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Mast deck compression DougBaker at 11:33am 03.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3565 Hey Everyone, This is my first ever post. I purchased a 1979 C 30 last April. I had a great summer a
It used to be easier than this Calif. Ted at 9:41am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 35/6423 Couple months ago I spoke to the owner of H'L Marine Woodworks about cutting new floorboards, they h
22 Keel bolt size and thread joshc at 9:03am 03.21.13 Catalina 22 5/1328 Good morning I am trying to find out the keel bolt size on my Catalina 22 (1992) WK. ?? Looks to
O'Day 222 Main Sliding Hatch lil-tipsy at 8:54am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1676 Can anyone tell me where I can find wrecking/salvage yards for sailboats. I am looking for the fibe
What is the purpose of the rear stay adjuster? (1) Squidd at 7:00am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 17/8141 I mean what is the advantage...? I have seen single line hydraulic pull downs, glorified turnbuckles
spinnaker rigging w00dbybill at 6:54am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1137 Just completing installation of symm spinnaker on my ODay 26. Will end for end pole. Is it better
Hinges Lost Parent at 6:22am 03.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/908 On my 1982 Catalina 30 the lazarette lids have two short 1.5 in hinges on them . For the last two ye
Cast iron swing keel with GRP sheath Lea Foster at 1:46am 03.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2203 Hi all, I'm new to your forum and I have been reading all your posts with great interest. I am goin
1974 Catalina 27 kerryonc27 at 12:29am 03.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/3875 Hi All, Can someone please tell me the physical overall dimensions of a holding tank for a 1974 Ca
Led anchor light seadaddler at 9:45pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3273 Has anyone replaced the anchor light on a H-36 2006 or 2007,I will be going up the mas soon and love
Mystery "bolt" found in engine compartment bilge (3) c130king at 7:41pm 03.20.13 Catalina 310 13/3016 All, Found a "bolt" in the bilge of my engine compartment. A friend and I looked all over the engi
Thanks and Postcript YVRguy at 7:26pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/640 I'd like to thank everyone for the warm welcome and many helpful responses to my questions (no matte
Replacing Bulbs wufibugs at 6:41pm 03.20.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1435 Am replacing the bulbs on my boat with LEDs. Done for Bow and stern. What about the mast light? I
LED Bow Lights (1) RonRock at 6:12pm 03.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3867 What do you guys think of these lights? The original light that is on top is bad and needs replaced,
Pop Top Cabin Enclosure Sailavie1 at 5:51pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2332 Can anyone tell me if they would recommend the pop top cabin enclosure designed for Hunter boats? M
Interior cushion fabric opinions Sastevenson at 5:37pm 03.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2744 Hello all, I am thinking of undertaking the task of re-upholstering my birth cushions. I wanted to
Schematics....? Dodger25.5 at 3:52pm 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1102 Hello, just bought an '85 Hunter 25.5! Yay so excited! She needs some work though: new running rigg
Holding Tank Cross Ventilation pupsis at 3:50pm 03.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3658 Dear Peggie, I have 2002 SeaRay Sundancer 310. Installing new holding tank 40Gal. Holding tank is
Replacing Yanmar Engine Motor Mounts jrezab at 3:22pm 03.20.13 Pearson 2/2388 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 with a 2GM20F engine and I need to replace the motor mounts. Has anyone r
Repowering Rhodes 41 Wind River R41 at 2:36pm 03.20.13 Pearson 2/1500 Recently aquired a 1965 Rhodes 41, has an Atomic 4, motor is seized up, does anyone have info on con

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1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (1) SailorShaggy at 2:14pm 04.10.23 Thank you for all the responses. The rudder has an easy solution, the keel is another matter. I am h
Best technique to lube control cables? dlochner at 1:20pm 04.10.23
Hull/deck Leaks ggrizzard at 1:14pm 04.10.23 Your leaks may come from items attached to the deck, such as stanchions, tracks, anchor windless or
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 12:35pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. My old one was Yanmar. New one is made in Europe but assembled i
Install wash down pump? DArcy at 12:23pm 04.10.23 My washdown pump is under the forward berth and is T'd into the head intake thru-hull. I have a quic
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator dlochner at 12:17pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. It may be a Yanmar. Look on the engine for a label and then order a
Install wash down pump? (2) JamesG161 at 11:47am 04.10.23 214517 Hope this helps. Jim...
Loose Stanchions MagmaBob at 11:40am 04.10.23 I've had two of these separate on my 1988 H30. The disk with welded on nut is(was) compressed into t
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 11:32am 04.10.23 Hi All, first of all thanks to all for your precious suggestions and help. Luckily this weeken
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator capta at 11:30am 04.10.23 There are several pump warehouse supply sites on the web that can identify and supply just about any
Best technique to lube control cables? capta at 11:27am 04.10.23 Morse actually made (makes?) a cable lube tool. I haven't used one in ages, and I couldn't find one
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Ward H at 10:59am 04.10.23 Since the real problem in cold weather is air leaks, I use a separate fleece inner that attaches fr
F'ing mice Roland5048 at 10:57am 04.10.23 We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked around and saw lots of other b
Hull/deck Leaks FastOlson at 10:57am 04.10.23 Are you describing leaks from rain or from sea water hitting the hull when you are heeled over? Sugg
F'ing mice shemandr at 10:51am 04.10.23 We had mice at home too! I used to hang cushions on plywood sheets suspended from the rafters in t
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 10:16am 04.10.23 I didn't realize the the 5212 is limited to 20 (not a typo) routes! Now we'll need to go through a
Spreader blocks location fred1diver at 10:12am 04.10.23 I do not have a topping lift, I just purchased a boom kicker to support my boon and I do have a soft
Best technique to lube control cables? fred1diver at 10:08am 04.10.23
Install wash down pump? dlochner at 10:00am 04.10.23 The ideal spot is inside the boat near the bow with an intake below the water line. This provides he
Install wash down pump? JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.10.23 Do you really need to have the wash down equipment in the anchor locker Only the hose is in my Anc

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