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Vented Hatch Covers (1) patagoniadave at 12:05pm 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1226 During my RV life, we installed Max Air vent covers on the roof hatches. These allowed the hatches t
Trouble removing prop shaft (6) vidalia at 10:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1144 I have an S2 11 with Volvo penta MD 17C, Walter v-drive. I need to replace the propeller shaft bea
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 10:01am 06.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/2682 Last weekend I pulled up the cabin sole it the aft cabin for routine maintenance and cleaning and fo
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 9:35am 06.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1325 Hi Everyone. I have not been able to find the right 2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator. I have tried an
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? CoralRose at 9:02am 06.15.22 Smaller Boats 4/426 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. I got great recommendations earlier to
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma (1) LRsunnyB at 8:00am 06.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/652 I am fixing a Scanstrut dual cale seal on the coach roof to pass wiring from a solar panel installed
Replacing engine instrument panel (4) Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2468 I can't seem to find a good solution ... I don't like the instrument panel. It's large, ugly and in
Said goodbye to an old friend (6) Maine Sail at 6:01am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1243 So a chapter in our life is over. My wife and I have been sailing together for 32 years and since 20
Mystery wheel (1) jimshipsky at 5:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 9/924 My son recently saw this boat in Gdansk, Poland. I noticed the wheel is half below decks. I wonder w
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels CoralRose at 11:00pm 06.14.22 Smaller Boats 3/367 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. Can anyone send/post pictures of close
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Epic1969 at 10:56pm 06.14.22 Trailer Sailors 16/1362
Honda fuel line disconnect (4) ctrout at 4:21pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/755 I have a Honda BF75 7.5hp four stroke CDI motor from the 80s on my Catalina 22. The 3 gallon fuel ta
BOAT INSURANCE/BOAT RELOCATION The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 7/613 Ok, new situation. I'm about to insure the boat prior to relocation to FL from ME. Should I inform t
delay relay for when bilge pump on sunlover at 2:55pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/438 I'm trying to work out an alarm (hopefully never used) that will go off when the bilge pump switch i
C320 Refrigerator Don Martens at 11:35am 06.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1310 We have Hull 283. Refrigerator ran last season. This Spring after recommission, refrigerator is no
Instrument Package Recommendation C22-Promise at 11:00am 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1734 Hi All Sailors, I recently purchased a Catalina 22. Its a MKII and is pretty bare bones right now.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft (3) jmcdowel at 8:15am 06.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2391 Hi All, Long time listener, first time poster. I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1985 Beneteau F
Vintage Yachts Leopotter at 7:13am 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/293 Does anyone know of a forum for boats from the 1950? I have a 1959 Van Dam Nordia, built as one of n
Got a tan while sailing? (1) Brian D at 8:55pm 06.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/483 206220
Catalina 30 with a tangerine orange hull - have you seen it? Gus The Impaler at 6:58pm 06.13.22 Catalina 30 0/361 Hello Catalina Owners. I've never owned a Catalina, but I've spend time sailing on a 30 and a 36 t

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1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:10pm 04.22.24 I would remove the hose completely. You're right about the PO having done that because he could not
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:04pm 04.22.24 Scott, Ward, Thank you all for responding. I did find an answer to the Depth gauge and really what w
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 3:41pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:11pm 04.22.24 Good point, hadn't though about terminal strip. Thank you
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage kappykaplan at 3:09pm 04.22.24 will it involve splicing electric cables? It shouldn't. The cables in the mast should be attached
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! Crazy Dave Condon at 2:53pm 04.22.24 1/4 inch clevis pin. Measure for the length so the hole at the end clears the other end which to se
Boom Vang Part Vision 32 teacherspet at 2:47pm 04.22.24 Try Garhaueremarine.com Get the number from the online catalogue. They may agree to make one fo
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate dlochner at 2:30pm 04.22.24 The plate is to allow for a simple backstay adjuster. On a smaller boat, a hydraulic system is not n
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:19pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainsheet
Rudder crack (1) Tally Ho at 2:11pm 04.22.24
Stern anchoring higgs at 2:08pm 04.22.24 I think it depends on why you are putting a stern anchor out. I often used one in very light condit
Oday 23 mainsheet controller (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 04.22.24 I assume you are talking about the lower block of the mainsheet? I have3 been sailing for over 55 ye
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 04.22.24 @Hayden Watson , Here is another idea. Since you only need to remove a small amount of metal from t
Air Conditioner Vents wpatch at 12:30pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
Trump Companion 21 tedsteffan at 12:24pm 04.22.24 Thanks for the initial feedback - and sorry, wasn't trying to make this political :) There is actua
Metal lathe Rich Stidger at 12:22pm 04.22.24 @Hayden Watson , Here is another idea. Since you only need to remove a small amount of metal from th
Self tacking jib BarryL at 11:41am 04.22.24 Hey, The one track is definitely for a self tending jib. I don't know what other other track is for
Rudder crack dmax at 11:21am 04.22.24 I have bought two rudders from Foss, great people and reasonable pricing. Good luck.
Rudder crack mbefus at 10:55am 04.22.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 10:03am 04.22.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another supplie

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