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Stanchion Base Replacement Pantby at 1:34am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1119 Our stanchion bases on our Benateau first 30 ( 1979) need replacing. They screw to the toe rail an
Converting Y30 to mid boom sheeting palacegrand at 9:48pm 04.11.15 Yamaha 2/1762 Yamaha 30, tall rig. Love the boat though I wish I could have a decent dodger put on. (fall/spring
Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2021 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3049 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7261 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/866 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick
Project V21 (5) ShaggsV21 at 5:30pm 04.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2555 Well, I've done it. Dropped the keel out and busted all the old glass off of it. Tomorrows plan is
Leaking Exhaust riser at flange......Advice needed (1) mytime at 4:51pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 5/2327 I started the boat today on the hard and noticed a slow drip coming from the threaded area connectin
Water Filter Viktor Eysselein at 4:19pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1187 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC. It does not have a water filter - I would like to install one. Wh
Stern Ladder Question (2) pateco at 3:49pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/901 I posted this in another ladder thread, but then realized it was in the Catalina 22 Forum, so I am r
Prop Shaft Log clearance HELP! chrisings at 3:40pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 4/1661
Radio Installation Cincy020 at 2:06pm 04.11.15 Catalina 22 6/1145 I have a marine radio that I am looking to put in my boat for the summer. The speakers I have are t
Boat Measurements for a Slip Coyote at 1:12pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 33/17379 As a companion post, to me earlier query about St Petersburg area sailing and marinas, --- I was SU
Paint PVC? shemandr at 12:46pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1186 We've made some awning support poles from 1 1/4 inch pvc. We thought it might dress them up a bit i
Fuel filter/pump elevations? scherzoja at 11:38am 04.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1365 What is the correct 'elevation sequence' for the fuel pump and racor filter relative to tank and eng
Is this normal? (2) T_Cat at 9:56am 04.11.15 Catalina 22 7/967 Admitting that I know very little about fiberglass, is it normal to have sections inside the hull gl
Acrylic Port Lights captcoho at 8:13am 04.11.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2670 Can anyone please offer some advice to removing and re-installing Acrylic Dead Lights ? I have seen
Looking for "mast foot w/ sheaves" for Zspar mast oday192 gary meyer at 9:10pm 04.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/941 Hi Folks, I have an Oday 192 (1986) in sf bay area; as stated in title, Im looking for mast foot w
replacement furling MAINSAIL for H49 cooper at 8:59pm 04.10.15 Big Boats 2/763 Looking for H49 mainsail (new or used) anyone have a good condition one that they may have replaced

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Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 10.09.23 I was surprised at how reasonable it was to have my genoa and main cleaned and fixed. The loft's sta
Damage to Keel RoyS at 8:03am 10.09.23 Fill the bilge with water and watch outside to see if it weeps out.
Broken Rudder (1) JBP-PA at 7:59am 10.09.23 Ok. "mostly" passes the 10ft rule.
P42 Watermaker Install mbaker at 7:52am 10.09.23 My question is where would you install it for access for service? There are two large voids under t
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:50am 10.09.23 It broke because some idiot backed down a hill that was too steep and the rudder caught. I'm not na
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:38am 10.09.23 I cut it back to where there was no damage as shown in the pictures. I made a "foam" core out of mic
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SailingCal21 at 7:37am 10.09.23 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 10.09.23 Lifepo4 batteries are now less expensive than AGM for the same usable AH. Add the cost of a compat
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? JBP-PA at 7:26am 10.09.23 Unless you are going the Lithium route, I think this is your best option Lifepo4 batteries are now
Broken Rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:18am 10.09.23 @JPB-PA Can you give a description or details how you repaired your rudder would greatly be apprecia
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JBP-PA at 7:15am 10.09.23 Does it run in the sun? How sure are you that your fresh battery was charged? I did a similar thing
Broken Rudder (4) JBP-PA at 7:03am 10.09.23 Repairing at that critical point is next to impossible at the rudderhead. @chuckwayne and @rgran
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? odaydokay at 6:43am 10.09.23 How much soak time did you use? Sometimes stains that will not come out in just a spray or dip will
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head (1) wkboat at 6:33am 10.09.23 I believe I have found the correct name for these: Adjustable Bunk Light. Innovative Lighting is one
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 6:29am 10.09.23 BTW, in picture 2, your forestay has a broken wire. Yes thank you , one of my side stays does as
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help JBP-PA at 6:23am 10.09.23 BTW, in picture 2, your forestay has a broken wire.
what is the standing headroom? dlochner at 6:08am 10.09.23 well shes home. came yesterday around noon. and shes not a 1982. misleading information from po and
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 5:56am 10.09.23
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? jssailem at 5:42am 10.09.23
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 5:39am 10.09.23 well shes home. came yesterday around noon. and shes not a 1982. misleading information from po and

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