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H 23 Lorad transducer removal lbyonkers at 12:43pm 09.15.13 Smaller Boats 3/1711 I can't find a replacement transducer for my Lorad LDX-600 depth sounder. What is the best way to r
Mac 25 Replacement Sails CoastalTrader at 12:41pm 09.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2078 Hi Guys, I want to buy a new jib and mainsail for my Mac 25 that I am restoring. I'm going with co
Stanchion Base Data Cushoma at 10:45am 09.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/991 Looking for stanchion base, 1985 Hunter 40...understand many other Hunter models use the same stanch
Stern left rail reinesj1 at 9:10am 09.15.13 Big Boats 0/828 I own a Hunter 376. My left stern rail has several cracks, I am considering to bye a new one. Any
Finally adding a furler Nereussailor at 7:58am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1872 So I bought this furler many years ago and it's still sitting in the box. Between redoing the headsa
Displacement Hull VS Planing Hull 31seahorse at 7:21am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3060 Hello Members, Saturday we were treated to a physics lesson on the upper Chesapeake Bay. With
Some dummy stepped my mast... (1) fjordstar at 7:10am 09.15.13 Catalina 22 12/2087 Ok fine, so I'm the dummy lol. The first time we stepped the mast, we used a standard hardware bolt
Rebedding bow pulpit on my 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:15am 09.15.13 Bigger Boats 5/2358 Looking for some guidance, I need to rebed the bow pulpit on my 1983 28 Oday. The aft stanchions se
Info on lexan-plexiglass sliding doors morich at 5:47am 09.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2656 I'm a new owner of a hunter 31 and I'm trying to bring it back to its original condition. The PO rem
Jib, headsail numbering system jviss at 5:06am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 6/7333 Can someone please give me a quick tutorial on jib numbering? I've heard number 1 jib, number 2 jib
Anchor Windlass Rick B at 11:43pm 09.14.13 Yamaha 1/1315 We have a Yamaha 33 tall rig with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. How has anybody mounted a windlass on this
Marine Toilet lance at 10:33pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/965 I currently have the original Wilcox Crittenden manual head on my Hunter 356 and decided to service
27ft sailboat run over by 382 ft San Juan ferry John Nantz at 8:41pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 5/4156 On Friday afternoon (Friday, Sept 13th) the Washington state ferry "Hyak" ran over a 27ft sailboat i
Furled headsail size Tobydaisy at 8:12pm 09.14.13 Catalina 22 11/1501 I am going to buy a CDI roller furling head sail rig, to put on my new to me '74 C22. I will be on L
Sail For O-Day 12 aggpsdave at 8:03pm 09.14.13 Parts Search 5/5249 Hello Where new to the Forum,but really need help locating a Sail new or used for a O-Day 12.
Boat painting wolfy189 at 7:29pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1505 My 1972 Ericson 29 is looking very shabby : ( It may never have been painted. There is some fiberg
Is Hull Damage Repairable? MaryEllaRose at 7:26pm 09.14.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1994 I recently obtained (bought on impulse) an older (1975) Catalina 22 at a price I couldn't refuse. T
Solar power roypaul2 at 7:21pm 09.14.13 Big Boats 2/1320 I just bought a 2002 36' Catalina and am wondering what size solar panel is needed to keep the batte
Wifi router Mark Maulden at 6:05pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 23/4453 Looking to improve my wifi experiences on the boat. Looking for a wireless 12V power-over-Ethernet
Catalina C-15 Boom Length bavanyo at 5:45pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3397 Hello to anyone who can help... Does anyone know the boom lenght of the Catalina Yachts Coronado 15

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G-Flex Question - Curing Time thinwater at 11:58am 05.28.23 Another thing about amine blush. It must be removed before painting or the paint won't dry.
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 11:35am 05.28.23 Your refer draws 5 amps, is that per hour? If that's the case it draws close to 100 amp hours in a
Need details about this boat tsuchenek at 11:28am 05.28.23 My neighbor who is 90 years old found an ODay boat in the corner of one of his barns. He remembers
Need details about this boat tsuchenek at 11:27am 05.28.23 I measured it from the ground. It looks like 20 feet long, depending on where the measurements are t
Electrical upgrades Steve_Catalina at 11:25am 05.28.23 Here's some electrical upgrades I did last summer, finally got around to taking some pictures of wh
Marine Toilet Question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 05.28.23 Or, you could always buy RV and Marine toilet paper! Isn't that just about the same as using thes
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Kings Gambit at 11:05am 05.28.23 The basic stimulation to go to power is the wish or need to arrive at destination before dark especi
What is at the top of my mast. capta at 10:37am 05.28.23 The shielding should be tinned copper, so being exposed is not a problem for the radio signal. I'd p
What speed makes you fire up your motor? capta at 10:22am 05.28.23 That question was completely dependent on the circumstances. As a charter boat with a schedule to ke
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Captain Larry-DH at 9:48am 05.28.23 I use 6 knots as planning speed. Our flat water sailing speed is 0-10 knots depending in conditions,
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 9:34am 05.28.23 The way I understand how the center board works there is one ( the cable ) as you described that rai
Shipping a boat question (2) Sailm8 at 9:06am 05.28.23 Actually that was the total price after being gauged by the storage lot and the crane company.. Th
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size (1) JamesG161 at 9:01am 05.28.23 You may get your answers here... HunterOwners.com downloads or scale this drawing.
Memorial Day -- Redux kappykaplan at 9:00am 05.28.23 Tks for the research, Jim. :beer:
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 8:54am 05.28.23 Wow, impressive work! Your panels are 50W each, right? You're making me itch for an upgrade. :biggr
Rudder for Blue Crab 11 dinghy LloydB at 8:54am 05.28.23 I bought a new lifting rudder and tiller from the SBO store that supports this website and it was be
What speed makes you fire up your motor? WayneH at 8:35am 05.28.23 Short story: We were on Lake Texoma one summer and doing the bake and bob. I put on a life jacket an
What is at the top of my mast. dlochner at 8:31am 05.28.23 The cable in the mast needs to be replaced. The bare shield wire should not be exposed. If you deci
What is at the top of my mast. Jacktar at 8:18am 05.28.23 Yep cable goes to radio, that is a pl 259 connector for base of vhf antenna.
Weeping keel JamesG161 at 7:44am 05.28.23 I'm having trouble understanding what the possible reason would be Hydro Dynamics Designer neede

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