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Sleeving A Broken 28' Mast (4) campbmic at 4:24pm 03.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3960 Hey guys, about a week ago I purchased my first sailboat a 1975 Ventura 23'. A few days later the ma
Engine Mounts Bill19233 at 3:26pm 03.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1862 Okay, while they put on new bottom paint, I had the yard install a new prop seal and I went ahead an
Bimini Robert red at 2:11pm 03.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/779 I have a 1979 23' Oday and want to attach a bimini- has anyone done that and where is it attached, d
Low oil alarm (1) MH at 2:03pm 03.13.14 Catalina 30 2/954 My 89 doesnt have a working low oil pressure alarm. I bought a new alarm and am trying to install it
Loos guages for B361 bshock at 12:50pm 03.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/773 Hi All, Does anyone know off the top of his head what sizes of Loos guages are needed for a B361?
Gross registered tonnage Swanny at 12:20pm 03.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/841 OEM's anyone know what the GRT of a Oceanis 381 might be?
Bimini Robert red at 12:13pm 03.13.14 Day Sailers 1/929 I have a 1979 23 Oday and am trying to decide where to locate the Bimini due to the mainsheet and th
cockpit steering system cover rblasi at 10:34am 03.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/843 A boat that I am thinking of purchasing has a spongy steering system cover (what is under the feet o
Fantasia 35 Bruce Bingham Design Demand Fan635 at 8:26am 03.13.14 Fantasia 35 1/16561 Does anyone have an idea of what the demand is for the Fantasia 35 Bingham design? Are buyers intere
VC 17m vs. FW 21 Scup at 7:26am 03.13.14 S2 4/3804 Can anyone compare and contrast these two bottom paints? I currently use VC 17m, but I saw an advert
Recommened shaft lenght for cal 21 Pcalvin1966 at 7:01am 03.13.14 Cal 0/1847 Going to by a outboard for my cal21 with original motor mount. What is the correct shaft length I n
update batterys ojibwa at 6:39am 03.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/900 would like to update house/starter battery on 1980 Catalina 27 with universal m/5411, not sure what
New MMC looks Like a Passport, But NO Anonymous 121765 at 6:22am 03.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3066 My new Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) looks like a passport but cannot be used as one. Just an
Comforts of the Pearson 23 Kper at 5:26am 03.13.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2254 Considering the purchase of a Pearson 23 that we will need to travel to inspect. At 6' tall I don't
Spindrift Day Sailor I Swing Keel ranger60 at 3:19am 03.13.14 Day Sailers 6/8360 I recently purchased a 1981 Spindrift Day Sailor I made by Rebel Industries, and similar to the O'da
Main sheet cleat ISIS at 11:05pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 0/1085 We have never been happy with the fitted main sheet cleat ' came up with this solution.... We fitted
Engine mounts ISIS at 10:57pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 0/1010 Has anyone out there ever fitted new engine mounts on a MK ii 42.?If so is there any method we shoul
colored sails pdachnowicz at 7:16pm 03.12.14 Catalina 22 2/1058 I've been looking to purchase some inexpensive replacement sails for my catalina 22, but want to go
Hunter410 Light bulb Inventory-LED Change out jsmac at 7:09pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 14/2447 Hi, Does anyone have an inventory of model/part numbers of light bulbs in a 1998 Hunter 410? I am
Hunter410 Windlass Control Box/Contactor Location jsmac at 6:59pm 03.12.14 Big Boats 6/1528 Hi, Does anyone know where the Windless Control Box or Contactors box is located on a 1998 Hunter

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (2) TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.03.23 I removed mine last year. At the time, I had owned the boat for 4 years and had no idea of the shaft
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 7:25pm 04.03.23 ....the furler is the original Hood 810 DL ....that the H35.5 Legends came with....anyone familiar w
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 04.03.23 You may have slipped a cog in the calculation. 100 mL of water weighs 100 gm into which you could d
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions rgranger at 7:19pm 04.03.23
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions rgranger at 7:18pm 04.03.23
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 7:06pm 04.03.23 Thanks John for your timely reply, it's 1990 with a 2022 survey....from what I can see the running r
Spring Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 6:53pm 04.03.23 I'm not counting, or anything like that, but only six more days to go. Trying not to hyperventilate.
Replacement WAECO CB-40 Terry Cox at 6:43pm 04.03.23 Compressor works, but not cooling (probable due a freon leak. Dig a bit deeper for a marine refrig
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 6:40pm 04.03.23 I'm not with the boat right now but will snap a picture later this week.
Replacement WAECO CB-40 Terry Cox at 6:34pm 04.03.23 Any suggestions or recommendations? Boat is a 31 foot, Hunter, 2006. Defender has this unit in st
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 6:17pm 04.03.23 Gelcoat won't fully cure if it is exposed to air, that's why some gelcoat has added wax. The wax flo
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question jssailem at 6:07pm 04.03.23 A furler generally has a top that spins and a bottom that rotates (causing the sail to wrap) based o
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams jssailem at 6:03pm 04.03.23 The challenge with a mature boat is often the designers never published "detailed diagrams/written i
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 6:00pm 04.03.23 Ok.. Looked for a manual on the System 350. Problems with the Schaefer site. Got this on the site:
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams jssailem at 5:58pm 04.03.23 Welcome Rasto to the Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. How old is the boat? When was it las
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions isaksp00 at 5:52pm 04.03.23 I sure as hell wouldn't tow it at more than about 5 mph unless I knew the tires, brakes and bearings
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams jrussnogle at 5:52pm 04.03.23 Yep! Sent them an email also. But, thank you for the suggestion.
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question (1) jssailem at 5:48pm 04.03.23 Ok.. Looked for a manual on the System 350. Problems with the Schaefer site. Got this on the site:
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair George Da Porge at 5:47pm 04.03.23 Hey John - I did remove and reinstall all of the stanchions. Enlarged holes between skins, filled wi
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed Mark15231 at 5:44pm 04.03.23 I like having a furler on my asymmetrical. It works great for single handing and can easily be "dous

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