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(re) location of hot water heater john2 at 3:29am 12.15.23 Catalina 310 11/2471 Hello , i'm looking for some advice.... Our old original hwh gave up and was leaking. I bought a
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ken13559 at 8:21pm 12.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/5036 I will probably need to replace the Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose for my boat. Now I don't remember
How's my hull? (2) Not Too Shabby at 6:19pm 12.14.23 Catalina 22 5/1391 I have read various threads about the integrity of other members' hulls regarding oil canning, rotte
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 7:09am 12.14.23 Ask All Sailors 16/6914
Steering wheel on my Catalina 320 is too big? Ted10028 at 6:01pm 12.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2915 It is almost impossible to get from behind the wheel into cockpit without stepping up on the seats.
Aft Storage Locker, Lazarette, Lid Support jsmac at 1:43pm 12.12.23 Parts Search 6/1198 Hello, I have a 1998 Hunter 410 and the chart table has a lid with a flexible holder when I open it.
Cabintop traveler relocation on an O'day 26 artleyt115 at 6:24am 12.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/611 Hi everyone! my friend and I had an opportunity to purchase a Harken cabintop traveler kit for a ver
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? (4) chichiflys at 5:10am 12.12.23 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1663 During the process of rebuilding the base of our compression post last year, I took notice of the ou
Re-installing the shaft coupling Straycat22296 at 4:17pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 34/6686 What is the consensus on applying some kind of anti-freeze on the propeller shaft prior to reinstall
Swim platform question (1) ian260 at 1:23pm 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/4197 Has anyone ever seen or heard of a swim platform with an outboard mounted to it? I know its common o
Furano connection charliec30 at 9:52am 12.11.23 Catalina 30 1/759 Hi all trying to have my mast pulled for service on 92 CAtalina 30. Yard cant find the connection to
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 8:30am 12.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/1371 I have a Volvo Penta D1-30F engine in my 12 year old Bavaria 34. I have just taken the original Volv
Jeanneau SO 42 DS Lee Hadjiosif at 7:27am 12.11.23 Ask All Sailors 0/357 To SO 42DS owners. I dismantled the cabinets inside the aft port lazarette in order to get to the GP
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ShotgunSlim at 4:23am 12.11.23 Catalina 22 1/612 For your enjoyment: YBo1zmrZJUA
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:36pm 12.10.23 Big Boats 0/13 I installed a Ritchie compass on my Hunter45CC sailboat. It has a 10 degree deviation. Turning the s
Compass deviation Viktor Eysselein at 5:30pm 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2818 I installed a new Ritchie compass on my Hunter 45CC boat. It has a 10 degree deviation. How can you
Monoceros cabin sole (2) monocerosin at 3:03pm 12.10.23 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1274 221885221886
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 11:40am 12.10.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1670
Standing Rigging for 2005 Hunter 41 AC SteveT555 at 8:06am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1015 I am in Mexico considering ordering standing rigging in the US, bringing it down, and having the wor
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:51am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1141 Hi anyone dropped a rudder and replaced bushings etc? looking for tips on process and parts supplier

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Plastic boats Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 10.13.25 I'm in Arctic Village, RI. However, my computer know-how peaked @ Windows XP. :( Not a problem. I
Connecticut marinas (2) Dave Satter at 6:07am 10.13.25 I'm fine with camping. Though I made the inside of my Mariner pretty comfortable.
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. CaptVR at 5:24am 10.13.25 The person may not have abandon it, he may have died. It then would be the property of an inheritan
Replacing ALL of the plumbing colemj at 4:30am 10.13.25 Crimp poly fittings run about $0.60- 0.80 each for straight connectors and tees. A bag of 100 SS cr
Roller furling question OS2Dude at 4:11am 10.13.25 When I had to buy a new furler, I had the local sailmaker come out to measure the new one and alter
Standard stuffing box seal repacking? OS2Dude at 4:05am 10.13.25 My stuffing box seal packing nut has bottomed out, I think. it feels like the nut has bottomed ou
Replacing ALL of the plumbing dlochner at 3:01am 10.13.25 I am afraid I have to say that even if they were free, they're still a really bad choice for a begi
Connecticut marinas Captain Larry-DH at 3:00am 10.13.25
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. dLj at 11:47pm 10.12.25 You are correct that there is a legally proper way of handling an abandoned boat, and the OP is on
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? (2) BC Bernie at 11:00pm 10.12.25 Hi I did this project last year - although I hired a professional to replace the mounts, I have take
Replacing ALL of the plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 7:55pm 10.12.25 Crimp poly fittings run about $0.60- 0.80 each for straight connectors and tees. A bag of 100 SS cr
Roller furling question azambella at 7:49pm 10.12.25 Thank you I am looking at a used jib and want make sure I am armed with good info
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) gouldx at 7:45pm 10.12.25 I don't have a gland like that on my '81 30-1. The fiberglass goes all the way up. This isn't a grea
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. smokey73 at 7:34pm 10.12.25 For what it's worth, I don't think he's "trying to pick a fight." It is more of a "let us summarize
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box termitec4 at 7:26pm 10.12.25 Yes agreed. Thanks for your help i appreciate it.
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box shemandr at 7:21pm 10.12.25 I hope I don't have to say this but if there is a swing keel, be mindful of it hitting an observer i
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 7:03pm 10.12.25
Delrod suffing box termitec4 at 5:59pm 10.12.25 Ok thanks im new to this.
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box (1) termitec4 at 5:57pm 10.12.25 Ok. The cable runs to the starboard side in the cockpit on the side of the seat area.ive not had it
Kermit's Birth Place (1) Kermit at 5:38pm 10.12.25 I had no idea what I un-leashed!

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