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z spar mast number qeaflex at 5:41pm 12.05.13 Day Sailers 3/2095 Hello, I,m dealing with a broken mast hinge on my 192 and need to know the z-spar mast section numb
Newbie needs Spreader for a 302 ensign pulver at 5:18pm 12.05.13 Parts Search 1/2933 Brand new to the forum. Just purchased a 302 and it's missing the spreaders. Any suggestions on wher
Anchor Set up for Columbia 28 tcul at 5:06pm 12.05.13 Columbia 9/4948 I have one of the older C-28s. It has a weird anchor set up. There is an anchor locker below deck
Bimini base width??? Counting Stars at 4:19pm 12.05.13 Smaller Boats 14/1976 Does anyone know the exact or nearly the dimensions of the bimini??? I found some good deals and wan
Finding water intrusion Jared1048 at 3:51pm 12.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1374 I've noticed in my starboard shelf amidships just forward of the galley counter a high concentration
cutless bearing chusansail at 3:28pm 12.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1517 I am in the bahamas, need to know the size for cut less bearing hunter 37 cutter. 1" shaft , need th
Bilge water korchinskyp at 3:07pm 12.05.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1212 What is the primary source of bilge water?
CD Stuck can't use the player 7sailing7 at 12:38pm 12.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1323 Does anyone know how to get a cd out of a Sony 705m cd player ? Thanks.
H42 Rudder Question robertsapp at 11:38am 12.05.13 Big Boats 4/1150 I'd like to know if the early to mid 90's Passage 42's had a rudder with a composite stock, or did i
Boom length on an 1983 S2 8.0B hargadine00 at 11:38am 12.05.13 S2 1/1201 I recently bought a 1983 S2 8.0B Sail drive. The boom is missing and I cannot find the details so I
Questions from 1994 MacGregor 26 purchaser DealMaker at 11:34am 12.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3257 Just bought a 26 foot MacGregor built in 1994. The manual that came with it calls it a MacGregor 26
Florida to bimini in a hunter vision 32 coxjam at 11:19am 12.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/4398 As any body done this and what was your experience? Is this safe or pushing the limits on this coast
MMSI number (1) paulj at 10:38am 12.05.13 Catalina 310 2/1250 Good morning Since I visit Canada a lot by boat and have participated in the DSC process seems to
Size of sail slides pieyed at 10:25am 12.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/908 Can anyone tell me what size sail slides fit the mast and boom on a 1982 hunter 25? Thanks JD
Pretty Amazing Survival Video caguy at 10:11am 12.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1109 This news story of survival was sent to me by a friend. http://t.news.msn.com/videos/?ap=True'vid
ventilation ericravnsails at 10:01am 12.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1208 I purchased a Capital Gulf 27 (pilot house) over the summer. I love the boat but found that after
Just Purchased Irwin 1989 38CC MK II Brassmaster4666 at 9:43am 12.05.13 Irwin 2/7595 First sailboat since 1983. Any information anyone has on the Irwin 38CC MK II would be appreciated.
Chain Stopper for Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 9:09am 12.05.13 Big Boats 0/796 1994 Hunter 40.5 My 40.5 does not have a chain stopper installed. Right now I have a hook on a sh
Boomkicker Nahart51 at 8:41am 12.05.13 Catalina 22 4/1644 There's a Boomkicker Sale on this site. Any thoughts, recommendations?
pedestal guard torchpro at 7:37am 12.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1697 I just purchased a 1981 hunter 27 and would like to had a pedestal guard. I Need to know the model o

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Lowering mast before expected storm? JBP-PA at 10:43am 06.16.23 In general, unless it's hurricane or severe gale force winds, you shouldn't have to. That said, my
Engine raw water thru hole location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Fresh water cooling system kloudie1 at 10:34am 06.16.23 If the cap is good and there are no coolant leaks around it, then you can check the fluid level in t
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 06.16.23 On further looking at your post, I see it's a transducer thru hull. If it's by any chance it's plas
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 06.16.23 What you're looking for is a bronze coupling : PT thread (coupling) which is not kosher but 99% of
Engine raw water thru hole location Ward H at 9:33am 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock.
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 9:27am 06.16.23 Rich knows, he sent me instructions on timing belt installation
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 06.16.23 A thought for when you are hauled, see if you can alter your piping to fit this arrangement : stan
Merit 22 owners Centex at 9:15am 06.16.23 Here is my A-Frame set-up for stepping the mast. I also use the main sheets vs a winch. The set-up
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Nichole340 at 9:13am 06.16.23 I feel your frustration and wish you well. As a side note I was wondering, would having a Sea Tow,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 8:07am 06.16.23 Wishing the best, John.. May Rudolf Diesel smile on you today! A good German beer will be in order!!
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L TimFromLI at 8:02am 06.16.23 Rich, I just replace the timing belt on my VP MD22 it was fairly easy. see the thread here: https:
Newbie muzik311 at 7:34am 06.16.23 Thank you. Makes sense, will definitely take everyone's advice here to heart. I want the smaller boa
Fresh water cooling system TimFromLI at 7:33am 06.16.23 Generally there is a drain plug on a low point on the engine block for draining coolant also drain
Newbie muzik311 at 7:28am 06.16.23
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Maine Sail at 7:04am 06.16.23 Here is a picture of the Blue Seas breaker I installed about 20 years ago. Surveyors approved of it
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service Maine Sail at 7:02am 06.16.23 https://www.hodgesmarine.com/blu8100-blue-sea-8100-elci-gfci-panel.html Or https://www.amazon.com
Fresh water cooling system elcojo2 at 6:39am 06.16.23 Correct is when the system is cold and yes does have the recovery tank above the cap in one of the s
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue SailMaster at 6:12am 06.16.23 Good morning, I believe we have restricted flow at the through hull due to a failure in the valve mo
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue (2) JamesG161 at 4:15am 06.16.23 This is the most likely set up for your MD11C the water flow from part #54 to the exit of the boat

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