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Catalina pole-based table? DaveNC at 8:27am 05.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1335 Anyone have experience with the Catalina table that is built on the pile and slides up and down? We
Hunter 45 DS refrigirator Boby_Hunter33 at 6:04am 05.10.18 Big Boats 0/308 Hi All, My hunter 45 DS 2010 refrigerator was replaced by the previous owner to an isotherm. Can som
Through-hull failed.... OdayGeorge at 5:00am 05.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/853 I just wanted to share an experience which may be helpful to someone in the future, as this site has
'81 Yamaha 30 Stuffing Box LVGS at 9:25pm 05.09.18 Yamaha 31/4148
Closed seacock bsbrown at 9:19pm 05.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/530 Forgot to open 1986 Hunter 28.5 seacock. Engine sounds funky. Is the problem most likely the impelle
Epoxy deck hatch on cracked H212? Tsawyer at 5:55pm 05.09.18 Smaller Boats 7/508 I have one of the plastic 212s from 2001. Three Mighty cracks end at the corners of the hatch openi
I'm going to do some biggish jobs tomorrow; how should I not die while doing this? - RESOLVED HanBan at 5:13pm 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 49/2382 Hi Guys! OK, so I have a couple of days off and I'm going to jump in and try a couple of jobs tomor
New coaming boxes for my boat (2) HukilauMike at 1:53pm 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/2459 I've drilled holes in my boat before to install new hardware and the like, but before this past week
Islander 36 propane tank location. BobHorn at 12:40pm 05.09.18 Islander 0/920 Looking to buy a 36 and wondering where the propane locker might be. Thanks, Bob
Islander 36 water tanks BobHorn at 12:10pm 05.09.18 Islander 4/1709 Looking at an Islander 36. It has two water deckfills. Does that mean it has two water tanks? Capaci
Hunter 34, or C&C 34? (2) Simon Sexton at 10:22am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 17/4572 A Little Competition, Which one would you pick, and why? Hunter 34
Rudder tube shims ChrisCall at 9:44am 05.09.18 Catalina 30 3/1481 I have another question related to my rudder shaft on my 1989 catalina wing keel . I've got some sid
First 36.7 zinc confusion jarcher at 9:33am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1220 I bought my 2004 First 36.7 last September, and it spent the winter in the water. I hauled Monday an
80A alternator for Yanmar 3YM in the UK Rob Heath at 9:11am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/471 Hi Has anyone recently purchased an 80A alternator for a Yanmar 3YM in the UK? If so where from, an
3rd leisure battery for Oceanis 37: where? Rob Heath at 9:09am 05.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/614 Hi I would like to put a 3rd leisure/domestic battery on my 3 cabin Oceanis 37. I am not looking fo
H34 Muffler Fast Ed at 8:53am 05.09.18 Big Boats 8/1084 Hey Y'all, I ran my boat today and I found some drops of water next to the sea cock. So I decided t
Battery Life DAVA390 at 8:29am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2006 In May 2013 I bought a deep cycle battery ( I think group 24, will confirm tonight when I see it. Po
Windlass unhinged schoolboy at 8:04am 05.09.18 S2 6/926 I was itching to spend 3 nights on the boat, sailing about and finding nice coves...BBQ. I opted to
Starter woes PotomacDaysailer at 7:58am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 36/1521 I went to take my still-new-to-me Seafarer 29 "Blue Moon" out the other day and the ignition failed
Looking for delivery crew. Expenses paid. Cross 34 trimaran. Port Lavaca to Lake Ontario Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:23am 05.09.18 Ask All Sailors 9/640 Boat belongs to a Canadian neighbor, who is trying to get it back home. Was damaged in Hurricane Ike

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Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago Hollyberry at 7:56am 07.20.23 For the fiberglass berth fronts to be so discoloured the flooding must have been of some duration, i
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago jssailem at 7:49am 07.20.23 I feel it is reasonable to assume that the wood was damaged by water intrusion. Looks like a water l
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? High Current at 7:36am 07.20.23
Bimini Top BulldogTim62 at 7:36am 07.20.23 Thanks, I already did a look through on previous posts, like the genny track plan, will definitely i
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. jssailem at 7:22am 07.20.23 Being on the water is always an adventure waiting to happen. Sail safe.
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? dmendl at 7:16am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. Currently I need the pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:53am 07.20.23 "Where in the World is Musetta?" I got a message from Dave this AM. They were sailing in morning fo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass dlochner at 6:42am 07.20.23 Curious as to why you would want the gooseneck to slide (except maybe in the course of rigging). On
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:34am 07.20.23 217968
Zip ties as a drain snake Rich Stidger at 6:29am 07.20.23 Good idea. I've been doing this for years but never thought to post it. Good tip for everyone. I use
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Scott T-Bird at 6:29am 07.20.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 6:27am 07.20.23 Curious as to why you would want the gooseneck to slide (except maybe in the course of rigging). On
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump kappykaplan at 6:26am 07.20.23 De nada . . .
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump captain_verwey at 6:19am 07.20.23 Hunter 28 downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=18&
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:04am 07.20.23 The photo and illustrations that you show appear to show 2 tracks and both are shown on the outer ra
Bimini Top Gene Neill at 5:34am 07.20.23 Ebay! :biggrin: No problem with Bimini tops clearing the poptop. The boom will need to be set reas
Sliding cabin top falling out of slots danooxnard at 4:29am 07.20.23 Here is post on hatch repair done right! C22 sliding hatch dano
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box dlochner at 3:32am 07.20.23 Check the West System website for their manual which will give detailed advice on how to do this rep
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box rgranger at 3:31am 07.20.23 I am using voice texting so please excuse any typos. You will need to fare the edges of the hole so
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs Jim Legere at 2:59am 07.20.23 So, I'm confused. First, the LED replacement bulb I bought for my anchor light, a Dr. LED Polar S

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