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Gibb retaining rubber plug Scubagirl62 at 12:59pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1314 Does anyone know what size Gibb retaining rubber plug is needed for a Hunter 235? I want to replace
Whitney's marine? Phil Herring at 12:19pm 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/294 Just got a permanent bounce error from an email to Whitney's Marine. Does anybody know if they chan
Box o furling parts, what would you do??? (5) dobrosailor at 11:40am 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/315 I just purchased a Catalina 22 that came with a box of new-old-stock furling parts. Obviously from l
Ev 200 installation bahamabo at 8:05am 10.31.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/574 I am going to put an Ev 200 sail on my 36 MKii and am looking for advice on how to mount the below d
Cheap used outboard experiences dobrosailor at 5:28am 10.31.15 Catalina 22 39/2744 Need an outboard for a Cat 22 and watching Craigslist for winter deals under $300. I did a search an
New cat 22 owner with questions dobrosailor at 5:03am 10.31.15 Catalina 22 4/599 Greetings: Just purchased a Cat 22 1979 that has once been loved (nicely outfitted) but has seen goo
Here is something that may stir some debate...'no pfd'.. Chris Patterson at 4:12am 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 61/5366
Led day (1) All U Get at 11:21pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/759 116600 Hi all, After reading so many posts on LED lights for the interior I decided to swap a few i
Swing keel hanger bolts torque requirements MaryEllaRose at 7:16pm 10.30.15 Catalina 22 1/1640 Just to confirm: What size are the swing keel hanger bolts on the Cat 22? Aren't they 5/16" x 18 ? T
Expanding ballast on a lancer 28. Christophe at 5:30pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1485 Has anyone out there had problems with cracks forming around the margins of the keel area? I suspec
Heel angle Clydo at 4:51pm 10.30.15 Catalina 310 3/989 Someone on this list had a knockdown and boat came upright fairly quickly. My days of rail - or mor
Lifejacket use/non-use Rick D at 4:47pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1373 Here's a link to a SAIL blog that says we may be getting too compulsive on lifejacket use. I know th
Removing trailer from sailboat S Kessinger at 4:09pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1845 I have a Macgregor 26S with a newly damaged (bent frame) trailer. I'd liked to remove the trailer o
Replacing halyard dvantong at 3:30pm 10.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1251 Is there anything special about replacing the main halyard on a roller furling main sail on a Benete
Rent a sailboat for a week jorg027 at 1:01pm 10.30.15 Smaller Boats 6/1068 My son and I would like to rent a sailboat, in a warm location, for March. All charter companies ha
Omc fuel pump for 9.9 evinrude outboard Fred at 12:28pm 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 8/5771 I am looking for a replacement fuel pump for my Evinrude 9.9hp 2001 but it appears that it is no lon
Looking for photos of a few hunter models Phil Herring at 11:09am 10.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1984 We are combing our owner photo albums for good, clear, representative pics of the various models to
Up grading to a catalina 250 water ballast Jim Eller at 10:28am 10.30.15 Trailer Sailors 4/1905 I have had a Catalina 22 for the last six years and loved it, but it is just too small for doing ove
I have a hunter 260 and the danforth a 149 031 needs replaced skip@morselakesailing.com at 9:12am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/721 where do I go to get a new compass that has the no-spin Card, lights up at night and mounts to the b
O'day 28 engine controls wing15601 at 7:54am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/793 I have a new to me 1981 O'Day 28 with Edson pedestal steering and engine controls and a Universal 54

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Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? BigEasy at 12:13pm 09.05.23 A couple of years ago I got a quote from Hatchmasters for the two big Lewmar hatches on my boat and
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? Rick Webb at 12:10pm 09.05.23 Looks like what we have The one on the tape are much easier to work with
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 11:45am 09.05.23 Update for @dLj and his luck with storms. :facepalm:
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 11:37am 09.05.23 That is a great explanation! The picture of the parallel resistances in the Victron paper really ma
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 09.05.23 I always like a good puzzle and your photos and write up certainly don't make things any easier. in
Looking for Oceanis 35.1 Owner Manual PDF SoSound at 11:16am 09.05.23 For something as recent as a 35.1, the PDF should be available through the dealer network or directl
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. capta at 11:15am 09.05.23 Wiring is the same as an auto bilge pump. However, why would you replace one of the best pumps ever
Let's Talk About Power capta at 11:07am 09.05.23 Every bit of equipment you intend to install comes with a spec sheet. That is where you will get you
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 09.05.23 A quick recap. The OP wanted to install a third battery in parallel with 2 existing batteries. Howe
Let's Talk About Power Stu Jackson at 10:49am 09.05.23 Mike, re: your comments on Dave's and Ralph's: I, too, am a model railroader, and understand G&Ds.
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.05.23 Some good news this morning. TD 13 is turning away from the East Coast.:thumbup: But will soon be
Let's Talk About Power dlochner at 10:45am 09.05.23 This isn't a backwards way of thinking, its what all marine system's engineers have to do when desi
Let's Talk About Power mikeracca at 10:19am 09.05.23 Good morning everyone! I will attempt to answer everyone's concerns here and maybe give you guys a
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? kappykaplan at 10:16am 09.05.23 Kappy, close. Tks, Ed. :beer:
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? Ed Caldwell at 9:48am 09.05.23 The last two digits (02) indicate the boat was built in 2002. Kappy, close. The last FOUR digits
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? rgranger at 9:43am 09.05.23 If you research the slide off of the Amazon site, you might be able to find a description of the tra
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) rgranger at 9:41am 09.05.23 Got to put a old sock with some moth balls inside each now to discourage re-population. Old sailor
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Hayden Watson at 9:33am 09.05.23 That is my concern, so I am biting the bullet and getting a new one from Westerbeke as they will st
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel rgranger at 9:30am 09.05.23 Thanks @dlochner That takes an obscure idea and makes it intuitive. To paraphrase...If your batte
21 Day Cruise rgranger at 9:22am 09.05.23 Legit!:beer::beer:

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