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1983 Hunter 22 Ben Hanson at 1:46pm 01.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1641 I purchased a 1983 Hunter 22 and the upper and lower shroud lines are much longer than they should b
Refitting my mast - Macgregor 25 (1) Jim Hawkins at 10:31am 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 30/3343 Thanks again to everyone on the forum that helped me lower my mast. I want to repair/replace/upgrade
Marine Toilet sailnoproblem at 5:36am 01.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/4267 When I purchased my project, she had a manual toilet that pumped directly overboard (1970 34C). Anyw
311 davit pictures? stevemitchell at 11:31pm 01.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1985 Anyone have a stern davit or something similar for a dinghy on a 311 or similar model that they have
Anyone recognize this sailmaker's logo? (1) PotomacDaysailer at 8:46pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4652 119205 This is the tack of my 130 genoa. Anybody know who the sailmaker might be? I don't know the
Changing Scupper Hoses on 28.5 Sailor_Jeff at 7:55pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2790 I have leaking scuppers on my 28.5. Has anyone one ever changed the scupper hoses (cockpit drain ho
Running Rigging Replacement EJWash at 7:16pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/4797 Hello All, New owner of a 1989 Catalina 30. The maintenance log is pretty skimpy, and does not note
New O'Day Owner Checking In! (3) gregorygant at 6:46pm 01.30.16 Day Sailers 11/2860 Howdy O'day-ers, Pretty stoked to say I picked up a 23 on Friday. My wife and I did the ASA class
Need the wheel piece for Navico WP5000 autopilot frankiedogs at 5:39pm 01.30.16 Parts Search 2/1194 I am looking for the wheel hub (?) for a Navico WD5000. I could also use an old belt to match up a r
Best brand and source for glass/resin Kopite at 3:32pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1998 Hi, it's time to buy the materials for my keel core repair. I need epoxy resin, 24oz roving and 1.5o
Adjustable split backstay (2) Dfisher at 1:28pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2292 I have a 86 Hunter 31 that was partially dissembled by the previous owner. The plot back stay has a
Quarter Berth Port light and storage hatches CapnGrumpyBreeches at 12:53pm 01.30.16 Catalina 22 20/3872 I have an 87 New Design. Has anyone added a port light/hatch for ventilation in the starboard quart
Rudder packing material on Hunter Cherubini kito at 11:15am 01.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 34/8267 I need help again on my H30. I want to replace the packing on my rudder. As far as I can tell, it lo
FCC online nightmare 25yearslater at 8:49am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 107/19461 Is this some kind of bureaucratic joke? I finally broke down and bought a VHF radio. Next trick is
Question for Florida sailboat owners - haulage in storm? Bryan9 at 7:53am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2086 We're thinking about moving to southwestern Florida (Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor) and bringing our
Water filtration for FW tank ? deltaten at 7:04am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1571 Scenario: I religiously and scrupulously clean and disinfect my 40 gal. tankage at every filling. Th
Morgan 43 1985 - 4 vents question ricorrea2002 at 5:52am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 4/450 Hi fellows, This is my first post in this forum. I'm happy owner of a Morgan 43 center cockpit year
Vertically battened gibs for Beneteau 37 S4iln at 9:05pm 01.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1302 We are replacing our gib and are considering a vertically battened one. As I understand it, this wil
How would you cover this up? (1) Bad Obsession at 3:47pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1643 This is a shot of the two holes near my sink. The sink slides in and stows away (thus the folding t
Hinged Step Mast on Skipper 20 mermaid104 at 3:36pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Does anyone have any experience with installing a hinged step mast on a Skipper 20? I am too old to

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Are you Ready for Spring? WayneH at 3:20pm 03.11.24 Here in the Texas Hill Country, we've gone from winter to summer with no sign of spring this year. 3
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 03.11.24 A guy two boats away from me has a 9.9 hp on his boat . it seems about the same size as mine. Is t
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 3:10pm 03.11.24 No pix thanks for trying to help. I found the halyard slot on the lower part of the mast. I must u
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., (2) jssailem at 3:07pm 03.11.24 Hi Chuck. Does the halyard come out the mast? Well yes (maybe on your mast), if you have a Sheave
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Ward H at 3:04pm 03.11.24 No pix
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 2:39pm 03.11.24 did you get the pixs
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 2:38pm 03.11.24 Could you post a picture or two of your mast?
Solar wiring size Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 03.11.24
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (1) Scott T-Bird at 12:59pm 03.11.24 So, enough with the generalities ... what's the plan? Where are you going to mount a bracket? Do y
Tohatsu Charging dlochner at 12:57pm 03.11.24 The output from the output varies with the motor speed, the primary purpose is to recharge the batte
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., kappykaplan at 12:49pm 03.11.24 Could you post a picture or two of your mast?
Solar wiring size dlochner at 12:44pm 03.11.24 I was looking for the wiring from the panels to the controller.. Are you asking round trip, panels
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 12:20pm 03.11.24 Definitely a Max Prop. Here's the anode you need: https://boatzincs.com/maxprop-63m2b/?gad_source=
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? higgs at 12:15pm 03.11.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run ou
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Kayakeur at 12:13pm 03.11.24 Fire extinguishers; I took one of mine about 10 years old, needle in green, to my local fire dept.
Solar wiring size SPLETS at 12:08pm 03.11.24 thanks
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 11:59am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I
Hunter Propeller Anode (4) FShab at 11:49am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I s
Tohatsu Charging ambler at 11:20am 03.11.24 I had the same experience as Leeward Rail. I just run the Tohatsu 6 for 15-20 min at less than half
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Claude L.-Auger at 10:28am 03.11.24 As per Kloudie & Justin, you want these bleed holes opened, not sealed. That will allow water to dra

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