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Looking for new sails?? C_Level at 7:40am 09.08.23 Catalina 22 11/1551 I am almost finished a total restore on a 1975 C22. Should be able to launch within 2 -3 weeks afte
H356 Engine compartment fresh air intake Richardckrug at 6:39am 09.08.23 Big Boats 1/587 Hi all, I came across a post from years ago that talks about retro fitting or installing a fresh air
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... NYSail at 6:13am 09.08.23 Destinations 9/2844
Hunter Gel Cote? massnspace at 5:54am 09.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 Need some gel cote to repair some dings on a 1995 Hunter. Is It worth buying the Spectrum product u
Riding sail at anchor? Bill England at 5:46am 09.08.23 Cal 2/4515 Recently purchased a Cal 34, 1969 build. Cruised a few days on the Chesapeake. At anchor the boat sa
Cal T2 27' Keel height New2sail at 3:03am 09.08.23 Ask All Sailors 2/354 Does anyone know the specs for keel on a cal t2 ? I believe this is the same as a cal 27. Anyhow , I
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement DennisL at 9:57pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 2/552 My boat has a Hellamarine 8504 combo masthead/floodlight fixture. The masthead (steaming) light is
Hunter 320 Steering Issue (3) Kevy at 7:29pm 09.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1912 Hi all, Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience with their steering. Our boat has pedesta
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 4:18pm 09.07.23 C&C 13/1793 Hello again and here I am on a totally new problem on my recently purchased C ' CMKIII Mind you afte
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? (3) Munsterfield at 3:27pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/715 Hi all! I just purchased a Kells 23 with a swing keel and will be spending the next few months maki
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks mesmith1122 at 1:28pm 09.07.23 Big Boats 7/1160
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX (2) labrmnus at 1:13pm 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/6005 Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunt
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 11:18am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/651 My blower was working last year. I can hear it. Now I can't. Looked for it but could not find it
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag (2) stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 09.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1490
Used sail? morbidfollower at 8:16am 09.07.23 Catalina 22 10/1590 Id like to try out a hank on sail setup the next time I bring the mast down. Looking for a used 110
Invest 96L --> Tropical Storm Margot (1) JamesG161 at 7:47am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/907 New Tropical Wave.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/1170 Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Specifically, when can they start transi
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 5:28am 09.07.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/5376 '85 Mac 25: So I've put the boat through "sea trials" on a few brisk Lake Erie days and am getting m
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) CowboyWay at 9:06pm 09.06.23 Catalina 310 46/7594 My original sails that came with the boat only had a single reef point. I've out grown that and need
In hull transducer MHauser at 12:23pm 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3935 Anybody have experience with Garmin GT8HW-IH transducer? I have a C'C 27 and my thru hull transduce

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Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 8:19am 09.02.25 coldaddy: If you have a solid fiberglass forehatch, your boat is an '87 or earlier. If, you have a
Hunter 49 Door handles Slipin Away at 8:09am 09.02.25 I moved the handle so it is pointed down. At least the door stays closed and will open. like you h
How to stop false 100% battery status Benny17441 at 8:01am 09.02.25 I may be old and may have some quirks, but worrying about recharging batteries 1-3% to get them to F
Hunter 26 topping lift (1) jssailem at 7:59am 09.02.25 In this image of the Hunter 26, there is no topping lift. The boom is being held up by using a Boom
Hunter 26 topping lift jssailem at 7:55am 09.02.25 Topping lifts are typically attached to the boom using a knot or a shackle. That is so they can be r
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:53am 09.02.25 Looks like you pretty much got your answer: a poorly designed locker drain. The tube that goes betw
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) coldaddy at 7:51am 09.02.25 That's the factory anchor locker drain on the later C22 "New Design" models. The tube is known to
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? jssailem at 7:50am 09.02.25 Wax the non-skid, and the silicon will not hold. What are you trying to do? Seal out all water from
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (1) morbidfollower at 7:47am 09.02.25 Looks like you pretty much got your answer: a poorly designed locker drain. The tube that goes betw
Hunter 26 topping lift LLoyd B at 7:35am 09.02.25 It is a line diagram, in reality if line #3 was not actually tied to the end of the boom it would cu
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Captain Larry-DH at 7:11am 09.02.25 Silicone would not be easy to remove - it leaves a chemical residue that gets into the finish and wo
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye Gene Neill at 6:45am 09.02.25 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? (1) Ward H at 6:34am 09.02.25 My 93 has a walk thru transom. While yours probably has the sugar scoop transom, IIRC, your "pass th
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 6:21am 09.02.25 I thank Santa every time we go sailing. Working on my list for this year.
Help, terrible smelling boat kappykaplan at 5:55am 09.02.25 Honey dipper??? Pumpout station . . .:poop:
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area shemandr at 5:50am 09.02.25 I had an encounter with one. In the post season layup I was ready to rip the marina for scratching
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 5:43am 09.02.25 O'Day went out of biz in 1989... your best bet would be to digitally print them. The logo is not
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation shemandr at 5:35am 09.02.25 I agree with above. Sheet is not supposed to run to that stanchion post. Look for or create an alt
Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 5:31am 09.02.25 I appreciate you responding, but I already have this information. Number 3 shows that the topping l
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 5:27am 09.02.25 I am guessing that a bladder is very difficult to completely evacuate. I have a tank and there was

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