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Need dorade cleaner input pelicanj45 at 1:30pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1358
Newbie. Hunter 22. Rigging question. (1) Milesbaymatt at 9:56am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/578 Just picked up a 1985 hunter 22. Nice shape. Been sailing for 2 seasons. First boat was a silver li
Lancer 27PS - Dodger sources? HauntedYards at 8:53am 08.07.19 Lancer 3/1619 Does anyone know a company that sells dodgers that will fit the Lancer 27PS? I would love a dodger
Newb looking at a 77 catalina 22 zactus at 6:44am 08.07.19 Catalina 22 19/1692 Hey Folks! I'm new to sail boats and could use some advice. My wife and I live beside a small mari
Replacement mast for 1980 M25 Scaurus at 6:40am 08.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/858 I thought I got a good deal for a 1980 MacGregor 25. It had been sitting for a long time and was wel
cutlass bearing measures h340 ger123 at 4:24am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/666 hello! I am looking for the cutlass bearing measures for my hunter 340 (built 2001). The manual sa
Homemade mast stepper (4) G0ri11@ at 6:57pm 08.06.19 Catalina 22 26/9153 Here a few pics of the mast stepper I made, fairly closely adapted from $tingySailor's blueprints.
Light pumpkinpie at 6:08pm 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1721 .
"Maiden" Warren Milberg at 5:33pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1178
Line lengths on the Catalina 28 mark 1 peterbud at 5:10pm 08.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/836 Does any one have the line lenghtsfor the Catalina 28 mark 1. I am looking to replace my reefline
switch water temp alarm paulj at 3:24pm 08.06.19 Catalina 310 5/968 Any one know of...... Alternative switch with bolt on clip instead of slide on clip. paulj :hoo
Days of Yore.... shemandr at 2:47pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/434 I'm nearly finished with a book The Way of a Ship by Derck Lindy. An interesting if a bit tedious
Forum transition scheduled for Tuesday, 8/13. Here's what that means. Phil Herring at 1:30pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 70/4971 For those who have been stuck in an elevator for the past week, we have to upgrade our forum softwar
What type of jib halyard MikeyJ at 11:05am 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1595 The scariest part on my Hunter 23.5 is raising the mast. I don't know how safe the jib halyard is (
Which port on oberdorfer pump is intake? nameless at 10:35am 08.06.19 Catalina 30 4/1148 I have just installed a new oberdorfer n202m-908 pump on my M3-20B engine. I need to know which por
Universal 5411 Exhaust Manifold pmammina at 10:14am 08.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2091 Any one know where I can get parts for a Universal 5411 motor? In particular, I am looking for the
Hunter 260 plate the sterring is on screws will not hold bdc1 at 9:48am 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/913 so the plate in the cockpit the steering wheel is on the screws holding plate to rest of the boat
CNG Tank Regulator Fly By Night at 9:10am 08.06.19 Catalina 30 1/928 I have to replace the regulator on the CNG tank for the stove. Does anyone have a link to the prope
Need a moisture meter to rent for the weekend Jackdaw at 8:39am 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1301 Anyone got one? I'm helping a friend look at a boat this weekend. I used to have a friend who had a
Coastal Maine's Porto Fino, Northeast Harbor. (2) TomY at 5:11am 08.06.19 Destinations 3/1005

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Turnbuckle lubricant? shemandr at 2:00pm 11.01.24 What is the connection between Sailkote and ruining two turnbuckles? Did they seize?
Turnbuckle lubricant? dlochner at 1:45pm 11.01.24 I used McLube for exactly the reasons you cite, it is dry and does not collect dirt and grime. There
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 1:42pm 11.01.24 I gave the guy the honest way to possibly do it, he said he will look into what he is willing to acc
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 11.01.24 FEMA and SBA certainly aren't making this process easy, Welcome to the site and my condolences on
Turnbuckle lubricant? Ralph Johnstone at 1:28pm 11.01.24 Super Lube has suspended teflon. I've used it on turnbuckles for many decades with no galling probl
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission SFS at 1:10pm 11.01.24 The patent will be voided after Dr. Brown wins his law suit. And, the article gives no credit to th
Full enclosure questions shemandr at 12:44pm 11.01.24 I pretty much agree with @Captin Larry-DH. Going outside your comfort zone on a design you consider
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? mforum at 12:11pm 11.01.24 Lining diesel tanks is accepted practice by standards. However, the usual procedure involves a very
Eastern Michigan rigging inspection dmdiehl64 at 11:23am 11.01.24 Contact Buck: Buck Kittredge AMS Lake Effect Surveying 219-928-8924
Full enclosure questions Captain Larry-DH at 11:07am 11.01.24 Don't do it! This customer will never be happy. If you want to do it anyway I suggest you ask your c
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. JBP-PA at 11:05am 11.01.24 You can find used outboards cheap on Craigslist or Facebook that can be cleaned up and run just fine
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 10:52am 11.01.24 Ok, so I am back from the customers boat I managed to explain him the good, bad, possible and not po
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. Driver50x at 10:44am 11.01.24
Surveyor in the Brunswick Georgia area dlochner at 9:36am 11.01.24 Yeah, it makes me think of downsizing... Naw, I love my boat too much... LOL dj p.s. Aren't you a
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk dLj at 9:34am 11.01.24 I don't know for your boat, but other boats I've seen on trailers similar to that have a pan welded
Eastern Michigan rigging inspection dLj at 9:23am 11.01.24 Hello, my insurance company is requiring a rigging inspection for my boat. my rigger, Ferd, is bas
Surveyor in the Brunswick Georgia area dLj at 9:18am 11.01.24 My boat is only 36', so I'm good there! Yeah, it makes me think of downsizing... Naw, I love my bo
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (2) albakers at 8:23am 11.01.24 I do have photos of the keel support but will have to head back to get photos of the cracks. Regardi
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? Hello Below at 8:11am 11.01.24 "Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area?" Yes without hesitation
Full enclosure questions marcham at 7:59am 11.01.24 I don't think there's anyway to have a bimini (top) with a traveller / mainsheet in that location. G

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