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Vanity tap Matpearce at 12:21am 03.29.15 Catalina 310 0/734 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 1/869 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 11/2695 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 25/5662 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 13/3699 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 8/1605 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 3/2829 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) 4/1737 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 0/701 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 3/5000 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 0/663 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 9/1253 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 14/1425 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 4/1158 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 15/5524 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 23/2126 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 7/1382 Reccomendation for tiller pilot? For Catalina 25
Steering Quadrant Question (3) HMT2 at 10:33am 03.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1226 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 2/904 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 4/1261 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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Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:43pm 10.24.23 No and no. We've had one for years. They look nice with a comfortable ambient light. If you want a
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 @dlochner is in NY. You are on the border of NC and SC... (much warmer) and your boat is smaller.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:41pm 10.24.23 And the print - books and laptop.
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 5:40pm 10.24.23 How long do you want to read? And how small is the print? These lamps are more for use as general
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Tally Ho at 4:47pm 10.24.23 They are 26M's and 26X's, not 28 BTW. You are right! 26 footers.
House Battery Condition Tally Ho at 4:44pm 10.24.23 If I had a separate start battery, I would just continue to use the house back until it got to a poi
New Sails Tally Ho at 4:30pm 10.24.23
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay stanirish at 4:19pm 10.24.23
Better way to make twin bed of h26 seats, than 6x2ft plank I did? jssailem at 4:05pm 10.24.23 :clap:
Mast Trailer Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 10.24.23 That is what I'm doing now, I use a 16 foot utility trailer with the mast positioned over the truck
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Hayden Watson at 3:12pm 10.24.23 This won't work because the clew will be in the wrong place. The clew needs to be at the same level
Mast Trailer PaulK at 3:03pm 10.24.23 @PaulK There are many who do not know how to navigate this site and that includes some that would s
Drum and Swivel for a Stearns Twinstay Barnacle Bill at 2:20pm 10.24.23 This is very old school and difficult to find parts. You might consider just upgrading.
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Barnacle Bill at 2:19pm 10.24.23 If you buy a roller furler with the idea of partially furling the jib to shorten sail in heavier win
New Sails Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 10.24.23 Catalina Direct just had discounts on sails for their boats. Not sure if it is still going on. Mig
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:56pm 10.24.23 You actually answered many of your own questions as already pointed out, but I will give you my 2 ce
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Barnacle Bill at 1:26pm 10.24.23
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:18pm 10.24.23 Unlike Coleman gas mantle lanterns, Aladdin lamps are not pressurized. It is a highly refined white
Mast Trailer Barnacle Bill at 1:17pm 10.24.23 I have a mast trailer and it is also designed to hold a cradle up to a certain size, but I have othe
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 12:57pm 10.24.23 It was assembled at some point so you must be able to disassemble. What does it look like inside t

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