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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
Catalina 310 owners on Lake Michigan Paul Ducham at 8:07am 04.06.19 Catalina 310 8/1286 The 310 is on my next boat short-list. I'd value opinions about the boat's motion comfort from any o
The Canvas Store GoingTwice at 6:45pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2370 Anyone ever used The Canvas Store in NY area for re-skining Bimini and dodger? Price is right, but
Backing plate for outboard - no room to install ZackB at 6:28pm 04.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/383 Irwin 28.5". No room to work to install backing plate in transom. Was thinking of putting backing pl
Volve D2-55 wont circulate raw water Pacata at 4:58pm 04.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1873 I started the boat and noticed the exhaust was not discharging water as it should, eventually it sto
Getting close to launch (1) cb32863 at 3:46pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/385 Well, for most of us up here but, the U of MN sailing team is out practicing. They sail out of the s
Failed Paint Job Survey (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:59pm 04.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/883 Taking a survey of those who may have had the same issue as I. Painted with oil based enamel, rolle
Catalina 310 Mattress Replacement Jacksail at 1:53pm 04.05.19 Catalina 310 12/3119 Has anyone replaced the original forward berth mattress on a 310? If you didn't buy the same kind, w
Yanmar YSM8 Transmission FlimFlamII at 1:33pm 04.05.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1407 The last few times out I've had difficulty shifting into reverse. It will go in but I have to use a
ANL Fuses 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:09pm 04.05.19 Catalina 310 29/4489 IZTOSS 2PCS 250A In-Line ANL Fuse Holder with Fuse. Install Bay ANL250-10 - 250 Amp ANL Fuses Has
Furler line location Flip Rutledge at 11:06am 04.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/687 I am adding a jib furler to my Hunter 31 (1986). I am debating the best location for the furling lin
2001 Catalina 310 Outhaul replacement Jacksail at 8:12am 04.05.19 Catalina 310 3/1115 I am making changes to my boat and I am trying to avoid serious issues by changing out older lines a
WM 40% bulk rope sale... rpludwig at 4:38am 04.05.19 Catalina 22 10/677 as usual this time 'o year, WM's 40% off bulk rope sale has begun, just a heads up if in need and no
Yanmar 4JHE Anodes? Nodak7 at 6:48pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 4/4379 Are there anodes to replace in my Yanmar 4JHE engine. Cannot seem to find any reference to them in t
Wind direction fail in old Autohelm ST 50 plus Chuck Cohen at 4:45pm 04.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/476 We have a Hunter 450 Passsge 1997 Model. We bought it new. The original Autohelm ST 50 PLUS wind ins
jib size on h 41 rfm Valerio at 4:27pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 8/473 my jib dimension are luff 48.3 leech 45.6 foot 16.4 do i have a 100% jib 135% or 150% also my foot i
Transmission trouble justsomeguy at 4:26pm 04.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/1768 I've got a Kanzaki-Carl Hurth tranny model KBW10E on my Yanmar 3HM35F with what appears to be worn c
transducer change... water spout.... SVPardonMyFrench at 3:25pm 04.04.19 Big Boats 9/1537 my airmar DST joined the fate of many others... I thought some would enjoy 25 seconds of action repl
Catalina 27 Bulkhead Replacement (1) Baldwin221 at 1:21pm 04.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/2107 Good day. I want to apologize in advance if my terminology is wrong or I don't completely understand

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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
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp
Window unit AC install (1) Tally Ho at 6:11am 05.04.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number

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