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Salt water sailing to fresh water Barry Gammon at 6:50am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 I will be moving from Gulf sailing in Florida to lake sailing North Carolina. If anyone has any info
Catalina 30 battery location Tom McCarthy at 6:10am 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2395 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 and am bothered by the location of the batteries (2) under the starboard s
home made whisker poles??? tom at 5:59am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 7/5121 I think that line controled whisker poles are great!!! BUT they are expensive. Boat hooks can be a s
Salt water sailing to fresh water. Barry Gammon at 5:48am 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/929 I will be moving from Gulf sailing in Florida to lake sailing North Carolina. If anyone has any inf
keel stability and trailering issue decision... Rich at 5:25am 11.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 Tim: Thanks for the feedback on the relative stability of the centerboard and non-centerboard (mine)
320 Keel Nuts Sterling L at 4:57am 11.10.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/969 I wrote back in October asking if anyone knew what the socket size and torque setting were for my ke
newbie needs help (layman's terms please!) Kim at 4:46am 11.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/946 All: as you may have read, this is our first boat and our first season with GRATIS, our '72 Catalina
best protection...wax or ptfe? Robert Taylor at 4:43am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1328 Has anyone had experience with products like "5 star" protection? (a magnetic depostion material use
Enlarging anchor locker Andrew Brayshaw at 4:40am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1259 I would be interested to hear if anyone has tried to enlarge the anchor locker on a 34 by cutting th
Lubricating seacocks Ken Palmer at 4:09am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1473 I have read that you should lubricate all seacocks on your boat in the winterizing process, then clo
H-260 FREEZING WATER BALLAST? Red Beard at 3:56am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1075 I'M FAIRLY NEW TO THE SAIBOAT SCENE. I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 H-260. I HAVE MY BOAT DOCK IN LAKE PUEBL
What was done in layman's language? Dr. Thagg at 3:39am 11.10.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1168 Recently purchased a c-25 swing keel, 1985. Looking over paper work that came with the boat, I foun
trucking a 320 from San Diego to San Francisco jim Turner at 3:35am 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1006 Any info or articles would be appreciated. I think at this time of year it might cost considerably m
Power winch, how to install? Oley Olsen at 2:45am 11.10.03 Big Boats 1/829 HI,we went to the NY Boat Show and bought an early Xmas gift for ourselves, A Lewmar Powewr winch to
27' cabin core and mast step question Jim Wasko at 2:33am 11.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/2026 I have bought a 79' 27' Hunter at the beginning of the season and while she is still a solid boat st
Mac26X Mainsail cover question. Robert Neville at 2:27am 11.10.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/923 Question: does anyone else have trouble making the factory mainsail cover fit? I put slugs in my m
FACTORY WINDOWS DAVEY JACKSON at 2:16am 11.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/955 DURING THE OFF SEASON WERE PLANING TO RESEAL THE WINDOWS IN OUR C30. NOW THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF INFO
Slightly dimpled bottom Steve at 2:12am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1158 What would anyone recommend using to repair slightly dimpled gelcoat on the bottom of a dinghy, caus
No hassel cover Mike Anthony at 2:05am 11.10.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1148 I purchased a canvas cover from "The Canvas Store" for my Catalina 28. I was tired of spending mone
25 inch outboard shaft on 26 ft Hunter S. Raymond at 12:51am 11.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 I need to replace the Honda 9.9 outboard 20 inch shaft. Mercury has come out with a sailboat outboa

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Solar powered cabin vent fan Justin_NSA at 10:24am 09.21.20 I installed the Nicro bottom-of-the-range white plastic solar vent fan, (AirVent 500?). I'm not sur
H26 - Bottom Paint Flaking rgranger at 10:24am 09.21.20 Look at post # 4 in this thread for getting the hull ready for a new coat https://forums.sailboatow
Pressure wash after haulout Head Sail at 10:16am 09.21.20 Tell the yard you want a light wash and to go easy.
Solar powered cabin vent fan (1) RustyVenture at 10:08am 09.21.20 I installed the Nicro bottom-of-the-range white plastic solar vent fan, (AirVent 500?). I'm not sure
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 BobH57 at 9:55am 09.21.20 Thanks! Another addition to my project list.
Motor Bracket Johnb at 9:40am 09.21.20 FWIW I put a block on the motor mount and ran a line down to it and then back up thereby halving the
After 10 Years Rob Benson at 9:34am 09.21.20 Looks like a wonderful day!
Bristol 35.5 (1979) engine mount help (1) sail sfbay at 9:32am 09.21.20 Welcome to the forum!! Front and rear motor mounts appear to be the same (Yanmar part reference num
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 9:22am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rel
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 9:14am 09.21.20 I need to replace the foam in my cockpit cushions on my 2000 340..............What suggestions do yo
Davit Selection sail sfbay at 9:08am 09.21.20 Agree with all the suggestions from the forum and would like to add..........suggest looking careful
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 (1) Don Lucas at 9:01am 09.21.20 185156
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) thinwater at 8:56am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rel
Adventures in reefing Serenity on Hudson at 8:49am 09.21.20 My Capri 22 came with a single line reef system that works well. Just release to main halyard wrappe
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... capta at 8:49am 09.21.20 A friend with a sister ship to ours had closed cell foam cockpit cushions and I found them hard and
Motor will not cranked over b.needalman at 8:46am 09.21.20 The most common reason that starters fail to crank is corrosion in the wire from the switch to the s
Solar powered cabin vent fan Don S/V ILLusion at 8:37am 09.21.20
Davit Selection capta at 8:35am 09.21.20 Two things you might consider. Is it possible one day you might acquire a heavier dinghy? If so, and
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging MarcW at 8:33am 09.21.20 The same exact problem, for another boat model, was discussed this past week. There is a gap betwe
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model arf145 at 8:12am 09.21.20 Very nice job on that table, @Bluenose!

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