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Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 3:08pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 8/104
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (2) 4lane at 1:50pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 3/62 Hi all! I just bought a new boat and am looking for input on how the plumbing is set up, which I've
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes yelkenli at 1:24pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 4/70 Does anyone know if there are wire tension gauges for multiple wire sizes, specifically the C27 shro
Simpson Lawrence Windless (2) james2034 at 12:54pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 4/66 I am rebuilding a SL Anchorman 900. I have replaced the seal ,bearing, and circlip. When I re-instal
companion way overhead hatch cokomo at 11:26am 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 3/62 Does anyone know of a manufacturer who can cut 1/2" thick plexiglass sliding hatch cover for a compa
Universal 5424 Starter Solenoid Current Schwarz633 at 10:34am 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 0/29 Does anyone know the current draw for a 5424 starter solenoid? Not going to the starter, the current
Thanksgiving will soon be here. jssailem at 10:26am 11.20.24 Sails Call Lounge 2/51 With the Thanksgiving Holiday imminent I came across a question that could be a bit of fun. What d
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 9:21am 11.20.24 Big Boats 3/60 We purchased Boundless last labor day. Had her out numerous times until we had her put up for the wi
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump (3) Monheganlover at 8:30pm 11.19.24 Catalina 310 6/100 The OEM bilge pump in my 2002 Catalina 310 is not functioning well and I plan to replace it with a n
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement sailliny at 11:40am 11.19.24 Catalina 310 6/119 I have a leak in my foredeck hatch which is a Lewmar Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch and I want to
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 10:16am 11.19.24 Big Boats 22/282 The fiberglass cross beam under the compression post has a crack. Anybody seen this before?
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? (4) Marauder at 3:19am 11.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/201 Hi All, Back in June I looked at a mid 80s Hunter 34, in New Zealand, which is still on the market,
Adding Electric Bilge Pump (1) zinahewitt at 10:30pm 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 14/228 Hi All, Hope your week is going well. I have an old Dufour 34 from 1975. It came with a Manual Bilg
Good Evening bbuucckk at 2:51pm 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 6/183 Thank you for being here and allowing me to ask a LOT of questions.I have a Roberts 25 kit )fibergla
New member--where to start? Jughead135 at 2:22pm 11.18.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/125 This site seems like a great resource, so I just registered. I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm seek
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) HoosierSailor at 10:55am 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 15/241 228551 I have a Heart Freedom 20 with the remote panel. A few days ago while at the dock I noticed
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 8:52am 11.18.24 Weather and Forecasting 14/202 Since returning to the PacificNW from my New England LeafPeeping experience, I have been prepping fo
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump (2) wilburleft at 6:09am 11.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/121 Hello forum, Newish boat owner. Thinking of installing a shower sump pump on my 1995 Hunter 35.5. S
Removing battery shelf (2) Driftin II at 5:48am 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 0/4 My battery shelf is delaminating and needs replacing. Any tips or tricks to removing. My current tho
Recommendations for the tension of the mast stays Chuck_FLA at 5:53pm 11.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/76 So I've almost got my new to me Venture 21 ready to put on the water. I'm having some questions abou

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Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 9:16pm 11.20.24 I think the risk of chafe outweighs the minor convenience. I think this is a good idea that ... isn'
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Windpilot at 8:38pm 11.20.24 I'll go by the boat tomorow, hopefully remember to take photo for you. You say you have the standard
Extra hose clamps - good idea Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 11.20.24
Buying 423? ldd at 7:04pm 11.20.24 Anyone had to replace a section of cabin floor. In front of galley is uneven. Where can I get the de
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 6:51pm 11.20.24 Thanks for the advice Jan_H. I started having doubts about the steel plate option this afternoon for
Extra hose clamps - good idea Dalliance at 6:48pm 11.20.24
Simpson Lawrence Windless dLj at 6:28pm 11.20.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Extra hose clamps - good idea dlochner at 6:19pm 11.20.24 My take is it sounds good, but wouldn't really work as expected. It is not likely those solid clamp
Extra hose clamps - good idea dLj at 6:19pm 11.20.24
Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 6:10pm 11.20.24
New member--where to start? Dave at 5:34pm 11.20.24 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and am thinking of dropping the mast and both painting the mast and replaci
New member--where to start? clublunasea at 5:27pm 11.20.24 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 and am thinking of dropping the mast and both painting the mast and replacin
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post Jan_H at 5:21pm 11.20.24 You're getting some good suggestions Wilburleft. A plate (SS or Al) over the top will do little to h
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 4:49pm 11.20.24 Thanks. I'll do that.
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 4:48pm 11.20.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes mermike at 4:11pm 11.20.24 The gauges are sized such that every boat requires at least two models to tension the rig.:mad:
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Sailorbythebay at 3:53pm 11.20.24 Hey Greg, that is fantastic information, all i have right now was a piece of line holding the clew o
Simpson Lawrence Windless Rich Stidger at 3:38pm 11.20.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Rich Stidger at 3:35pm 11.20.24 Maybe you can borrow one or both gauges from someone here, and pay the shipping both ways. I have on
Extra hose clamps - good idea Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 11.20.24

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