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alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3526 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/2248 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma
Fried battery (1) IanJ at 7:30am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 30/3643 :cussing:Heres one for you electric experts. I have a 1984 Hunter 31. I have two battery banks, with
MicroWave Oven 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:00am 08.20.13 Catalina 310 7/3157 Well I have another Puzzler for you all. We have a center section on the starboarded side that they
Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4088 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/913 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/652 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit
Dehumidifiers. peltier vs. compressor. Chris Patterson at 6:04am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 3/9384 I have got to do something different. The dehumidifier seems to be the way to go. Here in East Cambo
1981 H33 bow roller frankiedogs at 5:46am 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4814 Anyone know if a bow roller will fit without doing the bowsprit mods? If so, which one? And a pick o
Has anyone ever had a lime down their scupper? (1) holdech at 5:27am 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2224 Friends brought over a handful of key limes (for our beer). Dropped one and watched it roll to the e
Larger headsail for a 41DS bart at 4:24am 08.20.13 Big Boats 17/2766 I am hoping to get better light wind performance from my boat which has the standard B+R rig with a
new member longtime owner (7) srust58 at 11:07pm 08.19.13 Sirius 21/22 4/16275 new member longtime owner with photos I am the original owner of my 1985 Sirius 22 #16 named Tardis
HAPS Bremerton Marina Rendezvous August 16-18, 2013, Summary Mikem at 9:21pm 08.19.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2779 Is this a great summer or what. It was so warm and windless on Friday afternoon that I threatened t
PVC furling system jenquay at 9:07pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2671 I know there have been a lot of comments about home made PVC furling systems. I built one in Februar
Pop Top Cover Catilina 25 (1) stobbeco at 7:53pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 2/3231 I have just bought a 1982 Catalina Pop Top; but I m missing the canvass cover. If you happen to kn
water/salt crystals in the pilots lady at 7:39pm 08.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/700 We just bought a 311/2000 and we have a small amount of water and salt crystals in the bow under the
Push Button Starter Switch jrocheleau at 6:39pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3775 I have this problem with the push button starter switch on my 1984 Oday 30. I've changed it out sev
Surveyor - Annapolis bbarth at 6:36pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1740 I am getting ready to purchase a used boat that is located in Annapolis, MD. Any recommendations on
Rocker Pump Caperomain at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 I just purchased a 1980 25 ft Oday, and the only thing I can find wrong with it is the rocker pumps
Deck to Hull issue (2) Northern Breezes at 5:42pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 4/1741 67733.vB 67734.vB What you are looking at is in the bow, starboard side of a 1973 Catalina 22'. I h

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Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:07pm 05.14.23 Tried all of the above. This pin will not come out. Been at this for over a year.
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 6:01pm 05.14.23 This boat does not have a water heater anymore, it has previously been removed. It used to be direc
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:54pm 05.14.23 Congrats and welcome. Google is your friend. Hit number 1 for "Hunter 146 manual" yielded this:
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:52pm 05.14.23 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on getting your first boat. Learning about the basic boat parts and
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:48pm 05.14.23 First look at the Hunter 146 boat information. Go to boat information/Hunter Resources/146/downlo
How many have serviced your Winches Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 05.14.23 It has been a few years. Got pretty pricey having to get parts from Australia. I keep all of mine un
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 5:43pm 05.14.23 You'll have to be careful with heat... it's a fiberglass rudder stock. The pin looks peened over, e
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 5:37pm 05.14.23 And, I've never heard of a disconnected alternator being damaged when an engine is running. Well,
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 05.14.23 What's more important is the alignment of the shaft through the cutless and into the transmission c
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 05.14.23
Battery Switch Confusion Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 05.14.23
How many have serviced your Winches Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 05.14.23 If it's hidden under the dodger, maybe even less so. Checked mine after the first five years and fo
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:53pm 05.14.23 Here's how the older Garmin antennae looked when in stalled according to the manufacturer's instruct
Water holding tank fittings broken fred1diver at 4:52pm 05.14.23 Tried a few things, but it still leaks :thumbsdown: Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder,
Non Skid; Black Spots jviss at 4:49pm 05.14.23 painting and adding grit like Soft Sand Good analysis, Dave. I have done non-skid repairs using a
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 4:30pm 05.14.23 it begs for replacement. That's about the most descriptive phrase you could apply to the seal :th
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Timm R Oday25 at 4:27pm 05.14.23 I agree with KappyKaplan . It is upside down . When I mounted mine exactly like that ,I ran the wire
How many have serviced your Winches jviss at 4:20pm 05.14.23 Yes, and it depends. If you've done it before, and do it often enough, it's quick and easy. Should
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity kappykaplan at 4:17pm 05.14.23 That looks like a GPS antenna, but it's upside down. Welcome to the forums. :beer:
Non Skid; Black Spots (1) Tally Ho at 4:06pm 05.14.23 I always give my deck a good scrub with water and Bar Keepers Friend. It is very abrasive, so be ca

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