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Mildew cleaning in Cabin Cushions Howard Levine at 11:47am 05.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/2887 Hello All, Any suggestions on getting that well known stink of mildew out of the cabin cushions? We
3 launches and two landings. Larry at 11:43am 05.02.01 Other Sailboats 0/622 A standing joke around our house was centered around an experience 12 years ago.I had been flying
Mast Spreaders Rick at 11:15am 05.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1158 Hello,Just curious, what do you do(or do you do anything at all?)to secure your side stays(wire rig
Hunter decals & stripes Mic Fry at 9:30am 05.02.01 Smaller Boats 2/1059 I have a 1985 25.5 and the stripes on the side of the cabin are in very poor condition and I would l
PHRF Souls Robert Dean at 9:15am 05.02.01 Racing 5/1343 We do not seem to be getting much action these daysLet me pose a question.A week or so ago we had
Hull scratch Pat I at 8:56am 05.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/986 In trying to dock my C320 in high winds, I scratched the hull above the waterline. Seems not to be
Part II, Gelcoat Repairs Dr. Anothony Willis at 8:48am 05.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/4387
Free or discounted C-MAP cards Dave Young at 8:43am 05.02.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1375 That's right - Free sailing stuff!If you've purchased a C-MAP based chartplotter between Feb-April
halyard rigging into cockpit Jim Lovell at 7:51am 05.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1008 I have a catalina 22 1982, pop-top. I often sail by myself and would like to be able to operate the
Original H33 caulk? Terry Arnold at 6:46am 05.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/979 What is the original caulking material used all over my 79 H33? The same off white material seems t
Slightly Different Centerboard Problem Mike Basham at 6:20am 05.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1101 I appreciate the advice and insight everyone has provided regarding sticking centerboard problems. T
Applying New Boat Name Ned Strain at 5:53am 05.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1033 Okay, the old name graphics have been carefully removed, the glue residue dissolved with acetone, th
O'Day 27 Boom Rigging Laura Michaud at 5:43am 05.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1444 Trying to rig O'Day lines on boom and can't remember which ones are which. There are 2 fatter lines
Mast Step on tall rig Catalina 30 Tom Jacobs at 4:53am 05.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/8996 Does anyone have any experience in mast step problems on a 30 tall rig? Do they have any problems wi
C-27 halyard levers and pulleys jslocum at 4:48am 05.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1024 I have a 1985 C-27. The 3 plastic levers whichlock the halyards in place(Easylock sheet stoppers),
Zincs on Yanmar - Hunter 34 Gary A at 4:41am 05.02.01 Big Boats 6/1649 I was looking around trying to find the place to change the internal zincs on my 1983 Hunter 34's Ya
3 Blade Prop with 2QM15 Jim Logan at 4:31am 05.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1881 I'm thinking of replacing my current prop for my 1980 H33 with a 3 blade Campbell Sailer prop, 14X8.
Cracks in keel E.N. at 4:29am 05.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1111 Last year we got a 1980 30'. We love it. The survey had said that the keel needed to be resealed.
Kersplash Sean Coerse at 4:25am 05.02.01 Smaller Boats 0/893 My H240 is in the water. Let the season begin.
Cruising in a Cat 30 - What would you do? Harry at 4:13am 05.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1127 My wife and I are tenatively talking about an extended cruise of 6-12 months, should all the stars l

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A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... DrJudyB at 10:52am 04.16.20 I think there more information to be gleaned from looking at the two separate ratios, D/L and SA/D,
Nowegian Wood, a video JamesG161 at 10:48am 04.16.20 Sing along with Brian... -------- I once had a girl Or should I say she once had me She showed me he
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Shorefun at 10:36am 04.16.20 Just get down to the plastic. My guess is some heat, not a lot, and the fiberglass might even peel o
Seemed like a good idea at the time? Shorefun at 10:34am 04.16.20 Honestly, but the large pack and a bunch of mixing ends and a good gun to squeeze it out. Pre grind
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips capta at 10:34am 04.16.20 I'm not a fan of the velcro idea for us. If we were to mount a few $800.00+ panels on our bimini, I
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips dlochner at 10:04am 04.16.20 Solbian panels are probably the best panels for attaching to a soft surface, they are not budget min
Anyone going out? Mark Maulden at 10:02am 04.16.20 The San Juans are saying stay home. No mooring, docking, or anchoring in the islands. Not sure if
Nowegian Wood, a video Justin_NSA at 9:58am 04.16.20 Nice! One of my favorite Beatles songs
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast PaulK at 9:50am 04.16.20 No. Your reaction seems a bit over the top, imho. He was social distancing and things went wrong. P
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.16.20 how long a stud bolt I should get Studs are cheap. I'd arm myself with pairs of approx. 20 and 2
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer capta at 9:46am 04.16.20 As mentioned above, you are going to get something considerably less than the rated watts over the d
Who do you go to for sewing supplies Apex at 9:41am 04.16.20 it is expensive, but like others have noted, you are paying for all of their content. Get on their
Who do you go to for sewing supplies fred1diver at 9:25am 04.16.20 I agree that they have good quality and the prices are ok, at least they are when you're shopping in
Who do you go to for sewing supplies chasfrank at 9:20am 04.16.20 My 2 cents......Sailrite's customer service, to me, outweighs thier slightly higher price ( on some
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) AmyH at 9:07am 04.16.20 We have a 2001 Hunter Passage 450. Would be happy to help. We are new to the forum too. I do have so
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? Witzend at 8:55am 04.16.20 I figured once PaulJ endorsed them they were the cats meow. :clap: I got them off Catalina Direct a
Motor for Capri 18 Hunter216 at 8:54am 04.16.20
Anyone going out? forbin at 8:42am 04.16.20 No plans to anchor because we do not want to dinghy to shore to walk our dog and impose on other ma
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer (1) RussC at 8:41am 04.16.20 On our Mac 25 we have a 30W solar panel which maintains a single 12v group 24 marine battery. beside
Anyone going out? markwbird at 8:39am 04.16.20 Yes. Sailed on Easter. Single handed or household members only crew. I guess the danger is that y

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