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Some deck creaking sounds near stanchion aft of pulpit on the port side: 2000 Hunter Passage 420 learningasigo at 8:05am 02.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/496 Hi, I've recently made a deal to purchase a new 2000 Hunter Passage 420. A few questions for anyone
Clear Lake IA & a dumb question LakeShark at 7:21am 02.22.17 Catalina 22 11/1786 Now that it feels like spring and temps are in the 60s (although on Friday were supposed to get 8 in
Oceanis 321 New owner New sailor Jason Wheatley at 6:00am 02.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3269 Good morning everyone. I am new to sailing bought my 321 having never sailed myself before and had o
Boom traveller or stock sheet Skipperdan at 5:55am 02.22.17 Ask All Sailors 33/2386 I have a 1980 Chrysler C26 that has the stock boom control, (Not sure what this is called) maybe sti
PSS shaft stuffing box RAD88 at 9:49pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/993 I have been thinking about upgrading to a PSS seal and started to wonder. How does it actually work
O'Day 222 Bulkhead Replacement (4) djmeaney at 7:45pm 02.21.17 Day Sailers 2/1535 Picked up an '84 O'Day 222 in November. It needs a little TLC. Among the first things it needs is to
First 38 newbie questions Jim Holley at 6:26pm 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/570 Hi folks...buying a 83 first 38...I have 6ft at the dock so needed shoal draft mine is w/o all the s
Do you have a Catalina 30 with U-bolt chain plates? (6) Skipper at 5:01pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1520 I tried to put this in Catalina Owners, but it wouldn't let me select it. (?) There is a Cat 30 on m
Yanmar runs backwards?? heritage at 4:33pm 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/1395 The engine, 2gm20f, had not been started in several weeks. After failing to start after several tri
Dinghy towing Cest La Vie at 1:42pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 17/5445 Looking for counsel regarding towing our dinghy. First, we are lake sailors and generally tow our d
Blue Seas Panel Instructions Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 2/319 I purchased the 120V AC 4 position panel from the 360 Panels series and it came with installation in
Looking for electrical wiring diagrams for a 1979 C30? Maynestay at 1:10pm 02.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3089 I am about to embark on rewiring our Catalina 30 and have discovered a number of wiring anomalies.
H37C Overhead Hatch sailnc at 12:34pm 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/860 The translucent portion of the overhead hatch in the main salon has cracked from side to side. It w
Aftermarket bow thruster install for 473 BumpyNight at 11:49am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1324 Hello! We have a new-to-us 2008 473 that we bought knowing it didn't have a bow thruster...we tried
O'day gray?? WayneCatt at 10:53am 02.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1242 I am painting my rudder this spring am wondering if anyone else has tried to match the late 80's gra
Sense 50 - No Limber Holes Captain Ag at 8:54am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/3242 I have a Sense 50 (hull #157) and have discovered the inner hull liner did not have the 50+ limber h
I'm wired- (H37C) rblevens at 7:54am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 33/2068 It is time to begin the arduous task of wiring up everything on my H37C for extended cruising use.
Miami Boat Show tgrass462 at 7:09am 02.21.17 Smaller Boats 0/421 We were at the Miami Strictly Sail boat show yesterday ... A lot of foreign manufacturers, Catalina
1980 H27 Battery and Nav Lights Q (1) Tomgrandy at 6:11am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1145 Currently, I have two batteries on my H27 and the only is access thru the small removal door in the
Replace Oil Pan c130king at 5:53am 02.21.17 Catalina 310 8/1764 Hello All, Just got my broken steering cable fixed. That was MUCH easier and quicker than I though

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Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:13am 05.23.24 With the exception of the high end "thrones" like the Marine Elegance, about 6' is as far as any mar
Mast bag? PaulK at 10:04am 05.23.24 Never seen one of these things. Is there a point to them? If you have to coil the line before you b
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 05.23.24 No experience with the bag you speak of, but if you do much single-handing then I recommend leading
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 9:31am 05.23.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress how does the SeaEra flush. I have 14 ft. of waste hose to the tank. Do
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 05.23.24 You may be able to mount your existing standard sized bowl on a new pump. I replaced the marine bow
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 9:11am 05.23.24 Might Scott be Defender.CA's first customer? Maybe a little PR deal for future consideration.
Electric Head conversion Hello Below at 9:06am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 9:00am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 9:00am 05.23.24 Defender.CA can be accessed from Defender.com, just click on the US flag in the upper right hand cor
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:55am 05.23.24 I'd forgotten that Defender was bought by Canadians a year or so ago...can't remember whether it's a
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 8:55am 05.23.24 You may be able to mount your existing standard sized bowl on a new pump. I replaced the marine bowl
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Johann at 8:55am 05.23.24 This is evidently discussing handheld flares (evidenced by the pic). My vision throughout this disc
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 8:55am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 8:51am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wat
Outdated Flares of All Types..... jssailem at 8:47am 05.23.24 Batteries, especially "Alkalines," will leak and corrode electrical components. The only strategy I
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Hello Below at 8:46am 05.23.24 I've never set off a fire of any type although I always carried them and managed the expiration dat
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Mark Maulden at 8:12am 05.23.24
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 8:08am 05.23.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress looks like I'll go with the Raritan afterall. :cool: Why would the ho
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 8:00am 05.23.24 Actually, just noticed I got the same email. I bought the Raritan hose from them couple years back
Electric Head conversion Hello Below at 7:56am 05.23.24 Oh wow, did they open a warehouse up here or how are they handling I received an email this mornin

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