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Replacing bow lights on a C-45 Demani at 9:11am 09.07.14 Columbia 0/2231 I bought a set of stainless steel lights to replace the old corroded ones. I saw there are nuts on t
Leaky Opening port Lewmar "Old Standard" size 1 medominique at 7:14am 09.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1066 I have a 1988 catalina 30 sick and tired of trying to get the ports from leaking. I have decided to
Electrical AC panel led or bulb (1) Jim D at 5:41am 09.07.14 Big Boats 4/1138 Does anyone know where i can purchase this 120v AC panel light? its for a 2001 Hunter 410 boat ac pa
1-5/8" ID stuffing box hose? kito at 4:36am 09.07.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2070 Anyone know where to get 1-5/8" stuffing box hose? My stuffing box hose fitting is 1-5/8". I looked
Hunter 30T abinkc at 10:25pm 09.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/706 Is the seat back height the same as in the Hunter 28.5 or is it higher?
Stuffing Box Jongleur at 9:15pm 09.06.14 Catalina 30 1/1142 The stuffing box on my boat is similar to the one pictured. Notice the flange at the end of the
Safe way to clean rust-like stains? sail101e at 7:48pm 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 7/9255 I just bought a boat and the sails are in good shape but main has 1 rust like stain and jib has 2 of
Trouble with boom, Boomkicker compatibility centerline at 7:07pm 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2599 the lefiell mast and boom on my boat is equipped with a gooseneck that swivels, such as you would ha
Replacement tach for 2qm20 Alctel at 5:45pm 09.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1243 My tach is toast. I testing the sender wires and I am getting AC voltage from them so I think the se
2GM vs 2GMF20 Nereussailor at 3:31pm 09.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/3548 Can anyone tell me more about these two engines? Are the blocks generally the same? Are parts interc
Legend 37 Battery Bank Expansion Icetug at 2:57pm 09.06.14 Big Boats 1/776 I remember seeing a project on here a while back of a Legend 37 that the owner had expanded the batt
Coolant Leak mfarinas at 11:57am 09.06.14 Catalina 310 10/2301 I am loosing engine coolant, but have noticed only a very small amount of coolant/water under the en
Electric Anchor Windlass for C30 (4) scevrog at 11:53am 09.06.14 Catalina 30 19/14645 Hi there. I want to install an electric anchor windlass on my Catalina 30, 1986, bowsprit version.
Flexible solar panel comparison galynd at 11:09am 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 34/9126 I've determined I will need approximately 200 w of solar power and plan to purchase 2 flexible panel
ST7000 Autopilot All U Get at 10:57am 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1852 Hi all, I've been chasing down the reason for my vintage Autohelm autopilot to stop functioning.
Poulsbo - Kingston to the San Jaun islands walt at 9:23am 09.06.14 Destinations 13/4175 We have some relitives that live between Poulsbo and Kingston in WA and we are thinking about towing
Replacing strut backing plates kito at 8:43am 09.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1710 I got the strut off this morning on my H30. Kind of a pita working by myself. My arm was just long e
Drone video coming into port patrickince at 8:34am 09.06.14 Big Boats 7/1071 Nice video but too windy for drone to take any closer video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=221l
Lost My Swing Keel-Replacement? econnors at 8:01am 09.06.14 Catalina 22 5/2027 Don't ask. Somehow my swing keel is gone. I'm looking for a replacement in the Chesapeake Bay regi
Prop Shaft Rleiby at 7:09am 09.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/608 Rookie here: Cleaning the bottom of my 1993 Hunter 30T and noticed the calm shell housing, forgive m

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What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 5:37am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable -
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Walsh0575 at 5:10am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable - h
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? rgranger at 4:48am 08.11.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 4:39am 08.11.23 The principals in this short exchange all know each other pretty well; I took as just some friends
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Rick486 at 3:25am 08.11.23 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas f
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 3:13am 08.11.23 Like Paul says, the beauty of lead keels is that you fix them with a hammer. Given that this is a de
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 12:09am 08.11.23
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. BigEasy at 9:21pm 08.10.23
Watches justsomeguy at 9:11pm 08.10.23 Very disappointing....I thought more of you.....:facepalm: Understated is my real-world mantra. O
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... PaulK at 8:18pm 08.10.23 When you haul out in the fall you will need a 5 to 8 pound sledgehammer to bang the lead back into s
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:14pm 08.10.23 Black smoke is a result of over fueling. The governor system responds to loads placed on the engi
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 8:13pm 08.10.23 had the same problem with my kiwi prop, one of the reversing rollers had fallen out, no reverse an
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 08.10.23 My general approach is to learn all I can about boats, and pre-inspect boats I am interested in. I
Transducer troubles PepperW at 8:00pm 08.10.23
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) Tally Ho at 7:51pm 08.10.23
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 08.10.23 You have to ask? Who's your mentor? :biggrin: Well now, that's not very neighbourly even if I do
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? BigEasy at 7:44pm 08.10.23 You NEVER step on the hatch lights or the hatches of a sailboat. If you do, good luck with any boa
Thoughts on chart tables? BigEasy at 7:35pm 08.10.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? jssailem at 7:10pm 08.10.23 A good furler would be in the range $2500-3000. Damage could extend to the forestay- the base, on th
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Qomomoko at 6:47pm 08.10.23 I own a 1974Cal35C. The boat has a strong hull. I assume on all mature boats will require all stand

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