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Rudder repair (1) brhoads at 8:41am 09.10.25 Ask All Sailors 8/707 I just purchased an OD 23. The previous owner hit a rock with the rudder. This is a picture of his
Crimp Pull Testing Preview Maine Sail at 3:10pm 09.09.25 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1123 I have been fabricating a test jig for crimp pull testing. Today, I ran a test of the PRO-HST heat s
Isotherm Icebox Cooling Kit (2) Schwarz633 at 2:24pm 09.09.25 Ask All Sailors 4/727 I installed an Isotherm Compact "2501" U200X000R11111AB along with a SBD00154XA 2 meter extension li
Anyone need a trailer for movement or storage. Last used for 46 ft, Ted Brewer Pilothouse Cutter. (1) leac0010 at 12:39pm 09.09.25 Ask All Sailors 0/57 I don't mean to offer anything for sale, I'm just trying to get the word out that I have a nice heav
2002 Hunter Passage 450 integral water tank leaks S/V Gypsea Soul at 11:41am 09.09.25 Big Boats 4/594 Hello group, my wife and I are the new owners of a 2002 Hunter Passage 450. We have been refitting a
Cokckpit table and pedestal for 2002 Hunter 356 (1) Brian Choi at 9:58am 09.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/689 Looking for cockpit table and pedestal frame for 2002 Hunter 356. Anyone know where i can get this
Battery box mount. AP0196 at 9:15am 09.09.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1429
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? GeneraiT001 at 2:42pm 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 22/2385 HI, First post :) I'm about to look at my first sailboat (to buy) in a couple of days. I have zero
Hunter 49 Cutlass OD size ? Screen Saver at 1:56pm 09.08.25 Big Boats 4/814 Im trying to buy a new Duramax Cutlass bearing for my Hunter 49 that is still in the Water, so I can
Yanmar 2gm20f issue Ryan R at 12:25pm 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/839 My O'day 302 has a 2GM20F. As I was motoring along at about 2500 RPMs. Suddenly the RPMs dropped to
Hunter 41 AC black water coming into build from anti siphon above exhaust elbow any reason why JohnofChannelIslands at 10:47am 09.08.25 Ask All Sailors 2/365 Ha anyone had a few table spoons of water coming from the anti siphon elbow that is above the exhaus
Stopping and M25XP Project_Mayhem at 9:58am 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/599 Does the stop lever work by blocking the intake or through decompression? We accidentally drained
Outboard steering ACGravitt at 8:39am 09.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 9/870 I have a Morgan out island 28. I have added an auxiliary 9.9 hp kicker, but would like to build a sy
Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? (1) AP0196 at 7:26am 09.08.25 Ask All Sailors 9/743
Forestay ddox at 3:37pm 09.07.25 Smaller Boats 8/894 So, went to rig it today, and when I tried to attach the forestay it was about 3 inches too short. I
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 DelVel at 10:23am 09.07.25 Parts Search 13/1910 I need one my project boat is missing it, and Starboard traveler block.
Forward shower alterations Bogart at 2:36am 09.07.25 Big Boats 7/1052 Hi all My wife and I have been living onboard for more than 8 years and can count on one hand the nu
Water in certain storage compartments but not others (3) AP0196 at 6:41pm 09.06.25 Catalina 22 23/2527 I recently purchased a 1974 Cat 22. It had only been stored outside a couple months before I bought
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? (2) testingthewaters91 at 5:05pm 09.06.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1323
Catalina Capri 16 spec question thesailboatguy at 4:49pm 09.06.25 Smaller Boats 1/500 I have a 1995 Catalina Capri 16 (keel version) which has suffered a catastrophic mast failure. A rep

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Whisker pole questions fred1diver at 7:19am 12.02.25 You could always drill out the rivets and switch them around
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 6:54am 12.02.25 Does the pole extend via twist lock or by lines? Good question! Twist lock.
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. CaptBivalve at 6:35am 12.02.25 I replaced my old M-25 starter in 2024 with a new "heavy duty gear-reduction" starter from Catalina
Whisker pole questions shemandr at 6:29am 12.02.25 Does the pole extend via twist lock or by lines? I think you can remove the spike fitting and repl
Replacing AC wiring to outlets leo310 at 5:36am 12.02.25 On our 310 we have only 2 GFI that protects the 110 system. 1 for Port other Starboard side.
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area dlochner at 5:30am 12.02.25 Thanks for all the help everyone..I'm getting much closer to feeling confident to get this job done
C350 hatch rebedding Project_Mayhem at 5:12am 12.02.25 Use BedIT butyl tape. It's a synthetic blend made specifically for deck hardware. It's also a lot le
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 12.02.25 For a beginner I would recommend West Systems or TotalBoat epoxy. I've used both and I can't tell th
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Cap'n Deke at 4:06am 12.02.25 No getting around this is an unpleasant chore. It sounds like you have a pretty good grasp on what's
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 2:49am 12.02.25 This is two different types of repairs and probably best to use two different products. For the keel
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Carl Wonderful at 12:03am 12.02.25 Thanks for all the help everyone..I'm getting much closer to feeling confident to get this job done.
Replacing AC wiring to outlets Leeward Rail at 11:22pm 12.01.25 Stranded marine 3 wire cable is tougher than tough and incredibly resistant to abrasion. That's as
Replacing AC wiring to outlets Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 12.01.25 It is not uncommon for a wire to chafe and get shorted on a protruding screw on a boat. I'd be wi
Replacing AC wiring to outlets Ralph Johnstone at 9:20pm 12.01.25 @Ralph Johnstone and @colemj - you're absolutely right about the parallel vs. serial. I was using t
O'Day 19 Centerboard Project_Mayhem at 9:10pm 12.01.25 That sounds about the same weight as the one for the O'Day 25. 2.5' draft with it up and 5' with it
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes JoeWhite at 9:09pm 12.01.25 Another way to determine the existence of a backing plate without removing anything is to conduct th
TV Options Rich Stidger at 8:12pm 12.01.25 I have a Majestic UFO X antenna about 52' off the water on my mast. It does a good job for stations
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 7:39pm 12.01.25 I'll get a picture of it tomorrow :thumbup:
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 7:38pm 12.01.25 Thanks to all for your replies. I'm really after whether anyone actually knows whether or not there
O'Day 19 Centerboard Will Gilmore at 6:12pm 12.01.25 From Wikipedia O'day 19

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