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Vanity tap Matpearce at 12:21am 03.29.15 Catalina 310 0/709 Hi has anyone replaced the tape washers on the vanity tap ? As I am having trouble pulling the tap a
Catalina 3 with a V-Rudder bnauty at 11:25pm 03.28.15 Catalina 30 1/829 I'm looking at buying a Catlaina 30 that happens to have a V-Rudder. Anyone know about this and what
H42 fridge/freezer seals eianm at 9:29pm 03.28.15 Big Boats 11/2564 I have spent over 2 years on and off trying to fix my fridge seals- I don't seem to be getting anywh
Plugging Through Holes (2) FlimFlamII at 8:13pm 03.28.15 Ask All Sailors 25/5541 I'm looking for suggestions on plugging through holes.
Has anyone used a Flex PE8 compact rotary buffer Sefuller at 5:48pm 03.28.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3584 I need to do some serious work on my cockpit, and cabin top gel coat this year. I found a few revie
Porthole Screens DoveHunter at 4:54pm 03.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1552 Dear Fellow Sailors: We have a 2013 Hunter 36 which comes with screens for the portholes. Is ther
Did I make a mistake? (2) jlp0217 at 4:50pm 03.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2789 My engine (Perkins 4.236) has 2 alternaters which I replaced last summer. I also removed the 2 to 3
My iPad will not let me log in.. Chris Patterson at 3:53pm 03.28.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1700 Hopefully one of you I guru's will know the answer to this. A couple of weeks ago my iPad I guess
New cushions and bottom paint prep ris at 3:28pm 03.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/683 Started the day by putting paint remover from WM on the bottom, then while waiting for it to turn wh
Mast Crutch (3) bigpapaporsche at 2:52pm 03.28.15 Catalina 22 3/4809 The attached pics show my Mast Crutch, which is a big part of the Mast Raising System that I use on
Remote Control Box (1) bigpapaporsche at 2:47pm 03.28.15 Catalina 22 0/655 Our previous boat had an Inboard Diesel motor which we really enjoyed! One of the main benefits of t
My windlass is not working properly hoastonge at 2:20pm 03.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/1212 Is not working when I use up but working when I use on the down way Is there a separate fuse or bre
83 hunter19 (5) MPS at 2:07pm 03.28.15 Smaller Boats 14/1397 I bought a 1983 Hunter 19 this winter and its my first boat. It came from ebay so as-is. It looks c
Stern fender u channel rubber Hunter legend collabsa at 2:00pm 03.28.15 Big Boats 4/1100 Hi all, I'm trying to find a replacement u channel rubber u profile rubber to go around the stern
Code zero sail Eliot at 11:05am 03.28.15 Big Boats 15/5265 I am purchasing a UK furling code zero 135 Jib/genoa for my Hunter 460. Has anyone ever used such a
Bar Over Companionway (1) BrianW at 10:56am 03.28.15 Smaller Boats 23/1995 On my 1994 H26, there is a bar over the companionway (see photo). Is this bar standard on H26's, or
Tiller pilot dlewis812 at 10:49am 03.28.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1358 Reccomendation for tiller pilot? For Catalina 25
Steering Quadrant Question (3) HMT2 at 10:33am 03.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1168 Ok, sailors I need some help. I was lubricating my steering system and pushed up on the quadrant and
Historical Boat VAlues John Hosty at 10:26am 03.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 Does anybody know how I can access historical boat listings? i.e. I want to know what listings were
Who knows Year range Make and Model of this Sailboat? (4) Boater Buzz at 10:25am 03.28.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1238 I cannot figure out what year make or model this sailboat is. It is about 26'. Any help would be app

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Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 08.28.23 Replace the vent line filter. 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your frie
Spreaders Eclectic at 8:43pm 08.28.23 Or is it a 1969 Venture 21 that was built without spreaders??? Like the one tested in Practical Sai
Spreaders Eclectic at 8:22pm 08.28.23
Center board Mason13 at 7:42pm 08.28.23 I noticed in your picture that you have a topping lift on the boom. Can you describe how your attach
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 7:35pm 08.28.23 My question was "for those whom rewired your mast what wire did you use." There was no right or wro
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 7:19pm 08.28.23 I hope he means they reinforced the tanks to prevent leaks. https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailbo
A C27 Question rgranger at 6:47pm 08.28.23 Adjustable blocks for reefing positions. :plus:I was thinking that and/or the clew a stay sail or
SANTANA 23? rgranger at 6:45pm 08.28.23 :pimp:
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 6:37pm 08.28.23
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 08.28.23 3) the 45 minute run time may be indicative of a clogged vent line - insects loveto build homes the
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 6:23pm 08.28.23 I don't understand what means. Did he glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fi
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 6:08pm 08.28.23 My 45 year old hand held impact driver, that I purchased to work on motorcycles, has pretty much go
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:55pm 08.28.23 I know electricity and how to use the internet. I asked for what others have done. What coax conne
H34 Mast Rewiring jssailem at 5:10pm 08.28.23 There are several manufactures of PL259 connectors. That is the normal item. Not all Chinese manufac
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Tally Ho at 5:00pm 08.28.23 I dumped some nasty water from my holding tank and it drained under the floor and to the bilge. I p
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 4:52pm 08.28.23
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 4:49pm 08.28.23 I used 14/3 wire to serve LED lights. This gave me 2 hots and a common ground for the Try Color an
A C27 Question rpwillia at 4:40pm 08.28.23 Interesting. From looking at his boat he has some interesting stuff on it. Definitely a lot more thi
A C27 Question Scott T-Bird at 4:37pm 08.28.23 Adjustable blocks for reefing positions.
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized jssailem at 4:31pm 08.28.23 I've heard that Baking Soda also can help. This is a great query to ask @Peggie Hall HeadMistress .

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