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Advanced composite plastics Edward Steenstra III at 1:11am 12.26.02 Smaller Boats 1/820 Have recently put a deposit down on the new Hunter 216. I would like to know if anyone has any exper
Vibration intermittent Pam Pryor at 12:22am 12.26.02 Other Sailboats 4/896 Just looked at a Beneteau 285. 10 yrs old. Volvo 18 hp Diesel. Gori 15 12 prop. Low revs ok, and
okay..question 5405 tom at 2:51pm 12.25.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1528 to raise the mast on a cat22 on a trailer, i've heard that you use the winch from the trailer???
Cost for Upgrades alan keil at 2:29pm 12.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1376 Hello Boaters,I am negotiating the price on a Catalina 30 built in 1978. There are a number of def
Ranger Sailboats Jim at 12:54pm 12.25.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2372 Can anyone point me to a source for information on Ranger sailboats? They are no longer made and I
headsail furler for a 26.5 Joe Rallo at 11:30am 12.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/790 I am thinking about installing a jib furler for our 26.5 this spring. Does anyone have any recommen
Posted some new H25 photos. Merry Xmas! Daniel H. Pitman at 11:06am 12.25.02 Smaller Boats 3/857 Check out the Hunter 25 Photos and remember warmer days. I just posted 4 photos off my trip from Cod
fold down/adjustable outboard motor mount Don at 8:28am 12.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1804 Anybody have any ideas or suggestion on mounting a outboard motor on a fold down type mount. I have
bottom paint john withrow at 7:41am 12.25.02 Smaller Boats 2/918 I have a h26 1994. I sail only fresh water(right now) What happens if I don't repaint the bottom?
head vent location? Dave at 5:20am 12.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1241 The head on my Mac 26 needs a little ventilation. I am wondering if a 3" hole beside the stay might
Quest water fittings-don't mate with NPT pipe Jim at 3:02am 12.25.02 Big Boats 1/3271 I want to share my stupidity with others who may chase leaks in the freshwater system. The 83 vinta
hunter 216 Edward Steenstra III at 1:21am 12.25.02 Smaller Boats 0/799 Anybody have any experience with these new 216's ? Have sailed one for about an hour and was very im
Deisel generators Anton Wilson at 12:21am 12.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/931 Hello everyone. Merry Christmas to all, if you are of a different religious persuation then happy ho
GPS Antenna Location Pete Econ at 11:53pm 12.24.02 Big Boats 5/1178 I am getting a new 420 commisioned this spring and was wondering if anyone knows the right and/or wr
Bigger Wheel = Better Handling??? Terrance M. Maloney at 11:02pm 12.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 16/1400
insect repellent jack bolen at 10:01am 12.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/963 any good natural repellents out there? bois d arc (horse apples for spiders) what do we have for ske
hardware question... Shannon at 5:41am 12.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/975 Does anyone know how the mainsheet swivel cleat that is on the centerboard cap is mounted on the c/b
Fuel pump Bob Cummings at 5:33am 12.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/940 I have an Oday 39. It has a perkings 4108 50 HP diesel. It had a tank pump went between the seperato
Single-handed mast raising rig for H23 Peter at 4:45am 12.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/1596 Just in time for Christmas! For all the long-suffering H23 owners who hate raising the mast as much
Trailer Roller Rub Marks Dick of Sylvan at 4:25am 12.24.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1836 The black rollers on my trailer tend to leave black marks on the hull of my Capri 14.2. These marks

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Crack in Keel, serious? ggrizzard at 4:41pm 09.14.20 Looking at your pics, the concern I have is that there seems to be a great deal of "filler" exposed
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 4:39pm 09.14.20 Thanks for all your good advice. I'm trying to find someone local for that second opinion but if cou
ICW, December south to North dLj at 4:38pm 09.14.20 @smokey73 that sums it up pretty well. I've got a good place in the Chesapeake. I thought at this ti
Crack in Keel, serious? smokey73 at 4:32pm 09.14.20 But that assumes that you want to trust the opinion of some "yard guy," and what kind of "fix" he m
Crack in Keel, serious? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31pm 09.14.20 I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
ICW, December south to North smokey73 at 4:26pm 09.14.20 I'd find an "inexpensive" (in boat terms) place to have the boat hauled and stored during the winte
Where to register my boat Richard19068 at 4:17pm 09.14.20 Pretty much every boat I have charted or taught on are owned by an LLC and the vast majority of tho
Crack in Keel, serious? Alan Gomes at 4:13pm 09.14.20 From this statement it seems to imply that the boat is still on the hard ("splashing it AGAIN"). I
ICW, December south to North dLj at 4:10pm 09.14.20 Have you sold your current boat? Hahahaha - I wish. But working on it. But I can't pass this one
Crack in Keel, serious? smokey73 at 4:08pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Where to register my boat Richard19068 at 4:02pm 09.14.20 , since I will be teaching on this boat I have been advised to form an LLC to give me some liabilit
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 3:55pm 09.14.20 I see your point but I guess I'd prefer negotiating and lesser price before I spend all that. Which
Crack in Keel, serious? Alan Gomes at 3:54pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 3:53pm 09.14.20
Crack in Keel, serious? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 09.14.20 Thanks for the input Don and I would love to but that would mean splashing it again, with hiring a
ICW, December south to North Captain Larry-DH at 3:49pm 09.14.20 I'm working on buying a boat that currently resides down south and I live in New York. I could leav
Crack in Keel, serious? Life2besimple at 3:46pm 09.14.20 Thanks for your input, did you have to address the keel bolts as well? There is no damage forward. T
Crack in Keel, serious? PaulK at 3:41pm 09.14.20 The splayed crazing spreading up from the keel looks like a lot more than a simple keel stub/ballast
ICW, December south to North dLj at 3:41pm 09.14.20 I think OP would get more responses after all the "Cold Stunned" readers get over trying to underst

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