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28.5 cruising spinnaker rigging (1) Bob at 12:13pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1373 Since my mast was down this winter for some repairs and upgrades I decided to also install an additi
Boat stripes to strip... Mark at 11:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1245 Can anyone suggest a solvent or effective method of removing taped boat stripes? My stripes are nea
Soft & cracked decks Dwight Wells at 11:39am 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 We own a 1993 Passage 42. Our boat has developed small cracks in the area just above the mail salon
Venture 24 questions Brian Just at 11:21am 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 I have recently acquired a trailerable sailboat. Its a little over 24 ft long and about 8 ft in beam
Can I use my existing hankon jib as a roller reefi Tom at 10:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1817 OK, I have looked in the forum archives, and read all kinds of advice on what furling system to buy
Compression post jim22019 at 10:38am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Took apart my compression post today thought you all might like to see what I found, I posted more p
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 10:32am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/849 I need to get new fenders. Any suggestions for a 25.5 in protected water?
Leak in aft locker Bruce at 10:32am 04.04.04 Big Boats 5/891 Our new boat has had a persistent leak in the middle aft locker in the aft cabin. Rain water finds
Plumbing problems seth at 9:45am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/861 Friends;My H22 has no covers over the two aft cockpit drains (anyone know where I may get them?);
Catalina 350 Owner web site Brian Kelly at 8:24am 04.04.04 Big Boats 2/1315 I would appreciate information as to how I may access the Catalina 350 owners web site. I am intere
Questions about Asymetrical Spinnaker Jim Seamans at 6:50am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Second Post - first time disappeared???Had the chance to fly my first aysmetrical spinnaker this w
Questions about Asymetrical Spinnaker Jim Seamans at 6:31am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1081 Had the chance to fly my first aysmetrical spinnaker this weekend and have a few first timer questio
Need to attach a small cleat to the boom Jerry Moritz at 6:21am 04.04.04 Big Boats 2/1492 Well here I am again asking for advice. I need to attach a small plastic cleat to boom and I am bein
Compression post jim22019 at 6:00am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/834 I removed my compression post today thought you all might want to see this! I posted more info and p
Rope Clutches R at 5:49am 04.04.04 Big Boats 12/2258 I want to replace the rope clutches on my 35.5these are "Easylock" by an outfit in Demark (Danmark)
Toe rail for 34 Hunter 1986 Gary Fryer at 5:14am 04.04.04 Big Boats 6/1230 My Port toe rail was damaged in last years hurricane. The repair shop has tried everything to find a
relocating 30 foot sailboat fred at 4:50am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1049 I am moving to florida from massachusetts and would like an idea of the cost to have my boat relocat
Replacement Rudder (?) Clark at 3:26am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 4/813 There are cracks all along the seam produced when the two halves were assembled to form my rudder.
Profin Question Joe Mullee at 3:10am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1065 Recently I was working on the sole in the cabin. I sanded, vacummed, and tacked. Put three coats of
New non skid Susan Annala at 1:54am 04.04.04 Big Boats 7/899 Ahoy gang....we are just finishing up cutting the flanges off of my god-awful ports..(until I decide

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Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? Hunter216 at 4:00pm 12.14.20 Thanks for the reply. The boat is still in the water. I have a very heavy built trailer under a C
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Gene Neill at 3:55pm 12.14.20 Looks legit to me!
Looking to trailer a Cal 2- 30 Anybody do in this? LloydB at 3:47pm 12.14.20 It's recommended that 10% of weight be on the tongue so the distance will depend on the center of ma
Guide-on assist for trailer.... MikeJB at 3:29pm 12.14.20 The previous owner of my 216 added a wide roller ( from your photo right where the butt end of the
Moving chainplates outboard Michael Davis at 3:28pm 12.14.20
Guide-on assist for trailer.... (1) Hunter216 at 3:24pm 12.14.20 The previous owner of my 216 added a wide roller ( from your photo right where the butt end of the 2
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 sail sfbay at 3:16pm 12.14.20 jrmellin............just after I posted I ordered Gibco samples for my new to me 1984 boat that I pl
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners artboas at 3:03pm 12.14.20 I had the same problem and got this for a simple portable fix. WEST MARINE 700 Amp Jump Starter \|
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 2:59pm 12.14.20 Its all moot. A 26c will only plane on the trailer, and the Honda wont have anything to do with th
COVID Testing sailme88 at 2:42pm 12.14.20 Dasvidaniya tovarish.....
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 2:38pm 12.14.20 Wow ! Would you be changing out your spreaders? How would you deal with the old chain plates? If
37C Windlass Angus Fleming at 2:26pm 12.14.20 Bolander You asked about drainage in the locker forward of the v berth. My H37c has a windlass in th
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter jssailem at 2:23pm 12.14.20 Sounds like you need a dock friend with a ray marine system to take your display and plug in to thei
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 12.14.20 The PVC looks professionally bent!
Universal Kubota water pump failure. ggrizzard at 2:09pm 12.14.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "?
Guide-on assist for trailer.... MikeJB at 2:07pm 12.14.20 Looks good! Did you heat up the PVC to create that bend or is it it just held in place by the bolts
Moving chainplates outboard ggrizzard at 2:05pm 12.14.20 So would I.
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Project_Mayhem at 2:00pm 12.14.20 Looks good! Did you heat up the PVC to create that bend or is it it just held in place by the bolts?
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose gearFX at 1:56pm 12.14.20 I don't see the stanchion wobble as being a problem. If someone falls agaoinst a stanchion of 1 inc
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter dave_and_dd at 1:54pm 12.14.20 Hi thanks Jssailem, I know it is possible to connect a xducer without the raymarine instrument. My

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