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Masthead question... (1) rpludwig at 10:08am 06.25.17 Catalina 22 11/3486 Replacing halyard masthead sheaves to accommodate 8mm line, made the mistake of ordering from CD (th
Engine Charging Questions Rick D at 9:00am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 31/2341 Ok, so I have not used our boat much last year owing to various projects. I put in some Deka AGM hou
Companionway Lock SailFysh at 7:11am 06.25.17 Catalina 310 13/3025 I have the standard sliding hatch with 4 boards. We have a clasp and padlock for outside lock but wh
O'day 34 bulkhead instrument mounting Sefuller at 6:28am 06.25.17 Bigger Boats 4/638 I recently installed a B'G Zeus2 on my pedestal guard and would like to mount a Triton display on my
the Air Conditioner recharge story... MitchM at 5:41am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2546 My 10 year old chevy van air con was barely working, and was diagnosed as very low o
1985 36' Hunter ... Help!! flblowfish at 8:42pm 06.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/324 I am looking for the general measurements for the v berth mattress. I'm trying to refit our new to u
A PO Story shemandr at 7:16pm 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/551 On my new to me boat, which I took possession of three weeks ago I noted that the battery charger w
Stainless Elbo Mixer and Flange viper at 6:56pm 06.24.17 Big Boats 0/481 Yanmar mechanic said time to replace elbow and connecting piece at 18 years even though the engine h
NEW STANDING RIGGING! Izzy at 2:50pm 06.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1033 Well I just finished installing new standing rigging on my 26S. Ordered them from BWY, and they fit
heating element change Franzcat at 2:05pm 06.24.17 Catalina 30 3/868 The heating element in my Atwood EHN6 water heater is dead. I opened the water heater up (after mak
Help I'm in big trouble Stephane Aloise at 12:55pm 06.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/4904 Hello, I have a small oil leak on my M25 engine near the oil filter and alternator. In mooring
PHII water intake valve capta at 8:19am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1643 I read some years back in the Raritan instructions for the PHII that the water intake valve should b
The penalty I paid for sloppy Air Con winterization ... MitchM at 7:09am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3162 So last fall , haul out was on a 30 Kt pouring rain day and i admittedly did not do a
PVC pipe for holding tank.... (1) NYSail at 5:15am 06.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1788 getting ready to change my pump-out hose which goes from a fitting at the bottom of my tank straight
Would you sail around the world in this boat? I would. (1) Joe at 2:06am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/3488 After a long time away, I recently dropped by solo circumnavigator Laura Dekker's blog. Let's see..
Ideas on how to find good used sails for a CL16 LadyHawk at 9:06pm 06.23.17 Trailer Sailors 12/3003 I am a Sunfish owner and was looking for a second Sunfish for my teen son as well as a larger boat (
Advice on selling boat Bad Obsession at 2:32pm 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 47/2302 I have decided to sell my Compac 23. I have listed it here and on craigslist: https://washingtondc
Adding a non-marine antenna tuner to the boat (2) Brian D at 2:18pm 06.23.17 SSB and Ham Operators 16/2072 I am still in the process of finishing my SSB installation. Just lost motivation recently but it see
How to transport extra fuel? (1) jonelli at 1:43pm 06.23.17 Catalina 30 44/8227 Hey All! I am planning a 9 day channel islands trip from Long Beach, and I think I need to take abou
Low Oil Pressure Dave Pawloski at 10:30am 06.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5523 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with the original Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. When I recently had the boat

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Need Mast for 1991 Hunter 42. Lost the entire rig this last weekene deanM at 12:53pm 12.06.23 I recently saw this boat on FB marketplace. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1992846987760
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' (1) deanM at 12:51pm 12.06.23 221785 The steel rod from the hull to the deck.
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 12:05pm 12.06.23 Try this link. for $11 I bought it. I tried it on a number of jars in my refrigerator and could no
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 11:57am 12.06.23 Follow Peggy's advice about the sanitation hoses first. Based on your information that you did NOT
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Calif. Ted at 11:37am 12.06.23 I think the best ideal of all is to put a solar powered in-take fan in the main cabin roof. And may
Width of wing on wing keel jssailem at 11:30am 12.06.23 The Site info is here. https://cs.sailboatowners.com/index.php?r=footer and info on the team here.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' Terry Cox at 11:24am 12.06.23 Where exactly did it shear off, Dean? Now you've got me worried about our rigging. Our 1991 has an I
Width of wing on wing keel rgranger at 11:20am 12.06.23 Thank you all. Not sure how I would contact a Hunter employee. See post #2 above.... the owners
Hunter 140 frame Crazy Dave Condon at 11:15am 12.06.23 I had been waiting for responses from two key people but now I will not proceed any further only if
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? LloydB at 11:14am 12.06.23 Follow Peggy's advice about the sanitation hoses first. Based on your information that you did NOT s
Synthetic Rigging Tedd at 10:31am 12.06.23 ... do we know the load rating of the friction rings? Good question! I notice that Selden lists a m
Cockpit Locker Size? Codybear at 10:30am 12.06.23 Problem is the BBQ is an hour away as well. I'm also trying to get the size of a code 0 sail bag fro
Synthetic Rigging rgranger at 10:24am 12.06.23 That is a very nicely done video. Thanks for sharing. He mentions the load strength of the dyneme
Break out your Rain Coats... (2) jssailem at 10:23am 12.06.23 With the rain showers comes water run off. Here is a picture of the normally placid year round creek
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 12.06.23 Another possible test would be to move the wire from the existing breaker to another 10A breaker. I
Width of wing on wing keel cokomo at 9:54am 12.06.23 Thank you all. Not sure how I would contact a Hunter employee. Marlow Hunter does not support boat
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump gt Ken at 9:30am 12.06.23 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress and others - Our new to us Catalina Capri 26 has a smelly head. I've lea
Lantern Advice American_Mainsail at 9:27am 12.06.23 A friend gave me an oil lamp that's bulkhead-mounted (for safety). It's on a gimbal (also for safety
Cockpit Locker Size? Stu Jackson at 9:21am 12.06.23 The builder has the opening currently at 14" (w) x 3' (l) and I don't know if my BBQ will fit throu
Single private mooring rentals American_Mainsail at 9:12am 12.06.23 Consider talking to some local businesses in the area that are renting moorings to see what permits

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