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Need a mast for 22 sport, standard. abby-capri22 at 11:44pm 02.14.22 Catalina 22 2/391 Hey folks. I bought a project boat and major thing on my list to source is a mast. Vessel was de-mas
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Mike25 at 5:44pm 02.14.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1567 Recently acquired a Venture 25 and am repairing the broke keel cable and trunk. Several concerns but
Hunter 34 companion hatch Db421 at 2:14pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 7/1280 The sliding portion of my companionway hatch is severely crazed and has a few marks that look like s
Securing Batteries on my H34 WasabiRush at 1:24pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 12/1134 I'm planning to install battery boxes and looking for ideas and opinions. I'll keep the batteries in
First start in awhile... Inter20sailor at 12:52pm 02.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1082 Greetings, When I had a Yanmar 3GM30, I was able to pull the decompression lever to build oil press
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 12:26pm 02.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3090 Hi; Can anyone recommend a hatch or companionway they have purchased; will use at night when on shor
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate doccjt at 7:36am 02.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/926 How much should I expect to pay for replacing the standing rigging on a Hunter 340?
BOLT BROKE OFF (1) cdells at 5:27am 02.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1195 Good morning everyone. Hoping for some advice from someone with a mechanical background. I pulled
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler (3) cdells at 5:07am 02.14.22 Big Boats 4/816 Good Morning everyone. Can anyone tell me the difference between the coupler showed on Westerbeke's
Attaching Clamshell (1) jviss at 4:11pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2710 How do you attach this? Just put some short bronze screws into the hull?
Need help with 1 yr old Aimar in hull depth tranducerthat stopped sending signal Chimera64180 at 2:56pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/675 Not impressed that the model number isnt on it - but the manual is for models P79 P79S, and chirp mo
I'm so confused! Zinc vs. Aluminum Anode for Maxprop? jviss at 2:56pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1254 I found I had previously purchased an aluminum anode for my MaxProp, and I don't know why. A mistak
Salon light fixtures Diablito at 12:47pm 02.13.22 Big Boats 4/686
Eleven Portlights (10) V.Carter at 12:31pm 02.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/786 Hi Everyone, I'm now in the process of renovating my 1979 Hunter 33' and I'm curious to discover an
Sea Tow's new (across the board) web sites no longer show web cams? RobG at 12:28pm 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 2/561 I had come to depend on the Noank, CT Sea Tow's web cam which was imbedded in the home page and free
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 12:24pm 02.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 112/12836 I'm posting this as a way of getting updates on the state of LiFePo4 batteries on sailboats as of 20
H41DS 2008 salon table leg (1) Nachismo at 10:38am 02.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/377 Anybody know where to buy a replacement? An oil seal blew ' gunked up my bilge, causing a moment of
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 10:13am 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2837 I'm making electrical system upgrades and am now considering a new A/C shore charger. Mounted on th
Deck core thickness Jconnors at 9:37am 02.13.22 Kittiewake 1/6972 Hi Everyone, Acquired a 1966 Kittiwake last year. Needs work. Can anyone tell me the core thickness
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Miken at 8:44am 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/465 I am planning to re-pack my stuffing box (yes it needs it) in the spring when the boat is on the har

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Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 4:02pm 04.02.24 and a second outstanding version of the foredeck retrofit by @AaronD for reference here: https://fo
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Rick Webb at 3:58pm 04.02.24 Rear More tounge weight is better than less.
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 (1) PK123 at 3:45pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Here are your photos and the corresponding wire colour coding Glow Relay 5R,2L,2B and St
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 3:44pm 04.02.24
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? dmax at 3:26pm 04.02.24 I would put them on the back as you should do for a car - you don't want the rears tires breaking lo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 3:12pm 04.02.24 Yeah, I tried the synthetic hair/fuzz type rollers, and they are okay, but I ended up settling on th
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 3:03pm 04.02.24 Increasing the load on the engine by installing higher output alternator causes increased pressure i
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. MitchM at 2:48pm 04.02.24 they say in a Boatworks video to never use a wooll / nap type roller. ' the fibers w
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 Ted10028 at 2:19pm 04.02.24 Is there a well know place where many people get their Yanmar parts at a good price?
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 (2) Ted10028 at 2:11pm 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
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 (2) PK123 at 2:01pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 You can check the colour coding of the wires and identify the parts from the Yanmar Manual
Cleaning foam cushions? thinwater at 1:37pm 04.02.24 Never show foam to your better half. Ever. The foam is probably worn anyway. You could dry clean t
Cleaning foam cushions? dlochner at 1:27pm 04.02.24 Time to replace the foam. All foam deteriorates over time. If the V-berth has been used sweat and ot
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Will Gilmore at 1:01pm 04.02.24 O'Day Daysailer II. O'Day DS II, Sailboatdata.com displacement: 575 lbs. Beach launching is done wit
Cabin top hand rail dlochner at 12:33pm 04.02.24 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:15pm 04.02.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 11:36am 04.02.24 Hi JR - Just happened to see your questions. May be too late for a response but here you go. Rega
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 10:32am 04.02.24 I go through my trials and tribulations with everything foredeck here: Fore-deck Fun Might be u
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 ggrizzard at 8:50am 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 8:44am 04.02.24 You must take care of the long chain splice. The major strands are unlaid so they can be individuall

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