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How to identify Lewmar pedestal model (H33) Maurice Doran at 12:07pm 03.18.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/589 I own a 2005 Hunter 33 with the Lewmar pedestal and I am trying to identify the model of the pedesta
321 Rudder Play - Parts (1) dmdiehl64 at 9:03am 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1499 Hello, We have enough rudder play on our '98 321 to warrant dropping it. I believe what I will find
Lewmar winch #40 BTC1984 at 6:01pm 03.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/799 I plan to replace my winches on my cat 27 with 2 self tailing Lewmar #40 winches. Looks like there
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 4:24pm 03.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1618 I bought a Mac 25 yesterday.Didn't realize it had structural hull damage, Is super lightweight Boat
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? spadaforaj at 3:55pm 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/374 2004 Hunter 41 swimming ladder won;t side up and down easily - I suspect there are gaskets or somet
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 4:51am 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/411 Hi All, I am considering installing a Vetus 125 bow thruster in our Hunter 466. The guy that runs o
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:32pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2603 I turn 75 this coming summer. I sold my 34 pictured in my avatar. She carried me many a mile over
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 (3) capt.canuck at 7:24pm 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/964 New project boat, the two issues that need my immediate attention are the rudder and keel. The leadi
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (4) Not Too Shabby at 6:03pm 03.16.24 Catalina 22 10/2079 In my case, the D stands for Design because I have a neighbor who is very handy with metalwork and h
Water Line redlegmsg66 at 3:49pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 10/898 Replacing / rebuilding fresh water system. What type of pipe / hose / tubing for the water lines? H
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase kerryedwards at 12:02pm 03.16.24 Catalina 30 4/969 I'm going to look at the boat next week. It's a MKII 1992. Standard rig. Wing keel. Can anyone t
DIY dodger chp at 10:50am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 1/759
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:48am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1999 Hello! I am in the process of refitting a Mirage 5.5 to turn it from basically a bare fiberglass hu
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 03.16.24 SSB and Ham Operators 18/2816 I'd like to dive into the SSB/HAM radio world. I'd like to add one or the other to my sailboat even
Hull color ronshara1 at 6:37am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1453 Hi there, I recently purchased a 1975 san juan 26 that needs a little gel coat repair on the hull. D
Magnets (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23am 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/603 223522 @Scott T-Bird @dlochner @jssailem @Dave I used this to retrieve steel tools that I dropped
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:24pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1812 Recently installed a new fan and tank level monitor wired directly to one of two batteries for powe
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:46pm 03.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1600 Hi all, I've been doing my research, consulting with seasoned cruising/racing sailors and poking aro
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 3:54pm 03.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 15/2186 I have sailed a Catalina 387 for over 20 years. Sold my boat last Fall and am now considering a new
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated bartvast at 2:49pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 14/864 Fellow sailors ' boaters, I am on a mission to develop a new type of marine class B AIS transponder

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Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run shemandr at 10:27am 06.24.25 You can sheet more outboard without installing new tracks via the use of a snatch block. It could b
Gelcoat repair basics dLj at 10:17am 06.24.25 Check with Danny at Boatworks Today as I think he was making noises about publishing a set of DIY b
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:09am 06.24.25 What type of metal was used for the tank? You can use a hole saw to cut the hole. You can use a vac
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 06.24.25 but how do you cut an inspection hole or pipe fitting without getting metal in the tank. The meta
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 10:02am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. shemandr at 9:54am 06.24.25 Moving forward! Great to see. It's been a long road.:clap:
Gelcoat repair basics colemj at 9:49am 06.24.25 Gelcoat is never thickened with fillers. Are you talking about making a fairing compound out of gel
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? Johann at 9:42am 06.24.25 We had the H336 (nearly identical to the H340) and I share your feelings about the AC installation.
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 9:34am 06.24.25 Ralph, I would love to have an inspection port in my fuel tank. This might be a dumb question, but
SABA is Back in the Water. BigEasy at 9:33am 06.24.25 Good to see her floating and no leaks. Congratulations ! Going to be nice being back in Pass C
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 9:31am 06.24.25 Right on. There was maybe a 1/4 tank of old fuel, and the he topped it off with another half tank b
Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 06.24.25 I've repaired many miles of spider web crack but not into anything of a structural nature. I do kno
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. JamesG161 at 9:11am 06.24.25 Well first thing was. of course, the Engine and Genset Start Battery was weak. But we came prepared
Shimming rudder shaft Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. kappykaplan at 8:42am 06.24.25 I am sure he will share images of this day. For now, I am happy that he can feel the joy of getting
Lithium Trolling Battery dlochner at 8:14am 06.24.25 Let me add: I already have a lead acid system with a solar panel controlled well with a Victron MPP
Lithium Trolling Battery jssailem at 8:11am 06.24.25 From your description, it seems that a DC-DC charger could be placed between your existing system an
Lithium Trolling Battery DanMaine at 8:03am 06.24.25 I have a 50Ah / 12V lithium for mine. So far I've mostly been good charging it ashore, but I also
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.24.25 I like the idea of hinged doors and for boats that have a recessed companionway, I think they work g

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