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Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 4:45pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 51/2341 I have been taking classes, sailing boats but my 1974 Catalina 22 is a wild horse . Dont really not
Urgent warning to genset owners (3) artboas at 4:43pm 05.02.23 Big Boats 23/1743
Need Recommendations Plymouth Sailor at 12:08pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/325
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 11:47am 05.02.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/816 I am considering installing an electric windlass on my 1980 CAT 30. I am perplexed as to where to in
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (2) skunther at 11:43am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/358 I am trying to remove the drain from my Seaward s600 in order to install an anode. It is very diffic
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 11:23am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 7/405
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 10:48am 05.02.23 Catalina 310 7/540 I currently have my water heater bypassed with the engine (Universal M25XPB) coolant lines and am lo
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:14am 05.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/342 I have gouged a tip of the wing on my wing keel. I believe the keel is lead. The gouge is about 3"
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (10) Secondwind2008 at 7:45am 05.02.23 Trailer Sailors 13/1653 I haven't been here for many years but I still have my Hunter 22 and I thought I'd share her history
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 7:13am 05.02.23 Catalina 30 23/2203 Hi All! Recently purchased a C-30 and will be bringing her from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain via
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 4:58am 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/863 Good morning. My wife and I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. I owned a Hunter 40 Legend many years
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:56pm 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/397 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with 1 inch shaft. I installed 1/4 inch packing in the packing gland it was
Universal M25XPB Crankcase vent line? (2) CowboyWay at 8:10pm 05.01.23 Catalina 310 8/806 Do others have their crankcase vent line connected directly to the intake manifold or a carved up ho
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:25am 05.01.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1272 I have an 82 model 27' and the main is becoming increasingly hard to raise. I can hear some squealin
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull Brent Franklin at 10:21am 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/311 Sailing in Chesapeake Bay last August I had the port stay pull the gunwale up about 6" when I came a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 9:25am 05.01.23 Ask All Sailors 3/599 Anyone know the source ' part number for OEM indicator lights for a DC panel of 2006 Oceanis vintage
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed skunther at 6:42pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 2/281 My tank has no anode (Seaward s600), so I purchased one as it seemed cheaper than a new hot water ta
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (5) Avi at 5:53pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2332 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 5:23pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1503 Has anyone successfully lubricated their PHII pump piston cylinder from the top instead of removing
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 3:57pm 04.30.23 Trailer Sailors 9/1216

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Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... sailme88 at 4:25am 06.02.24 Shrouds and sails will be 2" taller/longer. On shrouds if the turnbuckles have lots of room when tun
Selecting window tint dlochner at 4:23am 06.02.24
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 3:51am 06.02.24
Selecting window tint dlochner at 3:26am 06.02.24 United States law limits reflectivity to 25% on boats. Can you cite the legal reference? I've nev
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... dlochner at 3:11am 06.02.24 Any good leads to finding thick G10 laminates? McMaster-Carr.
Chain plates Hunter 49 (5) Screen Saver at 12:34am 06.02.24 Well in the end I decided not to attempt to remove the whole rubrail. I elected to cut a section and
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket jssailem at 9:49pm 06.01.24 why isnt anyone making aftermarket parts How old is your boat? Your just getting around to needin
universal M18 3 point front mount bracket Richard19068 at 9:47pm 06.01.24 The M18 was a very popular engine and there's plenty still running so why isnt anyone making afterm
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon Hayden Watson at 9:33pm 06.01.24 Thanks for the great write up and the excelent crew work on this years Round Whidbey Race. It was o
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... Piercewood at 9:03pm 06.01.24 Aloha all, thank you everyone for the support. I got the mast down and into my shop where I could pr
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Benny17441 at 9:01pm 06.01.24 Not only is it common to see water in the bilge, but it is also likely that there are many gallons o
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:11pm 06.01.24 Sailing in the San Juan and Gulf Islands. I always cruise at just an hair over 2700rpm. We typicall
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 8:07pm 06.01.24
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Davidasailor26 at 7:51pm 06.01.24 Do you see a float switch in the bilge? Tilting the float switch up should give some indication as t
Battery Switch Mystery Davidasailor26 at 7:43pm 06.01.24
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 6:51pm 06.01.24 Oh, I think a nice 80 proof Bourbon would do. Save the 151 for when you want to do an insurance jo
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 6:46pm 06.01.24
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 06.01.24 I am looking for Hunter 36 or 356 and last 3 boats I looked at all have some amount of water in ma
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? danm1 at 5:47pm 06.01.24 My 356 is dry after sponging out what the pump leaves. Three or four inches would indicate to me th
Leaking 25 gallon waste tank on 2005 Hunter 33 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:47pm 06.01.24 I'll be glad to provide you with my phone number and email address. However for safety's sake I'll

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