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1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (10) anelso29 at 10:13am 02.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/4535 Hello everyone, I have posted on these forum a couple of times. I am a very new sailboat owner and
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (1) Apex at 7:12am 02.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/466 I need to mount the autopilot ram. It looks like a transverse bulkhead is my best bet (C'C 30MKii)
Epoxy Additives pcharn01 at 7:08am 02.25.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1166 Anyone have experience with West Systems 423 Graphite Powder and use on sliding hatches as a wear su
Amenagement de la cabine avant en soute pour vie a bord michel06440 at 7:12pm 02.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/792
Raymarine C90W seadaddler at 5:37pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/851 Thinking of replacing my bad C80 with used C90W and wondering what you think.
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 (2) skipperclaud at 3:54pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1373 Hello guys, I am restoring a 2008 Hunter 36. I have realized that the Hunter 36 has lots of 'constru
Another anchor (rode) thread Mark Maulden at 2:38pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1369 I need to procure a second rode as a spare and also for use with a second anchor if necessary. So,
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners akulsp at 11:31am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2813 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it p
Mounted vhf radio q's fred1diver at 9:27am 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2597 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding vhf radios. I have a mounted vhf but no antenna for
Mast stepping a cat22 compassrose11221122 at 6:17am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1051 Is it possible to raise and lower a mast single handed? Without a gin pole?
Oday 23-2 mast lights Sethic at 6:11am 02.24.23 Bigger Boats 3/1361 Looking for the bulbs for mast lights on my 23-2. Mast is up so if anyone knows where/what to get wh
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail compassrose11221122 at 5:56am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1372 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, ca
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 7:23pm 02.23.23 Smaller Boats 12/1931 How crazy of an idea is it to think about sailing my 23.5 to Catalina? Even more crazy...anyone wann
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:49pm 02.23.23 Ask All Sailors 40/4903 Hi everyone. We are going to be launching our new to us catalina 30 that we are currently doing upg
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 8:08am 02.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 50/7470 I saw this on the attached video. Instantly, my mind wondered. How it might be used in a sailboat.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (2) Brians Mast at 3:39pm 02.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/7214 We have a Beneteau 34, 2009 which we bought at the end of the 2021 season. This boat has a Siemens V
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 1:53pm 02.22.23 Catalina 310 18/2171 Hi Folks, I took delivery of my new Cat 315 in Sept 2022. Winds didn't cooperate this fall so didn'
A lesson on winches (2) brockangelo at 9:26am 02.22.23 Catalina 22 23/3285 As with most of my posts, I humbly present the mistakes that I have made so that others don't have t
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:05am 02.22.23 Catalina 310 14/2381 The dipstick in my engine does not fit tightly and has to be wire tied to keep it in. I purchased th
4jh-e yanmar 1987 Rick.johnson at 5:46am 02.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/656 Hi Guys i have a 1987 4 cylinder yanmar engine that i think is the 4jh-e model haven't found an t

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Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue SailingKD at 6:27pm 08.07.25 The gauge you show is the water temp gauge as the scale is not linear. Oil gauges are linear. Her
Can anyone help me with this control panel guage Issue jssailem at 6:17pm 08.07.25 You may be able to use a plastic cleaner to polish the lense so that you can read the gauge. Exposur
Re Route mainsail halyard to cockpit (1) jssailem at 6:13pm 08.07.25 For a keel stepped mast you need a collar. here is an example. to turn the lines from coming down th
Terminal connectors jssailem at 6:02pm 08.07.25 I use a spray of Corrosion Block to slow down the corrosion.
Boom tents to keep deck clean (2) jssailem at 6:00pm 08.07.25 This boat owner had kept his boat clean using some customized tarps. Ideas for you
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:34pm 08.07.25 Would carriage bolts work? dj I'll check them out!
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:34pm 08.07.25 Could you just tap the G10? Possibly, but I find it hard to source the material.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:33pm 08.07.25 Hey all, I'm going back and forth on how to mount my seacocks. I could go with bolts, nuts, and wash
Dodgy propellor or something else? (2) BarryL at 5:32pm 08.07.25 Hello, I owned a 1986 Newport 28 from 2004-2007. It had the M18 engine and I really enjoyed my time
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 4:51pm 08.07.25 I'm looking for threaded fasteners to help make a modular seacock. Specifically, I'd like to find 3
To have or to have not Engine Hours Stu Jackson at 4:39pm 08.07.25 Since the value of an older sailboat with an inboard is greatly dependent on the condition of the i
Emergency tiller needed for Beneteau 373 kappykaplan at 4:34pm 08.07.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Your local boatyard might be able to help you out (for a fee, of cours
Better Lifeline Gate Design? jssailem at 4:32pm 08.07.25 Comes from being on the ranch with my dad. Quick easy gates to keep animals behind the fence yet get
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 4:26pm 08.07.25 233536 Some rocks defy reason 233537 233538 233539 All alone, 233540 233541 But our friends from Co
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? ...3TacksontheWater at 4:25pm 08.07.25 Plenty of folks trailer sail their Catalina 22. I was one of them some 45 years ago. The more often
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 4:25pm 08.07.25 Could you just tap the G10?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (6) Michael Davis at 4:11pm 08.07.25 The weather was great the next morning but gales were promised over the next few days so we made the
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 4:00pm 08.07.25 We moved a little closer to Winter Harbour in anticipation of making the next transit. East Cove in
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 3:50pm 08.07.25 The one challenge I see when on the inland waters of Western VI coast is access to news. I think St
Dodgy propellor or something else? FastOlson at 2:50pm 08.07.25 Looked up your boat to view the specs. NEWPORT 28-2 - sailboatdata While the DWL is a bit under 24',

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