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Mainsail sizing jayski at 7:26am 09.22.14 Catalina 30 6/1385 What is the correct foot for a Catalina 30 , standard rig? I am looking to replace the original main
376 Holding Tank Help robertsapp at 6:57am 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/995 Prior to departure, we plan to put in a better toilet and replace all the sanitation lines. To reall
Drinking water odors hmurmur at 6:51am 09.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4294 I had a family emergency and we had to leave the water tanks full for several weeks. I put water fre
How Many Splices....? braol at 6:30am 09.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/577 So, I rewired my bilge pump. The positive lead to the pump had 4 splices in it...5 total connection
watch out for those jellyfish (1) allen-deckard at 6:13am 09.22.14 Catalina 22 6/904 well yesterday we sailed out to the reef to go snorkeling. Looking over the side told my wife boy s
Oday 28 Standing Rigging question Euphoria2011 at 6:02am 09.22.14 Bigger Boats 9/4615 There was a pro rigger in the marina a few weeks back up from the keys to do a big job on another bo
Anchor Windless Yamaha33 Rick B at 8:54pm 09.21.14 Yamaha 0/1016 Anchor Windlass Yamaha33 revised We want to install an anchor windless on our Yamaha 33 and I am wo
Oday 22 cockpit drain wander22 at 8:42pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1930 I just picked up a 1980 Oday 22. The problem is the cockpit drain. The thru hull in the transom is j
41 DS anchor locker hatch jwieneck at 8:24pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 4/1090 I am new to my 2005 41 DS. I was planning on moving the current Delta anchor over to become my seco
swing keel leaks woodzy at 8:22pm 09.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1979 bought a mac 25 and pivot bolt leaks rubber washers hard as rock. can you get rubber washers for kee
1983 Hunter Cheribini Electrical Diagram Calvin1Calvin at 7:07pm 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1023 I need a wiring diagram for a 1983 Hunter Cheribini. My wiring is screwed up and I want to troubles
O'Day Sprite measurement needed Old Sprite Sailor at 7:00pm 09.21.14 Day Sailers 0/701 I have had my Sprite rigged as sloop for too many years to count. I took out the eyes for the shroud
Mainsheet system O'Day 22 repawn at 6:15pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 Since my boat came without a mainsheet system - no boom bang either I need to put something together
Mcvay Minuet makogirl at 6:09pm 09.21.14 Lancer 0/1848 Hi everyone ! I m new here, not too familiar either, I am French from Quebec, I am looking for a use
Best Depth finder for $200 NGoyette at 4:38pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 25/5429 I am looking to replace my broken depth finder and I really do not want to spend more than $200, any
Alternator attitude adjustment njlarry at 4:04pm 09.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/2031 The alternator on my Universal M25-xpb has a bad attitude and it's eating up the fan belt. I checked
2gm20f temp?? Cmp1110 at 3:38pm 09.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2228 Hello all what is the correct operating temp for a 2gm20f?? We run at 2600-2700 on the tach and we
40 year old mast bffatcat at 3:35pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 31/9586 My aluminum mast is now 40 years old I have never painted or waxed it. It sort of a deep gun metal
Bulkhead Replacement docon48 at 2:24pm 09.21.14 Catalina 22 14/5021 Due to previously leaking chain plates, the interior bulkheads on my C22mkII are in need of replacem
H26 Overhead At Compeession Post BrianW at 2:10pm 09.21.14 Smaller Boats 3/655 Is the cabin overhead at the point the compression post passes through solid all the way up to the d

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Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help (1) jonelli at 12:31pm 07.20.23
Zip ties as a drain snake stephen_i_w at 12:30pm 07.20.23 How do you push on chained zip ties? Term "chained" just means to attach them together, end to end
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout claskey at 11:24am 07.20.23 Replaced mine two years ago. vent outlet rotted off and some pin holes about 3/4 ways up. there is s
Bent stemhead fitting jssailem at 11:08am 07.20.23 Tie Down engineering makes a 3" long 1/2' diamiter shaft bow roller https://www.fisheriessupply.com
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jssailem at 10:55am 07.20.23 Recent exploration regarding Diesel engines in boats suggested that running your engine at less than
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? patbratton at 10:39am 07.20.23 I always thought that one of these would be interesting. https://atkin.mysticseaport.org/Dinks/Takap
Zip ties as a drain snake Stu Jackson at 10:36am 07.20.23 How do you push on chained zip ties?
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jonelli at 10:24am 07.20.23 If you're new to dinghies.... Regarding PVC (less expensive) versus Hypalon (more expensive) dinghie
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jviss at 10:20am 07.20.23 Hypalon and PVC Good point, but just a nit, there's no more Hypalon, for several years now, as Dup
Fiberglass repair advice on keel box CaptnPorter at 9:55am 07.20.23
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 9:42am 07.20.23 The "DC" (Double or dual contact) bulb has been a marine standard for years. An 1157 automotive soc
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:28am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. check your private me
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 9:27am 07.20.23 Classic points of sail pic. I never noticed before; they misspelled "starboard" under Beam Reach. Is
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:23am 07.20.23 Also call SBO shops HunterOwners.com store They are repairing my Swim Ladder for just cost of shi
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? JamesG161 at 9:15am 07.20.23 I am actually in Gulfport, Ms Try Pass Christian Yacht Works or Sea Tow of South Mississippi Jim
Bent stemhead fitting (2) skunther at 9:09am 07.20.23
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? dmendl at 9:08am 07.20.23 I'm assuming you are in Gulfport, Fl. Don's Salvage in Clw. Here's a Map Quest site. https://www.m
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? Roland5048 at 9:04am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. I'm assuming you are
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? Captain Larry-DH at 8:48am 07.20.23
Against the wind - in the docks LloydB at 8:46am 07.20.23 If I was sailing with a dead motor and the winds turned 25 gusting to 40 I would bare my mast and sa

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