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Fresh water strainer replacement...recommendations? ArkadiyS at 5:43pm 11.18.16 Big Boats 11/1066 Our bronze water strainer is original to our '87 Hunter 35, it is not in great shape, and I am looki
Genoa Leads/Blocks (2) Capri at 5:13pm 11.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1023 See attached photos. I have a 1982 O'Day 22. I've never sailed a boat with a head sail. I use the st
Climbing aboard a Center Cockpit atrometer at 5:06pm 11.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/883 we will be cruising with our newly acquired 1998 Beneteau 36 CC. It came with a 3 step set of stairs
Chainplate Backing Plate Viking23 at 1:30pm 11.18.16 Smaller Boats 14/3451 1977 Catalina 25 Standard Rig. Preparing for annual haul out/ bottom painting/maintenance. Have noti
Looking for an O'Day 37 manual onlyluc at 10:17am 11.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1066 Hello all ! Currently shopping to hopefully find a good condition O'Day 37 sailboat. While browsin
Electrical cleanup (1) Justin_NSA at 8:34am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 10/874 I've begun my holding tank monitor installation and into the wiring layout design. Probe and panel s
Mastervolt Mass 24/100-c Battery Charger Marc14857 at 5:47am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1510 Was wondering if anyone has any experience with the above battery charger? I am asking on behalf of
Decoding old hardware (3) Gene Neill at 5:27am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/2197 My Albin Vega has some cockpit hardware on the starboard side, the purpose of which is at least larg
Replacement Cabin Lights for Hunter 336 dkerphunter at 1:39am 11.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1925 I need to replace a brass 12V cabin light on a 1995 Hunter 336. Does anybody know where to source th
Plastic (composite) prop - Questions (3) SFS at 5:19pm 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 1/346 When we bought the boat, it had a two-bladed plastic prop. While the boat was getting a new bottom
Battery and Charger Installation (1) kimelmore at 4:19pm 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 20/5611 Several weeks ago my charger quit. It was installed in the aft lazzerette and my feeling is that it
Cleaning Rudder Assembly (2) shank at 12:45pm 11.17.16 Catalina 22 6/3126 Hi, I have an 87 model and I would like to clean up the rudder/tiller assembly. I'm not sure what t
360 Degree Views Along Paradise Lake In Arizona City, AZ Britt Adam Wallace at 11:14am 11.17.16 Destinations 1/12 Monaco-012 by Britt Adam Wallace posted Nov 17, 2016 at 12:09 PMAerial-032 by Britt Adam Wallace pos
What's wrong with this picture.... (1) cb32863 at 7:28am 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 47/3311 Saw this yesterday.,....
CATALINA-22 TECH MANUAL UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (1) CaptDon01 at 8:09pm 11.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3723 The new Catalina 22 Technical Manual Update 2017 is now available at: www.catalina22.org Over 100 p
Boat US Insurance question.... Capn D at 6:15pm 11.16.16 Ask All Sailors 31/3076 I need a bit of advice concerning an insurance issue we are having. Our boat took a lightning strik
40.5 Owners with DYI Electric Forward Head Rick D at 4:26pm 11.16.16 Big Boats 10/730 Hey, guys: to anyone who pulled wire for an electric head install in the forward head; how did you r
New Sailer: Need Advice on Purchasing tstelz at 3:26pm 11.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1088 Hello, I recently began my hobby of sailing. In the last two months, I completed a beg/intermediate
Wiring issues with 12v electrical system on Hunter 30 sailboat ripperbone at 2:25pm 11.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2718 I'm a new boat owner and my first foray into boat electrics was to try to install a battery voltage
St Croix - Christiensted Liquorice at 12:57pm 11.16.16 Destinations 2/645 I'm cruising from the BVI's to Christiansted/St Croix next month. Anyone out there entered Christian

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1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 03.25.24 Poly, based on the photo. I have to agree with you there. If that's the case, one has to wonder
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 dmax at 8:56am 03.25.24 Yes it is - sorry, was thinking rain water. Again, any piercing of the hull is a potential. On your
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 G Newboat at 8:52am 03.25.24 Is it possible water is coming in from the lake? I believe it fills even without rain.
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 8:38am 03.25.24 I constantly lost those Imra markers. I wonder why yours stayed put? I still have the remainder of
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 dmax at 8:35am 03.25.24 Every hole in the deck is a potential leaking point, especially after 30 plus years: stanchions, hat
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:19am 03.25.24 Pricey little beggars but I have used these chain markers for 12 years and never lost a one. A gues
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:17am 03.25.24 Those Imtra markers look very interesting. Fit in the chain link. Nothing to rub against the gypsy
Boom shemandr at 8:16am 03.25.24 Yesterday I drove by a marine salvage yard on Rt 1 between Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce on the East sid
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:50am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? shemandr at 7:47am 03.25.24 The OP's criteria may need revision: Sailing with "5' to 6'" draft eliminates a lot of Florida. Y
Clamp on meter recommendation? Jim 5757 at 7:40am 03.25.24 +1 on Jim's recommendation. We got this model last month and very happy with it! ...and the price w
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:28am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 Johann at 7:25am 03.25.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ward H at 7:12am 03.25.24 In essence you turned your head into a piece of ductwork that will contain the foulest of all odors
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 pdrisc at 6:57am 03.25.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 6:55am 03.25.24 Those Imtra markers look very interesting. Fit in the chain link. Nothing to rub against the gypsy (
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... (1) JamesG161 at 6:50am 03.25.24 I had phone call with @knotclewless . Here is his set up.
Boom AngelM at 6:37am 03.25.24 Lots of boats were totaled iin your area a couple of years ago you can probably find a used boom if
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 6:36am 03.25.24 Pricey little beggars but I have used these chain markers for 12 years and never lost a one. A guess
Boom AngelM at 6:36am 03.25.24 Yes a blast, and no-one will offer ideas and local riggers kinda useless. You have given me a great

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