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Wherer to mount radar? Nauti-Gent at 8:26pm 04.10.12 Lancer 4/2744 Anyone know if adding radar to the mast is problematic due to it being deck mounted? Fishing the ca
Special Balboa22 at 8:13pm 04.10.12 Balboa 1/2705 When preping the boat for paint I noticed the word "Special" on the port side near aft just below th
Heading south to the Keys (1) seadaddler at 7:35pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 3/1347 Long day today but what a great sail from Pelican Bay to Ft Myers and hooked a mooring ball for our
Single line or two line reef Old Sailor 2 at 7:33pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 18/4496 New question. In re-rigging my boom I am contemplating using two line reef system for two reef poin
Hunter 23' Forestay Connection carboman at 7:07pm 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 5/2365 Does anyone know where I can get a picture of how the forestay is connected to the chain plate in th
Pets on board. gary at 6:57pm 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 11/1805 I see articles and photographs all the time of people with their pets on board. Mostly dogs, but so
Sea Trials Today CaptGregg at 6:30pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 21/2877 Well, first trials were not in salt water but in Jordan Lake here close to Raleigh. The weather was
Fuel tanks and other rambling thoughts. GeorgiaBII at 6:27pm 04.10.12 Trailer Sailors 14/4606 For you guys with outboards that have external tanks what have you done about keeping the tank out o
Mystery starboard lazarette leak - help! HeatherAnn at 6:25pm 04.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1261 We've got a leak in the aft starboard lazarette of our Hunter Legend 35.5. It's salt water and fills
New Motor Crystal Beach Fl at 6:04pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 10/1622 Could I please get input on a new motor for my 1986 Swing Keel Catalina. I sail primaily in protecte
C-22 pre-85 pop top cover cdavis0627 at 5:49pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 0/3 04/10/2012 10:30 AM Pacific Time White cover with fixed windows in great shape -- it may not have
S2 8.0b Bilge Pump Rebild or replacement... Kmclaren at 5:33pm 04.10.12 S2 10/4831 I just committed to purchase a friends 8.0b and will be taking delivery this week. There is some wo
Replacing the glass on the hatch Michel16055 at 4:20pm 04.10.12 Ask All Sailors 11/15358 Has anyone replaced the glass on their hatch? Mine has the sun baked crackling all over it. Was it e
A Day on the Tred Avon Roger Long at 4:16pm 04.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2436
Anyone replace their Y25 boom? noloso at 3:53pm 04.10.12 Yamaha 6/2304 Hello, While sailing last weekend we put tension on the vang and the boom on my Y25 broke. It didn't
Question for Crazy Dave... Forrest15112 at 3:31pm 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1000 Actually, two questions for Dave, or anyone who'd like to contribute. I have a 1993 23.5. First, I h
ball valves LL00nnss at 3:30pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 3/1109 I have an 83 34 hunter and the thru hull ball valve for head discharge is bad what size is it thank
Opinion Needed BWagner at 2:53pm 04.10.12 Big Boats 24/3373 Hi, So we just purchased this 426DS and yesterday the previous owner who lives out of state and w
Navigation help twistedline at 2:00pm 04.10.12 Destinations 18/5152 Hi, I'm just after some advice about entering a river for the first time and what other people do /
Mold, mildew, whatever it is, I got it. Chris Patterson at 1:41pm 04.10.12 Catalina 22 14/2678 Hey fellers, I've got an issue with aforementioned mold inside the boat. Let's just say it's my 22,

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Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? Mechone at 4:19pm 12.22.22 Hard to tell from picture ,it looks like a 1/8 BSP fitting or 1/4 bsp fitting.Get 2 x1/8 BSP or 1/4
Mast stepping shemandr at 4:19pm 12.22.22 Boy is that an understatement. Very subtle using a medical reference. :biggrin::beer: You give me
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself JRacer at 3:52pm 12.22.22 Hire a teen who needs a few bucks Or find one that wants to go for a sail. Two birds, one stone. J
Searching for articulating table legs. Tally Ho at 3:52pm 12.22.22 Hi guys. I have been searching for strong legs for my table. I saw this image on a new French buil
Searching for articulating table legs. kloudie1 at 3:36pm 12.22.22 Those look sturdy I couldn't find those but something like this (with some modifications may work? S
Legend 35.5 Interior Cushions kloudie1 at 3:22pm 12.22.22 I used US Yacht Cushions in St. Petersburg. They were supplying cushions to Hunter during the earlie
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 3:11pm 12.22.22 We have hull #58, built in 1980. I can't remember the make of the old sounder and Annie"s Song is c
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tally Ho at 3:07pm 12.22.22
Legend 35.5 Interior Cushions shemandr at 2:42pm 12.22.22 Was the stuff ripped off listed on the sales ad? Usually in a sale the included equipment is clearl
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 FastOlson at 2:21pm 12.22.22 We cruised and raced N-26 #80, for a decade. Solid layup hull. I glued the DS transducer to the insi
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 (1) jssailem at 1:55pm 12.22.22 Merry Christmas to you George and your new addition Niagara 26. Deciding to replace a Depth Sounder
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom dlochner at 1:50pm 12.22.22 That design won't work reliably as illustrated. The water will fill the first loop. Then it will b
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 dlochner at 1:36pm 12.22.22 The Niagara 26 is a nice boat with a good pedigree. Enjoy it. A transom mount transducer won't be r
Legend 35.5 Interior Cushions Dave Groshong at 1:29pm 12.22.22 https://www.islandnautical.com
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 Hollyberry at 1:19pm 12.22.22 Before you rip out the transducer, they are often cross-brand compatible.. I once put an early 2000s
Legend 35.5 Interior Cushions Hollyberry at 1:13pm 12.22.22 There are plenty of outfits that do upholstery, many specializing in marine jobs... Google should be
CNG to Propane? (1) TomY at 12:57pm 12.22.22 :( Out of an over abundance of curiosity, for insurance purposes, @TomY, would there be a need to
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself jssailem at 12:54pm 12.22.22 the vice grip advice Vice Grips, Duct tape, lube. The trifecta of the DIY tool kit.
Depth sounder for Niagara 26 berner73 at 12:44pm 12.22.22 The depth sounder in my newly purchased Niagara 26 has long given up the ghost. The brand is no lo
Mast stepping jssailem at 12:32pm 12.22.22 But I Rx a crane to safely get the mast up. Boy is that an understatement. Very subtle using a med

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