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Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 7:19pm 05.19.24 Catalina 30 21/1572 I am new to the sailing scene and just recently (1 month ago) purchased a 1989 Catalina 30. I am hav
Fresh water pump Deleted member 117556 at 12:01pm 05.19.24 Catalina 310 7/1388 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C-
inline blower question brad minda at 10:24pm 05.18.24 Catalina 30 4/548 I plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. As I live 2 hours from the marina
cost of 3YM30AE NCBrew at 8:51pm 05.18.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/29 Does any one know the cost of a new Yanmar 3YM30AE
Fabric search (1) BulldogTim62 at 1:37pm 05.18.24 Catalina 22 18/1318 I'm looking to buy some Navy blue with little gold dots fabric wholesale by the yard, anyone have a
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted danm1 at 7:21am 05.18.24 Big Boats 9/1149 I have a crack in the companionway hatch and the only way to remove the (plexiglass/lexan?) seems to
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly (2) B343ME at 6:22am 05.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/481 Need help fixing a Beneteau Oceanis 343 In Mast furlinh boom assembly. Was not rigged properly at t
3YM39AE cost NCBrew at 2:59am 05.18.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1730 what is the cost of a new 3YM39AE
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:34pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 4/308 Hello, I have just purchased a 1989 Beneteau 285 wing keel. The surveyor said the keel nuts shoul
Another Seahood removal (1985 H31) (5) mavexe at 5:38pm 05.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/438 Only took about three hours to remove the hood on H31. Used a flat metal bar to get the parts arou
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 4:35pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 6/774 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! Very Small Rocks at 4:15pm 05.17.24 Catalina 22 3/1784 We just put our '81 Catalina 22 in the water, but have not gotten the boom and running rigging set u
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 2:59pm 05.17.24 Big Boats 10/909 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
What are these treasures? (1) Tally Ho at 1:47pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/870 I had a very slow sail today (~5 knots of wind), so I set the AP and started sorting through some of
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 8:17am 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 17/774 So once open, does anyone have good tips for preserving solar flex / caulk? We always seal and cove.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jasonc33 at 1:20am 05.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/273 Hi all apologies if this has been asked before I did do a search but could not find anything that an
Cover for Hunter 18.5 (3) abouttime at 9:11pm 05.16.24 Smaller Boats 2/331 The previous owner of my Hunter 18.5 passed away a few years ago and I purchased the boat from his
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 4:37pm 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1502 Dear Sailors, I recently built a bar using red oak as a top and finished it with a clear epoxy made
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 6:41am 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 9/560 Hi! A quick bit of context: I'm in a northern climate where the water gets hard, so we haul out eac
out haul cleat colin59 at 6:19am 05.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/593 Hello, have a new to me H290 and just setting up the running rigging for the first time after haul o

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Hunter 240 Matt stepping plate reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 03.21.25 Order a new mast plate from this forum store as the owner of SBO WAS a former Hunter employee and th
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Urban Hermit at 4:44pm 03.21.25 This might help -- if you're brave enough. When I trailer sailed years ago, as I am about to resume
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 4:36pm 03.21.25 I put a dial indicator on the shaft and measured .1 inches if I recall correctly (engine off, by ha
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 03.21.25 I suggest getting an extension for that boat trailer unless you want to get your tow vehicle deep in
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? RitSim at 4:15pm 03.21.25 We have used 3M 59 spray glue to stick UHWM to gasket foam. Our application did not see a lot of ac
Sanitation hose again higgs at 2:01pm 03.21.25 When I replaced hoses on my 34 I found rubber expansion plugs to be very helpful in making sure that
Sanitation hose again jssailem at 1:51pm 03.21.25 :biggrin:
Sanitation hose again Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 03.21.25 You're replacing all the hoses, which will get rid of whatever any obstruction in the toilet dischar
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Daze at 11:20am 03.21.25 I remember there were drawings and pictures of the davits located on this site. I can't seem to fin
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Benny17441 at 11:18am 03.21.25 I'm a new owner of a Catalina 25 Wing Keel with 3' draft. I've been a freshwater bassboat owner all
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 11:04am 03.21.25 Your 2005 boat is young enough for me to assume it follows the standard way of plumbing. It is a 20
Sanitation hose again dLj at 10:56am 03.21.25 Mike, I think that our boats are probably plumbed similarly; (2006, 343, without a macerator pump,
Sanitation hose again BigEasy at 10:30am 03.21.25 . I think I need to run a section of hose to this valve from the head and then a section of hose fr
Sanitation hose again (3) Mike8193 at 10:04am 03.21.25 Thanks for your reply. My holding tank has on the bottom one barbed outlet and the hose going from i
Keel holes (2) jssailem at 9:41am 03.21.25 A friend has a 1985 Pearson 28 that he wants to give me! Giving away a 40 year old boat is either v
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop BigEasy at 9:29am 03.21.25
Sanitation hose again jssailem at 9:07am 03.21.25 Hi Mike. Your 2005 boat is young enough for me to assume it follows the standard way of plumbing. T
Launching/Recovering Sailboat RussC at 9:01am 03.21.25 The funny part is when the women come over and find out there is a bathrooom on board , along wit
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop jssailem at 8:51am 03.21.25 There is always a little slop in those props as they age. The slop allows the blades to collapse whe
Boot stripe Ted at 8:37am 03.21.25 You can't put a two part paint over a one part paint but you can put a one part paint over a two par

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