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Inside The Helm of 35.5 (4) ELMAX at 1:17am 03.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2158 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 2/2212 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 2/2063 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 8/6063 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 3/2672 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 18/2902 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 149/26751 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 5/2132 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 2/1068 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 0/978 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 6/1927 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 2/1035 ...
Bottom Paint - Buildup and Lifespan down_shift at 1:43pm 03.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4118 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 3/955 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 14/2030 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 4/920 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 7/2583 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 7/1301 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 3/1062 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 6/6251 I am new to California lake sailing, does anyone have recommendations for So. Cal? We are based in V

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What's the cabin roof made of? (5) pclarksurf at 5:36pm 11.06.23 Dare I say not a whole lot? Included some deck pictures in case you haven't had the joy of tearing
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.06.23 I have heard a pitch change which was attributed to a family members gas issues. No, no, no. Hel
macerator doesn't have enough oumph jssailem at 5:01pm 11.06.23 This is conjecture, based upon the pitch change of the pump. Sitting at a table of family I have h
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 11.06.23 According to New England PHRF, Ericson 32-2 is 174 and 32-3 is 156 Catalina 320 is 153 for standard
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 4:34pm 11.06.23 We just need to take a tip from old Foghorn Leghorn and tell the killjoys where they need to go!
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 4:12pm 11.06.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard BigEasy at 4:07pm 11.06.23 Good example of how a sailboat should be blocked as seen in @Tally Ho's photo. Keel blocked, stands
Beneteau 321 on the hard shemandr at 4:02pm 11.06.23
Beneteau 321 on the hard BigEasy at 4:02pm 11.06.23 Thanks for your response " big easy" so I guess 6 months of storage is considered " Long term stora
Beneteau 321 on the hard (1) Tally Ho at 4:01pm 11.06.23 You can see the placement of the chain on the 2 stands in front of the keel. All of the stand pairs
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:55pm 11.06.23 a rabbet hole. Really? We neber go down wabbit holes here! :stir:
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 3:51pm 11.06.23 I feel I have directed us down a rabbet hole.
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 dLj at 3:44pm 11.06.23 My son had an E-32 and it was a sweet sailing boat. For sailing ability it is also much better tha
What's the cabin roof made of? ShawnL at 3:35pm 11.06.23 I did the injection method on my 1972. It worked ok. Not great, but ok / good. I was sure that th
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 3:34pm 11.06.23 Well, the corollary to that would be that even when it is spelled incorectly it is still spelled in
Beneteau 321 on the hard kappykaplan at 2:58pm 11.06.23 The chains go across the beam of the boat. :plus:
Beneteau 321 on the hard dlochner at 2:45pm 11.06.23 The chains go across the beam of the boat. Take a look at the Brownell site, they explain it well.
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 2:45pm 11.06.23 The "resistor" on the back of the switch I believe is a diode so that you can control both bulbs wit
FAREWELL Skippers jssailem at 2:27pm 11.06.23 Bon voyage! May the waves and breeze be gentle on your way.
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 2:07pm 11.06.23 So would you place the chains just across the width or beam of the vessel ? since most of the hull i

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