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The Boat I am Going to Build :D (1) Russell Egge at 4:46am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 8/977 Everyone said to build the boat I really want so here she is. Its an Iain Oughtred double-end design
The Boat I Want to Build Russell Egge at 4:43am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 0/990 Everyone said to build the boat I really want so here she is. Its an Iain Oughtred design known as t
Forward Hatch - O'Day 28 Mark at 4:10am 12.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1603 Help - I'm in need of dimensions for a replacement forward hatch (the one between the mast ' anchor
Make your own bowsprit (1) Bill O'Donovan at 3:50am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2491 For some time, I've been mailing photos to sailors interested in building a sturdy, inexpensive bows
37' CC Trevor - SailboatOwners.com at 2:48am 12.15.03 Bigger Boats 2/1473 Hey gang -Are there any 37' CC owners out there? I'm curious to hear about your experiences with t
Headsail prefeeders Kevin at 2:39am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 8/2561 Anyone want to comment on how effective is a prefeeder in making it easier to raise a headsail with
Plastic Through Hull Replacement Hookem at 2:28am 12.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3710 I have recently been advised to replace all through hull fittings on my '87 Catalina 36 as precautio
Jiffy Reefing Andrew Mattingly at 2:26am 12.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/977 I am a new owner of a 2000 Catalina 380. I have tried to reef, using the factory "Jiffy Reefing", wh
Hull Damage and repair C22 Simon at 2:24am 12.15.03 Smaller Boats 1/1048 Hi all:Thanks to Ted for your suggestion on the keel cradle it worked like a charm. I have the keel
Jiffy Reefing Andrew Mattingly at 2:09am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1656 I am a new owner of a 2000 Catalina 380. I have tried to reef, using the factory "Jiffy Reefing", wh
Baby name Crystal at 1:15am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 22/1513 I would love to name my baby's middle name after a sailboat or some type of a sailing reference. H
Done it all, and boat still smells! Michael O' at 12:41am 12.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/1595
DIY Heat Shrink - Large Boat - Mast up Derek Rowell at 10:52pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 Never done it before but I'm ready to go - bought the Dr. Shrink kit and all the goodies - I've watc
Installing new batteries Rob at 10:02pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 21/1598 I am getting ready to up grade and replace our existing old 8+yo batteries.They have given us troub
Hunter 33' adjustable track stop -main traveler Captain John Edwards at 7:36pm 12.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1358 I ahd posted several days ago seeking information about the adjustable track stop for my Hunter 33'
Yo, Ed Schenck! Bill O'Donovan at 7:21pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Last March you posted the clever idea of deploying a 2-gal tank of deisel for emergency use if the m
Need Some HAM/SSB Advise Rick D at 2:27pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1351 In order to get more familiar with marine SSB, I recently purchased a used ICOM ssb. My boat has an
Anchoring Quiz: how did you do? ex-admin at 1:27pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 22/2305 How did you do on this month's anchoring quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you
WINTER STORAGE?? Rod Pinho at 1:10pm 12.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/951 How's everybody doing? I've just purchased an '81 MacGregor 25, and got it home yesterday.... and o
4JH2E Idle RPM? Rick D at 12:17pm 12.14.03 Big Boats 9/2483 While driving a friends 40.5 with the 4JH2E yanmar, I noticed it idles at 1100 indicated RPM. So doe

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Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 06.27.20 They may have a small gel coat paste that will dry in air. Call Dave Groshong as his experience is
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak Hayden Watson at 7:42am 06.27.20 I never dug into that pile-up on my C25 but it sure looks like a typical "mung-pile" that Catalina l
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:40am 06.27.20 @walt : Our current boat is a Macgregor 26S. It's really great value, and you can't top it for bein
Catalina 310 Polars (2) sail sfbay at 7:39am 06.27.20 The closest I could get were polars for a Catalina 22 (top) and 36 (bottom from these websites. I a
Job sheet tracks Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 06.27.20 Looked at photo again. It is the 45 degree edge of the companionway top. Forget screwing into fib
Suggestions Joe at 7:34am 06.27.20 I though ya'll knew that Tohatsu makes the small HP mercury OB's.... Mercury Outboards, 30 Hp and
Delamination Crazy Dave Condon at 7:33am 06.27.20 @jviss Before condemning the Hunter 260, there were a few this happened to but in mst cases were o
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. shemandr at 7:32am 06.27.20 One inconsistency is that in the bath tub illustration and the airplane model there is a source of p
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Brian D at 7:30am 06.27.20 Thanks @Kings Gambit and @Richard19068. I keep my PVC inflatable (Mercury 240) at home in its bag. B
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25am 06.27.20 @jviss : I'm going to assume that it was a typo when you said Macgregor, and you meant Seaward, sin
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak Stu Jackson at 7:24am 06.27.20 Welcome to our group. Good questions and well presented. I'm sure there will be specific responses c
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 06.27.20 @rgranger Surprised you did not ask me. For the record I as a dealer originally sold the boat and
Cowl Cover Missing (1) Joe at 7:16am 06.27.20 Replace entire unit with 3" vent... here's one for $20.99. Google "cowl vent for sailboats" for mor
dlochner at 7:13am 06.27.20 Before you purchase a new pump, are you sure the pump you have is dead? I'd replace the wire anyway
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK walt at 7:11am 06.27.20 My experience has been that builder support matters with the motor but for the rest of the sailboat.
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 7:08am 06.27.20 SBO HAS ALOT of support and currently owned by a former Hunter employee. As to stiffness, you are
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Kings Gambit at 7:07am 06.27.20
jviss at 7:06am 06.27.20 Why a new pump?
tfox2069 at 7:01am 06.27.20
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? RoyS at 6:47am 06.27.20 Consider also transom to tube bond failures. Met several sailors who reported this problem. It may

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