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Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... jonelli at 10:06am 09.12.22 Catalina 30 7/1182 Does anybody actually use this thru-hull? I've been been thinking about all my thru hulls, and cons
Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 6:25am 09.12.22 Pearson 5/1812 Can anyone tell me the model of the Lewmar winches on a 1977 Pearson 26. They need to be rebuilt o
Long range rescue garymalmgren at 2:31am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1211 724y7IahSpI
H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/650
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/2394 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life
Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/431 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1103 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2463 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/1289 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1902
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/1670 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1823 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/938 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1317 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/776 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1415 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1953 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1483 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1443
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/1190 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors

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Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question Tally Ho at 2:09pm 01.20.25 Sounds strange to have the bag (mine is quite large) aloft when the sock is raised. Photos may he
entry level electronics thinwater at 1:58pm 01.20.25 In self-defense I was distracted by a dolphin and her baby dolphin swimming near us, a quick glance
Anchor Type SV Temenos at 1:50pm 01.20.25 Danforths will hold really well once set. For me they have always been very difficult to set. They
Anchor Type Tally Ho at 1:49pm 01.20.25 The ice will probably hold the boat still :poop: I am wintering in SW Florida, and it is chilly wit
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.20.25
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Project_Mayhem at 1:03pm 01.20.25 I had a bolt on my gooseneck. I was shocked at how quickly it wore through in just two seasons. I'd
entry level electronics dlochner at 12:40pm 01.20.25 BTW, since you are on the Hudson, I would get a VHF radio with built-in AIS receiver at minimum and
Sunken Treasure jssailem at 12:11pm 01.20.25 migration of water into the laminate where it then can degrade the resin True fact. But Grumps is
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:10pm 01.20.25 Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
Sunken Treasure shemandr at 11:57am 01.20.25 Grumps, it would be remiss not to mention that even fiberglass can be degraded by immersion in water
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler jssailem at 11:51am 01.20.25 That is how I understood the information provided.
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 11:43am 01.20.25 You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experienc
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 11:42am 01.20.25 You feeling Lucky?:biggrin: Mostly bored
Sunken Treasure jssailem at 11:39am 01.20.25 You feeling Lucky?:biggrin:
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 11:34am 01.20.25 I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experience with rebuilding a sunken s
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question MikeHoncho at 10:43am 01.20.25 bag should stay on deck. Look for a means to disconnect. There is a ring at the base of the sock
entry level electronics Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 01.20.25 BTW, since you are on the Hudson, I would get a VHF radio with built-in AIS receiver at minimum and
entry level electronics Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 01.20.25
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware (3) JBP-PA at 10:02am 01.20.25 It is not unusual at all for roller furlers to use a different kind of pin for the forestay and link
entry level electronics shemandr at 9:09am 01.20.25 With regard to chart datum it is notable that when the QE2 hit some rocks off Cuttyhunk in 1992, th

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