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Bulkhead Hole Repair davenlynn at 8:49pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1303 The PO left numerous drill holes, and some surface chips and dings, in the cabin. What is the best
Mast Deck Light ChrLars at 5:41pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1168 Hello! I am new to this forum and I am in search of some help! I have a 1994 Catalina 320 sailboat
Main Sail Rip and Bow Rail Repair JimGo at 4:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1937 Hi! I'm looking at a used, 25' Catalina swing keel. She's older, and certainly shows her age, bu
1977 Hunter 30 YanMar Removal? Help(= Rich Bright at 3:47pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3591 I am trying to Remove the Engine for Rebuild? Any Help would be Welcome((= What all has to come off
Anyone in the Saquish / Duxbury MA area? FourPoints at 3:21pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1325 Going to be in Saquish for the weekend at a friend's cabin, and boatless... anyone in the area who i
Deck Organizer Placement GorillaToast at 3:05pm 09.02.11 Catalina 22 14/5262 I'm setting my 1982 C-22 up for singlehanding, and I'm adding a double deck organizer for each side.
Spinlock cam cleats Puddle Jumper at 2:23pm 09.02.11 Smaller Boats 9/2018 I am looking to install a set of spinlock cam cleats on my 23 ft hunter. I plan to run my jib line
Electrosan location Rhettb at 2:07pm 09.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/5015 I recently installed an Electrosan treatment system but I was not able to install the Electrosan bel
Sailing T.S. Lee rhythmsurfer at 2:00pm 09.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1719 Planning on going sailing Sunday if the conditions are right. i.e. no lightning, pouring rain. Was w
Big swell on the west coast sfgary at 1:59pm 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1766 I hope everbody has as a great weekend. Here is a news clip showing the Latitude 38 cat Profligate l
Propane Locker Access steve stark at 1:58pm 09.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 Fellow Hunter Sailors.... I am preparing to mount some hardware to the rear of the storage lockers o
HOT in Vegas Freedom77 at 1:13pm 09.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3657 I'm not saying it's hot here in Las Vegas. It ain't Hell but you can see it from here. Record temp
Bad gas BobM at 12:06pm 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 12/6574 Well, I certainly had heard a lot of stories about bad gas but this is the first time I got burned.
Keeping the curve on a wood toe rail jduehmig at 11:59am 09.02.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4174 Maine Sail, I've appreciated your words of wisdom on numerous topics. You seem to be the man to go
Out Rageious Shipping Cost??????? woodster at 11:45am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 25/5780 has any one had luck shipping lately....i am trying to get a package from Wisconson to Georgia...wei
376 furling mast slot pinches jander31 at 11:00am 09.02.11 Big Boats 2/1331 I have a '97 376 with the single extruded ZSpar mast. When replacing the old main with a new one, t
Installing skene chocks (2) justsomeguy at 9:14am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6895 I thought the point of a skene chock was to help prevent the rode or dockline from lifting out of th
Katia Bob S at 8:23am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2815 Not very experienced with hurricane tracks. There are many models. Is there one that has the better
Perkins Perama Elect Harness unicorn at 8:08am 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2231 Hi All, I'm a newbie, so hope I am on the right forum. I am re-building a Williams Atkins Kendall 3
Bilge pump thru-hull Boyd18185 at 6:18am 09.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1491 I was appalled to find that on our 2002 Beneteau Oceanis CC Clipper that the bilge pump thru-hulls a

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Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 7:59am 10.11.22 The other through hull that is below the waterline is the large rubber hose clamped to the "volcano
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:57am 10.11.22 The one on Amazon is NOT the MSD version. You don't see any fittings on it. And if you "visit the
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 7:46am 10.11.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am saili
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 10.11.22 I like the idea of a nutsert or rivet nut but my gut is telling me that it might form small cracks i
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 10.11.22 PureAyre does eliminate diesel odor WHEN USED AS A DIRECTED. It's the only product I've found that
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 7:37am 10.11.22 Accessible - yes, but not easily. In addition, although I can see some of the screws by removing a
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:28am 10.11.22 @SycloneDriver , After seeing your photos, I'm glad I have a swing keel! That extendable crane is q
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 7:14am 10.11.22 The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to. Ah ha! I had a feeling. Thank you for cla
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Sandy Stone at 7:11am 10.11.22 Is the OP financially prepared to re-power? If the engine fails he has a pretty expensive large as
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 kappykaplan at 7:07am 10.11.22 Stringer spacing? The stringers are what the motor mounts are attached to.
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Leeward Rail at 6:40am 10.11.22 Diesel is persistent and the only way to get rid of the smell is by getting rid of the diesel.
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 Cederholm at 6:38am 10.11.22 Try to find an engine that uses the same stringer spacing. Stringer spacing? I've tracked one down
Cleaning bilge smell from carpet? Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 10.11.22 If the normal PureAyre doesn't do the job call the manufacturer. After going through the motions the
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Oday 28 want to know more before I buy Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 10.11.22 Look carefully at the bulkheads that the chainplates connect to. It's a common spot for leaks. If it
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 10.11.22 Is the bottom of those bolts accessible so they can be through bolted? If that's the case, a full le
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 5:58am 10.11.22 Thanks - glad to know that approach works. I'll give it a try.
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