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H26 stanchion diameter? (1) rgranger at 11:40am 05.20.19 Smaller Boats 2/512 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 5/554 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 27/11899 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 6/1808 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 7/954 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 5/802 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 4/1349 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 11/2330 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 16/1941 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 7/1217 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 3/453 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 4/3888 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 7/1074 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 10/966 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 4/614 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 5/1345 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 4/687 My daughter has her heart set on a 1982 C30 with the Universal 5411. The current prop is a Gori two
CENTER BOARD ON AN 1983 O'Day 30 CHALLENGE twodzusfittings at 2:11pm 05.19.19 Bigger Boats 5/1083 My Centerboard won't go down. I'm in the water. The Line which comes up the tube in the cabin is ful
Deck Fill Cap Opener dkerphunter at 1:03pm 05.19.19 Parts Search 10/1548 We have deck fill caps that require a winch handle (8 point star shaped) to open when tightly screwe
Fresh water anode question (hot water tanks) CADude at 12:49pm 05.19.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/617 Does shocking the fresh water system with Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach) destroy the magnesium anode(s

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Taking the mast down sailme88 at 4:48am 12.18.24 Our mast is deck stepped with the wiring going down the compression post to the bilge area. I'm not
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? (2) markymac1961 at 1:11am 12.18.24 Hi folks, Slightly late to the chat here... but I am MOST interested as I have just excitedly taken
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) markymac1961 at 12:26am 12.18.24 Hi folks, Slightly late to the chat here... but I am MOST interested as I have just excitedly taken
Taking the mast down (1) john2 at 12:25am 12.18.24 if you make an opening at the end/aft of the boom just in front of the block for the outhaul. that
Barton Marine removable traveler PaulK at 8:01pm 12.17.24 I would be worried about concentrating the force at the end of the boom. On my mid-boom sheet, I h
Barton Marine removable traveler PaulK at 7:54pm 12.17.24 To make sure I am reading this right, moving the attachment back reduces pressure on boom? Go to y
hunter 23 1990 compass Tally Ho at 7:47pm 12.17.24 You might be able to have it refurbished, or if you are really cheap like me, refill it yourself. I
hunter 23 1990 compass shemandr at 7:18pm 12.17.24 As the resident Luddite I say go for the salvaged one. Every boat needs a magnetic compass like a
Diesel injector testing Blitz at 7:09pm 12.17.24 I was told be a well admired Yanmar mechanic that you shouldn't worry unless you are having issues,
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Blitz at 7:00pm 12.17.24 I used goop and full flow bronze elbow for mine and it's been a few years with no issues. I also
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 6:55pm 12.17.24 Lucky him. I never perfected the game, but I enjoyed it. Won a share of events. One got me a spot w
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock marcham at 6:48pm 12.17.24 Can you not just stop the boat, step off with a midship line and tie it? That's pretty routine when
Another chainplate question timpete at 6:40pm 12.17.24 The first two pics are the two sides of the port bulkhead and chain plate mounting and the second tw
Propane locker replacement dlochner at 6:27pm 12.17.24 It is some type of plastic. It has stood up well for 50+ years. I just want to make certain the pro
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 5:39pm 12.17.24
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 5:25pm 12.17.24 What is the locker made of? Is it fiberglass? It is some type of plastic. It has stood up well for
Diesel injector testing Hayden Watson at 5:14pm 12.17.24 I will be replacing the injectors in my M25XP in the spring. I had an oil analysis done and it show
Panting Rod, how tight? Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 12.17.24 Mine has a turnbuckle. I tightened it until the creaking of the wooden mast wedge stopped.
Panting Rod, how tight? BAD ORCA at 3:22pm 12.17.24 Hall Spars also calls it a tie rod. Using a Nyloc nut is a good idea as there will not be enough t
Panting Rod, how tight? BAD ORCA at 3:21pm 12.17.24 Never have I had to deal with a panting rod. This link on Cruisers Forum may be helpful. https://ww

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