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Hunter 34 false bilge Capt Robbie at 6:14pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/4075 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30
Hunter 34 led 12 volt strip lighting upgrade Capt Robbie at 5:24pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3257 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
Requesting pictures of v berth keystone cushion. (3) jradasaurus at 4:53pm 01.25.17 Catalina 30 1/1037 Hello! First post on the forum! I was wondering if someone could help me out. I am in the process
Marine diesel engine repower solution alex166 at 3:51pm 01.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/47 Recent marine engine overall project published by TransDiesel, new VM Motori with 80 more hp... wort
Auto pilot wing15601 at 11:34am 01.25.17 Bigger Boats 32/5129 I sail my O'Day 28 out of St. Joseph, Michigan, mostly solo. I'm trying to set the boat up so my tri
So what is your understanding? RWSlater at 9:33am 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1027 I was involved in a discussion the other day about bridge clearance, and I'm interested to hear what
New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1712 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2850 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used
Replacement LED Bulbs (2) womble at 7:16am 01.25.17 Catalina 30 10/2575 I have searched ALL forums for this and was unable to find anything!!! I contacted the folks at supe
Calling all C-22 owners in the Inland Northwest $tingy Sailor at 6:55pm 01.24.17 Catalina 22 4/722 Even though the snow is still falling here in the Inland Northwest, it's not too early to begin plan
Trailer Sailing a 25' Full Keel Persistence at 5:10pm 01.24.17 Trailer Sailors 28/15676 Is anyone here trailering a 25' full keel boat and launching from boat ramps? If so, how long should
zincs on 1995 351 Beneteau billk53 at 3:22pm 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/677 I know there is a prop zinc but is there any on the heat exchanger? Perkins M30 engine
Cal 2-25 - Mast Compression (4) Grato at 2:16pm 01.24.17 Cal 6/3407 Hello everyone, Sorry to be dominating the forum lately, I sure appreciate everyone's input and exp
guppy 13 D mast shoe (1) sailorforever at 2:00pm 01.24.17 Guppy 0/1032 working on deck lines, and fitting. i tapped into my mast shoe with some #10 x 24 machine screws, s
TV replacement project (3) RWSlater at 12:50pm 01.24.17 Big Boats 20/2861
Cast iron keel? sailnewbie at 8:14am 01.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2372 I purchased my mac224 dec. 2015 and while talking with the po he mentioned the keel may be getting w
Fridge not working NigelW at 8:09am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1198 I have a new to me 1995 Oceanis 400 with top loading freezer (which works) and top loading fridge to
Deck color question gkmoore at 6:55am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 9/2195 I'm about to paint the deck on my boat, have already bought Interlux Brightsides White, I think I wo
More Catalina 22 Regattas EditorC22NSA at 4:25am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 0/457 The list of 2017 Catalina 22 Regattas is growing, and NORs for the following regattas have been adde
423 anchor locker NYSail at 2:12am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1771 hello all. Cleaning and found the anchor locker full of mud and water... empties the chain and rode

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Rudder crack mbefus at 2:53pm 06.06.24 With that much steel hoping I can at least scrap it.
Edson Pedestal Screws Crazy Dave Condon at 2:30pm 06.06.24 @sailcapt340 Suggest a well stocked Ace hardware, West Marine store or Fastenal store. As for Hu
Color-matching gelcoat (1) jssailem at 2:07pm 06.06.24 I am beginning to think there is a gene for color matching That is a possibility. There is a genet
Edson Pedestal Screws sailcapt340 at 2:00pm 06.06.24 Thank you Dave, Yeah, same screw all the way around the pedestal top (10 or so). With so many
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 1:50pm 06.06.24 Also it looks like this is what my local chandlery has in stock. Is this sufficient or should I buy
Edson Pedestal Screws dlochner at 1:45pm 06.06.24 Hard to tell from a photo, they look like #10 self-tapping screws. Nothing special about them.
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? karellen at 1:42pm 06.06.24 If the boats had air conditioning, the factory install drains condensate into the bilge. One common
M-12 Oil Change dmax at 1:40pm 06.06.24 Yeah, the bracket fits M-18 and M-25 so like was said earlier, you might not need it with the 10 HP
Water Pump Impellor karellen at 1:37pm 06.06.24 If you don't know when it was changed, I would suggest replacing it. Then you can get on a regular s
Rudder crack dmax at 1:34pm 06.06.24 You might find someone but more likely you'll have to pay someone to take it away.
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 1:27pm 06.06.24
Moving the traveller questions Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 06.06.24 The deck is very strong and I would add backing plates. backing plates on a deck not built to wi
M-12 Oil Change odaydokay at 1:13pm 06.06.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the origina
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 12:54pm 06.06.24 Mine came apart too. A couple of times. I think over the years the back and forth motion of the bo
Moving the traveller questions PaulK at 12:47pm 06.06.24 You will also need more mechanical advantage to trim the sail. If you're moving the sheet attachmen
stripping cetol from teak odaydokay at 12:44pm 06.06.24 Thanks jssailem. I saw this response on the thread you referenced: Re: Removing Sikkens Cetol or H
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery SPLETS at 12:23pm 06.06.24 Rod thank you so much for all your help!! You are such an incredible resource as most of us are do
Moving the traveller questions FastOlson at 11:08am 06.06.24 Note also that moving a mainsheet connection forward on the boom may likely required changing to a m
Moving the traveller questions fred1diver at 10:26am 06.06.24 The deck is very strong and I would add backing plates. I looked into getting a Bimini but the driv
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 10:04am 06.06.24 I would think you should have been able to get higher RPM's towards the end if indeed your rings wer

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