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I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/624 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I
1 year on, SS U Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 4:53am 04.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1322 Glad to report that after 1 year (~120hrs) running, the eBay SS U Mixing elbow shows no sign of corr
Painful to see Bad Obsession at 3:07am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/894 I am counting my blessings now. Saga is on the hard on her trailer at my parents' home. A massive
322 head sail specs wilf at 7:05pm 04.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/532 Anyone know the size of the jib sail on a 322, mines got a rip in it that im not sure can be repair
Times Up? (2) Terry Cox at 5:57pm 04.23.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 308/49503 As mentioned here a time or two before, we purchased Belle-Vie in 2002, a 1991 Passage 42 weighing i
Balmar Smartgauge, ProMariner Charger & Odyssey Battery haebby at 4:56pm 04.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3564 Hi - looking for someone who can help with the following: We have an Odyssey 31M-PC2150 house batter
time to re-paint non skid deck and cockpit (1) mrreg at 4:23pm 04.23.17 Catalina 30 5/2950 Any suggestions on product to use to re-do my non-skid deck on 1978 catalina 30. Comparing Awlgrip
1996 Hunter 280 stanchion rebedding Jason F at 3:21pm 04.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1442 I just purchased a 280 with a few leaks. The surveyor indicated that 25% of the stanchions leaked.
Rubrail Fred Engelage at 2:55pm 04.23.17 Parts Search 1/559 I am looking to purchase a rub rail (wraparound) for a Hunter 260 -2003. Can anybody put me in the r
Marlin Wins! (1) JamesG161 at 2:13pm 04.23.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/721 Now you know why fishing from a sailboat still works.
Boats... the facts of life? centerline at 1:03pm 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2010 Boats... they are NOT an investment, but just an expensive hobby for the owner, and a gold mine for
H27 replacement boarding ladder dakno at 10:13am 04.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/487 Any ideas on who may have a replacement swim ladder for my H26, 16" x 37" ? Thanks
Galley water supply? (1) rpludwig at 8:44am 04.23.17 Catalina 22 6/1127 So the admiral wants a minimalist galley in our '84 C22... I like this one, an eze build, fits nicel
Thru Hull Removal (3) PatTormey at 5:03am 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1571 Here is a quick and easy way to safely remove old thru hulls. First bang a wooden plug into the hole
1973 Catalina 22 -- Mast Step (1) steveebryant at 9:50pm 04.22.17 Catalina 22 14/4146 I need to replace my 1973 Catalina 22 mast step. I would like to purchase a new one if they are not
Oday 25 rigging question.. Douginmd at 6:58pm 04.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1041 I recently got an Oday 25 and I was told that there is a clasp(?) Missing at the back of the boom th
About to sew my first sail - Questions SFS at 5:19pm 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/881 I finally found a dinghy. Bought a Walker Bay 8 in great shape, with a sail kit, for very little mo
1993 Hunter 30T fbcoache at 2:49pm 04.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 27/5873 Well after a long search and several surveys we have purchased a 'New to Us' Hunter 30. Looking for
Diesel fuel lines Tom H31 at 1:01pm 04.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 30/8460 I am replacing all the diesel fuel lines from tank to engine and back. Wondering what's the best way
Shroud line mast supports falling out when stepping mast Gina Hopen at 11:41am 04.22.17 Smaller Boats 11/1945 I purchased a new mast for my Hunter 23.5. Since then ,I have an issue with the shroud lines falling

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Bomar hatch hinge pin Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 06.16.24 I can order new pins. Do you have a source for those ?
Bomar hatch hinge pin LloydB at 9:45am 06.16.24 There isn't a big enough hammer. You need to align the last knuckle of the hinge so the pin can slid
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull danooxnard at 9:43am 06.16.24 If it is on a trailer, try to angle it so that the water runs out. A hair dryer on low temperature m
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions danooxnard at 9:40am 06.16.24 My Cat22 has no bilge pump, but I cannot see may reason not to make holes so things will drain to th
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:03am 06.16.24 Applied Science electrical science. Who says STEM education does not provide paybacks. :biggrin:
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:53am 06.16.24 @Hayden Watson, thanks for the write-up. Looking good. I agree with not powder coating anything tha
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head JamesG161 at 8:38am 06.16.24 If you find the Serial number on your AutoPilot, you can Register it with RayMarine. When done, ev
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:31am 06.16.24 In the world of Pleasure Crafts... Boat Size does Matter Jim... PS: John = 35 , Jim = 43, Don = 5
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 8:26am 06.16.24 As they say in sailing... It is a journey.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 06.16.24 A subject about which people have written books. You would be best served finding a friend who you t
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? JamesG161 at 8:21am 06.16.24 The best advice, from that Article, is hire of these when your choice is narrowed down. Society of
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:14am 06.16.24 I think the part that goes in the bottom of the mast extrusion is what's needed. Looks like the link
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head dkinzer at 8:09am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. Thanks. I had not seen that and it is helpf
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head Captain Larry-DH at 7:59am 06.16.24
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head jssailem at 7:53am 06.16.24 Have you seen this 2018 discussion on Raymarine forum. https://forum.raymarine.com/showthread.php?ti
Engine Overheating (2) SV Watercolor at 6:54am 06.16.24 On the older Yanmars I find there are typically a combination of factors and not always a silver bul
Boom vang blocks (2) jssailem at 6:52am 06.16.24
tidy traveller options thinwater at 5:28am 06.16.24 All 4 of my multihulls have had continuous traveler lines, from beach cats to cruising cats. Very co
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? sailme88 at 4:44am 06.16.24 AND then....... there's the Marshall Cat boat and a few others without ANY shrouds....
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Joe at 3:32am 06.16.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one,

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