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Hatch Lens color? sailfree20770 at 7:16pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 0/640 Does anyone know what color acrylic to buy to replace the lenses in Lewmar hatches? It seems the ind
What are these wires - Hunter 40.5 (2) smokey73 at 6:56pm 03.04.15 Big Boats 2/804 Attached are a couple of pictures from my 1994 Hunter 40.5 (built in 1993) While getting ready to r
Mast un-stepping cest le bon at 5:05pm 03.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2145 We are planning on transiting the Erie and Oswego Canals en-route to a Down East Circle Route this y
Perko fittings for the companionway stairs (1) bugbitten at 2:53pm 03.04.15 S2 10/3288 In addition to everything else, I'm looking at adding a removable plywood extension to the port sett
Spreader work (4) All U Get at 2:12pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 1/749 Hi all, It was warm enough today to work in the garage and the spreaders needed some touching up.
Fin vs Swing ? boblufkin at 1:51pm 03.04.15 Catalina 22 16/2391 Of all the 22's out there, anyone have an idea of what % were made with swing keels ? What % wings?
Whay kind of dog food while cruising Richard Olden at 12:17pm 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2270 We are in the final steps of starting a cruising life. We will be cruising the Gulf Coast, East Coas
What Paint To Choose stollo770 at 11:30am 03.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4986 Hello, I have a 1979 H27 and before I launch it this coming spring I would like to repaint the hul
Magma Kettle Grill mounting question Spellman66 at 10:41am 03.04.15 Catalina 310 6/1734 For Christmas my fiancee gave me a Magma kettle grill for our 310. I'm curious how, and where, othe
411 Rudder removal rickbogh at 9:58am 03.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/5801 I have a 1998 411, the steering has become very stiff. Removed the quadrant (that was a job) and re
at least the ice eaters are doing their job (pics) (2) iSailor at 7:07am 03.04.15 Catalina 310 4/1319 Cheers,
small vessel reporting system blues emergpa1 at 6:56am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3260 The red tape is giving me the blues, i can't figure this out: I am trying to get all my ships paper
R.I.P. Bonzai LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 6:39am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 4/964 Friends I was saddened to notice today on facebook that one of our members here, Bob Akins has passe
Reinstalling exterior teak handrails down_shift at 6:17am 03.04.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4980 While the C36 MK I is wrapped this winter, I removed the exterior teak handrails to sand down and re
1994 H-26 Spreader Dfisher at 6:04am 03.04.15 Smaller Boats 5/804 Hello all. I'm looking for a new starboard spreader for my Isomat Mast. I have been trying to get
What size sheave? Scott19770 at 10:20pm 03.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/732 I have a '91 Hunter 30, and one of my masthead sheaves broke and siezed while the main was up. Long
Mystery on the boat. Roadking Larry at 9:29pm 03.03.15 Ask All Sailors 42/4715 Last summer I bought 4 swim noodles to keep on the boat. One day while out sailing I rescued one ou
Breaker Panel Drop In Replacement for Fuse Panel? Snowbird One at 8:07pm 03.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1161 Is there a drop in BREAKER panel that can replace each of these fuse panels? I am loathe to cut a
Holes in Cockpit Bulkhead, Butchered for Depthfinder? Snowbird One at 8:04pm 03.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2942 The previous owner made the holes as shown in the images. The one on the starboard side was obvio
Catalina 27 - anchor storage & deployment brrader at 6:43pm 03.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/5164 Hi all, I am a new Catalina 27 owner with a conundrum. I have owned little boats (including a coup

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Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 8:28pm 12.21.22 Perkins was originally a British diesel. It is now owned by Caterpillar. The threads on the fitting
Marina Advice Captain Larry-DH at 7:27pm 12.21.22 Sorry, my friend. You had me at Apostle Islands. (And retirement.) We chartered there in 2021. Firs
Marina Advice jaysweet at 6:26pm 12.21.22 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Captain Larry-DH at 6:24pm 12.21.22 Every toilet mfr warns against connecting a sea water toilet to the fresh water plumbing. Taken ou
keel resting on bottom jaysweet at 6:14pm 12.21.22
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:19pm 12.21.22 211778
keel resting on bottom Egovos at 5:06pm 12.21.22 Hilarious sailcapt340
Marina Advice jon hansen at 3:24pm 12.21.22 don't have all those fenders? burlap bags full of straw with a fender board will work fine. pitch at
Marina Advice jon hansen at 3:17pm 12.21.22 been through the soo locks hundreds and hundreds of times. you call, they contact you, you don't ca
Engine leaking diesel Ken13559 at 2:18pm 12.21.22 I don't think the leaks affects engine performance. There's enough fuel going to the injectors like
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 2:17pm 12.21.22 Dear John ,Thanks for the response. Your first paragraph is correct. Its a new hose fastened to the
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 1:56pm 12.21.22 Kharma. This happened a few years back 2fxGC_VM6yE
C&C 40-2 Air Draft? smo10018 at 12:28pm 12.21.22 Yes I will do that once at the boat. You are correct only way to know for sure. Thanks for the hel
C&C 40-2 Air Draft? jssailem at 12:17pm 12.21.22 Want to make absolutely sure I am dealing with the standard rig. I do not know about you, but if I
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 12:08pm 12.21.22 211775
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom Lee Hadjiosif at 11:30am 12.21.22 You install the thru-hull about 10" below the deck measuring from the inside, about the same height
Marina Advice Timm R Oday25 at 10:42am 12.21.22 I'd like to take minute and thank each of you for providing information .
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 10:05am 12.21.22 Ok. If I understand this, based on the image you choose to provide, the part mentioned is the fittin
A roundup of 2022 jssailem at 9:38am 12.21.22 Very Nice Gary. Thank you. Give's me memories of simple days sailing small boats for the fun of it.
A roundup of 2022 Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 12.21.22 Beautiful. Forget the starter motor, the fuel tank, the head, the stove, and go sailing. What could

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