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23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:33pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 0/12 What is OEM headsail on 23.5.and how big can you go with CDI Furler?
23.5 headsail DJN51 at 5:30pm 10.14.22 Smaller Boats 1/1026 What is OEM headsail on 23.5 and what's tge biigert you can
Where to pour oil in Universal Atomic 511 Diesel engine xavpil at 1:59pm 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1802 This is driving me nuts. Been looking at the engine for a long long time and I don't see where I can
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Constant refilling of seawater in holding tank tadd5181 at 9:21am 10.14.22 Big Boats 7/952 I own a Hunter 420, built in 2000. For years the two holding tanks worked flawlessly. Recently, as
Typical weather All U Get at 4:37am 10.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1503
Winterize Volvo Pentra 2000 KGarvey at 3:09am 10.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/860 I'm looking for info on how to winterize a Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 any information wi
Fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 1:27am 10.14.22 Big Boats 9/1820 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a fe
Keel Bolts Dale Haz at 9:19pm 10.13.22 C&C 5/1819 Does anyone know when the keel bolts for a C'C 33-2 (1985) are best torqued, on the hard or while af
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 7:58pm 10.13.22 Trailer Sailors 22/6147 Looking for some tips about loading my Hunter 18.5 on the trailer. I back the trailer into the wate
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:18pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 3/795 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Columbia 28 rudder bushings sronsonet at 4:17pm 10.13.22 Parts Search 1/700 Does anyone know the size of the rudder bushings and where I might find them? Getting a good bit of
Hunter 240 wind indicator jurovichfa at 9:22am 10.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1138 Hi all, I plan to attach a standard wind indicator to the mast of my '03 Hunter 240 this weekend. Se
Rig on Legend 35.5 replacement (3) DLLawrence at 9:06am 10.13.22 Big Boats 9/1432 We hauled our 1995 Legend 35.5 for bottom paint and some maintenance in late July, for the summer st
Catalina 18 transducer placement MarkHejtmanek at 7:09am 10.13.22 Smaller Boats 4/2754 I am adding a GPS/depth finder to my 2000 Catalina 18 and am struggling with where to put the transd
Happy 247th Birthday, U.S. Navy!!! kappykaplan at 6:05am 10.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 14/1307 Go Navy, Beat Army! :beer:
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? (1) HeelBoy at 5:43am 10.13.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2729
Winter Cover Jstonge at 2:48am 10.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2303 I keep my Hunter 280 in Portland Maine. This year my marina is requiring a custom cover or shrink w
Gel Coat Spider. Bill Groves at 7:48pm 10.12.22 Grampian 11/4162 Is there a relatively easy way to fill in gel coat spider cracks that still makes deck look OK?
Plexus Tater at 3:31pm 10.12.22 Day Sailers 8/3126 So, if I search "Plexus" on the Web, I get a multitude of products. Even a refined search including

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Adding cleats to the mast Project_Mayhem at 6:33pm 06.24.25 If using machine screws, use some TefGel or Loctite to avoid corrosion
Catalina 16.5 Cuddy possible issue Project_Mayhem at 6:26pm 06.24.25 Is that a crack or a seem at the bottom of the bulkhead? Regardless, the tabbing (fiberglass strips
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 6:26pm 06.24.25
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors quadrille38 at 6:23pm 06.24.25 As it happens, they were able to make keys. It required some custom machining, but they work a trea
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe quadrille38 at 6:19pm 06.24.25 On our 2007 41AC, the accent stripe on the cabin top is deteriorating (see photo) and I'd like to f
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:11pm 06.24.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 6:09pm 06.24.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 6:06pm 06.24.25 Great. That's exactly why I'm coming here... So replacing might be better. He said it'll take like
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:04pm 06.24.25 Alright, what I'm thinking is replace 3 with Marelon direct-threaded installation (unsure about boat
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking Mike8193 at 5:29pm 06.24.25 I was wondering about the drain fitting installed on the side of the rudder? Is that a common thing
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:26pm 06.24.25 If you go through the trouble of taking them apart I would replace them. Your contractor is not of
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:19pm 06.24.25 That marine-how-to article explains why you should not use PVC backing plates. The wood in your pic
New to the forum (1) bebling at 5:17pm 06.24.25 Great to hear you found a late model 22 in Utah! Funny thing is that we sail Fern Ridge reservoir i
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:11pm 06.24.25 Okay, thinking about inspection of the current thru hulls. Will take a knife and hammer to them and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:09pm 06.24.25 Any other methods to be sure? Scratch and they should be golden color. If they are reddish color t
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 5:07pm 06.24.25 Thanks, the contractor at the boatyard was recommending me to replace the wood with PVC backing, bu
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) jssailem at 5:02pm 06.24.25 Not sailing hard or anything. It is not the sailing hard... it is the saltwater corrosion that occ
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:00pm 06.24.25
Adding cleats to the mast (2) jssailem at 4:57pm 06.24.25 Something like these can work. You can use screws or rivets to attache them. I prefer to drill and
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 4:56pm 06.24.25 I'll be living aboard for several months at a time when not working. Not sailing hard or anything.

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