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Stanchion throughbolts leaking... any ideas? (5) Drinkmilk at 11:58am 07.06.18 Catalina 22 4/2169 My '86 cat22 new design is leaking slightly from the through-bolts for the stanchions. Plan was to
Repair rub rail on 1968 Columbia 36 (2) kfrancisco at 11:53am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1592 We hit a large wake from a freighter and it loosened the rub rail on our boat, starboard side. Now n
Marine Coatings: Making Sense of U.S., State, and Local Mandates Rick D at 11:13am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/488 Just got a copy of this paper; interesting reading: https://www.paint.org/article/marine-coatings-m
Hot, smoking yanmar (2) dave_and_dd at 10:10am 07.06.18 Engines and Propulsion 24/2844
Genoa Twing Rigging (1) MikeHoncho at 9:29am 07.06.18 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3915 My 78 H30 doesn't have tracks and has blocks mounted on the toe rail for the Genoa sheets. I would
1972 Catalina 22 Pop top (10) AdventureJake1972 at 8:45am 07.06.18 Catalina 22 13/1132 HELLO EVERYONE! just picked up a 1972 Catalina 22 pop top for $400 dollars on June 23rd here is the
Clearwater, FL (1) Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.06.18 Destinations 30/3333 I'm in Clearwater for a few days while my wife is attending some training here. My turn to relax whi
TS Chris - TD 03L - Invest 96 JamesG161 at 8:07am 07.06.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/1824 TS Chris [Investigation 96 off the NC and SC coast is now being tracked. A HIGH Pressure front, ov
Columbia T26 owners manual bekuhl37 at 7:06am 07.06.18 Columbia 1/1682 I purchased a 1976 Columbia T26. I have the original owners manual but am missing pages 25 thru 33.
1916 Racing sailboat design, classic Americana. (2) TomY at 3:55am 07.06.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1211 The Herreshoff New York 40. This was the end of the guilded age with it's huge yachts sailed by prof
Removing old window sealant. (2) Michael-Louis at 1:04am 07.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3944 Hi All, I have a leaking window on my 35.5 legend 1992. Anybody can tell me how to start with remov
Need Beckson port workaround njlarry at 9:04pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 3/400 We have replaced all but one of the gaskets on our Beckson opening ports. It has been leaking for ye
Second rudder comment question 24 Hunter 1998 ronkS2 at 7:12pm 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 6/830 I am looking to install a spring (similar to a screen door) in my rudder post to act as a fail safe
Rudder questions 24 Hunter 1998 ronkS2 at 7:05pm 07.05.18 Smaller Boats 4/867 On my rudder I have one single line to pull it up and one single line to pull it down. Is this righ
2009 Hunter 27 Edge taking on water bjohnston at 6:21pm 07.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/767 We had our maiden voyage today and everything was great except the water that we had in the galley,
1984 Mac25 Chris&JenMac25 at 5:43pm 07.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/834 Just purchased for our first sailboat. Need a mainsail. Looking to see if anyone has an extra for sa
U-bolt "upgrade" from Catalina Direct for lower shrouds or not? PSR at 4:47pm 07.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/3825 I am replacing the standing rigging on my C27 Surprise and while the mast is down, I have pulled the
Finding and fixing leaks (1) Phil Herring at 4:45pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4330 If youve owned a boat longer than 20 minutes youve dealt with a leak. Or two. Or more. How have y
Sail flaking tips (1) Phil Herring at 4:40pm 07.05.18 Ask All Sailors 23/4336 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl JamesG161 at 4:20pm 07.05.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/1262 Tropical Storm Beryl popped up way south. A microwave satellite detected a 5 nm eye. Quote from the

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:49am 05.05.24 Is the ball valve bad? Just had to replace one on my A/C. Strange. I just had to replace mine on
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:47am 05.05.24 I wonder if any one clicked on my link which was posted by @Phil Herring about this issue. :facepa
Mexico visa question JamesG161 at 4:46am 05.05.24 If you have a Valid Passport, they will simply stamp a Mexico Visa in it. No passport , you must ha
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:42am 05.05.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in y
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:40am 05.05.24 Good morning, Peggie. Like most all P42s, Hunter built them using Jabsco electric macerator pumps t
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:36am 05.05.24 Why four pumps? Our 1991 original Jabsco pumps work just fine in both heads. Terry, they last abou
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:31am 05.05.24 Is there a filter in the line? When the seacock is opened with the hose removed, does water come i
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location east coaster at 3:54am 05.05.24 The gfci on my catalina 310 actually failed completely disabling all the downstream outlets on the s
110 volt pulgs reset fuse location brockfromwa at 10:28pm 05.04.24 I assume you have figured it out by now, but I've ran into issues with outlets too. In addition to w
How worried should I be? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07pm 05.04.24 No, you're not being paranoid in the least. Don't sail the boat until you get it surveyed and notif
Rub rail JamesG161 at 10:03pm 05.04.24 Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? See my post #7 above or Post #6 Jim...
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 9:56pm 05.04.24 Update: Inverter does not operate at all when there's no solar/wind to stabilize the battery bank. I
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 9:42pm 05.04.24 Fred, Thank you for this information! It will help me a lot. 1. I will check to ensure deck cleara
How worried should I be? brockfromwa at 9:41pm 05.04.24 I also agree with calling your insurance company. I would be very surprised if your mast is bent o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (8) Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 05.04.24 I ended up needing to pull the front balancer pulley from the engine and take it to a machine shop t
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (4) UpperPintle at 7:01pm 05.04.24 I remodeled the galley and tried to get corian, but couldn't get anyone to do the job and couldn't s
Roller Furling system Recs Sanfelice at 6:51pm 05.04.24 Another option is the Alado system which has had good reviews. This site will show installation. ht
Window unit AC install heritage at 5:02pm 05.04.24 Even if one could provide good exhaust venting, the thought of having an ac unit at the top of the e
Rub rail colin59 at 5:01pm 05.04.24 Thanks Jim whats the best way to clean and preserve it? thanks Colin
How worried should I be? Sailor Sue at 5:00pm 05.04.24 Aside from the mast becoming bent.... Is the mast actually bent, or are you concerned that it migh

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