I have always said, it you ha
Bimini Wind Effect JamesG161 at 8:54am 01.12.21 Yep, mostly I sail with the center panel rolled up and the side panels stored below. Same here, bu
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 8:53am 01.12.21 Thank you very much for your suggestions. The issue was, as you mentioned, the mast crutch was in i
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover finding41 at 8:48am 01.12.21 I got the screen from the hardware store. (Get the smallest mesh!) Make sure you get enough for your
H260 keel Crazy Dave Condon at 8:48am 01.12.21 Just to be sure, there are a couple of questions. 1. Is the centerboard (not keel) made of plasti
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 8:44am 01.12.21 AGM batteries should not be left at a partial state of charge for very long, so keeping the charger
Sad News at Garhauer Marine DrJudyB at 8:34am 01.12.21 Guido Passed Away He was a gem of a man.
12 volt charging at marina justsomeguy at 8:29am 01.12.21 Suggestions? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/agm-batteries-making-the-choice.124973
Cracks in keel dlochner at 7:59am 01.12.21 Just reading about encapsulated keels, I don't really get what would be the reason for fairing comp
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 7:56am 01.12.21 I'm not sure of your concern regarding the stacking, Not concerned at all. I was only pointing to
Military Sail Boat? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.12.21 One of our members has a trimaran on a mooring ball in the cove. Lightning struck his boat and blew

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