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Groco Strainer option Canvasback at 12:19pm 11.01.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2545 Skippers, I am looking to replace my existing strainers (AC and Engine) with Groco strainers to acco
Removing and reinstalling vinyl cloth headliners Pat Hooyman at 7:26pm 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4011 I need to replace the stanchion base on the mid port side of my 2007 Hunter 38. To do this I need to
Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 (1) niteflyer63 at 7:50am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1314 I have an Anchor Fiberglass SL-140 sailboat which I have lost the rudder for. Anyone who may have a
Dinghy storage njlarry at 6:06am 11.01.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1442 What is the correct way to store an inflateable dinghy? I can leave it fully inflated in a covered d
Rebedding skylights on Hunter 35 ArkadiyS at 5:56am 11.01.16 Big Boats 13/6262 Noticed a leak in both of the larger skylights on our 1987 Hunter 35. Took both of these skylights
Catalina 16 Wing - formerly Lady Bess (1) AZExpedition at 9:17pm 10.31.16 Smaller Boats 1/961 Just purchased a little C16 wing. She has 10 sails including a Asym Spin, a cutter staysail, and st
Cabin heater for a trailer sailor RussC at 6:59pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 26/5411 Just curious what might be available, at an affordable price, to heat the cabin a bit. not intending
Want to lay another layer of fiberglass gimpy117 at 6:19pm 10.31.16 Trailer Sailors 3/1001 I'm looking come spring time to put a finish layer of glass inside the cabin/ dog house of my little
Polar Chart -Irwin 34(CItation) 3rdbase at 6:09pm 10.31.16 Irwin 0/1056 Does anyone have charts for the Irwin 34? Purchased a 34 this past summer and looking to cheat on e
Greasing the Jib...joking Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:08pm 10.31.16 Catalina 22 11/850 My mainsail and jib can be a bit difficult to hoist. I read somewhere about a "grease" to apply to t
Electric Panel Connector Soldier at 2:18pm 10.31.16 Ask All Sailors 3/540 I have a Beneteau 343. The DC electrical panal has two screws/latches that hold the panel shut. I ha
Rigging safety lines jdub tn at 11:49am 10.31.16 Catalina 22 10/1989 As someone who mostly sails alone, I am concerned about keeping myself on the boat. It is one thing
83 H34 Throttle Cable curiosity (1) datasailor2 at 9:37am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 17/2018 My throttle cable has a clamp (see pic) installed that compresses the cable sheath just enough to al
2018 C-22 NATIONALS (1) CaptDon01 at 9:29am 10.31.16 Catalina 22 9/1290 OK C-22 Fleets, it's already time to start thinking about the 2018 C-22 Nationals which also include
Hunter 45 CC Off Shore Did It at 8:09am 10.31.16 Big Boats 33/10621 I have been contemplating taking my Hunter 45 CC off shore, the standar response I get from most of
Recommendations for Chartplotter/Combo System? SerenityTC at 8:06am 10.31.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/813 Would be interested in hearing recommendations for a chartplotter for my H27. I have a budget of $2K
Planned projects for the Winter IH82BL8 at 8:00am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/950 It looks like my list is shaping up. I'm trying to avoid the "WhileImAtIts" but we'll see how it go
Paint Color DayDreamer41 at 7:58am 10.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1963 We recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 41 DS very nice dark blue, the previous owner had a few scratche
New electric head needed gettinthere at 5:04am 10.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1617 Jabsco sucks! The electric head had an issue and I bought a rebuild kit. The O ring that seals it a
Shower drains First 38S5 Nancy Williams at 2:00am 10.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/756 Just taken on Beneteau First 38S5 and trying to find which bilge the showers drain into. I think th

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Correct size packing for stuffing box? Terry Cox at 5:47pm 04.25.24 How do you know? You're welcome, Jim. Effort! Our boat has the standard bronze stuffing box with a
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Terry Cox at 5:30pm 04.25.24 Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this stuff? Just purchased three gallons of WM C
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? twodzusfittings at 5:27pm 04.25.24 I used CPP on my old boat. It lasted for two seasons, but that was all. I saw significant paint remo
Instead of PropSpeed rgranger at 4:50pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? dLj at 4:44pm 04.25.24 I've no experience with that product but if it is indeed made by Petit should be good. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points dLj at 4:42pm 04.25.24 Looks like a good spot to me. dj
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 4:34pm 04.25.24 don;t know if I responded or not - washer in the proposed position - too high ? Washers taped onto
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 4:11pm 04.25.24 Sounds like a lot of work. Musetta treated you well during your last adventure, so she's deserving
Metal lathe jviss at 4:10pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts we
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:54pm 04.25.24 I'd really love to have her back in tip-top shape so next year I could sail her back to Nova Scotia
Not perfect launch day... dLj at 3:49pm 04.25.24 What's involved in the rebuild? Main sail and clew connection needs rebuilding. If I have to do th
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:35pm 04.25.24 For inquiring minds, here is a little video I made of my MaxProp "rebuild". https://youtu.be/pk4D
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? shemandr at 3:34pm 04.25.24 Well I have to admit I am surprised by the range of wind angles the Neil Pryde code 0 can be flown.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.25.24 How was Maui doing when you were there? The Lahina fire was a terrible tragedy. Did the Banyan tree
Correct size packing for stuffing box? ggrizzard at 3:24pm 04.25.24 And, DO watch the video!
yanmar 2 gm20 f ggrizzard at 3:20pm 04.25.24 Colin, Yes I had the same problem. If I had known about Toad Marine maybe I wouldn't have found out
Not perfect launch day... kappykaplan at 3:14pm 04.25.24 Did the Banyan tree survive? Yes, with some TLC after the fire.
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 2:51pm 04.25.24
Windlass and thruster Battery question dlochner at 2:49pm 04.25.24 With lead acid batteries, weight is an issue for my old, tired muscles. I don't want to try to lif
Not perfect launch day... (2) Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.25.24 This year there was virtually no ice on Lake Ontario. The most the bay I'm on could do was put up a

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