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need information on lifting boat with crane Bryan Sawyer at 10:18pm 03.20.01 Destinations 4/1493 I have a Capri 25 that I am interested in "dry sailing" (keeping out of the water on the trailer).
Pics wanted for1983 Catalina 36 Chuck at 10:17pm 03.20.01 Big Boats 5/1200 I've been told about a 1983 Catalina 36' for sale. But there are no interior pictures or layout av
How many work on boats for a living? Bob at 10:16pm 03.20.01 Ask All Sailors 13/1633 Just curious... How many of you currently (or formerly) work on boats for a living?
my dirty white girl TOM MANALILI at 9:52pm 03.20.01 Other Sailboats 0/661 a neighbor's friend was looking to find a home for this little white cat, so I took her on board, sh
5411 instal gary at 11:44am 03.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1123 I now have a used 5411 diesel that I am currently installing. I am told that it runs like new (we'll
canvas covers mark v. at 11:44am 03.20.01 Destinations 2/1490 who sells a decent canvas cover fthat will fit my boat?
310 Motoring Speed Bill Saint at 9:51am 03.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 10/1464 I have a new (used)'97 310 and my knot meter shows about 3.6 knts at 2,500 rpm. I thought it would
Leaking Portlights Capt. Carl at 8:36am 03.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/983 I am having a very hard time finding new portlights,to replace the originals.Can any sailors give m
Bottom Paint Bill Burch at 8:23am 03.20.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1418 I purchased a 1981 First 35 this winter. It is in New York. I am in Iowa. I think the bottom pain
460 Genset Mike Dawson at 7:30am 03.20.01 Big Boats 0/895 Pat, I'm contemplating installing an after the fact generator on my 460 also. I would be interested
Antenna's Jeff Smith at 7:27am 03.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1422 The Mac 25' I bought last year has a VHFradio in the cabin, a coaxial running up themast, but no a
BC seems to clean everything Jeff Walker at 7:02am 03.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1556 Peggy,The previous owner was a little sloppy with teak oil and got it all over the the interior fib
Swing Keel? Royce at 6:58am 03.20.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1200 I have a 1976 h30 with the shoal draft. (4') The center of the keel looks like it is hollow and fill
Keel Repair On Oday322 Bobby Dickerson at 6:57am 03.20.01 Bigger Boats 2/1329 Need information on keel repair. I have a 2" round hole in the starboard wing of the keel. Need to
h27 Mast Compression Post Setup?? David Foster at 6:25am 03.20.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1458 Although Lady Lillie's survey said the mast step was OK, I have read about issues with the compressi
Motor mount for H23 Roberto Bisonni at 5:19am 03.20.01 Smaller Boats 6/935 I have a 4 stroke new Honda engine. The motor mount bends when I am going full stroke. However, goin
leak in v-berth van kinsey at 5:03am 03.20.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1072 Can any one give me any info regarding a leak that I have developed in the v-berth. I have resealed
What tricks are there to raising the 235 mast? David Walters at 2:42am 03.20.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1888 With the impending spring I am finding myself more and more distracted by the challenges of being a
H34 opening port alternatives? Derek Rowell at 2:19am 03.20.01 Big Boats 5/974 Has anybody replaced the Gray opening ports in the H34 with ones from another vendor (Beckson, Lewma
Swing Keel Info Joe Mascari at 2:05am 03.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1128 I have a 1975 Hunter 30 with a swing keel. Just curious, was this an option or did most Hunter 30'

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Owner manual in french for Hunter H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45pm 04.07.20 I do not know of any in French. However the English version can be found under boat information alo
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? heritage at 4:41pm 04.07.20 I don't like the look of all the rust around the keel bolts. The strain put on the bolts during the
Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 4:36pm 04.07.20 I have made the decision to remain out until the summer of 2021. I've requested a refund from my RI
Boatless Summer? Ron20324 at 4:34pm 04.07.20 It is now April 1st. And my wife and I are over 70 and that puts us in the highest risk group. Wil
Ron20324 at 4:15pm 04.07.20 1954 Simca Vedette. Flathead Ford V8. A gift in 11th grade to learn about cars. I learned which way
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 4:09pm 04.07.20 it comes out like caulk, you don't need to add fillers. get a package of mixing tubes, they can't b
Catalina 30 mast step compression post collapsing ggrizzard at 4:07pm 04.07.20 Thus sayeth the Three Wise Men. Go forth and conquer! Oh BTW, don't forget to wear a mask when open
In hull transducer BigEasy at 4:00pm 04.07.20 Installed one inside my previous boat, an '88 Hunter 33.5. Read about it in a sailing rag. I glass
Catalina 30 mast step compression post collapsing rgranger at 3:49pm 04.07.20 Yikes! I thinkk @dlochner got it. You will have to unstep the mast, tear into that and find what is
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? BigEasy at 3:43pm 04.07.20 As Rich says, we're not there so we're just going on some pictures. I would have a fiberglass speci
Catalina 30 mast step compression post collapsing Don S/V ILLusion at 3:36pm 04.07.20
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? jon hansen at 3:29pm 04.07.20 i'm old to the sailboat market, WALK AWAY! you asked, my $0.02. it's a huge buyers market. it would
How can people continue working during a lock down? Hunter216 at 3:22pm 04.07.20 As always, the devil is in the details. In my district Syracuse NY, we had students skipping lunch
Catalina 30 mast step compression post collapsing dlochner at 3:01pm 04.07.20 The beauty of fiberglass is that it can always be repaired. Judging from how the deck and hull liner
How can people continue working during a lock down? Rick486 at 2:45pm 04.07.20 I can speak to your general construction question having spent much of my working life in the field
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.07.20 To add a little bit of humour, my wife always strived to pack the BEST lunch for our kids and now o
Keel bolts Hunter 29.5 (1) Rich Stidger at 2:42pm 04.07.20 And here is a document (I found on the 'net somewhere, but I think it was from Hunter) that has the
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? JRT at 2:35pm 04.07.20 @Bill19233 might have some specific feedback since I believe her races a 340. Not much to add, but
In hull transducer JohnShannon at 2:34pm 04.07.20 ethylene glycol is toxic, propylene glycol isn't I bet mineral oil would work OK too or maybe oliv
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? leo310 at 2:25pm 04.07.20 As it was said before repairs if done right will make it better than factory. How do I know this its

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