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Which's best buttom paint for saltwater Jay Holm at 11:13am 01.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1000 Which brand of buttom paint is good(last long time)?The dealer want to charge the buttom paint job
Removing Bottom Paint Gus at 10:35am 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1047 My considering removing the many coats of bottom paint on my 1987 37' Legend.The boat has never ha
Adjustable motor bracket John C Pollitt at 10:09am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/966 Anyone thought of, or put an adjustable motor bracket on their H26? I'd like to get my motor a bit f
Crazy Dave email address Mark at 9:17am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/813 Can anyone help.
Buying 1980 Hunter 25; any gotchas? Larry Jenkins at 8:55am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 8/4272 I'm considering buying a 1980 Hunter 25. I haven't seen it yet, but before I go, would be interested
My Wife Wants Sheets???? Kenneth at 8:20am 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/852 My wife wants sheets (bed linens - not sail sheets) for our Catalina 27.I'm not sure that we need t
crusing spinnaker Don at 7:59am 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1424 I want to buy a cruising spinnaker for my 235, need size, can anyone help. Thanks.
Help our headliner fell -First 305 1985 cry Eileen at 7:46am 01.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1947 Hi,We just bought a 1985 First 305 Beneteau and two months later the headliner in the quarterberth*
Deck light - what's the spare wire in mast? Patrick Randall at 7:16am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/919 I'd like to replace the steaming light with a steaming/decklight combo by aquasignal. I've just take
where are the ports? robert at 7:11am 01.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/857 i was at sail expo today. The new hunters , 33 and 36 have almost no ventilation in the cabin. The s
Hunter Vision 32 Winches Shawn at 6:40am 01.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1073 When I have purchased a 1991 Hunter Vision 32 I was told that the main halyard winch motor was not w
Removing painted name Paul at 4:57am 01.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/875 I am looking for recommendations on how to best remove the painted on name of a boat. What method w
navigation/charts/software question (and rant!) william at 3:58am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 3/788 everyone has an angle to get into your pocket! (like thats news to anyone huh!) noaa, the place supp
The new H33. (1) Ed Schenck at 3:36am 01.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/978 I have been showing the H33 at the Cleveland show. It is an interesting comparison, the Henderson de
A/P Installation Randy Jarrell at 1:56am 01.18.04 Big Boats 3/706 Am researching autopilots for my 37.5. Would prefer below deck installation. Any recommendations as
I am curious... St Simon at 1:25am 01.18.04 Smaller Boats 9/1148 I am new here so please don't flame me.I have read several questions posted on this forum, Catalin
Speedmate Sailboat Knotmeter/Log Jim Quibell at 12:29am 01.18.04 Ask All Sailors 0/2669 Hi all,Have checked the archives and was unable to find any reference to the Speedtech Speedmate Kn
Swing keel mods Drew at 12:15am 01.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1003 I own a 1982 Mac 25 , I have taken the keel off the boat to refurb and service the bolts and gaskets
2004 Catalina Rendezvous? Peter at 12:07am 01.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/946 Anybody have any idea when the 2004 Catalina Rendezvous is scheduled to be held at Catalina Island?
Hunter 41 Dan at 12:05am 01.18.04 Big Boats 6/808 I am considering a new H41. Anyone with experience/opinions welcome. Am particularly ineterested i

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West Marine antifreeze Davidasailor26 at 1:43pm 10.31.20
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 1:40pm 10.31.20 Good job! Nice craftsmanship, @SailingLoto :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 1:37pm 10.31.20 Windows installed in starboard side this afternoon.
West Marine antifreeze (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:26pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 1:17pm 10.31.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/making-alternator-belt-tension-easy.188775
Jib Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 10.31.20 They can help you as they have the pattern already
Stolen bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 10.31.20 You can order one thru the forum store as they already have the pattern
Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 12:35pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? (1) Tom J at 12:13pm 10.31.20 This I believe is a Crosby catboat. It is entering Cotuit Bay, only a mile or so from the Crosby Bo
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 12:01pm 10.31.20 Admiral read that some snap shackles come apart at the wrong time. She likes the tylaska When the ad
Spinnaker working loads? Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 11:50am 10.31.20 Bowline knots! There you go. No shackle is best.
Shroud Cleat Project (1) doeska at 11:28am 10.31.20 Well done Jacktar, chapeau! I am simply not handy enough to do that. Recently bought a 'shroud butto
Alkaline batteries Tom J at 11:25am 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 10:48am 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze.
What shackle for halyards? kappykaplan at 10:40am 10.31.20 Obviously, snap shackles are NOT for bosun's chairs. You want something that cannot open under load
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 10:34am 10.31.20 For a modest size boat spin shackles have just few failure modes, and none of them are related to s
C34 boom vang Stu Jackson at 10:33am 10.31.20 Gary, you are welcome to ask at the C34 Association Forum, too. https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 10:22am 10.31.20 That's a very generous offer Larry. I need 1/4" x 2".

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