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Interior cabin doors mjmercer19248 at 6:37am 12.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/688 Looking for used/salvaged teak doors for the head and vberth. Anyone have any ideas? Google searchin
Gopro sailing camera Terry in Naples at 6:16am 12.27.13 Ask All Sailors 70/19942 I have some extra Christmas gift cash and am thinking of buying a gopro action camera and mounting i
Forestay Quick Disconnect Hardware wolfgw8625 at 5:24am 12.27.13 Smaller Boats 4/3584 Hi I just purchased a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 and trailer. The guy I bought it from has always kept
Below deck autopilot joul at 4:03am 12.27.13 S2 3/1425 has anyone ever installed a below deck autopilot on a S2 11.0 A ? there is not much space around th
Line Drawings for H22 Early 80's 203 at 9:31pm 12.26.13 Smaller Boats 4/1164 I've found reference in the archives for such a drawing. However unless I'm blind ( good possibilit
Wood trim strip on side of cabin (1) azguy at 5:40pm 12.26.13 Catalina 22 47/164816 I don't have handrails on top just two 1/2"or 5/8th's trim strips on the side of the cabin, maybe 5
C30 engine stringers dj2210 at 5:31pm 12.26.13 Catalina 30 16/2286 Anybody ever replace their C30 engine stringers? My motor mount lag bolts are loose and don't tighte
Tarp Size chrisings at 4:57pm 12.26.13 Catalina 30 4/1471 Hello folks, Well, we're closing on a 1983 Cat 30 tomorrow (assuming tomorrows survey goes as expe
Oceanis 34 or 37 Platinum Edition Pilgrimtex at 3:26pm 12.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 80/16849 House is up for sale. Treva and I will be ordering a new Oceanis 34 or 37 Platinum Edition as soon a
H30 Main Halyard Winch is Loose (1) malyea at 1:22pm 12.26.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2256 The main halyard winch, mounted to port of the companionway on the cabin roof, has pulled loose. It
3YM 30 Mixing elbow Brahmany at 12:47pm 12.26.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/758 Hi all, Sure this has topic been done to bits BUT: 450 hours on my 2007 built 3ym30 and the mixing
Electronics - they're all the same Chinese toys (?) Skipper at 10:58am 12.26.13 Ask All Sailors 44/7435 It seems that all the chartplotters, instruments, etc are starting to look and feel like they were a
Auxiliary cruising rpm for Hunter Passage 42 Sirius50 at 10:45am 12.26.13 Big Boats 3/1179 I have a Yanmar 4JH2-HTE engine as the auxiliary on my Hunter Passage 42. Is anyone familiar with t
ANL fuses on batteries c130king at 10:37am 12.26.13 Catalina 310 19/3222 Sitting on Polaris this cool day getting ready to go sailing. During engine start I blew the ANL fu
Origo 6000 for sale??? a65sailor at 10:22am 12.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4879 Hi this might be a long shot. I was hoping someone might have a used Origo 6000 they would like to s
Transmission - trouble shifting into reverse csdurand at 10:15am 12.26.13 Big Boats 8/3410 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 and am having troubles shifting into reverse. When I shift between FWD ' N t
Rigging line sizes & Lengths 4packnpeanuts at 9:25am 12.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1994 Good afternoon folks, I have recently obtained a 2005 26M. All standing rigging had to be replaced.
Vent placement The Garbone at 8:04am 12.26.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/865 My water tank vent is busted. Sometime in the past someone thought it wise to place it directly bel
Yanmar engine panel ranchu56 at 6:38am 12.26.13 Big Boats 18/6266 All, Looking for the Yanmar engine instrument/control faceplate located in the cockpit. Mine was
Subsitute Ballast Chiriqui at 5:36am 12.26.13 Smaller Boats 12/1641 I'm visiting the states. I was given a blue water sailing magazine for Christmas. There was a advert

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Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Scott T-Bird at 2:03pm 09.29.22 Very interesting boat! I guess you're lucky that you didn't send the check, but I don't think that
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 2:03pm 09.29.22 This is the Fixed NOAA Station Fort Myers. Hurricane Ian hit south of that station. Jim... PS: Wat
Freshwater Pump Runs Continuously Crusty Ol Salt at 2:03pm 09.29.22 The freshwater pump runs continuously, even with both batteries and all DC switches in the off posi
I it legal to make a boat longer? dlochner at 1:59pm 09.29.22 The length on the title is probably just for identification. The actual length is meaningless, unl
Leroy Somer windlas repair (3) dslance at 1:37pm 09.29.22 I'm trying to get access to the motor on a Leroy Somer S801 windlass. After much work I've removed
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! ...3TacksontheWater at 1:33pm 09.29.22 LOL Leward Rail. It was tape drive. Thank you for the advice, I've ordered some Bed-It Tape and will
I it legal to make a boat longer? Scott T-Bird at 1:15pm 09.29.22 The length on the title is probably just for identification. The actual length is meaningless, unle
Freshwater Pump Runs Continuously mermike at 1:00pm 09.29.22 If it runs continuously it's likely the pressure switch has failed or the tank is empty. If the circ
old boat needs metal holder to step mast into Leeward Rail at 12:56pm 09.29.22 They should be able to make a sort of tabernacle, hopefully. Based on the rotten wood The original
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint kloudie1 at 12:41pm 09.29.22 Size is pretty long .. Arty1 and Captain Jerry have some great info on that beam, angle/iron/anchor
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 12:39pm 09.29.22 TRS-80 days so there was no internet available yet to solicit advice What? No floppies or cassette
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 12:36pm 09.29.22 How does butyl compare to 3S Fast Cure 4000 Uv in this application I use butyl for anything on dec
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 09.29.22 We always come into a transient dock with lines on the forward cleat, short line for the miship clea
transmission when sailing Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 09.29.22 Where do you guys set your transmission when sailing. I have an '81 Oday 31 and have been sailing w
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 09.29.22 I never get off my boat when coming into my own slip. I leave bow & stern breast lines on the dock.
transmission when sailing Stu Jackson at 12:08pm 09.29.22 Thanks! I've read some of that other stuff, but wanted to see what people with the same boat as mi
Boom kicker or topping lift? Scott T-Bird at 11:40am 09.29.22 After reading 3 pages, I've concluded that there really is no good answer! It's really a personal p
transmission when sailing Arrgh at 11:28am 09.29.22 Thanks! I've read some of that other stuff, but wanted to see what people with the same boat as min
transmission when sailing dmax at 11:08am 09.29.22 Neutral. Lots of previous discussions, like this one: OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) dlochner at 10:59am 09.29.22 The strainer is probably pretty big and will look something like this: elow the glass housing. It i

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