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P30 Handrail replacement DanS at 1:21pm 03.17.15 Pearson 1/1693 Ok, I have a dilemma. I just took the handrails off of my 1972 Pearson 30, Hull #189. They did not c
Salt water in battery compartment Steve s at 1:10pm 03.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1170 Have a 393 and when shaft is turning salt water leaks down into the battery area. Any thoughts ?
Oil pressure/alarm combo sending unit (1) Skipper at 12:24pm 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1102 Many control panels have both an oil pressure gauge and an oil alarm. Here's an older rebuilt Univer
Thoughts everyone! rdrake at 11:36am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1449 Hey all, found this on CL and was thinking of trading the guy a couple of firearms for it. Sails ar
White vinegar vs lemon juice IH82BL8 at 9:49am 03.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/5731 I assume white vinegar is recommended to kill bacteria because it is acidic. Wouldn't lemon juice b
best place to have cushions recovered? gitpicker2007 at 9:25am 03.17.15 Catalina 22 8/3231 Does anyone have any advice on recovering all my 1981s cushions? They're totally original and frayi
Leaky Thru Hull in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 9:12am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1406 So, ( of course) after making the final payment and signing on the dotted line, I was messing about
Oh S--T what was that noise Rick Templeton at 8:38am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2346 It happened coming into the LA harbor last Monday. Loud metallic bang, engine sound changing drastic
Bottom Paint jhastie at 8:34am 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/810 I have a 1992 26S. Does anyone know what the black bottom paint was used by the factory on my boat?
Replacing Elbow with Ebay unit... Thoughts? PGIJon at 7:09am 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 15/3333 I would like to replace my exhaust elbow. Any thoughts on using the following versus an Yanmar Orig
Rocna on Bowsprit (2) dj2210 at 4:02am 03.17.15 Catalina 30 8/3895 I finally got a chance to fit the Rocna 10 to my C30 tall rig. Haven't used it yet but will see how
Greetings from Cartagena (Spain) juanfran at 3:16am 03.17.15 Day Sailers 15/2115 Hi All, One month ago I bought a 1998 hunter 170. It only needed some work to do and I really enjoy
1992 Hunter Legend 35.5 DearPrudence at 1:41am 03.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4045 Hello I'm looking at said boat this weekend. From the description, this is a very well cared for bo
Webinar on Tips & Tricks for First Regatta JTulls at 7:56pm 03.16.15 Racing 0/2077 Navionics is doing a number of free webinars -- most are on fishing, but a handful are sailing relat
Just to show the northern folks there is hope. (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2467 We were pushing the high 70s Sunday. wind was light and fickle at best but at least we were on the w
homa made mast ups? piedpiperIII at 7:25pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 5/800 I made a mast up myself years ago and it went with the boat, now its time to make another. I know th
Sail time Kfreschlin at 7:15pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 1/800 My husband and I are looking to get some experience sailing on a larger boat (45-50) before seriousl
Trailering issue - harmonic swinging lpolliard at 5:54pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1228 I pulled my Catalina 22 for the first time with my Tacoma V6 last weekend, Dana Pt to Cabrillo Beach
Crac keal (1) Marc356 at 5:15pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1443 I have a hunter 356 ,2003 , when i bought the boat 3 years ago it had this crac in the front of the
Smoothing the gelcoat after painted name removal Kopite at 4:06pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1323 Hi, I just removed the painted on name from my '84 Catalina 27. It was on both sides, near

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Chart plotter choice overwhelm Terry Cox at 9:37am 01.25.23 Here is a used Garmin 178C sounder that is worth considering. GARMIN GPSMAP 178C SOUNDER MARINE GPS
LPG tank Hunter 39 jon hansen at 9:36am 01.25.23 2 weeks ish. maybe a little more
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat DArcy at 9:35am 01.25.23 @PGIJon That is really sad to hear about the loss of your boat. What electronics do you have that mi
LPG tank Hunter 39 Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 01.25.23 We tried to ship the boat from Saugatuck to Bayfield Wi its new home. If shipping the boat was yo
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 gouldx at 9:22am 01.25.23 Can anybody comment on the history of the Yamaha 30? Particularly about the differences between the
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS (4) dkinzer at 9:07am 01.25.23 The hardest job is getting access from below. That was certainly true. I had to remove the entire
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 9:03am 01.25.23 It never ceases to amaze me how folks I have met from the forum are such good people! It was really
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) jssailem at 8:54am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 8:52am 01.25.23 That might work... but spreaders often have a bushing that runs through the mast and the two spread
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat kloudie1 at 8:37am 01.25.23 It never ceases to amaze me how folks I have met from the forum are such good people! It was really
Bermuda jssailem at 8:37am 01.25.23 Didn't you nearly break this one????? :banghead::laugh::yikes:
Barton Removable Travelers (1) rgranger at 8:17am 01.25.23 I put a traveler on my H26 and it was a GREAT improvement when going to weather. But I did not use
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:13am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to th
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 8:12am 01.25.23 OpenCPN ( https://opencpn.org/index.html ) lists the following info on Canadian Charts that can be p
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 JBP-PA at 8:09am 01.25.23
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 (7) rgranger at 8:05am 01.25.23 ...so I have a room to add strength with some steel plate screwed into the mast to support the new
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 8:05am 01.25.23 Did you check the store here? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/index.php
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 8:01am 01.25.23 Have you tried reaching out to local fabricators? I know it's a stretch but it might be doable, esp
Barton Removable Travelers JBP-PA at 7:40am 01.25.23 You should be able to get a feel for the strength of the supporting sides. Do they move easily when
Barton Removable Travelers jssailem at 7:22am 01.25.23 Not knowing the fiberglass thicknesses and structure of the sides of your cockpit nor the deck of th

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