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Rudder shaft material cramina at 7:43am 03.17.18 Parts Search 0/458 I have a Hunter 27, 2012 and I would like to know what is the material used for the shaft of the rud
Which Winch? rpludwig at 5:01am 03.17.18 Catalina 22 11/1084 Going to run lines aft, and add cabin top winches sooner or later, WM has a 4 day sale, buy 1 get on
Fixing a dodger? Need advice. jonelli at 4:27pm 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3424 Does anybody know a "not-expensive" way to get a dodger re-sewn up? I've tried to previously do a fe
jambed maserator Hayden Watson at 3:40pm 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2732 Last year my maserator was working fine but this spring it will not turn. I tried using the screw d
Engine mounting bolts - use stainless, or no? Gene Neill at 3:37pm 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 42/9781 Somewhere in the six dozen articles I've read, someone said NO to stainless mounting bolts. Was he r
Advice for replacing Leaky Fixed Portlights? Oceanis fool at 1:02pm 03.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1127 The fixed windows across the cabin of my '87 Oceanis 350 are past the point of repair. We rebedded t
Sink Cabinet Trim in Head (3) FlyorSail at 12:43pm 03.16.18 Catalina 310 5/952 Does anyone know where I can purchase the trim surrounding the cabinet door under the sink in the he
Is today the true equinox? Kings Gambit at 9:50am 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 39/2339 Today in Long Beach is the closest we will come to an even 12 h of "day"/12 h of "night" before the
Lewmar winches seadaddler at 9:47am 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1281 WM is having bogo sale on Lewmar winches and they also the conversion kit much cheaper and looking a
Water Heater replacement firehoser75 at 9:33am 03.16.18 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3925 My old water heater (actually the fittings entering the tank) have given up the ghost. Due to the ag
Ocean Air inflatables with aluminum hulls? Kings Gambit at 8:50am 03.16.18 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 Hi, Any of you PNWer's own, or have owned, one of the Ocean Air aluminum-hull inflatables? They are
Hunter 26/260 Stern Rail Attachments (3) Ian M at 7:43am 03.16.18 Smaller Boats 7/1873 Gentlemen, before I tear out the rear panel, take out the holding tank and/or the starting battery a
Hunter 23.5 Shackles to use with halyards Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 03.16.18 Smaller Boats 4/629 If anyone has the specific brand and size shackle used for both the main and jib halyards, please ad
Medicine names Brian D at 7:58pm 03.15.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/1046 Did you know that if you take the letters xi- and -yz and add them to your name, you have a medicine
Spring Break On The Horizon (3) Terry Cox at 7:00pm 03.15.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 53/4384 April 7-15 spring break offers an opportunity here to jettison the hard and reach for some water tim
AED onboard? njlarry at 9:03am 03.15.18 Ask All Sailors 40/3750 Having just replaced the pads on my clubs AED I wonder if anyone keeps one onboard. They cost about
1984 Hunter 34 prop shaft to tranny coupling markwbird at 8:42am 03.15.18 Ask All Sailors 3/438 It looks like I will need to replace the coupling flange that bolts the prop shaft to the transmissi
Oceanis 45 water tank exchange for fuel one Opty at 8:11am 03.15.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1050 Has anybody tried to exchange the aft water tank for fuel tank? Does it need replace or can be it b
Looking at 1990 Catalina 22...new to sailboat buying. What should I look for? gcarmack14 at 7:37am 03.15.18 Catalina 22 18/4358 I'm 22 years old and have spent each summer on the water as a powerboater. My dad has always loved s
Portable electric winch handles seadaddler at 7:00am 03.15.18 Ask All Sailors 4/2265

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Prop rotation question Maine Sail at 10:05am 06.09.24 I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 9:54am 06.09.24 With all due respect @Scott T-Bird - everything @skunther is describing about how his engine is run
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 9:44am 06.09.24 I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above spreader. I will need to splice th
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 9:41am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... Tks for sharing! :beer:
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... It appears that performance has improved signif
Portlight Polish dLj at 9:19am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd dlochner at 9:06am 06.09.24 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLswE9eitK2QWHbsQLqew0OkBc_uVeV25 It looks like the videos
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:48am 06.09.24 No doubt you were able to affect a positive change! I'm not sure I understand how your mechanic arr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 7:44am 06.09.24 Good analogy. Start at the shaft log. That is the fixed point in the construction. Align the strut
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 7:23am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, s
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim dlochner at 6:58am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, so
Portlight Polish skunther at 6:57am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 6:09am 06.09.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go ba
Merit 22 owners jefstr at 8:59pm 06.08.24 I'm new to sailing and hoping to get my Merit 22 in the water this W, Th or F. What would be the min
Shaft coupling flange igillerman at 8:29pm 06.08.24 Closing the loop here. Unclear if I have the wrong coupler, the shop who sold me the shaft and sold
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:19pm 06.08.24 The engine cranked over stronger and started up within 10 seconds. Not as good as it was before, but
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:52pm 06.08.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective s
Portlight Polish rgranger at 6:50pm 06.08.24 Very nice results. Did you machine polish with foam or wool or did you hand polish? I need to wor
Minneapolis Cat 22 advice morbidfollower at 4:03pm 06.08.24 Welcome
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:55pm 06.08.24

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