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Catalina 22 Restoration Project (14) cobis2798 at 5:29pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 11/11769 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 6/1811 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 3/1312 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 10/5216 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 3/1574 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 3/937 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 4/1210 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 10/1875 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 5/1397 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 1/1040 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 18/3076 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 12/2204 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 8/2979 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 5/1983 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 5/3994 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 3/879 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 9/1685 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 12/4546 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 15/4227 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 0/851 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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Lewmar window gaskets Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 04.25.23 Hello all, Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner. Picture does not do it
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 7:11am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 7:09am 04.25.23 So to close this thread- I couldn't get that regulator valve separated from the dock hose (which I l
Shroud Protector Installation thinwater at 7:06am 04.25.23 A cover that will slip on a lifeline sounds like a bad idea. In fact, I did that many, many years ag
Problems with early 310s pk104 at 7:04am 04.25.23 My 2001 had burn marks on the bulkhead and rear cushion when we bought in 2007 from the exhaust elbo
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail (1) dmax at 6:51am 04.25.23 I no longer have my C-30 but I don't think the length of the top pushpit tube from the stern forward
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 6:44am 04.25.23 It makes a difference, if you have to order a replacement. This may help you. The word "portal" d
Lewmar window gaskets (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage It makes a difference, if you have to order a replacement.
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips (2) kloudie1 at 6:33am 04.25.23 The settees are fairly easy to remove. They are screwed to the floor (sole) with cleats (wooden bars
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the ho
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:49am 04.25.23 I would recommend removing that entire haywire assembly and installing a proper MIP X BARBED adapte
Irwin 33.1 dlochner at 5:26am 04.25.23 If you are interested in a project boat for an inland lake, this might be suitable. Irwin's were pro
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 5:24am 04.25.23 That is a Portal and not considered a window. A Portal is "Water Tight" like your hull. Is the P
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:24am 04.25.23 You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:22am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage...... Yes the gasket for the portal is coming undone in the co
Irwin 33.1 SailingLoto at 4:46am 04.25.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:44am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out br
Overloaded our electric system. Maine Sail at 4:41am 04.25.23 If you have AC there should have been a second 30A service installed. Your 30A service should not ex
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 4:39am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Overloaded our electric system. jviss at 4:23am 04.25.23 For some circuit breakers, you have to push the lever all the way to the OFF side before it will tur

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