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Shore Power J. R. Setser at 11:53am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 10/940 We Finally made the purchase of our first sailboat, a 1998 Hunter 26. Though the boat is in great sh
Does 26M leak from rainwater? Dave Norton at 11:10am 11.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1032 I am considering leaving my 26M at its mooring buoy in South Puget Sound for the winter, and wondere
How much does a Catalina 22 weigh? Craig at 10:50am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 4/12034 Just curious. How much does a Catalina 22 actually weigh ? I see the displacement listed but wouldn'
How fast does your 260 go?? Mark at 10:06am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 22/1453 In what conditions etc.Just interested!
Which new boat?? Sather at 10:02am 11.04.03 Big Boats 13/2083 I am having a hard time deciding what boat to get and would love to get any and all input.Though I
Which new boat?? Sather at 9:56am 11.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1053 I am having a hard time deciding what boat to get and would love to get any and all input.Though I
Removing exhaust hose Don at 9:41am 11.04.03 Big Boats 8/2953 Trying to replace the exhaust elbow on my 1993 37.5 (Yanmar 3JH2E) and I can't get the 2" exhaust ho
About to buy Catalina/Capri 18 but.......yks Tom at 9:29am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 8/7235 Hello all, been a fan of this forum for awhile. I may be buying a Capri 18 with trailer soon but d*
is the new hunter 386 faster than Catalina Thane Paulsen at 9:14am 11.04.03 Big Boats 9/1855 I'm an owner of a 1999 Hunter 310 looking to step up to Hunter's 386 with a roller furler mast. I'm
Swinf Keel Maintenance H 19 Larry Lynn at 9:11am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 1/843
Phil, You're getting close to the 3,000,000 mark Jim Seamans at 8:54am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1002 nm
Looking for a part in picture (1) Jim Seamans at 8:08am 11.04.03 Big Boats 11/856 Have a H356 with 3GM30F engine. The tee fitting in the circle. I've have been trying to find severa
Damaged Rubrail John England at 7:45am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 1/915 Looking for clues to where I can get a piece of rail to repair a damaged section? I need just the wh
Dripless Shaft Seal Henry Rozanski at 6:27am 11.04.03 Big Boats 16/1082 Anyone have experience with the drip free packing glands for the prop shaft. I found my packing glan
Boat US lot on route 301 in Maryland ?????????? Hayden at 5:38am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1066 I'm driving from Delaware to Richmond each Monday moring and returning on Fridays. I take route 301
Converting alcohol stove burners to propane Jim Branch at 5:33am 11.04.03 Ask All Sailors 14/2609 Has anyone had experience converting a two-burner pressurized alcohol stove to propane (portable bot
sail reconditioning/repair question william at 5:25am 11.04.03 Smaller Boats 7/831 i'm checking-out the sails on my "new" 86 H23. i have the origional main and jib. main should be ser
Bareboat in Croatia and/or Greece Bob F at 3:56am 11.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/807 I'm looking to do a bareboat in Croatia and/or Greece next summer. I know Moorings is there. Has any
Hoses for 3GM30F Rich at 3:46am 11.04.03 Big Boats 2/895 I've got an H35 with a 3GM30F. It needs some hoses replaced. Anyone out there know a good source f
H37C Staysail. Ed Schenck at 2:18am 11.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1534 Great picture of Windswept I John, thanks. I thought I would start a new thread since the original

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Rust Never Sleeps. RitSim at 11:16am 09.20.20 The corrosion (rust) is from iron on the surface of the stainless. Could be the welder used a brush
Cracked liner after keel strike ranmanca20 at 11:10am 09.20.20 Thanks everyone for the helpful replies and sympathy. We identified a yard in San Diego, Shelter Isl
Bow Eyes RitSim at 11:10am 09.20.20 https://sea-dog.com/groups/2260-shoulder-eye-bolt
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 11:06am 09.20.20 I like NYSail's adapter. If you ever want to install USB recharging on the AC side, look at the com
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 11:02am 09.20.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 10:55am 09.20.20 Got a Dremmel tool? If not, they are cheap enough to buy and always useful. I've cut 1/2" SS shackl
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.20.20 You can also buy these: https://www.westerbeke.com/Product/NIPPLE/299693
TS Sally (4) BigEasy at 10:35am 09.20.20 Wayne, Sorry to see that your boat was damaged; however, hopefully damage is repairable in a
TS Sally jssailem at 9:34am 09.20.20 Wayne, Palafox looked to be a nice place to dock your boat. May the be fortunate to rebuild and reme
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (1) DianaOfBurlington at 9:25am 09.20.20 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Chainplate Fabrication joe28532 at 9:22am 09.20.20 All good advice Diana. The discs used were non metallic. 36 grit zirconia flap discs actually and th
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Meriachee at 9:22am 09.20.20 Its the best solution for the track cars, traveler and EZGlide, although the loads on the traveler
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:14am 09.20.20 ... I'm still working on getting the sheets into them while grinding, not as convenient as self tail
Chainplate Fabrication DianaOfBurlington at 9:12am 09.20.20 Wipe the stainless down very very well with solvents and rinse with water, then blot/air dry. Any r
Ranger 22 Cushions sail sfbay at 9:11am 09.20.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Ranger Yachts 22 boat!! Are these for the cock
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:07am 09.20.20 Obviously it depends on the size of the boat: Sheets. Yes, if tackle or the tail of a winch. No if
TS Sally (1) WayneH at 9:07am 09.20.20 Palafox Marina before Sally
A cure for leaking chainplates DianaOfBurlington at 9:06am 09.20.20 I like this very much. I've been doing this or recommending it for about 15 years since Dave Cherub
Information sail sfbay at 9:02am 09.20.20 Suggest contacting Triad and Load Rite. https://www.triadtrailers.com/triad-trailer-gallery/sailboa
Trailer information for 22' Spindrift (1) sail sfbay at 8:53am 09.20.20 You might get a pretty good idea of how long and wide the bunkboards and keel supports should be fro

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