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Can't Find 90* Holding Tank Vent Fitting GorillaToast at 4:34pm 05.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1327 I've seen plenty of 90 pipe to hose barb fittings in the size I want, but none come with a flanged*
Shower head Mark Maulden at 4:29pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1531 Im looking for a hand shower that has a true on/off switch and not a trickle switch..the only thing
Mast ID rvene at 3:18pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 I have a mast issue with my 1978 C'C34. The mast is a teardrop type shape, but lacks the internal c
Windlass for Hunter Vision 32 tgrady at 1:50pm 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/624 I saw a picture in the gallery so I know someone has done it (Noel Black?). Can it be done effectiv
Raritan Ph-II head - stuck inlet ball Al - s/v Persephone at 1:44pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2346 About 5 years ago, I purchased and installed a Ph-II upgrade kit - a decision I certainly don't regr
Freedom 21 Cat Boat ???? Ropeburn at 1:03pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1652 In my travels through the marinas, I have come accross a 1985 Freedom 21, that was for sale but no a
season beginning, water pump shuts down, no flow (5) jrevkin at 11:36am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1880 Hi, I have a Shannon 28 (1982). I'm fitting out post the winter. The water system was winterized. Af
DIY ACR EPIRB Battery replacement mz4wheeler at 11:35am 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/31435 My ACR batteries were up for replacement, and rather than sending it off to get them replaced I elec
Tracking a leak (1) JohnnyMac at 10:42am 05.08.15 Big Boats 5/1109 87874.vBI have a slow leak that has rotted the cabin sole by the settee in the position that the wat
New Main Sail Furling line JDREHER at 10:30am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/782 Can anyone tell me how much line I need to replace the Mainsail furling line on my 1995 Oceanis 440
trailer for Catalina 28 kenisall at 9:49am 05.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/3790 I have a Catalina 28 Wing Keel, that i need to haul occasionally for maintenance. I have found an
Steering quadrant clarsen at 8:43am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1370 There's great difficulty removing the steering quadrant from the post on my 381. Any suggestions?
Lewmar #10 Hatch Hinge Pin Removal (4) KZW at 7:48am 05.08.15 Catalina 310 7/8223 How does one remove the hinge pins of the Lewmar #10 hatch (Low Profile? - Trim Line?) on the coach
4 more questions :) Windtherapy at 7:35am 05.08.15 Day Sailers 10/1659 1. I have to change out my entire rub rail. PO must have really smashed it all somehow so anyway, I
Types of Silicon?? AllenF at 7:15am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2427 When is "100% Silicone" not "100% Silicone"? The manufacturers of portlights recommend "100% Silico
Might be a silly questions but it's more about physics Windtherapy at 7:12am 05.08.15 Day Sailers 7/1062 Cabin cooler drain. I hear that it drains into the bilge area--silliness but, I will change mine to
32' Irwin Classic pacerow at 6:16am 05.08.15 Irwin 0/1743 Does anyone have an idea of how many 32' Classics were manufactured between 1970 and 1974? I believe
Prop walk on a 2009 B37 Vegas at 6:07am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1158 I just bought one and it has a fixed 3-blade prop with a 29hp Yanmar. It's having some work done on
Dipstick rblevens at 5:01am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/936 Looking for a dipstick for a 3QM30 Yanmar... help a guy out :)
Replacing Head Pump Hunter 356 Sarahdipity at 4:54am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3935 Good morning. This is our first boat and we've never sailed before. 10 weeks in and we are learning

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Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (1) jssailem at 6:16am 07.04.23 Great write up. Lubrication seems like a quick fix. I wonder if it will affect the function of the
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 kappykaplan at 6:06am 07.04.23 Read the thread by @JamesG161 on his keel repair after Zeta hit Mississippi OCT 2020. :plus:
Fuel (In)Efficiency dmax at 6:05am 07.04.23 If it's a Universal M-25 or m-25XP (3 cylinder), it is generally about 1/2 gallon per hour, which ji
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery dlochner at 6:03am 07.04.23 It just depends on why one decides to replace their Lead acid batteries. In my case, 3 years ago,
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (3) Claude L.-Auger at 6:02am 07.04.23 I don't have an access port there, and it's not obvious to me how to remove that bulkhead (see phot
Roller furling: where do I start? xavpil at 6:00am 07.04.23 There is more to a furler than just the furler. Most likely you will also have to make an adjustme
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 jssailem at 5:56am 07.04.23 Read the thread by @JamesG161 on his keel repair after Zeta hit Mississippi OCT 2020. https://forums
Catalina 270 Rub Rail jssailem at 5:47am 07.04.23 Have you tried shopping here on this site? https://shop.catalinaowners.com/search.php
Engineering Issues jssailem at 5:41am 07.04.23 Ah Dave. Another Roller Coaster aficionado. The rush. The thrill. Ahhhh. Events like this definitel
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 5:35am 07.04.23 It may come to that.
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 dlochner at 5:32am 07.04.23 Shipping a keel to Hamilton Ont and back is expensive. Get out the chainsaw and fairing compound. ;
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything dlochner at 5:31am 07.04.23 A few thoughts. The weight of the hatch when open may be increasing the friction on the plastic pa
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 5:27am 07.04.23 i believe i in fact am the owner of a venture 224. ill post pics of lola mae today. if you folks
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 wnischt at 5:16am 07.04.23 The keel is lead. I got a quote to repair it, but I have to ship it to Canada (MarsKeel). They ind
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 dlochner at 4:52am 07.04.23 The keel joint crack may not be a particularly difficult job as it may only be the fairing compound
shore power female-end fell in the water Jim Legere at 4:23am 07.04.23 Prescription for the wet end of the cord: fresh water rinse followed by a liberal application of WD4
shore power female-end fell in the water rgranger at 3:33am 07.04.23
Fuel (In)Efficiency Davidasailor26 at 3:27am 07.04.23
cant identify my venture2? rgranger at 3:25am 07.04.23 Still will need photos to help
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 07.04.23 Maybe some PTFE or silicone lubricant on the threads to keep it from binding up so much?

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