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Lewmar Opening Ports Beneteau 321 at 11:45am 06.09.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2203 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321 (new to us) Does anyone know the size or where to acquire the "O
Removing unneeded cleats YVRguy at 11:29am 06.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1487 My H34 has cleats on both sides of the cockpit that are unnecessary as far as I can tell. They are
Need advice from 26X owners Kermit at 11:13am 06.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2934 I am going to look at a 2000 MacGregor 26X this coming Tuesday. My first mate and I own a 1986 Hunte
Trash Can for hunter 33, 33.5 (1) meirgerner at 9:49am 06.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1474 I need a new Trash Bin for our Hunter 33.5. Any idea/recommendation where I can buy one? Sizes of t
H34 Galley Redesign (2) zds at 7:28am 06.09.13 Big Boats 3/2397 Attached is a photo from a 1980s-era Hunter 34 where the owner did a pretty incredible redesign of t
controls cherub78 at 7:19am 06.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/821 Hi everyone. Another inquiry. On my 78hunter27 my throttle and trans control are on the bottom an
h25 sink faucet Db421 at 6:56am 06.09.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1233 I have two original faucets for the h25, both have a small rubber ball inside that serve as a check
In need of 2 replacement stanchions (2) Winward_Saylor at 6:52am 06.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1298 Two of our stanchions were damaged over the past winter. I have heard that they are no longer made.
Crittenden Skipper II issue vtsailguy at 6:50am 06.09.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/10611 I love this head. If you ever get a chance, buy one. Never seems to clog, I swear it would pump a sm
Honda BF5 Prop Pitch Dougo at 6:44am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5567 I'm running a Honda 5hp 4-stroke with the stock prop (7 1/2 pitch) on my h23. Toying with the idea
47 Ocean eckenroth at 6:16am 06.09.13 Bavaria 15/11233 Would like to share info with other 47 Ocean owners. I've had mine 8 yrs.
fuel cap replacement SBinNSB at 5:49am 06.09.13 Catalina 310 8/3042 After a great 8 day sail here in NW FL our final stop before returning to the slip was the fuel dock
Conversion to AGM John R at 5:24am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1302 Several years ago, I went from lead acid batteries to AGM's. Since then I've read that if you make t
rudder modification pamacm at 4:31am 06.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/243758 can anyone send me specification for modifying more rudder to a kick up rudder? I modified one, but
ATN Tacker Hannah Quinn at 2:19am 06.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1936 Bought an asymetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 306. Thinking about buying an ATN tacker that would r
Catalina 27 tiller too long Eastwind at 11:10pm 06.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/3022 I think I have the standard tiller on my '73 Catalina 27 but it seems too long to me. It feels like
Might as well start with a beginner question Toddowen at 8:49pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2673 Howdy, all. I'm new to sail and this is my first time posting here on this board. I recently purch
25 foot trailer sailor: max capacity? StinkBug at 8:08pm 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 85/17327 I'm in the process of making some plans for the 4th of july and trying to iron out a few details. Ev
40th Annual C-22 Nationals (8) CaptDon01 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1220 Boats are arriving at the Fort Walton Yacht Club in Florida for the 40th Annual Catalina-22 National
steering question cherub78 at 7:30pm 06.08.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1060 Hi I have a 78 Cherubini 27. Its my first season with my boat. As I'm at the dock I've noticed th

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The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? capta at 2:44pm 05.04.23 Does your boat have limber holes? Why can't you put a bilge pump in that area. You do know there are
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 2:39pm 05.04.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of the
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Dave Groshong at 2:20pm 05.04.23 How about a dripless shaft seal? Dry bilges are great: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-sh
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 1:55pm 05.04.23 Well. I did some searching.. Apparently the Catalina 27 was changed over the years, but they had br
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 1:53pm 05.04.23
New Hunter arch panel senang at 1:52pm 05.04.23 You will find many models of waterproof connectors male and female when searching on car & lorry web
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 1:51pm 05.04.23 Been though a number of less than ideal days on the water over the years as have all sailors. But m
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:45pm 05.04.23 The problem with the EVO panels is the gap between planks.. I think that would trap a lot of dirt e
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 1:43pm 05.04.23 That experience should give a scare to all who read your thread!
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 1:37pm 05.04.23 Shoot, I can't remember after a day !!! :-)
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 1:27pm 05.04.23 From what I've read, a LiFePo4 battery, once on fire, is difficult or impossible to put out with a
Reverse Polarity twalker H260 at 1:10pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pote
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:04pm 05.04.23 Thanks! She's a 1991 Beneteau First 35s5. We've just finished a total interior refit. nice!!! Enjo
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 1:04pm 05.04.23 @Salty Jack We did strike the boom, all lines, etc. while motoring back to the ramp following a race
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Roland5048 at 1:00pm 05.04.23 I found out ten years in that the previous owner sank her off the coat of Westport. Hit a rock with
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 12:55pm 05.04.23 Yipes! 15 minutes is record time! 45 minutes is about the average time for set up and take down as
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer deminimis at 12:45pm 05.04.23 Aircraft Spruce is now selling LiFePO4 batts. They have a very bold disclaimer that these are not F
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 jviss at 12:36pm 05.04.23 I would avoid any sort of carpet. You could paint the floor with a non-aggressive non skid... If y
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 jviss at 12:35pm 05.04.23 I milled some mahogany and maple into T&G boards and glued them to the cabin floor of my 1976 Erics
Cat 30 Windlass jviss at 12:34pm 05.04.23 The Mk. I Catalina 36 is similar. Mine had a vertical capstan windlass which I loved, a Maxwell-Nil

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