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Outboard for Hunter 260 Sam morgan at 6:49am 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/931 Who makes the best outboard engine for a small sailboat? I have looked through the archives and done
hunter 356 vrs 326 John Dorsett at 5:57am 02.04.02 Big Boats 1/1144 I own a hunter 30T 1994, went to boat show and lost my mind over the new hunters :), was wondering i
Port Side Hull Window Barrie McDonald at 2:28pm 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1164 I was thinking of adding a port side opening hatch "window" just above the pilot berth on my Hunter
DELAMINATION CHRIS FLYNN at 1:30pm 02.10.02 Other Sailboats 2/898 I AM LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OLDER CATALINA 27.DOES ANYONE KNOW AT WHAT AGE A FIBERGLASS HULL MAY ST
oday 25 under sink storage, also athwartship berth David Patelke at 11:43am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1789 Has anyone every found a use for the area under the main sink. With the valve there it shouldn't be
Lazy Jack system Jim Felix at 11:16am 02.10.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1762 I would like to install a Lazy Jack system on my '83 c-30 tr. Is there a recommendation as to which
needing mast winch parts Ro Ro yer boat at 11:09am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/995 Does any other sailor out there know where I might find a barient mast winch replacement drum, new o
Sliding hatch holds water Mark Major at 10:25am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1043 The lexan sliding hatch over the cabin on my '86H23 has a section of wood across the leading edge, o
Port Hole Lenses Joe Mullee at 9:58am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1041 I have several port holes on my boat that have a sticky substance on the lenses. The substance is me
Feathering Prop - JF Don Alexander at 9:52am 02.10.02 Other Sailboats 1/931 Hi Kevin,Last year I bought a 3 bladed feathering prop - JF make and 450 mm (17.71") diameter for m
Johnson Sailmaster Outboard Jay Beery at 9:28am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/9717 Has anyone had any experience with Johnson Sailmaster outboards? Are parts still available? I think
First family boat? (bigger than 16 ft) Arnie Suigussaar at 7:17am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1249 Need some advice on keel type: Shoal vs. swing vs fin. Looking to buy used family boat 24-27 ft, mos
Cruising Spinnaker MIke Schiele at 6:16am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1073 I've got an 86 Oday 272 with a roller furling genoa. I want to set the boat up to use a cruising spi
Catalina 22 flat area Peter Ferguson at 5:56am 02.10.02 Smaller Boats 5/1064 I am Thinking of purchasing a Catalina 22 but it seems to have two main problems that might or might
Winch Handle Mathew at 4:35am 02.10.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1208 Looking for winch handles for a recently purchased 1974 Venture 21. I'm new to sailing, so my ques
Transmission fluid - oil or ATF Curt Weaver at 3:40am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1173 The Yanmar manual for my 4JH3E says to use motor oil - grade CD - in the marine gear/transmission.
Installing Shore Power Tips ? Eddyvee at 2:17am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1226 I am considering installing shore power on a 1983 25. I would like to have two outlets in the cabin,
Sheaves in the end of the boom Ed Munson at 1:28am 02.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/993 I have a Hunter 30T 1991. At the end of the boom are 4 sheaves that assist the outhaul and reefing
Need to replace tiller on H26.5 Rodney at 12:04am 02.10.02 Smaller Boats 2/900 We need to replace a damaged tiller on an 87 Hunter 26.5. Where could I locate a replacement? Tha
should I cut my headsail down joe at 11:28pm 02.09.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1118 I have a 3year old uk tape drive 155 headsail. Last year I bought a new 3dl kevelar to rplace my t

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:14am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the ep
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 10:09am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the epo
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:05am 07.23.20 With all due respect, why do you want to remove the last layer of Trinidad, down to the gelcoat? Un
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 9:02am 07.23.20 I really like the GPS Test Plus app on my android, and I'm sure there's similar for iphone. I've use
Oh snap! It snapped! thinwater at 8:41am 07.23.20 ...Practical Sailor just did an article on brazing aluminum, however it is for subscribers only. h
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang sail sfbay at 8:29am 07.23.20 Silicone spray as described in the thread below. https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/rigid-boo
Ron20324 at 8:24am 07.23.20 Check in Bacon's back room. They have OODLES of them. Other than that, do you know what length?
sail sfbay at 8:23am 07.23.20 I have a Peake tri-radial asymmetrical spinnaker with a CDI top down furler (used once), ATN sock an
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.23.20 Do the springs have rough spots that could be smoothed out? Could be a quality thing.

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