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How to make a deck fit back into it's cavity (PICS) (4) Picflight at 6:42am 04.28.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2287 I ask this question to the audience of this forum because the skills and knowledge I have observed i
San Diego Bay Hurricane CaptDon01 at 2:27am 04.28.14 Catalina 22 1/840 Well, another sailing adventure weekend event is finished, and it's one we'll be talking about and e
where does this water come from and how does this valve work (1) gitpicker2007 at 7:34pm 04.27.14 Catalina 22 11/2154 I left the catalina at the slip for a few days while they repaired the outboard (bad impeller). I've
Stuffing Box getting "hot" c130king at 7:34pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 35/8772 I had a leak somewhere. Engine bilge area constantly full of clear/clean water. Bilge pumping runn
Ready To Launch This Saturday! (5) Ward H at 7:21pm 04.27.14 Day Sailers 19/1628 Last year I got caught up doing a lot of deferred maintenance, including a complete bottom job, on o
Yanmar Fuel Shutoff Cable H376/380/386 bigbrownpilot at 7:11pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 5/4791 The diesel fuel shutoff cable in our Hunter 380 won't pull out to shut down the engine. I was able
Deck Fill Caps 37CC finn1 at 6:59pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 5/1189 Does anyone know where to locate replacement deck filler caps? They are black plastic 1 1/2". What
nav table hight chusansail at 6:49pm 04.27.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1324 can anybody tell me the clearance from the floor to the nav table apron/ on hunter 37 cutter
Heat exchanger pin hole leak R. Chapin at 6:46pm 04.27.14 Catalina 310 12/3960 I repeatedly loose small amounts of coolant and think I have located a pin hole leak in the undersid
Mast step core wet Kh3412 at 6:40pm 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1236 The core on the deck under the mast step is wet. Drilled some hole to see how far the water spread.
Two Stupid Battery / Connector Questions Ward H at 6:34pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 49/6194 1. My OB neg terminal connector is one size too small for my busbar. Busbar is 3/8, connector is 5/1
Cast iron keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:21pm 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2371 I just bought a 31' that's been out of the water for several years. For some reason the keel is been
Weekend Work (5) Lost Parent at 5:42pm 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1276 Just installed my free ST4000+ autopilot with rudder sensor and my Wifes new windlass 74698.vB
Cracked Skeg jacksTYCracer at 3:13pm 04.27.14 Bigger Boats 1/1131 Hello, I am getting into my third season with my 1975 O'day 27. When I bought the boat I knew that
430...new arch wind generator (4) Navicula at 3:09pm 04.27.14 Big Boats 1/856 hi guys....I have been building a new arch for the back of my 430. it will be for solar panels, wind
Hull Blisters mheflin at 1:54pm 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1147 Hi All, New to the site so forgive me if I am repeating and old topic. I'm considering buying a
Thats not Good ! Y25-II (2) Syntonos at 12:24pm 04.27.14 Yamaha 2/2337 Had a halyard block failure on our first real shakedown sail with the new sails on Syntonos. Weather
I40 Ballast Mike Wagner at 12:20pm 04.27.14 Irwin 1/1850 Our Irwin 40 MK II has several lead ingots under the sole in the salon. Any other I40s or Citation 3
Bent Pulpit Rail Okie44 at 11:47am 04.27.14 Catalina 22 1/631 Bought a C 22 a month ago, still setting in my driveway. Had a wind storm and a limb fell on the ce
Deck Anti-skid Pads (1) kloudie1 at 11:16am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/888 On the H-34, on either side of the mast base, there are two Treadmaster pads so ya can stand there s

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We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . jviss at 12:27pm 08.15.23 Yes, BC. @jviss, why'd you ask in the first place? I thought you would chime in on this post and I
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? Davidasailor26 at 12:22pm 08.15.23 NMEA 2000 or 0183? For 2000 a Wi-Fi gateway like from yacht devices is still probably the best opti
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . Stu Jackson at 12:22pm 08.15.23 Where's @Stu Jackson ? :) Oh, really? I thought he lived in B.C. Vacation? (Jones Beach was w
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Davidasailor26 at 12:20pm 08.15.23 That is, unless your sensor is completely different than mine. Or the flappy bit has failed, which
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Rick486 at 12:09pm 08.15.23 Why do you think they say you ought to be doing a valve adjustment? Maybe because it needs it? :)
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 12:03pm 08.15.23 halyards run through the mast on this boat I think The Catalina 25 has halyards in the mast. Depen
Fresh water filler cap jviss at 12:01pm 08.15.23 The deck fittings that beneteau used on the 423 are Amiot which are made in France and they are alu
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:59am 08.15.23 But do they meet the 2 mi requirement? ;) hahahahaha (I know the answer to this) I'm not sure what
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:54am 08.15.23 One word. Slingshot! build ones that will mount into the winch socket to launch small to medium siz
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:52am 08.15.23 How much wiring did this destroy and should I expect to have to replace it afterwards? I'm trying t
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:48am 08.15.23 That's cool. However, I'd prefer to not have to handle kerosene on board, especially when LED ligh
Top Down Furler Hayden Watson at 11:48am 08.15.23 Thanks for the feedback. I have a Selden Pole and Ring and a Selden Top down furler. Have not insta
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! Thaniel at 11:47am 08.15.23 As usual the power supply fuse from the battery (15 amp) to the wiring harness inside the vehicle w
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 11:44am 08.15.23 One word. Slingshot! build ones that will mount into the winch socket to launch small to medium siz
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 11:42am 08.15.23 @Leeward Rail @rgranger Thanks for the tips. I think the pvc "saw" may be the best route but my main
Check my wiring diagram? kappykaplan at 11:39am 08.15.23 especially when LED lights are so bright and so efficient! :plus:
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:37am 08.15.23 Yes it does - of course you have to know how big the wick is and such. Kerosine lights were the fir
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.15.23 When and where? I definitely want to watch this one! I miss read perhaps - I was thinking firing b
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck kappykaplan at 11:29am 08.15.23 I'm assuming that some water might get into the boat, but you just clean that up afterwards. Corre
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:19am 08.15.23 Is it legal? Does it make the 2 mi. vis standard? Yes it does - of course you have to know how bi

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