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Inside The Helm of 35.5 (4) ELMAX at 1:17am 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2056 Inside The rudder of 35.5 I found salt water inside the rudder, I decided to open it, I thought tha
Exhaust Elbow (2) Crystal_RPAYC at 1:09am 03.13.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2071 Changed the exhaust on my 2007 C309 today. After only 530 hours I was amazed as to how clogged up it
What paint to buy in Mexico? Jared1048 at 8:57pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1578 So its been almost 3 years with our bottom paint and 3200+ miles. Its 4 coats have been warn away on
Converting trailer to haul 27 ' catalina patrickcurran at 8:24pm 03.12.15 Catalina 30 8/5580 I bought a trailer that has the hardware rusted in place for a 25 foot Catalina. 1986 model with 3.5
Need a recommendation for a Dodger Builder in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 7:41pm 03.12.15 Newport 3/2420 I have a new to me Newport 33 ( circa 1984 ) . It needs a Dodger built along with a nice bimini and
Back on the water again...after too long off.. Sumner at 6:38pm 03.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2726 I'm finally back in the water with the Mac and I'm posting the trip on the destinations forum here .
Back on the water again...after too long off.. Sumner at 6:36pm 03.12.15 Destinations 149/24352 Back on the water again, finally.......off to the Bahamas I finally got in the water again with the
Fixing leaky porthole boatpat at 6:07pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1859 How do I fix leaky windows in a 1974 30 Hunter
help! frozen seacocks Alexa Jane at 5:35pm 03.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Sea Cocks-- the toilet (head) discharge seacock is frozen, along with the cockpit seacock is frozen
Brazing a Tiller Head WarrenJ at 5:15pm 03.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/941 Anyone had experience brazing the cast bronze tiller head on a C27?:confused:
Looking for spoke clamp inserts for st4000mk2 (1) mz4wheeler at 3:49pm 03.12.15 Parts Search 6/1809 So I bought this Raymarine st4000mkII wheel drive but didn't notice that it didn't include the rubbe
Replacement Window Dog...can't find one VF84Sluggo at 1:53pm 03.12.15 Catalina 30 2/953 ...
Bottom Paint - Buildup and Lifespan down_shift at 1:43pm 03.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3364 Sorry, I did search for the answer .... If your boat has a barrier coat, no history of blisters, an
Spring has Sprung! braol at 12:59pm 03.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/847 Well, it is pleasing to see water dripping off the boat for a change rather than accumulating on top
hunter 26 rudder dam boat at 9:13am 03.12.15 Smaller Boats 14/1853 how do I lift the rudder up and out of water from the cockpit On my 1996 hunter 26
Beneteau Aft Shower Door Connector (2) nlkennedy at 9:06am 03.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/822 I have a 2009 Beneteau 46. The aft shower door connector piece to starboard bulkhead was "torn off"
Tuning a B&R rigged Hunter 380 Dave19573 at 8:38am 03.12.15 Big Boats 7/2433 I just purchased a Hunter 380 w/in-mast furling. We had the mast tuned in Canada before we brought i
O'day 39 Head question Panta Rei at 8:30am 03.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1163 I have an O'day 39 . The heads are elevated so the rims of the bowls are above the waterline while d
Obendorfer seawater pump pullark at 6:50am 03.12.15 Catalina 30 3/962 Hi, I recently removed both hoses from the pump to facilitate engine mount replacement. I'm now not
Southern California lake sailing stevejexpo at 6:39am 03.12.15 Catalina 22 6/5660 I am new to California lake sailing, does anyone have recommendations for So. Cal? We are based in V

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Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 9:18am 06.20.23 All back together and filled with antifreeze. Running up to temp, then will cool and top off the an
Shroud anchor point Any Sea at 9:13am 06.20.23 Could there be some extensive core rot in the vicinity of the original chainplate? I can think of n
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Timm R Oday25 at 9:08am 06.20.23 Good morning . There are two ways to replace the line . The first as JSSailem mentioned is to pull t
Need a captain for a survey Stu Jackson at 9:04am 06.20.23 Let's say somebody wanted to help you. Wouldn't it help to know where the boat is and where it need
Engine Monitor tfox2069 at 9:04am 06.20.23 Have been wanting this for years. Too afraid to start it myself, and finding someone to do it is a
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Scott T-Bird at 8:54am 06.20.23 It looks like a lot of surficial damages or neglect that may not be so bad to recover. It's a good
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? kloudie1 at 8:43am 06.20.23 Looks like anti skid paint was applied to the side decks and the pads on either side of the mast. Th
Help finding the right boat Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 06.20.23 but my curiosity is more along the lines of who makes a boat about that size, but cuts out the beds
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? (1) rgranger at 8:14am 06.20.23
Help finding the right boat jssailem at 8:08am 06.20.23 I saw the 33' Alerion at the Annapolis boat show. It was a stunning boat. Dressed up as an elegant d
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 8:04am 06.20.23 js - I will look more into that Boatworks Today site, thx!
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 7:58am 06.20.23 Thank you both for your input - so this is a project boat candidate for me, havent acquired it yet.
Batten Lengths H26 jssailem at 7:56am 06.20.23 With your sail spread out in a loft/on the grass/ in your basement... you can use a ruler to measure
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging jssailem at 7:50am 06.20.23 If it is not in a boat yard on stands, you will need to haul it out. You need to drop the centerboar
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Scott T-Bird at 7:43am 06.20.23 Not sure what your question is ... can't even tell if you are considering this for purchase or if yo
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? jssailem at 7:42am 06.20.23 From what you show in the images, I would guess a previous owner (PO) had deck cracks or damage and
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) jssailem at 7:30am 06.20.23 Now that you show the horizontal windlass, other options come to mind. With the shelf gone I suspe
Mast rewire JamesG161 at 7:18am 06.20.23 the channel for the wires is tight Then test the old wires for Impedance and short circuits. Ins
Mast rewire jssailem at 7:16am 06.20.23 BBC30... Is the mast down on the hard or standing on the boat? Do you have lights on the spreaders?
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels jssailem at 7:13am 06.20.23 Great writeup @Brians Mast :beer: Detailed diagnostic approach and clarity in the discovery process

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