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C309 salon window replacement geocadd at 8:24pm 09.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/735 salon windows have cracks. Does anyone know how to get replacement plexiglass windows
Bow pulpit nav light size Gdindy at 4:33pm 09.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/930 Looking to convert my incandescent 2001 model X MacGregor bow nav light bulb to LED any suggestions
Outside hatch locks JRT at 2:47pm 09.20.19 Catalina 310 7/1144 I now have 2 of the twist hatch locks broken. These are the ones on all the cockpit lockers, propane
Scoop stern caulking at waterline? curtdo at 2:34pm 09.20.19 Big Boats 4/1107 Hi, Has anyone tried to re-caulk the scoop stern joint at the waterline? My looks to be getting ve
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Saltysailors at 2:14pm 09.20.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2244 Help! IN the past month I started to detect a small amount of sea water ingress (1/2 cup per day) in
storage box under companion way tom.p.brown at 12:55pm 09.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/386 does anyone know the name of the parts that holds the cover (varnished teak) onto the storage box un
Fellow liveaboards - any tips for winter insulation? limbodog at 12:46pm 09.20.19 Ask All Sailors 58/12809 Hi all. I've got a hunter 40. I made it through my first winter, but the interior of my boat was of
Beneteau Model...? apittman at 11:23am 09.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2535 Hi All, What's the simplest way to determine the model of a Beneteau absent any obvious hull identi
Starboard cockpit locker removal? edgarcia2002 at 9:49am 09.20.19 Catalina 30 2/893 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to remove the starboard locker tub on my Catalina 30. I'm insta
Leaky Retracting Keel Box Larry K Laughlin at 7:20am 09.20.19 Ask All Sailors 4/762 I have recently begun taking on water on my 75' MacGregor Venture 22'. I suspect the water is pumpin
Wash your food before eating... Brian D at 6:45am 09.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 11/1135 rfbb4yRBH64
Mounting Platismo Mini Contest Compass cb32863 at 6:38am 09.20.19 Ask All Sailors 5/958 I am moving my compass to the other side if the boat as my i50/i60 screens are going there. The PO "
where to mount GPS/Chartplotter on 1995 Hunter 336 impfuel at 3:39am 09.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2223 Trying to figure out how and where to mount GPS at helm without it being in way and getting wacked a
Go big, then keep going? Or save the primary 'goal' for later? SoSound at 9:56pm 09.19.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 17/1512 We got a late start to our sailing season this year, but came on strong in August, when we made it f
How to "part out" old Catalina 22? polarbear at 8:46pm 09.19.19 Catalina 22 8/1648 I have an old 1974 Catalina 22 which I will never sail again taking up too much room on my barn. I c
OH DEAR! (5) twodzusfittings at 6:11pm 09.19.19 Bigger Boats 20/2454 169896 I cleaned it all out carefully 169898 Once it was all cleared out, 169905 I ground down
Bimini hinmo1 at 5:55pm 09.19.19 Smaller Boats 5/1594 Anyone have a bimini on there C18? My new (to me) C18 has one....I am wondering if there will be iss
Steaming Light Replacement Question pumpkinpie at 5:52pm 09.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2047 Anyone have a 2009 Hunter 38 that knows what replacement bulb is necessary for the steaming light? I
New ramp issues (2) Joe Blizzard at 9:57am 09.19.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1579 They just finished building a new launching ramp a short distance from my house this summer, and nat
NEW OWNER NEEDS A/C ADVICE Steve760 at 9:27am 09.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1216 Hello all. I recently purchased my first boat and am currently in the middle of my huge learning cur

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1982 Tartan 33R Diesel Filter higgs at 8:11pm 09.18.24 A quick search tells me the engine is a diesel so I am confused about a flame arrestor which I assoc
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard higgs at 7:59pm 09.18.24 I see you are from Canada. Most of us are US so our laws are different. Many US yards allow one t
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 7:58pm 09.18.24 Artboas While I'm thinking about it have you modified your hot water tank drain in any way? Yes, I
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Davidasailor26 at 7:35pm 09.18.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 7:35pm 09.18.24 I agree Mark. But the factory wire path is already through those storage compartments and, though it
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Mark Maulden at 7:27pm 09.18.24 I like to keep primary big wire battery systems out of the bilge. Things corrode faster and if you
H376 Mixing Elbow Justin_NSA at 7:19pm 09.18.24 I'm glad I didn't get rid of the huge Harbor Freight wrenches I bought to remove my old elbow. I ma
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.18.24 30' boat could probably be trailered to your home or a cheaper storage site where you could do the w
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? Georgedoyle at 6:52pm 09.18.24 On our 49, there is an on off switch near the batteries. Pull up the floor boards near the salon tab
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Paul Barnett at 6:33pm 09.18.24 I purchased a Hunter 326 last year and we are bringing her back a bit at a time.. I've heard the int
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 6:21pm 09.18.24 Where is the boat currently? dj
H376 Mixing Elbow Ralph Johnstone at 5:40pm 09.18.24 Is it run time related or just age? I open mine up every 4 - 5 years. I now have 4 years coming
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Chenega at 5:21pm 09.18.24 Polarized glacier glasses, Bimini, and liquid tears work for me. I find reflective light is very har
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 5:12pm 09.18.24 Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 5:10pm 09.18.24 Would it be safe to sail it with exposed fiberglass about 100 miles to the next town? Even then I d
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 5:03pm 09.18.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are no
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 4:57pm 09.18.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Sorry to hear of your woes with your new-to-you boat. Blisters are not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Don S/V ILLusion at 4:56pm 09.18.24 Take it somewhere you/someone else can fix the blister and apply paint?
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 4:47pm 09.18.24 However, now the throttle creeps towards idle while motoring at speed. I didn't notice anything in
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 4:43pm 09.18.24 My recently acquired Tartan 33R has a Yacht Specialties pedestal and Universal 5424 diesel. I just r

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