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a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . MitchM at 7:53am 04.27.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1371 check out captain rick's interview with unlucky owner. . . k_wPMQJ_nNI curiously, the
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Davey J at 7:55pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 2/1314 My friend bought a boat in Santa Barbara. The seller wasn't sure if the boat had a TIP. Is there a s
The Great Lakes.... (1) Tally Ho at 4:13pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1965
Oday 192 outboard bracket Tawas Bay Sailor at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Day Sailers 9/2384 Greetings, I just joined this group. Last fall I purchased a 1984 Oday 192, nice clean boat. It ca
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 2:39pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 4/600 Hi all. I installed the inverter / charger, 3 mppts, 2 Dc to Dc charger's near my battery bank, in t
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 1:34pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2296 Hi all. IF YOU ACTUALLY took the trip, I'd like to know which route you used and what are your thoug
H30t Boot Stripe ATMurphy at 11:52am 04.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/568 Any early 90's H30 owners know if the boot stripe is vinyl or painted? I need to remove mine to rais
Inspection port for windlass (1) marchem at 10:01am 04.26.24 Catalina 310 0/12 Wondering if the inspection port on our 2000 C310 is from the factory, or added by a PO? It did lea
Engine fire (4) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:00pm 04.25.24 Big Boats 26/3742 I cannot be sure, but everyone, please take a look at the attached pictures of the fire aboard my ol
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.24 Ask All Sailors 16/7769 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the newl
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 8:47am 04.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/1026 Hi ordered a mtc kit for this which included oil filter, impeller etc. The impeller did not fit as m
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jim01749 at 3:02am 04.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1613 We have a 2008 Hunter 45 CC and was looking for correct size and maybe some tips on how to install n
rudder post movment brad minda at 10:35pm 04.24.24 Catalina 30 0/571 I am noticing aboit an 1/8 inch movement on the upper ruder post bushing each way side to side 1/4 i
hull port (windows) leaking (2) Jerry1956 at 6:01pm 04.24.24 Catalina 310 15/2592 First off apologies if this is a redundant topic for this thread. We just sailed our new (to us) 20
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) slorandy at 4:27pm 04.24.24 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1465 Had the drive gear for the injector pump come off (apparently the nut came undone). Had a diesel me
New Bow Roller for H41AC (2) dkinzer at 11:18am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/481 Both bow rollers on our 2007 41AC look like the one on the right in the photo. None of the cracks se
OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps (2) Fred at 9:51am 04.24.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/968 My Cat28 MKii uses the (discontinued) OEM shroud turnbuckles as shown below. There is limited space
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer Necessity at 8:35am 04.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/569 Good Morning, Just completed a full electrical refit after encountering a low voltage problem that w
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 (4) anelso29 at 8:28am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1752 Hey everyone, I apologize for the basic questions, but I truly appreciate everyone's knowledge on t
Rivets Used teacherspet at 6:56am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1055 I have to replace two rivets on my Vision 32 Vang Bracket on the mast. Does anyone know if Hunter us

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gelcoat dlochner at 5:27am 10.29.25 The hardener in Bondo is a catalyst, typically a benzoyl peroxide paste for cream hardener or methy
gelcoat rgranger at 4:58am 10.29.25 Spoken like a true chemistry teacher, not one who wandered away from that profession a half century
Spin-Tech Furler Trailz at 4:17am 10.29.25 I purchased a Hunter Legend 35 that had a Spin-Tech Triumph 2000 roller furler already installed. W
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts sailme88 at 3:23am 10.29.25 My goto boat guy is a retired Sabre boatwright. He did everything at Sabre. After the introduction
Hunter 39 Furlex Line MFD at 10:10pm 10.28.25 I also switched to a low stretch line to prevent the line from getting caught in the previous layer
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts Leeward Rail at 9:01pm 10.28.25 They had a stink pot division https://truenorth.yachts Not pontoons and wakeboats.
Need help identifying a part from my vent hose zinahewitt at 7:16pm 10.28.25 Most marine pipe fittings will be straight thread, not NPT which is tapered. These should not be mi
Rigging Quote jssailem at 6:50pm 10.28.25 I have used Zepherwerks for replacement sheaves. https://www.zephyrwerks.com/pricing-and-payments
Need help identifying a part from my vent hose Project_Mayhem at 6:20pm 10.28.25 Most marine pipe fittings will be straight thread, not NPT which is tapered. These should not be mix
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Project_Mayhem at 6:10pm 10.28.25 I suspect what the boat yard manager was referring to was that compared to other 30' boats, the Cat
gelcoat colemj at 5:56pm 10.28.25 To complete the chemistry lesson, there is no "hardener" like in epoxy - it is a catalyst. Benzoyl
Hunter 37C Stern Tube/Shaft Log Replacement Question Rumbero at 5:40pm 10.28.25
LifePo4 in winter heritage at 5:12pm 10.28.25 Bob S.. You got me wondering if the Overkill BMS 's can be completely turned off with the app. T
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 (1) Woodworks1 at 3:31pm 10.28.25 The previous owner said the aft stay tensioner is not for warping the mast. I own a 1954 wooden Sta
Towing a Catalina C30 1983 Woodworks1 at 3:22pm 10.28.25 I was told it is a standard rigged w/ deep fin keel. The last # in the Manufactured ID NO are M83H
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows BigEasy at 3:04pm 10.28.25 A multi oscillating tool with a straight blade attachment may help. It was super helpful when I rem
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:59pm 10.28.25 The boatyard will charge for the unstepping and re-stepping the mast and the usual stowage of the b
How to Reseal New Design Frameless Windows ShawnL at 2:58pm 10.28.25 Depending on the finish, I've also had really good luck with engine de-greaser. I had a piece of wo
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:54pm 10.28.25 The price sounds pretty good if you are talking complete re rig. In 2017 I hade a complete refit. N
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:47pm 10.28.25 Generally, most shops / trades prefer not to install customer supplied parts, as if something doesn

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