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Rudder robroyrob at 8:33pm 02.20.22 Parts Search 2/583
Looking for cockpit table OEM Jimongee at 8:15pm 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/419
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 7:31pm 02.20.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1199
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Orbweaver at 6:38pm 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 14/552 OK, maybe not really soon but I'm starting to get the bug again for sure. As soon as the temps get w
water tank cleaning CharlieAnn at 5:46pm 02.20.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/669 clean fresh water tank
Centerboard add on (1) ingramsail at 5:19pm 02.20.22 Smaller Boats 3/656 Can any one show me a photo on how this should be?
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 (3) Dolphin55 at 4:02pm 02.20.22 Smaller Boats 3/599 Yea! Successfully installed stern rails/seats and replaced centerboard lift line on my Hunter 240 at
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds (1) Dolphin55 at 3:50pm 02.20.22 Smaller Boats 12/915 Don't know exactly how this happened. Somehow the jaw toggles got bent as I was raising the mast on
Refrigeration caps geoffschultz at 11:46am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 2/442 I'm in Guatemala getting my boat ready to cruise, and I managed to drop a cap from a Rotolock into t
Anyone knows anything about Woodster ? Claude L.-Auger at 7:38am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 9/863 Sent him a pm last Friday with questions about his installation of a Trombetta fuel shut-off solenoi
Spinnaker car. Cap'n Dave at 7:27am 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 6/891 I am looking for a spinnaker car to fit an older Z Spar mast with an extruded 2" (50mm) track on fro
Ports MacBeane at 6:45am 02.20.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/583 I have removed the ports, cleaned up all the framing, cut new plexiglass and am ready to reinstall.
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (4) mforum at 10:17pm 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2628 I found a few drops of coolant periodically below the engine and suspected an old hose with leak fro
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Two Sails at 4:37pm 02.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2515 My 2005 H33 has been slowly accumulating water in the bilge over the course of the winter. We are i
fore stay tension and new furler Shaw_2112 at 3:10pm 02.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/562 I'm replacing the standing rigging and the original furler with a profurl c290, I've been looking at
Downwind sails. Diablito at 11:40am 02.19.22 Big Boats 38/3107 Good day Captains, Please provide comments/recommendations for downwind sail for a Hunter 376. The
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 11:08am 02.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2199 Matching gelcoat with colorimeter... Has anyone done this? Do gelcoat companies has a way to match
Stove Dimensions ontherocks83 at 9:41am 02.19.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/825 Does anyone know the dimensions of the stove that originally came in a MK I Catalina 30? I got rid o
Need larger hole in hatch Dr. D at 8:21am 02.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/1424 The forward hatch on my boat has a passive ventilator. I want to replace it with a solar/battery act
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 7:44am 02.19.22 Catalina 22 4/1007 I have a 1987 Catalina 22 with Teak issues inherited from the previous owner where 75% of the Varnis

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Cleaning foam cushions? (1) william24424 at 7:59am 04.03.24 Yes, replace foam. You don't want to... yet part of you understands you must. Also I'd suggest to ch
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (4) SoSound at 7:57am 04.03.24 On my conventional rig, the there is a large aluminum cam at the forward end of the boom to grip the
Mooring setup cost.... American_Mainsail at 7:04am 04.03.24 I have a friend that just put in a very large, #10,000 granite block in my area (Portsmouth, NH) in
Mooring setup cost.... Boomer2it at 6:50am 04.03.24 reach out to DorMor for a quote and delivery $$ https://www.dor-mor.com
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 6:42am 04.03.24 Sounds like a practical plan to implement. Makes use of your current gear. Saves money for the many
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:07am 04.03.24 I bought my parts from these guys and they were very helpful & professional. https://niemiecmarin
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:03am 04.03.24 I'd bet there are people on this forum that would look at a boat for you.
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? JBP-PA at 6:02am 04.03.24 You mean how to avoid a trip to look at a boat only to find out it's a dud? For the class of boats
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading JamesG161 at 5:57am 04.03.24 Raytheon Is now Raymarine and they will help you troubleshoot. Jim...
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 5:51am 04.03.24 I have an original Dacron sail that will be replaced but I am trying to hold off until I get closer
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:46am 04.03.24 Hi All, Following up on your good questions and comments: I believe the above setup is original, al
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:34am 04.03.24 Thanks @JamesG161 @east coaster @JoeWhite @Calif. Ted . I will go through the additional testing y
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 (1) marcham at 5:00am 04.03.24 It says "outhaul made off on boom", meaning cleated in the boom. Only your reef 1 and 2 would be rou
Starting Engine on pallet dlochner at 4:58am 04.03.24 Lots of good suggestions. One missing was the return line for the fuel system. Don't forget it.
Stuffing box question. Terry Cox at 4:38am 04.03.24 Our stuffing box normally drips every six to ten seconds while rotating and none at rest. The box sh
Stuffing box question. kappykaplan at 4:38am 04.03.24 Needs some work, to be sure. A little elbow grease and she'll polish up nicely! :beer:
Stuffing box question. American_Mainsail at 4:36am 04.03.24 Only one thing to consider ............................. what is the temperature of the gland nu
Stuffing box question. (5) RevenantDan at 4:35am 04.03.24 Pictures? Needs some work, to be sure. There was a squatter on it, but at least he wasnt a crackhe
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading east coaster at 4:32am 04.03.24 Same instrument lay out as yours. I also had the same issue, did all the tests as advised by raymari
Stuffing box question. kappykaplan at 4:27am 04.03.24 Now I have another project, lol. Was able to buy a 1976 Freeport Islander for $500. It floats and d

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