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Need a used Catalina 22 swing keel ytao125 at 8:51pm 07.30.22 Parts Search 2/1108 Last Saturday when I sailed back from Atlantic City to Little Egg Harbor my swing keel hit an object
Exhaust blower on an 11a Halvern at 7:46pm 07.30.22 S2 4/1065 Where is it wired for switch. Both wires going into starter panel on cockpit blkhd.
Beneteau 361 companionway hatch is tight at night or in cold weather Harry Mathias at 4:18pm 07.30.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/908 I have a 2001 Beneteau 361 in excellent condition. The companionway hatch is very tight at night or
Winch replacement Bubbadog at 2:02pm 07.30.22 Ask All Sailors 20/3286 Would like suggestions for replacing my Lewmar 6 winches with self tailing Was wanting to replace t
Patching up a breached water ballast rrt1shaw at 1:08pm 07.30.22 Parts Search 0/573 My dear Hunter 26, 1994 landed on the rocks and needs to be fixed. Swing keel, rudder are gone. Is w
Hunter 26 keel, rudder and Tiller wanted rrt1shaw at 1:05pm 07.30.22 Parts Search 4/711 My dear boat ended up on the rocks and these parts are needed. She is a Hunter 26, 1994. Thank you
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller AndyL at 9:25am 07.30.22 Big Boats 5/1300 We have a 356 and the bimini has a gap each side where the traveller ends. In the rain, water comes
Sail-drive will not engage, stopped suddenly Milt Fuehrer at 7:53am 07.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2958 Saildrive has 280 hours on it, model 130S-B cable engages shifter fine. There was no warning, it wa
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? rajhnsn at 7:15am 07.30.22 Bigger Boats 16/3188 I just replaced my house bank of (4) six volt flooded batteries on my O'day 35. One week later whe
Link 2000 amps function Rodd at 6:00am 07.30.22 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1738 Gents- My ancient Link 2000 has been pretty reliable for 20 something years, but recently I have an
New owner ANGELS at 11:04pm 07.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/847 Hi everybody. I have just been an owner of a Hunter 340 year of 1997. I'm really new to this with ve
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat JoeConron at 2:40pm 07.29.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/812
Hunter chain plate huntermartin at 1:47pm 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/768 I am restoring a Hunter 25.5. I do not know how the chainplates are to fasten to the bulkheads. The
Help Boom (1) rogerbalz at 1:29pm 07.29.22 Catalina 22 6/807 Another sailor suggested we change out the line that connects the boom to the traveler and make it l
Bent turnbuckle/ (1) towchristopher at 1:06pm 07.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1158 I bent a piece of the turnbuckle/rigging while raising the mast of my Hunter 26. Here's a photo: so
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed adamv at 12:34pm 07.29.22 Newport 4/1231 I get the impression my boat cruises slower than those around me so I'd be keen to hear from other N
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. (1) Flowbrook1 at 12:31pm 07.29.22 Newport 3/971 Greetings! The gooseneck bracket on my 1979 Newport 30-2 is about to give way. I'm wondering if anyo
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top kclancy at 11:17am 07.29.22 Catalina 22 4/1730 Hey gang - I have a new-to-me boat. It's a 1987. My other C22 is a 1971 and it doesn't have the pop
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Dawn Piper at 6:09am 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/503 I have a Hood Line Drive 810 furler (1987). One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Not s
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:54pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2030 Hi again... Regarding Bimini and Dodgers, what would be advantages /disadvantages of having them bu

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Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. stevenhagberg at 10:05am 02.24.25 Catalinadirect.com
Traveller quote stevenhagberg at 9:55am 02.24.25 Another vote for Garhauer. It's a small family business. They take their products seriously. Ask for
Bottom Paint - the right way ? jssailem at 9:48am 02.24.25 We all approach the challenge of bottom painting in our own way. The work is not pretty nor relaxin
The little things.... Aft locker catch Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 02.24.25 C'mon. I'll give you a nice new shiny quarter if you'll rewrite your original question and post. I
Bottom Paint - the right way ? dlochner at 9:39am 02.24.25 Just got the invoice for bottom painting my 36' boat with 2 coats of antifouling with a couple of pl
Antifreeze Leak JoeWhite at 9:12am 02.24.25 Mark, you have not mentioned the engine type. On my M35B there is an antifreeze drain plug on the po
GSI STOVE jssailem at 9:04am 02.24.25 Rick, Here in the Pacific NW I would contact SureMarine. They have seen all types of stoves in their
GSI STOVE jssailem at 8:55am 02.24.25 CNG or Propane?
Bottom Paint - the right way ? thinwater at 8:55am 02.24.25 Hi All, I have a boat. Previous owner put some bottom paint on it. 2 years later it was gone. Appa
Antifreeze Leak jssailem at 8:54am 02.24.25 It is unclear if the crack in your picture is the source of the leak. It may be. In my opinion, the
GSI STOVE Rick.johnson at 8:52am 02.24.25 My stove is mounted in my 40 Hunter an is a regular marine stove with the gimbal set up to keep it l
GSI STOVE jssailem at 8:43am 02.24.25 Hey Rick... Maybe here: https://gsioutdoors.com/collections/parts-and-accessories Your stove looks
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 8:26am 02.24.25 You are correct in your approach, Stu. Reading the OP's question, he stated his desire for a syste
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 8:24am 02.24.25 I'm not interested in the controllers, but I feel your pain. To sell them, you can list them in the
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 8:17am 02.24.25 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=23.5&c=6&p=52783 Your link did not work. Did you mean t
Solar Charging Question Stu Jackson at 8:14am 02.24.25 John's table is a good approach but he's wrong in including days. The way to do it correctly is by
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (2) FWBpilot at 8:11am 02.24.25 Thank you (all) for the valuable input. Here is a better picture of the crack. I will spend this w
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 8:08am 02.24.25 I concur with others. The skills of a good welder may save the mast.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? jssailem at 8:06am 02.24.25 With all the boats in Florida and some that have succumbed to storm damage, I would consider looking
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 8:06am 02.24.25 Long shot, but IF.... you had a survey done and the spar passed as OK, then your insurer will likel

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