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Bathroom faucet -2000 H380 viper at 1:24pm 11.05.17 Big Boats 8/859 Hot water side is slowly coming out.. Cold water is fine ,all other hot water outlets fine on boat.
Making Alternator Belt Tension Easy (1) Michael Davis at 12:41pm 11.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/9041 The engine room on our First 38 is very tight. The alt. belt tension was a 4-handed job with only sp
CAL 35 Sancarlosailor at 12:40pm 11.05.17 Cal 5/2908 Hello, After seriously considering purchasing a 1975 Islander 36 that required a lot of upgrades and
Irwin 32.5 questions I am buying one. Any comments loren Kennedy at 12:38pm 11.05.17 Irwin 4/1694 I'm buying an Irwin 32.5 5. Just wondering if anybody's got any experience with one. Anything I can
First project complete (1) Lisa at 11:39am 11.05.17 Catalina 310 16/2011
1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel (7) Ward H at 11:02am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2023 With the help of many on this forum, we settled on a 1993 Catalina 30 MkIII Tall Rig w/ Wing Keel th
New Hyde Sails... How they Fit CloudDiver at 10:41am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 49/4955 So those of you who have followed my resto-thread know that I got new sails a couple years ago (way
C22 Goodies... mmm, Daddy Like... (1) CloudDiver at 10:22am 11.05.17 Catalina 22 10/1342 A couple Goodies I finally ordered as I finish the major component install. Other than whatever batt
Liability Issue thetone at 8:53am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 128/10267 My boat was moored during a recent gale when another boat dragged it's mooring and collided with my
Compression post cheat? danm1 at 7:37am 11.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2220 I know this is wrong, but I am not handy and I am cheap. I just noticed a crack developing in the gl
Sail with cushions (1) Voyager1 at 6:36am 11.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1405 New head sails came with my boat. I just rolled them out to compare with the ones I have on because
Not my boat, but sure is my picture (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 5:55am 11.05.17 Tartan 2/1935 143312 Just over 4 years ago, I got to go on a Tartan 41 sloop for the owner's last race. He was sl
Oceanis 36cc holding tank Ants-in-u-pants at 1:00am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/328 Hello is there any one on here that can shed some light as to where I can get information or picture
Mast step plate wyctoronto at 6:28pm 11.04.17 Big Boats 1/499 why are there 2 notches on the mast step plate? One forward of the other by about 3". I have always
Hi Alex111 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/477 Hi
1985 C&C 27 Mark V For Beginner? (1) Chris87 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 C&C 2/3102 So I looked at four Catalina 27s for my first boat today. Lo and behold I came across a beautiful 19
Trailer Wheel and Hub Question jviss at 3:50pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 5/558 I blew a tire on the trailer for the dinghy today. Got new wheels with tires and got it home. I've
1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/437 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/665 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/316 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the

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C&C 25' Mast Organizer D Swanson at 7:18am 03.20.24 @D Swanson - looks like your deck organizers are directly abeam of the mast. Would the mast base sh
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 03.20.24 There is a better alternative to antifreeze in a fresh water system, but it requires a bit of work:
outboard hoisting (1) dlochner at 7:02am 03.20.24 Looking again at the photos, it appears you want to take the motor off after the dinghy is lifted. I
Considering a new Catalina 315 Hayden Watson at 6:55am 03.20.24 In my marina, my 88 C30 tr/bs is rated as a 33' boat. They come down and measure it and round up to
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:53am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. Wi
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 6:51am 03.20.24 I am interested in how far aft you were able to put the deck organizer and love the pictures. I hav
outboard hoisting PaulK at 6:44am 03.20.24 It looks like you're going to have a problem getting the arm of the hoisting davit around the uprigh
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 03.20.24 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 6:23am 03.20.24 Surely, there must be a better alternative for winterizing or is this not an issue when a system is
Water Line Project_Mayhem at 5:49am 03.20.24 I found this article fairly informative about PEX tubing, but it does not answer your question. St
Black stuff all over a boat? (2) Tally Ho at 5:46am 03.20.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 03.20.24 The lines, without a doubt, would be replaced. The tank is dry and appears to be clean. I'm not sure
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' shemandr at 5:23am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruising
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' JRT at 5:17am 03.20.24 You should look for a catalina 310, the only thing you might not get is an in mast furling main. Th
outboard hoisting shemandr at 5:15am 03.20.24 Some of the solutions seem overly complicated. That is until you've injured your back in some way a
outboard hoisting shemandr at 4:57am 03.20.24 My H356 came with a davit to lift the dingy outboard up to its mount on the stern rail. If memory s
Imperial or Metric Caboteur at 2:36am 03.20.24
Water Line dLj at 1:49am 03.20.24 Is PEX less likely to develop mold/mildew than vinyl tubing if air gets in during winter layup? I
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (1) Not Too Shabby at 11:14pm 03.19.24 Thanks Gene. I've watched some of your videos and I'm always impressed by how well you've configured
Black stuff all over a boat? Leeward Rail at 10:28pm 03.19.24 Clean it correctly and it won't be a problem. Paint isn't a solution to cleaning dirt or even mold,

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