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Only Took Me 8 Years... (3) topcat0399 at 1:00am 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 3/448 After agonizing over systems, and methods for years trying to figure out how to handle the stupid he
Deck floodlights on Hunter 340 (1) Alistairlogan at 11:02pm 04.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/470 Hi there Can anyone help find the supplier of the floodlights in the attached photo? They were on my
Mini 12 meter America's cup replica single person sailboat (3) Capt Robbie at 7:18pm 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 28/14417
Rigging question on a 75 S2 23 (1) Stargazer23 at 4:18pm 04.07.19 S2 8/1088 First post! I am finishing up a restoration on a 23. I believe I have all the rigging figured out ex
ready to upgrade from my beloved capri 13. jasperqdog at 2:18pm 04.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/952 I love my capri 13, but I'm getting tired of swimming every time I sail. I would like a boat with a
Is this something I should be worried about? (1) bgstar19 at 1:58pm 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 13/902 I found this blemish on my 1983 O'day 19 Weekender. Is this something I should be worried about?
looking for forward hatch hardware for 83 laguna 26 Lagunaman at 1:00pm 04.07.19 Parts Search 0/420 i need the screw down latch for the forward hatch in the v-birth
G10 fiberglass board online resource. (1) daviddp at 11:10am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1575 163377 I need a piece of g10 to fix an uneven surface inside the hull. The surface where the transd
Repowered with a "V" drive Mike H. at 10:31am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 4/444 I'm going to look at an 86 Catalina 36 for sale that was repowered with a Yanmar 3jh with a "V" driv
Yanmar 4jh3e impeller removal leemarkadams at 10:10am 04.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1038 Hello all and what is the best and easiest way to remove the impeller from my yanmar 4jh3e engine as
C&C 24 Manual mhinnc at 9:33am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/2064 Hi all. I recently bought a 1980 C'C 24. I'm looking for a manual and info about certain aspects o
Masthead light repair Irishmike at 8:57am 04.07.19 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1088 my masthead light and steaming light are not lighting. Besides replacing the bulbs is there a way to
Draining H260 Water Tank Chuck C. at 8:50am 04.07.19 Smaller Boats 18/1983 Does anyone have a good system to drain/flushout the water tank? I'm pumping (and pumping) all the
Changing antifreeze marchem at 8:13am 04.07.19 Catalina 310 22/3043
Adding a second reef to H260 Chuck C. at 7:21am 04.07.19 Smaller Boats 28/3357 As anybody added a second reef point to their mainsail? Just wondering if its worth the effort and
110 power situation. NYSail at 3:50am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 15/740 so last weekend I was changing an outlet. When I put the power back on to test I inadvertently hit t
Gravity discharge holding tank (2) NYSail at 3:31am 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3461 Hello all, So completed holding tank co version. Beneteau has such a tight under the sink area plus
First 235 Drinky Crow at 2:45pm 04.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1057 I see poking around web there was one boat w/a deeper lead keel designed by Lief Bailey. Mars was to
Anybody have a winch to sell (3) Jacomo Sailor at 12:42pm 04.06.19 Catalina 22 10/1956 I'm looking for a winch to match this one. It was installed on the port side of the mast on my 84 C2
Dinghy Electric Outboard sail sfbay at 11:04am 04.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/544 I have a Achilles Inflatable LEX96 (9'6") 74 lb dinghy and considering replacing my 3.5 hp Tohatsu

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Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Sailgunner at 9:58am 05.04.24 Make a new one from solid wood. I replaced mine with cherry years ago.
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged JamesG161 at 9:54am 05.04.24 I wonder if any one clicked on my link which was posted by @Phil Herring about this issue. :facepal
Rub rail (1) JamesG161 at 9:47am 05.04.24 This will clean the EDPM + Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail. that it is working!!:cool:
Rub rail (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 05.04.24 Unfortunately, many cleaners will destroy the finish on that suspected aluminum insert yours shows
Prop Install with a stop? Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 05.04.24
Tohatsu Charging Jacktar at 9:00am 05.04.24 Yep really depends on much load you pull from your battery when not charging however. I only draw na
Rub rail jssailem at 8:24am 05.04.24 Hard to tell from the image. Rub rails typically come made from just a few materials. Wood. Often
Locking yourself from the inside thinwater at 7:49am 05.04.24 I wouldn't worry too much about the marina, but ... ... Make sure the lock is one that is trivial t
Rub rail ggrizzard at 7:48am 05.04.24 That looks like a wood cap rail in the pic to me.
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 7:43am 05.04.24 If you have a cell phone with a compass, you can get an app and harness the power of your phone to a
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:38am 05.04.24 I gently lifted the loose tabs generously filled it with glue, clamped it and cleaned up all the exc
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Douglas Ronne at 7:34am 05.04.24 Thanks! I will give that a go. Any tips for prep when it is only partly delaminating? What did you d
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:32am 05.04.24 I used tite bond wood glue and some clamps. Still holding 10 years later. Easy water clean up.
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret

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