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Size of Shaft Packing SVTatia at 7:10pm 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3498 Is there a way to determine what size packing I will need before I remove the stuffing box? I want t
Show us your spinnaker! (1) Kermit at 1:42pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 104/15713 I really love seeing colorful and unusual spinnakers. Spinnakers seem to say alot about their owners
Reviving the Damper Plate & Engine Mount Discussions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:42pm 11.08.13 Catalina 310 11/6526 So I am the latest to have to tackle this problem. I have the "death rattle" and will be doing this
Guest Battery Selector switch SwanAround at 12:28pm 11.08.13 Big Boats 4/1322 Need to replace the battery selector switch for 2004 Hunter 356. None of the ones on offer today se
Painting the Rudder lehigh375 at 12:09pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3704 Anyone know anything about why the rudder would be painted differently on a Hunter33 than the rest o
winter sailboat cover for Cal 27 carolsohl at 11:45am 11.08.13 Cal 2/1780 I will be making a sailboat cover for our Cal 2-27. I am wondering if anyone else has done this and
S2 7.3 Wet Keel ? Mike Palmer at 11:25am 11.08.13 S2 5/3910 Has anyone heard of a wet keel on an S2 7.3 ? I am looking into purchase and the picture of the bild
Deep cycle or combination batteries for battery bank Loose Ends at 10:37am 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5359 What kind of batteries should I have in my battery bank on my Catalina 27? The PO had one deep cycle
for those with a saildrive, cleaning the barnicles jbinbi at 9:03am 11.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1069 the e33 has a saildrive. The saildrive comes thru a rubber sort of gasket, and when the boat was hau
1971 Coronado 35' Cc Yacht Specialties Steering windomember at 8:45am 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/6046 Hi, I own a 1971 35' Coronado Center Cockpit Hull 07 produced by Whitaker Industries at Costa Me
07 Tohatsu 9.8 Mr Mac at 8:30am 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/910 Does anyone have a soft copy of the service manual for the Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8EF? I need to replace
Finally an Owner (5) azguy at 5:25am 11.08.13 Catalina 22 10/1140 Well, after looking at over a dozen boats and really considered a C27 I decided on a more prudent C2
Canada 2013 paulj at 9:09pm 11.07.13 Catalina 310 13/2854 Took 40 days this year for the trip...... https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/CANADA2013?authuse
Raymarine ST50 Monty VM at 8:52pm 11.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1968 I need to replace or rebuild my masthead transducer unit for the ST50. I think the bearings are pack
Looked at what should have been a nice boat Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 11.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1635 Took a precursory look at what might have been a nice old boat. I'm kind of new to the boat world so
Mast For Catalina 30 Tall Rig bassmanss at 5:54pm 11.07.13 Parts Search 4/6995 I'm looking for a replacement mast for my Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I'm located at Lake Lanier GA. I'd
Gear hammock and replacing pressure alchohol stove. BobnCamie at 5:01pm 11.07.13 S2 5/1558 Two questions, can anyone steer me in the right direction for smaller(5 ft. or less) gear hammocks.
Hunter 25 deck organizer and clutch mounting` (2) Savet at 4:18pm 11.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4155 Hunter 25 deck organizer and clutch mounting Ahoy gents! I recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 25 and
removing Hurth transmission the finman at 3:41pm 11.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1267 Hi all, I need to replace the transmission on my O'Day 34. How difficult/easy is to remove it (Hurt
Want buy used Boom and rudder and sails for Hunter model 170 WALTER SURF at 3:13pm 11.07.13 Parts Search 0/1244 Hi.I need buy for my Hunter sailboat model 170 Year 2000 a used boom a rudder and the sails. Pleas

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New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 6:31pm 07.08.23 If you get the Catalina 36, you are going the need to start a new thread.
1979 C&C 36 centerboard shemandr at 6:23pm 07.08.23 1. That's your call. If you sail in skinny water or like to gunk hole it could be worth the troubl
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Mustangricky at 6:13pm 07.08.23 I have seen it do so. Former dealer who introduced the 170 I have been wondering if perhaps epoxy
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern Jim Legere at 6:04pm 07.08.23 On my H37C I had 175' of 3/8" BBB in that 'chain locker' under the v-berth and a Simpson Lawrence 15
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:43pm 07.08.23 So the Catalina 36 story is as follows. The owner of the marina still has a little paperwork to do,
Gooseneck ChuckMcM at 5:18pm 07.08.23 Timely Subject. I just launched my Javelin yesterday and the one part I didn't realize was missing
2008 H36 microwave replacement Screen Saver at 4:47pm 07.08.23 Mine is different but I have repaired mine twice in the last 15years. I The Diodes fail I guess perh
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern Hello Below at 4:33pm 07.08.23
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang (1) dkinzer at 4:31pm 07.08.23 Could you explain how you disconnected the lower end of the rodkicker You have to drill out three
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang (2) bogatron at 4:08pm 07.08.23 Could you explain how you disconnected the lower end of the rodkicker (as depicted in your first pho
1200 nm Completed Hello Below at 3:52pm 07.08.23 When you catch your breath and have a moment I would appreciate a list of your stops along the way.
Oberdorfer n202M-15 impeller odaydokay at 3:06pm 07.08.23 Very helpful. I am near to doing mine. Many thanks JW!
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question Don S/V ILLusion at 2:33pm 07.08.23
Hammock install on a H26? WesternTraveler at 2:32pm 07.08.23 It is a flexible furler I believe
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question xavpil at 2:15pm 07.08.23 Havng owned boats both in New England and Florida, generalities about location can be misleading.
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:08pm 07.08.23 I have seen it do so. Former dealer who introduced the 170
Hammock install on a H26? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 07.08.23 Is the roller furling a CDI FF2 which is flexible vs metal ?
Need help wiring my new air conditioner twalker H260 at 1:40pm 07.08.23 A few issues. From your wiring photo it looks like you may be using some sort of non marine wiring
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 1:34pm 07.08.23
1979 C&C 36 centerboard tomsoyer at 1:00pm 07.08.23 And, as has been brought up before, can you get insurance on a 40+ year old boat? The current owne

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