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Elongated holes in spars questions DJM at 12:29pm 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1820 Best practice for worn out rigging question? ( S.S. vs Alm.) I have older sailboats and at some poin
410 Intermittent Engine Starting Captain Adventure at 11:56am 08.31.15 Big Boats 14/1766 My 1999 410, I am the original owner, has an intermittent engine start problem. Always starts 1st c
Vision 32 holding tank thedoc1359 at 11:30am 08.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/669 The lower pump out flange on my holding tank (located below the shower seat) has disintegrated. It w
Troubleshooting Main AC Switch Tripping (3) hdhr289 at 10:54am 08.31.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1500 I am in need of suggestions for troubleshooting an apparent issue with my AC power on 2012 Hunter 39
Need new pump (1) rudyturner at 10:46am 08.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1715 Any recommendations for a manual waste pump to replace the one in the picture (housing is cracked -
Why oh why All U Get at 9:01am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 19/1955 Finally got the boat in the water and have been attending to getting it into usable condition. My w
Replacing standing rigging??? lydiao at 8:16am 08.31.15 Catalina 30 5/1333 I have a 30-year-old 30'. The manueal says to replace the standing rigging every 7 years in "ideal"
Installing a masthead anchor light Lodi47 at 8:08am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 36/10711 I have a forward facing 225 degree mast light. It is wired to a 2-pin Perko plug deck connector. I w
birds#it all over redhead78 at 8:02am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 2/665 Hey all, hope sailing is been good to you all this summer. In my anchorage we have gulls and terns t
Bow eye hanging up (1) repawn at 8:00am 08.31.15 Trailer Sailors 18/4897 Hi all, This weekend I finally launched my Oday 22 for the first time - I have owned it for one y
How to pull engine on a 420 Persy at 7:53am 08.31.15 Big Boats 3/1020 I've got an oil leak that needs to be repaired. The 2 mechanics I've talked to both say I need to p
Schaefer CF-500 Roller Furler RJD at 7:51am 08.31.15 Catalina 22 9/4845 I currently use hank-on foresails but am thinking about purchasing a Schaefer Snapfurl CF-500 Roller
Knot meter spinny thingy pshrynk at 6:57am 08.31.15 Big Boats 4/1001 My little spinny thingy on my knot meter is missing a blade and I get only about half the actual spe
Hunter 27 Edge VARA Rudder (6) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 08.31.15 Smaller Boats 0/2764 Attached you will find photos of the VARA RUDDER assembly of the Hunter 27 Edge . If you take time
genoa for a 25 ft Catalina Howard Welch at 5:36am 08.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/551 What is the best place to sell a genoa sail for a Catalina. My friend sold the boat but has the sail
First time sail bixter1 at 5:35am 08.31.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1181 My wife and I just passed our ASA Basic Keelboat Sailing Certification and want to start sailing whe
1978 Macgregor 36 Flying Scot at 11:35pm 08.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/615 I have recently acquired a '78 Mac 36, with single daggerboard on the port side. Does anyone have a
Replacement Main and Vang tackle DJM at 10:35pm 08.30.15 Catalina 22 11/3182 New to forum and happy to see all the great posts and enthusiasm in Catalina refurbishing and sailin
looking to work on crew justinkramp at 9:04pm 08.30.15 Racing 2/913 Hey all, I'm an 18 year old sailor looking for an (or several) opportunity(-ies) to crew in races
hunter 146 daysailer justinkramp at 8:59pm 08.30.15 Day Sailers 1/1498 hey all, I own a 2002 Hunter 146 and have sealed up some cracks over the years. had to reseal a

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Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (2) Ward H at 5:31am 02.14.23 Is that similar to your procedure. My procedure: I thoroughly clean and sand the area where the ba
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 RoyS at 5:25am 02.14.23 There are adaptors available for that. Get a steel one for strength. Most senders are 1/8" NPT and y
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller (2) jfgy at 4:47am 02.14.23 Hello looking for information re retrofit traveler to replace bridle style boom set up on Hunter 27
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice dlochner at 4:46am 02.14.23 Received my renewal notice for $26 with a return address of National Vessel Notification Center, P
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice kappykaplan at 4:40am 02.14.23 National Vessel Notification Center, PO Box 1119, Falling Waters, WV 25419-1119. Looks legit. :plu
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Terry Cox at 4:38am 02.14.23 Received my renewal notice for $26 with a return address of National Vessel Notification Center, PO
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 dlochner at 4:34am 02.14.23 Yikes, I just looked up the price for that part at one supplier, ~$150! I have the 3 cylinder vers
Seacock question on a 1981H33 Trevor1mg at 10:17pm 02.13.23 I have a 1980 Hunter 33. The through-hull is well above the waterline, Dead center, aft of the rudde
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 juznip at 10:03pm 02.13.23 Sensor as the resistance does not change from engine not running to engine warmed up. I am assuming
Stale Forum mermike at 9:50pm 02.13.23 It was said you could float a crescent wrench in the north end. I forget the concentration but it wa
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller jssailem at 9:13pm 02.13.23 I tried to find an image of a Hunter 27 for sale with a traveler over the companion way. No luck. Al
Rain water through the mast jonelli at 9:06pm 02.13.23 I think I'm giving up. It's a problem between the intended design and what I'd like to happen. Wat
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 02.13.23 Almost forgot, always start at the beginning. Which is shot, the sensor or the read out and why do
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:01pm 02.13.23 If you are going to get rid of the original "trailer plugs" , why not eliminate plugs completely?
Ouch! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 02.13.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract ?
Ouch! rgranger at 8:25pm 02.13.23 :thumbsdown::(
air conditioning Will Lee at 7:38pm 02.13.23 I should have been a little more clear. Looking at a fixed mount system, probably a Dometic 10,000
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box dkinzer at 6:59pm 02.13.23 it would be worthwhile to replace the hose clamps with solid clamps Yes, I have four new 316 stai
Where to look for Replacement Trailers Zinger88 at 6:42pm 02.13.23 Here's another alternative C22 trailer manufacturer out of North Carolina: Triad Trailers 5831 Tria
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 6:37pm 02.13.23 Called Sure Marine a few days ago and asked one of the reps whether they had any CNG tanks left over

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