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Large, Fixed, Portlight Replacement H35.5, material source Steverhnm at 5:43pm 04.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1044 Anybody have an idea on the thickness of the large, fixed, portlights on this model? I can't get to
End of my line??? (1) jonelli at 5:09pm 04.14.17 Catalina 30 13/1348 hey guys, a first for me... I ran out of furler line today before my sail is fully wrapped up?? Nev
Bulkhead location 1993 Hunter 335 john986 at 4:36pm 04.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/965 I am in the process of building a trailer for a 1993 hunter 335 and I was told that it is best to pl
Fabricate new rudder post and fingers, what material? lost soul at 9:58am 04.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3131 I am back at it again. Finally took my rudder completely apart. The post is shot. The post is 1 7/8
Hunter 28.5 ... my boat... my future home... my project (2) wsmac at 9:26am 04.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 28/5470 The last several months have been spent diving into my search for a sailboat I can singlehand and li
Transmission stuck in Reverse PM in TO at 6:44am 04.14.17 Catalina 310 12/3088 backed out of my slip the other day, although I moved the lever back into Neutral or Forward the boa
Need Advice on Attorney's for Boatyard Incompetance SailMaster at 4:59am 04.14.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1381 Hello All, Sadly I have to seek out an attorney for the situation I described in a previous thread:
new transom engine mount fireone at 4:47am 04.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/509 i am installing new transom mount(garelick 71093 lte), i need to shim brackets so release handle do
cracked companionway corner (4) chris4837 at 7:21pm 04.13.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1685 Probably typical after any used boat purchase, I'm finding lots of little issues with my '81 Catalin
How Much Heel? KZW at 5:52pm 04.13.17 Catalina 310 70/6728 The listed waterline length for a C-310 is 26.5 ft. A look at the hull shape indicates that with mod
Check out this parking job... Brian D at 5:35pm 04.13.17 Sails Call Lounge 12/1137 OK... I'm impressed. Nice use of the anchor @ :25 into the video. _U4B7_EZrmY
Howdy Everyone - Did you Miss me ? ;) You Don't Care at 4:34pm 04.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/341 What Happened to Jax, master of his own domain and nothing else ?
Washington State Registration Jongleur at 4:14pm 04.13.17 Catalina 30 27/2272 Has anybody been hung up by the new policy to register a boat? They say they need the "long registr
Chart Plotter Replacement Jerry21707 at 4:08pm 04.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1174 Looking to replace the original equipment Raymarine RC 435 chartplotter on our 2007 Hunter 31. The
Back in a Hunter avi8torny at 3:12pm 04.13.17 Smaller Boats 3/441 Thanks for all those who were of great help to me with info and private messages....especially Dave!
How Do I Stop The Boat Don Guillette at 2:45pm 04.13.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/4115 Yesterday, I was talking to a Aussie friend from Sydney. He was telling me about a discussion he had
TILLER CLUTCH OR LOCK? C.Daniels at 1:03pm 04.13.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1265 Hi I'm just new in this forum and as a sailor. I just bought a Catalina 22 to sail it in the South o
Where can I get a replacement pump handle? greeneyedjack at 11:30am 04.13.17 Ask An Oday Owner 10/972 While working on the refit for my 1984 O'day 28'. The handle to the manual bilge pump has disappeare
Getting rid of Oday kdnichols at 11:11am 04.13.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/938 I bought an Oday 23 years ago and sailed it for a few summers.
Comic Relief Ron20324 at 10:55am 04.13.17 Sails Call Lounge 8/855 The comic strip "Arlo and Janis" has a continuing thread on boats. Today, Janis enjoys that cute "ki

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Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions??? Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24 The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24 Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24 That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t
Hull damage mac twenty five Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 03.17.24 Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of the troubles. What kind of damage? Do you have pictures
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Barnacle Bill at 4:39pm 03.17.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compati
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 03.17.24
Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut
Resurfacing cockpit ranger shemandr at 12:35pm 03.17.24 I like the grey too. If that the alternative to re-painting non slip I'd go with it. I had a red R
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 11:59am 03.17.24 Your change in plans sounds good. I've found eBay to be a good place to recoup some costs from purch

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