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Swing keel hanger bolts torque requirements MaryEllaRose at 7:16pm 10.30.15 Catalina 22 1/1709 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 4/1530 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 3/1075 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 12/1519 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 6/1977 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 4/1338 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 6/1161 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 8/6197 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 16/2115 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 4/2012 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 2/763 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 7/874 I have a new to me 1981 O'Day 28 with Edson pedestal steering and engine controls and a Universal 54
Main sheet setup - my adjustemnt JohnVTX at 6:37am 10.30.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1435 Any of you do an alternate setup for the main sheet on a Sirius 21?
The changing dynamics of sailing clubs Scubagirl62 at 6:07am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 45/7020 I been sailing for many years and first learned to sail at the local "yacht club". This is on a lar
Fuel system hewebb at 3:11am 10.30.15 Ask All Sailors 4/640 I have a Universal M-12 and it appears that when fuel is pumped to the engine it goes directly into
Hunter 34: yet another sea hood removal nightmare Ilanortho at 7:59pm 10.29.15 Big Boats 9/3238 Took two of us 3 half days to remove. Was strongly bonded to hull along entire length with strong se
Experience with beta marine? Robert1224 at 6:05pm 10.29.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1352 Ahoy, Has anyone here had any experience with Beta Marine diesels or support? As I am looking at "b
Cleanout access for aluminum freshwater tank. (1) emergpa1 at 5:18pm 10.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2541 I want a cleanout access port for our aluminum freshwater tank because even after multiple cleani
Raymarine navigation trudic at 4:27pm 10.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/323 Hi All, We are located in Western Australia and have a Hunter 41 fitted with Raymarine Navigation eq
1986 hunter main sheet travel car. aoversier at 9:56am 10.29.15 Big Boats 20/3024 I am searching for a main sail travel car for my 1986 Hunter 34. The original which broke is made by

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Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:49pm 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:37pm 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:.
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 12:30pm 01.23.24 Under the nav station I believe. Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 12:17pm 01.23.24 Some time has passed since the PO posted this thread, and at that time, I was much younger, but am n
Instrument location Hukilau_5039 at 11:41am 01.23.24 Yes, just forward of the aft bench on the stbd side of aft cabin wall. My pedestal rail is much lowe
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (4) Richard19068 at 11:37am 01.23.24 We cleaned this up and injected filler into the deck in this area, which stopped the leakage, How c
Instrument location (1) CurtisC at 11:32am 01.23.24 Sorry, but you mention "Starboard side just forward of the aft bunch" do you mean on the starboard c
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) thinwater at 11:06am 01.23.24 My "wasteful" project was building a composting toilet to replace the chemical toilet. I've got noth
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 11:00am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 10:43am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Richard19068 at 10:35am 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 01.23.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dLj at 9:54am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 9:51am 01.23.24 Replacing my cutless bearing. When I removed my prop, I broke the rotor side of my dripless seal try
Recore deck around chainplates. Apex at 9:34am 01.23.24 use halyards as a temp support, and only disconnect and service one shroud at a time. Cap shroud wi
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 9:28am 01.23.24 First thanks for all the replies, the information provided is very useful. I have found a trailer, a
Noisy boats rgranger at 9:23am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help. with creaking?
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 9:20am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 9:04am 01.23.24 Thank you! This was my first time doing any significant work with plastic this soft. Good call on t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 8:58am 01.23.24 I have also witnessed this reflected light phenomena from both the Navy ships as well as when sailin

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