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Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/745 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1716 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/408 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/2584 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/1798 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1734 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I
Edson wheel size and leather cover? CowboyWay at 6:41am 06.13.23 Catalina 310 8/1854 On my 2000 C310, the leather cover is torn and in need of replacement. Looking at the Edson website,
Centerboard Repair and access drgbanks at 5:07am 06.13.23 Day Sailers 4/1585 Hello everyone, Any words of wisdom working on the center board? It seems as if the lines are not
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Dave96734 at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Catalina 30 25/3916 Hi, My 1984 C30 has a universal M25 that won't start. It cranks just fine. Steps I've taken so far:
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. georgetheleo at 7:20pm 06.12.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/490 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in diff
What colour Drinky Crow at 3:55pm 06.12.23 Racing 3/878 should spinnaker sheets be? buddy say red, but....:what:
What is this piece and how do I replace it? (2) AllAboardTahoe at 12:57pm 06.12.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1284 Hello, first time poster here. I recently purchased a new-to-me 1983 Catalina 30 and I've been enjo
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator V&J at 8:33am 06.12.23 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1922 We have a 1991 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XP engine. The OEM 51 amp alternator output now goes
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 06.12.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1610 I called the B ' G number but they are closed today inexplicably! I finally networked my chartplott
Topping Lift drgbanks at 6:42am 06.12.23 Day Sailers 9/2397 Hello everyone! How close to the top of the mast and on which side should I place the cheek block w
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 5:59am 06.12.23 Catalina 310 18/2434 I just purchased a 2016 Catalina 310. One week after purchase, the transmission went bad. I had a
In mast furling main working much better now BroncoJohn at 5:38am 06.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2198 I was having problems deploying and furling my in mast main on our 2002 386 since we purchased her l
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Afraal at 4:22am 06.12.23 Catalina 310 16/1945 Hello Forum! Every time I go to the boat I come back with more questions for you: 1. Is there a we
Keel position from winch view Mike25 at 7:38pm 06.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1029 If you have a Venture 25 and the keel winch is just inside the companion way how do you monitor the
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-614 Regulator Issue (1) DayDreamer41 at 7:07pm 06.11.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2110 Hope I can get some insight into the issue I am experiencing. A couple of seasons ago I upgraded ou

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deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 2:06pm 04.05.25 Thanks DJ. There is a significant difference in cost between the two; however, if you're going thr
Galley sink project BigEasy at 1:55pm 04.05.25 Nice. Your choice prevailed; now you get to wash the dishes!
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 1:50pm 04.05.25 My hatch lenses simply float on the hatch frame. I absolutely need an adhesive. Same with my ap
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 1:43pm 04.05.25 Cast acrylic is often recommended due to a lot of reasons. However, the mechanical properties are n
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:42pm 04.05.25 My complaint about adhesives, in general, is just that people sometimes use an adhesive when they r
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Foswick at 1:39pm 04.05.25 My complaint about adhesives, in general, is just that people sometimes use an adhesive when they re
Hatch boards vents dLj at 1:37pm 04.05.25 Gotta say, I love the location of your test setup! dj
Galley sink project dLj at 1:34pm 04.05.25 Seems like you ended up covering the original hole for the faucet? How are you going to mount the ne
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:17pm 04.05.25 I am not a fan of Sika bonding system. Very expensive compared to Dow product because special clea
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:01pm 04.05.25 I selected cast acrylic as recommended by Hatch Masters; however, would be interested source & cost
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 12:50pm 04.05.25 Why the bottom hatch board and not the top? I will say this about cabin ventilation, in general: Mo
Replacing nuts on keel bolts smokey73 at 12:47pm 04.05.25 Good thought, but not being a mechanic ... how do i apply counter-torque? I do think I have a sho
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' dlochner at 12:43pm 04.05.25 I have been deep into the bowels of my 1983 hunter 34 to install a new Raymarine Autopilot with the
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:26pm 04.05.25 I used the Sika bonding system which is much stronger than the Dow 795UV system - but it depends u
Sailing Tender Foswick at 12:23pm 04.05.25 No, that is called an "aspirational rig" and is a high-performance mastless design. Lighter than car
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:13pm 04.05.25 I replaced the four lenses on my deck hatches using modern polycarbonate that is UV and scratch res
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (1) Mike Oldak at 11:59am 04.05.25 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 week
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 11:40am 04.05.25 Being Saturday afternoon and all, the Missus and I went to town (marina) to clean up. Tied up to the
The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 11:35am 04.05.25 If you feel that guilty about it, why not switch over to corn cobs ? They were the big craze back
The holy grail of all questions nautical dLj at 11:17am 04.05.25 Or, just take to open-water swimming and forego toilet paper altogether. Not sure how well that on

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