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Thru bolting the deck Dan Dawson at 11:53pm 05.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1226 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. I want to run a boom vang back to the cockpit. Doing so will require that
droopy main, need used sails too...... martin at 11:20pm 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 4/885 i posted this on another forum but didnt get much feed back. the main on this boat seems to be cut v
Waxing the deck Mike at 11:09pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1176 While waxing the topsides of my boat, I casually mentioned to the owner of the yard that I was going
Which Laptop Nav system Tom Chastain at 10:43pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 19/991 I just purchased a laptop computer to use on the boat. Now the question is which chart software to
Main Sheet psness at 10:39pm 05.27.04 Day Sailers 5/1337 I recently bought a 1979 DS II and it came without a mainsheet. The rigging includes a small block o
Under Galley Thru Hull? JayK at 10:38pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1282 Hello, I recently bought a 1979 Oday 25 and noticed a valve under the galley sink that the ice
Varnish over Poly? Tim R. at 10:18pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1588 I built a cockpit table this year and have so far applied 5 coats of oil based poly. No matter how
The more I have my boat,the more disappointed I am Paul Aubrecht at 10:13pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 16/1368 I bought a brand new 2003 356 in September,and the more time I spend on the boat,the more disappoint
New Owner - MacGregor 25' Bob at 10:00pm 05.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1092 We are the new owners of a 1984 MacGregor 25' with a 9.9 H.P. Johnson motor. This is our first year
Why does varnish Peter J. Brennan at 9:13pm 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1054 instantly weather and lift from wood surfaces where you so carefully put it after properly preparing
ensign for a small boat? Richard at 9:07pm 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 9/1402 Howdy,This is timely since it is almost Memorial Day. Anybody fly an ensign on their small boat? I
INSIDE HULL CARPET LINER Mike O'Shurak at 1:39pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1413 The inside hull carpet liner is sagging on the inside of my Oday-25,How do you fix this problem???
Rotten wood in the bilge of a O27 SailorSteve20828 at 1:24pm 05.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/946 Lately I've noticed a squeaking sound when I stepped on to the floor of the main cabin of my 1977 O'
Seeking Information on Capri Cyclone Roger Kennedy at 12:59pm 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/1272 I'm with a community sailing program in Louisville, KY. On May 15, 2004 a 1980 Capri Cyclone was don
compass fluid mark15225 at 12:46pm 05.27.04 Grampian 0/1593 The fluid level in my compass is getting rather low, so I found a refilling portnear the top and I
Pole mounted radar on 356 Bob Barter at 12:24pm 05.27.04 Big Boats 3/835 Has anyone mounted a radar on a pole on a 356? It does not look to me like the transom on the 356 is
New Forum problem Michael O16041 at 12:05pm 05.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/952 There are two "Daysailor" sections in the list. The "Midsize" Hunter group is missing in the new con
Repowering or rebuilt domenech at 11:28am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1179 I need to have my engine rebuilt on my Catalina 30 (low oil preassure) They are going to start next
Hunter 22 Transducer location question (1) Steve Hunter 22 at 11:09am 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 3/901 I have a transducer mounted temporarly on the transom but would like to mount it near the bow inside
Great product for trailering Ron M at 10:49am 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 0/724 I've been using a great product called "Get Hitched" to assist with hooking up my trailers. It is tw

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Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue Project_Mayhem at 10:47pm 01.13.21 Pay the marina to hoist it out. Pads/bunks can be adjusted while the boat is supported by the slings
Bimini Wind Effect Project_Mayhem at 10:45pm 01.13.21 Ive never noticed a difference even in 25kts of wind in my smaller 25' boat. Biminis are a total gam
Repairing plywood bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 10:37pm 01.13.21 Woodwork is typically faster than fiberglass work. I vote to remove and replace
Dyneema lifelines Project_Mayhem at 10:29pm 01.13.21 Does lighter colored Dyneema look dirty after a while? Steel is virtually maintenance free in that r
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Rick D at 9:52pm 01.13.21 I had the commissioning yard re-torque my 1990 Hunter Vision and my 1994 Legend 40.5 when I purchase
Weather can be more than clouds. (1) JamesG161 at 9:37pm 01.13.21 But the pussycat can grow teeth:yikes::yikes: ". They traveled in the Late Fall. _____ We are seei
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:59pm 01.13.21 "I asked my wife if I was the only one she had ever been with. She said yes, all the others were ni
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:55pm 01.13.21 Same paint, same color, same primer? Could you have a bearing problem and be generating excessive
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? mermike at 8:53pm 01.13.21 Identical looking to the Yanmar oem mounts but they are softer. The softness helps reduce vibration
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:52pm 01.13.21 OK, had a very similar problem that some of you may recall I posted about.I was burning through sh
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? (4) Puesta del sol at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Puesta del sol- what did you find? So far I have been working on a water flow search and have not
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases sail sfbay at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Lots of options in the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Grade-Stainless-Steel-Stanchion/d
Weather can be more than clouds. jssailem at 8:21pm 01.13.21 @Michael Davis yes it is. The sea is a pass/fail teacher. The Nawhitti Bar came to mind when I tho
Texas January Racing DArcy at 8:12pm 01.13.21 Great stuff Bill, the Texas Trio is appropriate background music :D
Vend�e Globe? DArcy at 7:51pm 01.13.21 A restart for the top 9 with 4300 miles to go. It will be interesting to see how the next few days t
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases (2) guidera48 at 7:45pm 01.13.21 Duh , I guess that would help. Sorry
Weather can be more than clouds. Michael Davis at 7:37pm 01.13.21 Life at sea can be a great teacher as well as a stern taskmaster.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing (1) Tally Ho at 7:30pm 01.13.21 Found a photo...
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 MikeHoncho at 7:21pm 01.13.21
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter VanIslandGuy at 7:12pm 01.13.21 We have a max prop on our boat and love it. Great power, reverse and forwards, feathered to near ze

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