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Scratched Gelcoat! Help? Walt Allensworth at 12:52am 08.08.03 Other Sailboats 5/838 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Scratched gelcoat! Help! Walt Allensworth at 11:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Cleaning and polishing plastic laminate Bob Shafer at 11:29pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2309 I am restoring a '75 Catlina 27, and, while oiling the teak, I tried to use the oil on the plastic l
C&D Canal currents Hayden Jones at 11:23pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/4203 I am planning to circumnavigate the Delmarva peninsula next June. I'll be sailing clockwise out of
An electrical 'ounce of prevention'? Dale I at 9:26pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1085 For those new boat owners and those who have newer rewiring, what product would best suit an overall
Zinks - how many and where? Ed at 9:18pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1176 I have a 426 with a yanmar engine and Panda Gen Set. How many zinks are on the typical Hunter? Is
Dropping Keel Carter Leary at 9:01pm 08.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/958 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 8:59pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/975 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
1983 Hunter 34 D. Edwards at 5:05pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4550 I am thinking about buying a 1983 hunter 34. The asking price is 35k. I want to hear about the good,
Head Problems Too Tom Overley at 3:01pm 08.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/919 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 and knew that there was some leakage in the head...looked like fres
MacGregory 26 letters Rob at 2:15pm 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1004 I am thinking of buying a MacGregor 26 but the terminology is not readily obvious. What do the S, C,
321 in-mast furler dave h at 1:39pm 08.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1647 The corner of our main sail does not furl far enough into the mast. Although most of what shows is
Reefing the genoa Bob at 1:03pm 08.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2681 What do the experts say is the limit on roller reefing a well-cut 150 genoa? At what point does rol
Why is blue bottom paint so popular?? Wanderer138 at 12:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 13/5444 Maybe it's just me but The vast majority of boats I see have blue bottom paint. Why?It can't be th
Sticky/stubborn centerboard Ryan at 11:13am 08.07.03 Day Sailers 2/1011 Just picked up my brothers Oday Daysailor 2 and have come to find a very stubborn centerboard. He s
Hunter 26.5 Stantion Mitch at 8:26am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/848 Hi,I'm looking for the forward (just forward of the beam) lifeline stantion for a 1988 Hunter 26.5
Bow thruster turbulence Frank Arndorfer at 8:20am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2159 I have a new Hunter 426DS and I opted for the factory-installed bow thrusters. In an e-mail conversa
What about the omc web site Ron Thweatt at 8:19am 08.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/970 I have tried to get to the web site for omc owners can not make it work any ideas also I have a 2 b
1975 Catalina 22 Jib Winch Mike at 8:12am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/1891 I sail a Catalina 22 and in heavier winds the winches make a grinding noise, and I would like to gre
Pactor ll or lll ? Richard Briggs at 6:01am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1393 Hi all, I just read the post on "off shore comm." I would like to get some feed back from the users

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Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Hunter216 at 2:57pm 11.06.20
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Whatfiero1 at 2:55pm 11.06.20 I like it sounds great even test start if air cooled before put on boat and run out fuel by running
Which Type of Intake Strainer is Recommended? jssailem at 2:41pm 11.06.20 Roy there is a difficult answer for that problem. Sail in the PacificNW where the water is colder an
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) JamesG161 at 2:40pm 11.06.20 This is the way Eta looks to be tracking on the GFS model today. Jim... PS: Eta is now a Snake:fac
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? dlochner at 2:36pm 11.06.20 Why not just stick the outboard in the back of the car? Just drain the fuel and place the engine in
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? jssailem at 2:36pm 11.06.20
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:35pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the m
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? dlochner at 2:34pm 11.06.20 Nothing. Some folks like the look of a highly varnished teak and willing to put in the time and effo
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 2:33pm 11.06.20 ???? ??????, ???? Kappy?????? Revenge! ??? ????? ??? ??? ????????? ?????????! :pimp: Jim...
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:33pm 11.06.20 You will need to factor in the Gypsy cost as BBB and G43 use different gypsy configuration for most
2020 haul out. shemandr at 2:33pm 11.06.20 One of the yards on Eastern LI dropped a mast and it came inches from killing a worker. Then they d
Anchor chain question..... jssailem at 2:31pm 11.06.20 I explored Fisheries Supply and found the same pricing difference. BBB galvanized is more expensive
Anchor chain question..... dLj at 2:28pm 11.06.20 Price difference is due to link size. I guess I'm not understanding your question? 5/16" = 0.3125"
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? kappykaplan at 2:28pm 11.06.20 If the teak is a nice soft grey, smooth and undamaged, why do anything to it? I don't do anything
2020 haul out. DArcy at 2:25pm 11.06.20 I saw a strap slip on a mast a few days ago. I was working on my boat, hauled out across from the ma
Anchor chain question..... (2) NYSail at 2:14pm 11.06.20 These are the items in question
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:11pm 11.06.20 I noticed that too. I good idea if there is any chance of them separating and the forward one slipp
Question about eye splice shemandr at 2:09pm 11.06.20 Not a waste of time. My efforts splicing have so far been a bust. I'm encouraged to step back in.
2020 haul out. Hunter216 at 2:07pm 11.06.20 Good eye. That's very important with a keel like this that, while flat aft, slopes up to the spoon
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 2:06pm 11.06.20

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