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Catalina 22 Restoration Project (14) cobis2798 at 5:29pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 11/11125 Let me preface all of my thread with this; my friends and I are teenagers and have no experience wha
Hunter question for Crazy Dave (or anyone that knows answer) M and M at 5:19pm 04.17.13 Smaller Boats 6/1759 Hi Dave,(i dont know you enough to call you crazy yet!) it appears that you know a lot about hunter
Clevis pin material Carver at 4:58pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 Hi all, Inherited a Harken furler from a friend and need the bottom pin set for the clevis pin to a
Eyebrow Trim dennisv at 4:54pm 04.17.13 Bigger Boats 10/4902 The teak (I believe) eyebrow trim on my "new to me" O'Day 28 is missing. Has anyone had to replace i
Packing gland mr c at 4:49pm 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1500 1984 hunter 31. 1" shaft. Does anyone know the size of the packing material. I found some on the boa
Sprite Turnbuckle Info lwoodman1 at 4:18pm 04.17.13 Day Sailers 3/861 The turnbuckle disappeared on my 1964-ish Sprite. Does anyone know what size/type is needed?
Keel Smile ..not funny cstrenholme at 4:13pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 4/1167 I have a 1984 Catalina 22 Fixed Keel which I bought May 2012 just after launch. Shortly afterwards
What is this thing? (4) pearsoncommander251 at 4:06pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1797 I think this is for an awning/bimini... Any ideas?
Need advice on locking Set Screws Solstice at 3:57pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1283 Looking for some advice on locking set screws in my fiberglass stern tube. This is for the Cutless B
Beneteau Pedestal lansing at 3:49pm 04.17.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1002 We're in contract to buy a 1995 Beneteau 42s7. The pedestal was wobbly so the owner had it checked
7.1 mph? StanFM at 3:23pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 18/2974 Last weekend we had some heavy air at the lake I sail on. I had just a jib on while running down wi
Potable water tank construction Scott T-Bird at 2:55pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2127 Hi all, I pulled out the 14 gallon aluminum water tank that resided below the port salon seat and
Would you run? keester03 at 2:14pm 04.17.13 C&C 8/2743 What would be the potential structural damage to a 33MKII if it had water standing 6 inches above th
What size zinc for S2 9.2 A ? JIvories at 1:41pm 04.17.13 S2 5/1865 Anyone happen to know the size of the zinc anode on a 9.2A ? I don't have a real manual for the boa
Weight of a 1987 Catalina 22 Stormwatch at 12:57pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 5/3819 does anyone know the weight of my 1987 catalina 22 ? not the displacement not boat and trailer not
Sails needed for 1983 Catalina 22 Hobart08 at 12:42pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 3/848 Hi All, I just moved my boat down to NYC and found out that among other things, my head and main s
Wanted: source for used sails jerseygirl at 11:44am 04.17.13 Day Sailers 9/1547 My O'day 222 sails are as soft as a bed sheet, but I don't want to spend too much money on brand ne
What a Difference an Inverter Makes Roger Long at 11:38am 04.17.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/4411 Since I don't have refrigeration and my electrical loads are modest, the largest draw on my boat see
Mast Wiring through haul / top deck (1) ChiTownSail at 10:31am 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4083 Curious to know what the best bet is on running (new) wires through the haul. Attached is a picture
hunter keel not uphauling lesleyaf at 10:21am 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/813 Hi , got a few of your hunter 23.5 over the pond in uk . My uphaul sheave has collapsed not letting

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Older sailers Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 01.02.23
1994 vision 32 fuel tank dimensions zephyr070 at 12:35am 01.02.23 You might want to check with Ezell Industries in Perry Florida. In all likelyhood they built your
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 10:24pm 01.01.23 Probably okay for most of our high-30s/low-40s at night, but I very much doubt they would be able t
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? jssailem at 10:16pm 01.01.23 As @Terry Cox and @MFD have identified, the waters you plan to sail (like the PacificNW), are a pri
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 01.01.23 The gasket is now 16-17 years of age and appears to need replacement. My opening hatch and port g
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking Ralph Johnstone at 9:35pm 01.01.23 If I remember right, use a drop of SuperGlue on the ends, hold together for 5 seconds, NO SEAM !
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? MFD at 9:25pm 01.01.23 My understanding is that up here in the Pacific Northwest that heat pumps may not be particularly ef
Any sailor peppers out there? JohnShannon at 9:05pm 01.01.23 What a boring apocalypse, if you are going to be grabbing guns and "liberating stuff" surely you w
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) JamesG161 at 8:58pm 01.01.23 Currents are measured by buoy and satellites, GFS models only.
Lewmar Deck Hatch Leaking JamesG161 at 8:46pm 01.01.23 Contact Hatchmasters They have your gasket. LEWMAR Coastline Hatch Seal - HatchMasters Measure th
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Benny17441 at 8:34pm 01.01.23 Yanmar engines use exclusively compression to heat the air fuel mixture to its flashing point. A c
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 8:20pm 01.01.23
Beneteau interior wood BigEasy at 8:16pm 01.01.23
Towing a dinghy (1) Hayden Watson at 7:47pm 01.01.23 I am a contrarian and never use a long painter to tow. I lift the nose of the inflatable and hold i
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 7:39pm 01.01.23 For sure, it's a romantic notion to imagine just sailing away from the chaos and living the life of
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 7:06pm 01.01.23 Just returned to Atlanta. Plan to launch into Lake Lanier and return to my dock at Aqualand Marina
Sarasota Bay Returning (1) patrickfarley at 7:02pm 01.01.23 Found another sailboat on a sandbar. Looks like a derelict boat that was abandoned. Most of the du
Laminated timber floor infill disintegrating Andiamo1 at 6:56pm 01.01.23
Towing a dinghy Davidasailor26 at 6:49pm 01.01.23 We towed an Achilles inflatable for many years on a reasonably protected bay. The only time it was a
Laminated timber floor infill disintegrating dlochner at 6:41pm 01.01.23 A photo would help here.

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