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A little help (2) Sacto Dave at 4:11pm 09.02.17 Catalina 22 10/836 Hey folks! I am placing the various covers back in the boat. But I have this one odd piece that is
Hoist for dinghy motor Fred at 3:19pm 09.02.17 Smaller Boats 6/1033 I would like to install a hoist for my 4hp dingy motor ( less than 50 lbs) on my H26. A) I would lo
For DAD..... Johnnyreb at 2:43pm 09.02.17 Kittiewake 8/1682 I bought the 23.6 Kittiwake because she sat lonely and neglected accumulating Spanish moss like a be
1985 Pearson 25 original engine bracket (1) MollyO64 at 1:03pm 09.02.17 Ask All Sailors 6/766 We have a 1985 Pearson Triton 25 and are installing a new engine w electric start and tilt. Trying
Lights in Type B Instrument Panel nveater at 12:58pm 09.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/528 A few weeks ago, I changed out the facia of my yanmar type B instrument panel for my 3gm30F- because
O'Day 272LE winch relocation Chuck Powell at 10:22am 09.02.17 Bigger Boats 5/864 Has anyone thought about relocating the self tailing winches closer to the wheel for easier control
Is vent clogged again? Pat at 9:27am 09.02.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3712 Our head vent (O'Day 272 LE) appears to be clogged again.....I need to go to the pump-out station th
Leaky Chainplate TortolaTim at 7:48am 09.02.17 Catalina 22 5/3033 I've discovered a leak on along the port upper chainplate on my '88 C22. The forward lower side of t
Do I wax the deck? LadyHawk at 8:25pm 09.01.17 Catalina 22 25/12694 This may be a stupid question but I am a newbie that spent hours cleaning my C22 to get her white ag
Brand new member with an Expo Solar Sailer Donvc at 4:22pm 09.01.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1824 Hello everyone I have this Expo Solar Sailer that I am trying to find out more information such as v
Dolphin 24 question SFS at 4:18pm 09.01.17 Ask All Sailors 5/564 I'm helping the new owner of a Dolphin 24 move her boat next week to its new home. This is a boat d
H376 Rudder Blisters rfrye1 at 1:13pm 09.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/649 I've owned my 1998 H376 for 17 years. The bottom cleaner/diver I'd had forever is reporting some min
Clearing/replacing a holding tank vent... VanIslandGuy at 12:09pm 09.01.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/9160 Just got back home from a nice two week cruise. Unfortunately on day five I noticed that the forwar
Recommendation for experienced designer for galley remodeling SDA at 9:25am 09.01.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/394 Hi, just checking if anyone knows or heard of a vendor who is experienced designer for a sailboat's
Looking for "extra" Gel Coat Steve E. at 7:32am 09.01.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1453 Good morning all, I am in the midst of a major repair to my 1999 Hunter 310 and am in the need for
Excited and eager new Catalina 22 owner! (3) SVMOONDANCE at 8:45pm 08.31.17 Catalina 22 13/1250 Hey everybody! Just want to tell you all a little about myself and why I'm here.I grew up sailing in
Hunter 25 keel bolts Db421 at 7:37pm 08.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/932 I recently noticed a "smile" at the aft end of the keel to hull joint of my '83 hunter 25. The shap
sailing after a heart attack Captmayhem at 7:15pm 08.31.17 Ask All Sailors 26/5383 So I managed to go get myself a heart attack, at 46 Are there any souls here who still sail a
A little trivia (2) Sacto Dave at 4:17pm 08.31.17 Catalina 22 19/915 rpludwig got it!! Based on the poor quality of this insignificant part, I'm guessing it's a regular
Stepping the mast Chuck D at 3:24pm 08.31.17 Smaller Boats 0/1085 Just bought a1989 Capri. There was a pin in the luff channel at the base of the mast which I thought

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Bomar hatch dog assembly (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 07.23.24 Yours is most likely a later model Bomar than mine. I missed the hinge pin but you still need to fi
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:38am 07.23.24 Lots of good ideas folks, thanks. It is a 2007 boat and the floorboards are screwed down- at least
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Arrgh at 9:21am 07.23.24 Only a few inches in. Almost directly under the life lines
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 9:21am 07.23.24 ...The aluminum plates are the ones inside the cabin that the rods that connect down to the pan att
Hunter 460 dmax at 9:00am 07.23.24 If you're looking to do it yourself, here's an excellent article on how one person did it: Keel Bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:54am 07.23.24 dmax, thanks for the info. Now the question is how to remove the j bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:49am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? LloydB at 8:22am 07.23.24 Simple test: disconnect one pole( main conductor) from the start bank battery. Do you still have 12.
Hunter 460 dmax at 8:21am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
Catalina 30 traviler shive kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.23.24 Those sheaves look like Shaefer parts.. Joe (above) said it .. you can find replacement sheaves but
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 07.23.24 Y'all are graspng at any product that promises to relieve you of the need to do any manual labor. B
Hunter 460 ggrizzard at 7:16am 07.23.24 :yikes:
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 6:44am 07.23.24 oD5AJvu_CRg
Catalina 30 traviler shive Hayden Watson at 6:33am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
Fresh Water Leak jviss at 6:27am 07.23.24 If you can pressurize small sections your piping ay one time, install a pressure gauge and check wh
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 07.23.24 I received a private message from the poster. I have asked for a picture sideways to see if the ra
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Bill Ernst at 5:51am 07.23.24 Thanks for all the replies. I am planning a trip to Isle Royale soon, and was wondering if this em
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 5:37am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 07.23.24
Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 5:18am 07.23.24 I was aware that the curved track was a poor design, another friend replaced his for that very rea

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