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Hole in H42 Zspar mast (1) BBC16385 at 4:36pm 04.29.18 Big Boats 11/997 I have a 1997 Hunter 42. For the first time this weekend I notice a hole in the mast just above the
Stanchion design for 385 RussellBen at 4:04pm 04.29.18 Big Boats 5/2534 I just purchased a new (2017) Catalina 385. In general, I love the boat, but I have found one issue
Galley upgrade h34 (2) Capt Robbie at 3:38pm 04.29.18 Big Boats 4/849 Just Finnished my galley project that I have been putting off for the past 20 years. Installed a she
Key West Sail kdmjme at 3:22pm 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 3/517 Hello, my wife and I are going from Boston to Key West this coming week and would love to get a sail
Replace aft sanitation hose. jahhash at 12:30pm 04.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/706 Anyone ever replaced aft sanitation hose from head to vacuflush pump, How to access. Hunter 420 Pass
45CC fuel filter change (1) RWSlater at 10:50am 04.29.18 Big Boats 15/1972
Frosted Lens (2) agprice22 at 10:30am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 10/643 This is the lens of a Seadog LED all-around Mast head light... that was in its package, since I didn
Bow nav light fixtures, 2009 B37 Vegas at 9:57am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/716 Why isn't anything easy? Bolts and nuts holding one of my nav lights are missing. I assume I have
Bow nav light fixtures, 2009 B37 (3) Vegas at 9:39am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/432 Why isn't anything easy? Bolts and nuts holding one of my nav lights are missing. I assume I have
Manual Bilge pump relocation (6) CaptKimble at 9:34am 04.29.18 Big Boats 0/804 The factory installed bilge pump restricted access to the port side aft lazzerette on my 96 Catalina
Need a Cat30 Traveler car Rickbruce5 at 9:25am 04.29.18 Catalina 30 9/1211 I need a traveler car for a Cat30. I tried to remove the blocks and twisted one of the screws off. I
Interior Cowel Cover for 473? BumpyNight at 8:47am 04.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/823 Looking for an interior cowel vent opening cover to use when we have heat and/or AC running...the pa
Barge traffic (2) Cowpokee at 8:23am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 35/3005 149550 What is the proper etiquette while sailing in the vinicity of barge traffic? Yesterday I wen
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions DaveNC at 7:33am 04.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/2921 We just bought a very nice Capri 26 and are looking forward to sailing out of Sea Harbor in Oriental
Prop Size? Hunter 27 w/ Yanmar 1gm johnm5858 at 6:59am 04.29.18 Smaller Boats 1/518 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rpm
Prop size ? for a Hunter 27 Yanmar 1gm johnm5858 at 6:56am 04.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 0/690 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rpm
Solar Southpaw at 6:24am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 8/788 I have 4 180w solar panels. 2 of the panels are on the bimini each ran through their own Victron 75
Jabsco filters Bob S at 6:06am 04.29.18 Ask All Sailors 2/521 i broke the threaded portion of a model 36200-000 inline filter used in my shower sump. It's the cle
Whisker Pole Limited to "J" Length? EditorC22NSA at 5:27am 04.29.18 Catalina 22 10/3656 Our local sailing club has boats that race with a spinnaker, and those who do not. For those boats t
Hunter 27 1983 correct prop size? johnm5858 at 5:23am 04.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/437 I purchased 3 years ago a 1983 Hunter 27. It has the Yanmar 1gm Rated at 6.5 HP at 3400 rpm. Max Rp

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What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) jssailem at 8:25am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just receiv
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 8:19am 09.01.24 @Ralph Johnstone - Sweet job! We have been to Coco Cay several times, but I think not back as far a
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger walt at 8:11am 09.01.24 No detail but some friends are spending a lot of the summer in the Pacific NW with a Seaward 26RK an
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) kloudie1 at 8:05am 09.01.24 Here is a good article from Maine Sail's web site.. It is an excellent place to find information..Ch
What kind of propane regulator to use? (3) jssailem at 8:04am 09.01.24 We enjoyed our visit with the grandkids on Coca Cay in 2023. It was a great break from the Pacific
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 7:55am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. Piloting uses navigational aids to create a
3M 5200 FastOlson at 7:53am 09.01.24 We did a full re-fit of our '88 boat in '21. The factory had pretty much used 5200 everywhere. I did
3M 5200 dlochner at 7:50am 09.01.24 I am not happy about someone taking my tools. Who said anything about taking someone's tools?
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 7:45am 09.01.24
3M 5200 jssailem at 7:41am 09.01.24 It is a tool. No love or hate here. It is tenacious. It is better to fix fiberglass than missing woo
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.01.24 There is nothing on a boat that is a never remove solution. Someone recently told me it was great
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger kappykaplan at 6:44am 09.01.24 Best to have your local sail loft come out and measure.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) dmax at 6:01am 09.01.24 Yes, get the rebuild kit, pretty easy to install. As you can see, the salt water is pretty corrosive
Fresh Water Leak senang at 6:00am 09.01.24 On our H38, as well as another H38 in the same harbour we had a leak that originated in the aft port
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 ShawnL at 5:42am 09.01.24 No shackle on the rudder -- I basically removed the kick-up feature, except for in emergencies by in
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 5:13am 09.01.24
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 4:52am 09.01.24 This is an old thread that was recently revived. That is essentially whatever ended up doing. My exi
3M 5200 PeteT at 4:44am 09.01.24 I appreciate your reply, more than you know....Thank you for the response!!!
3M 5200 dlochner at 4:01am 09.01.24 I use it when I need a secure never remove solution. There is nothing on a boat that is a never r
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Davidasailor26 at 3:58am 09.01.24 The drips mean that water it getting past the water seal. The repair kit should be good for fixing t

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