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Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/3967 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2606 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/865 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh
Another power query dehler25 at 8:09am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/839 When travelling abroad where 220v 50 hz power is normal, is it due to an adapter that drops a leg to
Power Pedestal dehler25 at 7:47am 05.06.14 Big Boats 5/903 I am searching for a power pedestal for my dock and wanted to verify that the power requirements for
Beneteau Swift Trawler rclarke246 at 7:18am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1012 Under the Trawler topic I see boards for Mainship and Sabre. Why is there nothing for Swift Trawlers
Buying a 30 year old 30 rlubera at 7:10am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 13/3041 Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am in the market for a used Cat
36 catalina windows longgone at 6:30am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/1756 Just purchased 1991 Catalina 36. With some research found that the long Plexiglass windows all leak.
Cheap mast stepping (7) Catskill Eddie at 2:45am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 0/857 Thinking about cruising the new York canal system to get to Champlain, Ontario, and Erie, leads to t
My Wigeon mods (1) sneakypete at 1:36am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 10/1992 My Wigeon mods, tiller and extension Some things I've done, with photos. 1) Tiller and extensio
Catalina 27 Keel Upgarde? Sea Changer at 10:10pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/4987 Has anyone ever done this? I've got an 82 27 and am considering the full upgrade - taking out the
Water Common Wall Shower 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:58pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1980 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone know what this gray hose is for in the floor of the shower? http://t3.
Need Help Aluminum Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 (6) davejet at 8:37pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1546 Need Help Aluminum Toe Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 I just pulled my 1983 Hunter 31 out fo
Need Help Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:17pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1869 How I Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/4833/21694889_portinside.jpg N
Bilge Pump Plumbing Nelsonhow at 7:33pm 05.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2311 The Rule 1000 GMP bilge pump in my 1983 H-30 jammed over the winter. I purchased an exact replaceme
Adding a second bilge pump njlarry at 7:30pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3035 I'd like to add a second higher capacity bilge pump without adding another thru hull. Does anyone ha
Downhaul awerman at 6:26pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/1227 I'm still not sure how to set up down haul for jib
shreaded impeller Captpete12 at 5:35pm 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1270 I had a leak in my raw water strainer cap and could not get water in. Subsequently, I 'lunched" the
Rudder cropduster60 at 5:27pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/844 Has anyone had problems getting and keeping the rudder down on a Hunter 240. Mostly when motoring.
Cockpit Speakers Tim Musolf at 4:51pm 05.05.14 Big Boats 3/1000 Can anyone help to locate where the wires for the cockpit speakers terminate? We want to add a ster

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Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.18.23
Let's Buy A Sailboat dlochner at 7:56am 07.18.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 7:56am 07.18.23 Winches deserve respect. I've been on winches where a pawl stuck 3 times. All related to using grea
Let's Buy A Sailboat DRhoads at 7:40am 07.18.23 Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what
Topside paint (1) JamesG161 at 7:37am 07.18.23 This the real Before picture after damage repairs. .
Gelcoat repair JamesG161 at 7:18am 07.18.23 Remember all Gel Coats change with age and UV exposure. Just my opinion, but I would leave it alone
Topside paint (2) JamesG161 at 7:06am 07.18.23 Spectrum provided Hunter Marine all of their Gelcoats. My boat's exact matched Gel Coat Hunter Blu
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 7:00am 07.18.23 Nice looking boat. Looks like fun to sail. I hope the Dyneema rigging works out for you. It is my u
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 6:52am 07.18.23 Thanks for the reply I will try to take better pictures. I added a link with some more. In order to
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 6:11am 07.18.23 I have never had that happen in 30-years of sailing. Nor have I, nor have I heard of it every happ
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? dlochner at 5:17am 07.18.23 And it might not be anything associated with the heater install, it could be a near by fitting that
I have an 21' American Fiberglass dlochner at 5:05am 07.18.23 YouTube can teach you somethings about sailing, reading a good book oriented to people learning to s
Gelcoat repair (1) dlochner at 4:50am 07.18.23 The circled area does look like over sanding with the underlying fiberglass bleeding through. Sligh
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? kloudie1 at 4:41am 07.18.23 The other thing to check is the PT valve.. it usually has a lever on it to bleed the fresh side .. i
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 3:36am 07.18.23 yup. I put Chevy oil in my Ford once and it blew up also. Not a good analogy. Oil is oil. Sailco
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 07.18.23 You could connect the input and output hoses together directly, bypassing the heater. That would hel
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming (1) Windpilot at 1:32am 07.18.23 Somethings not right with the install. It doesn't look right, looking down on my flush ball the gask
Gelcoat repair Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 07.17.23 I've been doing nit picky cosmetic repairs on my gel coat for twenty years and can't find them the n
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 07.17.23 If it is leaking water it is also leaking exhaust gas, into the boat. Looking on the bright side
Topside paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 07.17.23 I don't think it's a gel coat because the gel coat repair I did was fairly spongy to the touch, but

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