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Very frustrating searching for boom and mast parts... cymeyer at 9:54am 10.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1839 Need some small boom and mast parts. Have a Charleston Spar boom and mast. Sparcraft-US is the m
Catalina 400MKII, hull 20/95 Bowtruster - help! bobby64 at 8:55am 10.26.13 Big Boats 2/1499 We own a Catalina 400 MKII, HIN 20/95. We have rewired and put new brushes into the bowtruster elect
My October 2013 week on the bay (1) doehunter at 7:38am 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1825 Hey guys. I just came back from my 3rd annual October vacation on the bay. It was the best and t
damaged mast step/collar Ken Crowell at 3:53am 10.26.13 S2 2/988 We botched dropping the mast on our 22 ft. S-2 and bent the stainless steel step on the foot of the
Any 8.0A owners out there? Broseidon at 8:51pm 10.25.13 S2 8/1717 Hello all...New here.. A bit of a backstory... I'm trying to get back on the water and off the road
Garmin 431 and Raymarine ST60s Michael7974 at 8:00pm 10.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1011 Listmates I want to integrate my Garmin 431 with my Raymarine ST60s (I have depth, speed and wind d
What's the deal with the batteries on a Hunter 34? markwbird at 5:05pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3936 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. If I sit out on the hook rockin' to the BeeGees all night unt
What outboard for a 19? bmiller at 3:51pm 10.25.13 Day Sailers 21/8414 Good day all, new to the forum and have a question. I lucked into a barn find 1980 O'Day 19 in very
Beautiful day in the neighborhood Bill1565 at 1:08pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1152 Sailed to pelican bay at Cayo Costa SP.. Turned off the engine at the end of our channel , ran down
Carling Paddle Switch C-27 Electrical Panel Loose Ends at 12:21pm 10.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2621 Has anyone found a source (other than Catalina direct) for the Carling Paddle switches used on the C
Islander 28' cored bottom? Gathhill at 11:01am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1923 I'm trying to replace depth sounder with a shoot thru the hull transducer. Manufacturer says it won'
Navman dickcole at 9:48am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/724 Looking for Multi 3100 display unit or Northstar Explore M310 unit and Wind 3100 mast head unit eith
Another newbie C22 Owner Sunseria at 9:19am 10.25.13 Catalina 22 2/914 I just recently invested in a 1981 C22 and have moved it from sailing on the Columbia River in Portl
Alliance Rib ???? seadaddler at 7:46am 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5232 Any one want say anything about Alliance Rib Inflatable and are they good or bad. Nick
teak trainmanjess at 7:36am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2006 hello all I got my new to me Kittiwake sailboat home yesterday... I parked it at the marina... soo
Catalina 310 Oven c130king at 7:15am 10.25.13 Catalina 310 3/1537 Can anyone post a good close-up picture of the oven control knob and the temperatures markings on th
polishing dull stainless gettinthere at 5:43am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2118 Our bow pulpit is looking rather dull. Would like to bring back a higher gloss. What are the best me
Time to replace sails JenniferKay at 5:03am 10.25.13 Columbia 8/6533 Hello, New to the site, have had the boat for 3 years now and working through everything and learn
Balmar alternator bugsboat at 4:21am 10.25.13 Big Boats 26/10959 Purchased a Balmar 100 amp alternator for our Hunter 37.5 after the Annapolis Boat show. Now, I talk
Lazarette Mods Apex at 4:06am 10.25.13 Bigger Boats 1/1007 One of my early projects is general organization of "stuff". The PO has a really nice crib board st

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Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed dlochner at 12:33pm 08.25.22 I wouldn't bother with repairing the splash guard. It is minor and inconsequential. I would try to
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (2) chp at 11:38am 08.25.22 So. I made a fuel polisher and sucked out a lot of crud. In fact the sludge plugged up my 3/8 pickup
Stainless Steel Hanks (2) jon hansen at 11:16am 08.25.22 208689 the sew on style are the only way to go for me. not the bend in style. 208690 i save t
Stainless Steel Hanks jon hansen at 11:08am 08.25.22 a couple of years ago my sailmaker told me that bronze hanks were getting hard to come by. my newe
Stainless Steel Hanks shemandr at 10:52am 08.25.22 I think I'd rather have bronze. The hanks will ride on finite areas of the SS headstay. I'd rather
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:54am 08.25.22 Check you private message is 5 minutes I gave you my home phone number , private messages is the l
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. Slavik at 9:44am 08.25.22 I found him. He's on here as Bud.
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:38am 08.25.22 Not sure that is correct. I advised from a material corrosion stand point only. Jim...
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:34am 08.25.22
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal Calif. Ted at 9:28am 08.25.22 Some time ago when I bought a Cat270 I had the yard pull the bronze propshaft, they believed they wo
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:27am 08.25.22 I had to check the drawing to see what you're talking about....that wouldn't create a problem with p
Stainless Steel Hanks markwbird at 9:25am 08.25.22 I was going to suggest that bronze hanks were an indication of how old they were. When they were m
Stainless Steel Hanks markwbird at 9:23am 08.25.22 The Hank material best match is the same as the Head Stay material. Jim... Never seen a bronze hea
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 8:56am 08.25.22 Summer time, kinda. What model AC unit are you running? Jim... It is a dometic marine airsystems
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller chp at 8:51am 08.25.22 I really miss having a traveller, especially with heavy gusty winds. Was starting my plans to change
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 8:48am 08.25.22 ..right? Summer time, kinda. What model AC unit are you running? Jim...
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 8:36am 08.25.22 I am going to post soon about Boat Air Conditioning Units. Simple view is you are trying to exchan
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? (1) JamesG161 at 8:32am 08.25.22 I have avoided posting on these Tropical waves. Especially forecasts beyond 10 days. The spot to w
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( morbidfollower at 8:30am 08.25.22 One man's junk is another man's treasure :)
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? dlochner at 8:18am 08.25.22 I might be a little jumpy! The sky may be falling.. Well, it has been a quiet season. I'm sure ev

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