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Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/879 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/997 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1127 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/469 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1098 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 10:09pm 06.07.20 Seaward 3/1545 I noticed that sailboatdata.com has listings for both "Seaward 26RK" and "Hake 26RK" and the specs a
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 8:00pm 06.07.20 Catalina 30 10/2288 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks don
fairing a kee to hull joint questions fred1diver at 6:51pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/554 hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the k
Yaaa, back in the water for another year! (1) BrianRobin at 6:15pm 06.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/425 It wasn't looking good, with Covid in the news, (although we have had zero cases here),but we're in
We need emojis to go with the "like" button! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:07pm 06.07.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/594 Someone a posted a hilarious reply/response to a post today and it hit me that unless I wanted to r
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... Jackdaw at 6:04pm 06.07.20 Smaller Boats 2/1107 ... between the pop top and the rail? looking to help a buddy run two halyards aft.
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? lessardmath at 6:03pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3030 Hello Everyone, I just bought my new sailboat, a Macgregor 26d. I was trying to install the main an
Mast wiring srreality at 5:59pm 06.07.20 Catalina 22 10/2583 I have replaced the wiring harness on the mast of my 1986 Catalina 22 with one from Catalina Direct.
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 3:33pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 28/2482
Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Mpoisson at 2:30pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2249 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 in Dana Point and will be relocating her to her new home port on Sh
Show us your favorite anchorage (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2383 We had a technical problem with this topic last month, but weve got to do it. Show us your favorite
Depth Transducer Deadrise angle 2008 Hunter 36' Tim Launiere at 1:20pm 06.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/678 I am not at the boat and want to order a new depth sounder. Looking for information on the Deadrise
size of the ice box of beneteau 352 1994 sirocovzla at 12:12pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 0/431 Please who can tell me the size of the ice box or freezer inside the galley of the beneteau oceanic/
Reverse polarity Mirwin at 11:03am 06.07.20 Catalina 310 7/978 Hi everyone, our battery charger has not come in yet but we now have a problem with reverse polarity
1991 Hunter 28 rudder shaft leak jeffreymccort at 10:43am 06.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/640 I have a 1991 Hunter 28 ' when it rains or I wash the hoat, water leaks down below. It is leaking fr

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Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Foswick at 9:40am 07.19.24 My point is that IF* you are going to paint a bottom with "non-effective" bottom paint, why go to t*
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Alan Gomes at 9:34am 07.19.24 If you think anti fouling paint doesn't retard fouling growth, I suggest you go a few months withou
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast Rich Stidger at 9:32am 07.19.24 @smokey73 - Maybe you could send two chase lines in the tubing. Use one and tie the other one off f
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 9:29am 07.19.24 My point was, why bother with painting a boat bottom with antifouling paint that does not actually
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Alan Gomes at 9:25am 07.19.24 Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat bottom (no matter how frequently) is a substitut
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast smokey73 at 9:22am 07.19.24 Thinking some more (as my wife says, "I hate it when that happens") I am going to try to feed one o
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 9:22am 07.19.24 But in that case, why bother with painting it? Anybody who thinks that cleaning an unpainted boat
Stray current in the water fstbttms at 9:19am 07.19.24 It would be remiss safety wise to not warn poster and readers to NOT swim around that boat and that
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast Joe at 9:05am 07.19.24 :beer::cool:
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 Sutric at 8:56am 07.19.24 Foss Foam was the original suppliers of rudders for Hunter. They still have the tooling and will mak
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 8:55am 07.19.24 Plastic boards wasn't something I even considered. What do you guys think about this product? Seems
Any Dufour 36P owners out there? danstanford at 8:54am 07.19.24 Dufour has PHRF handicap of 76 which is pretty sporty for sure and fast than I expected. and in the
Fridge Drain Pump DaveJ at 8:13am 07.19.24 Thanks for the quick accurate answer!! Cheers
Fridge Drain Pump JoeWhite at 8:11am 07.19.24 Visit https://marineengineparts.com/jabsco-36200-0000-in-line-strainer 36403 O-ring is the part num
What wood to use for motor mount? Project_Mayhem at 8:00am 07.19.24 G10 will cost a fortune. Plywood is glued together with well, glue and you'd have to find a UV resis
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast dLj at 8:00am 07.19.24 Brilliant! dj
Trick for removing broken halyard from inside mast JBP-PA at 7:59am 07.19.24 Brilliant!
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.19.24 I can understand this thinking. In my youth, racing in San Diego Bay and out of Mission Bay, workin
GOB Gone? Leeward Rail at 7:51am 07.19.24 To which I might add, quality content is not cheap. Good content and affordability are often at odd
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Team118 at 6:24am 07.19.24 I have a Ryobi shop vac I leave on the boat. I bring down a battery once in a while and pull the few

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