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What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 9:14am 05.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3022 I am chasing a leak in the corner of this deck window. What sealant should I use to rebed this windo
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 8:47am 05.03.23 Catalina 310 6/755 I have to remove my rusted out and leaking original equipment 20 gallon Seaward 5000 series water he
Well found Fantasia for sale in BVI (1) nat55 at 6:14am 05.03.23 Fantasia 35 0/24 I met the owners of this Fantasia here in Maine a few years back. 35' Fantasia 35 - BVI Yacht Sale
Raymarine and Autohelm Wheel Pilot Belts (1) jviss at 5:11am 05.03.23 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1102 Gates SYNCHRO-POWER BELT T5-750-10 This is the belt I sourced to replace the belt in an Autohelm AH
Bottom Chip Repair (1) tailboom at 7:22pm 05.02.23 Catalina 22 12/1890
Reattach wire to steering quadrant (2) mobydog at 6:03pm 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1680 I have recently dropped my rudder on a Catalina 30 1981 a few inches to repair the top with epoxy. R
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual pat.rik at 5:43pm 05.02.23 Pearson 4/1275 Hi everyone super excited bought a 39 pearson! Gonna liveaboard full time in Baltimore. Does anyon
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 4:45pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 51/3440 I have been taking classes, sailing boats but my 1974 Catalina 22 is a wild horse . Dont really not
Urgent warning to genset owners (3) artboas at 4:43pm 05.02.23 Big Boats 23/2855
Need Recommendations Plymouth Sailor at 12:08pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/443
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 11:47am 05.02.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1525 I am considering installing an electric windlass on my 1980 CAT 30. I am perplexed as to where to in
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (2) skunther at 11:43am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/485 I am trying to remove the drain from my Seaward s600 in order to install an anode. It is very diffic
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 11:23am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 7/731
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 10:48am 05.02.23 Catalina 310 7/930 I currently have my water heater bypassed with the engine (Universal M25XPB) coolant lines and am lo
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:14am 05.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/473 I have gouged a tip of the wing on my wing keel. I believe the keel is lead. The gouge is about 3"
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (10) Secondwind2008 at 7:45am 05.02.23 Trailer Sailors 14/3180 I haven't been here for many years but I still have my Hunter 22 and I thought I'd share her history
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 7:13am 05.02.23 Catalina 30 23/3382 Hi All! Recently purchased a C-30 and will be bringing her from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain via
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 4:58am 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1156 Good morning. My wife and I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. I owned a Hunter 40 Legend many years
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:56pm 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/534 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with 1 inch shaft. I installed 1/4 inch packing in the packing gland it was
Universal M25XPB Crankcase vent line? (2) CowboyWay at 8:10pm 05.01.23 Catalina 310 8/1251 Do others have their crankcase vent line connected directly to the intake manifold or a carved up ho

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Sailing Season(spring) RussC at 10:14am 03.31.25 Here in SW Oregon the snowpack is 150% of normal right now. our main sailing lake is already 15-20%
EPIRBS Timm R Oday25 at 9:59am 03.31.25 We have the ACR brand .They have been excellant in getting our units battery replaced and back to us
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback dlochner at 9:57am 03.31.25 Had a chance to enlarge the drawings so I can actually read them. :) When designing an electrical
EPIRBS Cptd at 9:41am 03.31.25 Great, thank you, was looking at ACR, mellow yellow !
Sailing Season(spring) Terry Cox at 9:38am 03.31.25 Coyotes bout the only wild critters in our precincts. Don't care much for grass, just rabbits, cats
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:32am 03.31.25 From your post 33 I take it that you found that the previously made fittings were defective so ever
EPIRBS dlochner at 9:28am 03.31.25 ACR or Ocean Signal are good brands. Not much if any difference. Both brands are owned by the same c
Pearson keel PaulM317 at 9:26am 03.31.25 Hi Paul. I have sailed on a Pearson. Great boat. Your crack on the keel is not unique to Pearson 30
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 9:11am 03.31.25 Can you share any details of the crimp connectors? Sure, I used these. https://www.amazon.com/dp
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:10am 03.31.25 Thanks, it does seem a bit arduous. Any tips? Did you have to replace both pins and the roller? How
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback Stu Jackson at 9:10am 03.31.25 Another handy resource for boat electrical systems in parallel with Maine Sail's website is this one
Engine Stern Tube for Hunter 29.5 Brian M H23 at 8:55am 03.31.25 What's the driver behind replacing? I just bought a 29.5 and was about to replace the hose, but di
Hunter 240 owners here? hunter240 at 8:49am 03.31.25 I did the centerboard thing about 4 years ago. Not Fun. Make sure you have strong help.
Hunter 240 owners here? hunter240 at 8:47am 03.31.25
Main Rigging Upgrades Hayden Watson at 8:44am 03.31.25 How do you reef downwind? Most of our reefing is downwind, and usually in conditions where turning
Y33 bimini and dodger jssailem at 8:31am 03.31.25 Very nice, @mermike!
Pearson keel jssailem at 8:25am 03.31.25 Hi Paul. I have sailed on a Pearson. Great boat. Your crack on the keel is not unique to Pearson 303
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback jssailem at 8:19am 03.31.25 Welcome Paul. Always great to see another PacificNW sailor joining the crew. There is nothing like
VHF SWR results... LloydB at 8:08am 03.31.25 From your post 33 I take it that you found that the previously made fittings were defective so every
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 7:43am 03.31.25 Greetings, it's been awhile. The weather got colder quicker than I planned, so turned my attention

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