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The Black hulls at work! (1) Jackdaw at 12:52pm 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1390
How to make your stairs look great!!! (1) artboas at 12:16pm 05.20.19 Big Boats 18/2362 So, Hunter did something with their wooden stairs which has been a pain for just about everyone. For
Mast step issue (3) PugetSounder at 11:43am 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 7/1779 Hello all, I raised my mast for only the third time and had significantly more trouble getting the f
H26 stanchion diameter? (1) rgranger at 11:40am 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 2/498 Hi All: Anyone (@Crazy Dave Condon ???!!!) know the diameter of the stanchions that came standard o
End caps for Hull Blankets? (1) Mike Oldak at 11:36am 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/546 I'm replacing the hull blankets on my 1984 H34 and would like to get the plastic end pieces(?) that
First Boat- O'Day 192? adbk710 at 11:30am 05.20.19 Ask An Oday Owner 27/11696 Hello everyone, I'm working on buying my first boat this week. I have a bit of sailing experience
MacGregor 25 sailing video THECUSCUS at 11:08am 05.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1793 Took the Mac down to the Keys in April. Sailed up and down Biscayne Bay, stopping at Elliott Key Pa
Modified My Mast Trailer For an Easier Transport! (3) BrianRobin at 8:17am 05.20.19 Big Boats 7/895 For those of us with a short sailing season, some of us are lucky enough to take our boats home and
Flapping leach Allowishish at 8:07am 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 5/781 we have had our Catalina 27 for about a year and a half now and have left the sails that were on her
C28mkII leaks Banooma at 8:04am 05.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1320 Sorry if the specifics for this model have already been posted - if so, I've not been able to find i
310 ignition key switch Bob James at 7:36am 05.20.19 Catalina 310 11/2278 Using my best "nautical speak" (the Admiral loves it when I use technical terms like grab that 'thin
what is that? (1) kco at 7:08am 05.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1917 Hello I'm new here, and hopefully will be soon a sailing beginner. I've only sailing dinghy a coupl
Volvo shaft seal Bluenose at 3:53am 05.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1210 Hello all, launched again for another year, thank heavens. Question on the Volvo shaft seal, does
Tape Glue Residue Jac123 at 2:31am 05.20.19 Ask All Sailors 3/450 We did some work on our wood this spring and now have glue from tape left over in some spots. Lookin
Beneteau relays and fuses, Battery isolator (2) mswatsonmd at 6:26pm 05.19.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3810 I am wondering if anyone has an idea of what the different relays and fuses are in the house battery
What are these things? (1) kenr74 at 6:21pm 05.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1060 Ok, still new to sailing and another stupid question. Found these under the stove/sink of my 26D.
Rate my chainplates (5) Newbie3 at 6:12pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 10/947 Hey so quick catch up... I got this Catalina 30. 78' super cheap. Practically free. I didn't bother
A question about transoms and motor mounts. Sandcut at 5:48pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/608 A few months ago I bought a 1971 Macgregor 2-22. Since I am committed to finishing my current boat,
Interior wood reconditioning dennisv at 3:04pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1298 OK gentlemen and ladies, need some help. The interior wood work on my ODay 28 is original. It is,
Universal 5411 and Campbell Sailer prop Mikem at 2:59pm 05.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/674 My daughter has her heart set on a 1982 C30 with the Universal 5411. The current prop is a Gori two

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Bilge pump install location Tally Ho at 6:37am 11.23.24 If it were me, I would put one in either side (no preference that I can see). My thinking is that
Ellebogen Isolators Rich Stidger at 6:34am 11.23.24 If you ever have a failure on the engine involving cracking, Yanmar may be dis-inclined to honor any
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 6:27am 11.23.24 Good news. A calm has returned. The second low stayed off shore and the two cells dissipated. A size
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 6:10am 11.23.24 Since we all have spent about $500 to buy a copy of the standards...... I hear that a lot. In fa
Cup holder cockpit table cymeyer at 6:07am 11.23.24 We are using cup holders designed for strollers. These are inexpensive and really work well. http
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Joe at 5:47am 11.23.24 Does anyone know if there are wire tension gauges for multiple wire sizes, specifically the C27 shr
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:40am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise and in my experience in both the commercial and recreatio
Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging Joe at 5:22am 11.23.24 I have Owner's Manual only. Bummer. But you also might try some of the better known rigging compa
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Jim Legere at 5:18am 11.23.24 Any reason you think they need replacement other than age which is just a number. Well, if you hav
companion way overhead hatch danstanford at 4:38am 11.23.24 There is a special saw blade with a negative hook angle on the teeth that makes cutting acrylic easy
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? (1) dlochner at 4:38am 11.23.24 Does your system require you to select what heat source is being used to generate hot water? I'd lo
Replacement sink colemj at 3:56am 11.23.24 Go with the black. You will hate the grey for being wishy-washy and dull, and the white will look a
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:52pm 11.22.24
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:41pm 11.22.24 I really enjoyed all the responses in this thread . Thank you. You are truly blessed to be able
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 11.22.24 Maybe I'm living in the Stone Age because the only tool I use is a hacksaw with 32 TPI (teeth per in
Ellebogen Isolators Ralph Johnstone at 9:45pm 11.22.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. Any reason you think t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Tally Ho at 8:31pm 11.22.24 I have a 1993 Cat 30 MKII and it has a heat exchanger that uses the engine cooling/exhaust water to
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 11.22.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terribl
companion way overhead hatch (1) Tally Ho at 8:29pm 11.22.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? Not to be too picky (and I know you quoted another po
Cup holder cockpit table shemandr at 6:32pm 11.22.24 What are the zig zag cutouts on the bottom for? Wine glass stems?

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