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Performance post-blister repair... Kevin in VT at 10:48am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/860 Hi again,Some of you may remember by big repair this past off season of hull blisters. Someone ask
Leaking water down mast compression post Kevin in VT at 10:40am 08.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2007 I'm at my witts end.I've got water leaking down the mast compression post and can't figure out wher
Stripped screws in fiberglass Dan at 10:19am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1506 Anyone out there have a good fix for stripped screws in fiberglass? I have a number of screw fasten
concrete in the bilge?? Jeff at 10:06am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1544 I have discoverd concrete poured under the floor boards of my hunter 22 , I purchased this boat used
Dingy Question Kevin at 10:03am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 I got a Hunter dingy with my Hunter 260. Has anyone put one on the boat when trailering? We hope t
216 boarding ladder Bob Cowgill at 9:16am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/1050 After almost giving up on a workable swimming/boarding ladder for the 216, I found a telescopic ladd
VHF antenna on 216 Bob Cowgill at 9:06am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/887 Has anyone yet put a VHF radio on a 216?I was wondering about the type/location of the antenna.I d
Catalina is better then Hunter or just more money Wolf at 8:27am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 28/5005 Why is it said that Catalina is better then the Hunter boat?Who sells more? Which performs better?
outboard motor assistance wass bay doug at 8:18am 08.23.04 Day Sailers 6/1319 I just purchased a Oday Mariner and want to mount a small motor. It seems certain I should purchase
mast step Wass Bay Doug at 8:13am 08.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/985 I just acquired a Oday Mariner and before I got to put the mast up I discovered that one of the tong
keel bolts marty1920 at 8:08am 08.23.04 Bigger Boats 2/1165 earlier this month someone wrote with the name of an o'day guru who might have a plan with the locat
Hunter RENDEVOO JanetSilver at 7:42am 08.23.04 Big Boats 1/979 We enjoyed the Hunter "Party" at Two Harbors Catalina this past weekend. We met many other owners-
C-30 TR spinnaker Bill at 7:39am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1057 I would like to hear from C-30 TR owners who fly a cruising spinnaker. I have some questions about
Catalina maintenance/repair issues? jerry at 7:20am 08.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/920 I am looking to buy a used 36 - 42 ft catalina. What are the key maintenance/repair issues I should
door latch Raka Man at 6:52am 08.23.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2153 I've got a Beneteau 40 and one of the latches in the galley has a busted spring. i'm hoping someone
Teak over Glass Decks Paul at 6:31am 08.23.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1226 Looking for suggestions for laying teak over my decks. Looking for a method to makethem stronger si
Furling main problems Allan J. at 6:24am 08.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/926 I have a 2000 Hunter 340 with a furling main, The loop that holds the head of the sail on the mast,
Cruised the Bahamas in a 260 Ted Friend at 6:22am 08.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/823 H 260's are great in the Bahamas. We dragged our 260 to Florida from Texas in early August. We lau
Rudder needed 22ft 1978 O'Day John K at 6:21am 08.23.04 Day Sailers 1/1281 Rudder terminal after "Charley".....does the mold still exist??
Motoring at sea Jerry at 6:12am 08.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1227 As a relatively new owner of a 26M, I have a question about motoring at sea. I have a 50 Hp Honda a

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Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (3) ricksoth at 6:23pm 01.30.21 Hey SailFanatic (Capt. Larry) and any others that want to chime in -- I am going to go with two of
Sail Ties ... Just curious MikeHoncho at 6:21pm 01.30.21
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:09pm 01.30.21 Nothing unique. Hospital beds were occupied fully in most big cities and many entire states. Some s
Covid-19 Vaccination smokey73 at 6:08pm 01.30.21 JUST A HEADS UP. When I clicked on this link, Bitdefender blocked my access and let me know the si
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:06pm 01.30.21 I seem to recall there was a hospital ship specifically for covid patients that sat empty because C
Covid-19 Vaccination SFS at 5:58pm 01.30.21 I don't disagree at all.... I is interesting to use the following data link: IHME \| COVID-19 Proje
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? SFS at 5:46pm 01.30.21 States only in the question Yes, but we've been through this recently, as I recall. Something abo
Sea Shanties SFS at 5:41pm 01.30.21 I enjoyed the movie "Fisherman's Friends" which is about a Sea Shanty group. Available on Netflix
Stuck SS Fastener danooxnard at 5:15pm 01.30.21 A Mapp Gas torch will get it hot enough, maybe to hot. The trick is to use heat and beeswax. Beeswax
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (2) Copper Harbor at 5:11pm 01.30.21 Thanks for the compliments on the varnish. I like the Sikkens products. Seems to hold up well. Photo
Stuck SS Fastener jssailem at 5:04pm 01.30.21 I have not tried the butane torch on a winch. Concerned it might alter the color of the chrome or st
Salvage markwbird at 5:00pm 01.30.21 Someone will take it as a fixer upper.
Covid-19 Vaccination Phil Herring at 4:58pm 01.30.21 Not sure if they are on the same strategy now though. They are not.
new to sailing i seek experience markwbird at 4:54pm 01.30.21 Check out local sailing clubs. Many of them even offer adult courses that come with the option of jo
Valve adjustment our M25 XPB engines Clydo at 4:43pm 01.30.21 https://c34.org/wikiwp/?rdp_we_resource=http%3A%2F%2Fc34.org%2Fwiki%2Findex.php%3Ftitle%3DAdjusting
Stuck SS Fastener Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 01.30.21 50/50 combination of ATF and acetone works very well. I'd tried PB blaster for two weeks on my carb
Covid-19 Vaccination Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:34pm 01.30.21
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? sail sfbay at 4:34pm 01.30.21 Ditto quadrille38
39 Hunter underpowered with the base 29HP Yanmar? quadrille38 at 4:33pm 01.30.21 Thanks to all for your comments and advice, they have been very helpful. We decided to pass on this
Bomar Hatch in main cabin sail sfbay at 4:32pm 01.30.21 Hatchmaster can replace the lens, gasket and seal for $502 and has a 6 week lead time based on a rec

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