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322 leaking hatches mikenovit at 11:04am 07.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1939 I have tried all kinds of solutions (recaulked 3 times, added gasket, etc.) but still I get water co
41DS Stanchions gfrazzle at 10:51am 07.11.11 Big Boats 0/902 I am about to purchase kayak racks for my Hunter. I am not near the boat and don't know if the stanc
Keelbolt Inspection/Repair tklinck at 10:49am 07.11.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1485 I have a 1982 25' Catalina, swing keel. It seems to be in excellent shape and I have docked on Lake
Rigging pictures kersse at 10:13am 07.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1101 I recently purchased a 1978 23' O'day. All the lines (ropes) are missing. I'm looking for close up p
Painting the hull jfrench at 10:03am 07.11.11 Catalina 22 2/1341 Probably this fall, I want to paint the exterior hull. I've read about Interlux "Perfection" paint a
Tanzer 22. Vs Hunter 23 Bkraut at 9:28am 07.11.11 Trailer Sailors 9/10516 Hi, first post here. I just sold my compac 16 and I'm trying to pick between an 86 hunter 23 with wi
Pearson 26 Trailer capt_jim at 9:24am 07.11.11 Pearson 0/2151 I have just bought a 1978 Pearson 26 and need to move it to its new home. I have all but given up on
inverter/chargers Bob J. at 9:09am 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2931 I ran thru the thread on battery charging with generators. The boat we're "renovating" has no invert
RSW working on a new record!!! BobM at 9:06am 07.11.11 S2 2/1475 R = reluctant S = sailing W = wife My RSW is swinging for the fences this season! Friends from CA
Trailer for 23' PapaJack at 8:57am 07.11.11 Day Sailers 1/1398 Selling my 23', (bought 25) and many interested want a trailer. Most just to get it home from Nowhe
Hatch Latch - Save the Leg's Long Story at 8:51am 07.11.11 Catalina 310 15/3869 Has anyone ever found a good replacement for the latches used on the cockpit compartments? It seems
oday 28 gooseneck sail11 at 8:25am 07.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1605 I am looking for a parts breakdown ( pitcure) for a 28 ODAY, boom gooseneck 1984
No sea water intake Auspicious at 8:23am 07.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3244 New delivery client this past weekend for a short hop. The manual Jabsco pumped out dry fine but in
Swap out YanMar 2gm20 13 for 18 HP ChetW at 8:08am 07.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/12936 My 1984 H-31 has a 13 HP Yanmar 2GM20 Diesel and I was wondering if the 18HP model would fit right i
Super nice Fourth sailaway78 at 8:00am 07.11.11 Destinations 4/3374 Took a few days and went over to Biloxi for the Fourth. First day was Slidell to Cat Island. Had s
Bow Pulpit Cushions maryg0802 at 7:53am 07.11.11 Big Boats 3/1376 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 with a wooden bow pulpit seat; trying to find out where I might buy a cush
321 Oceanis in mast furling andale@1 at 7:31am 07.11.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1662 I have a 321 oceanis with in mast furling and having problems with furling the main. My Mast is str
Plunger style latch for cockpit locker Ken Honeycutt at 7:25am 07.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2430 Lost the spring loaded plunger for one of my cockpit locker latches. Contacted Hunter and they refer
Rotavecta-No good for sail? Quoddy at 6:58am 07.11.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3322 I was all ready to buy a Raymarine ST-40 wind instrument to link to our C-70 to get VMG to the wind,
DS II Centerboard issues: won't deploy & rope replacement fieldske at 6:35am 07.11.11 Day Sailers 5/3868 Does anyone have any advice about getting a jammed centerboard deployed and replacing the rope used

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Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 11:38am 06.28.22 There is also the phenomenon of "Getting your head out of the boat." Thank you for this. I agr
Air conditioning issue Captain Mateo at 11:31am 06.28.22 Check the connections on the "reversing" valve. There is a solenoid that reverses the refrigerant f
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (1) Maine Sail at 11:31am 06.28.22 That Seacock is the Forespar OEM 93 series with flush mount through hull.. https://pbase.com/mainecr
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion sebastko at 11:28am 06.28.22 I can read it too but cannot ask the follow-up question about the rudder. Thanks for help!
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. justin.hendo at 11:27am 06.28.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? Barnacle Bill at 11:26am 06.28.22 I think Ryobi is a great product.
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. shemandr at 11:23am 06.28.22 Justin, I agree with you regarding the cost of these components. I once pined for all this informa
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 11:16am 06.28.22 Already got the kit from CD with new gaskets and sealer. Not sure when they will get done, but soon.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:15am 06.28.22 I got a haul out date! Woohoo. She is coming out of the water on August 22. Now I just need a crew
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig SSchneck at 11:08am 06.28.22 Thank you for the input. Where on the boat would I find its name plate? All the documentation I can
Air conditioning issue kloudie1 at 11:01am 06.28.22 Check the connections on the "reversing" valve. There is a solenoid that reverses the refrigerant fl
Leaky Windows SSchneck at 11:00am 06.28.22
Hunter 26 taking on water Crazy Dave Condon at 10:55am 06.28.22 Suspect hull to deck joint and /or bottom rudder connection to hull.
Hunter 26 taking on water Crazy Dave Condon at 10:43am 06.28.22 how long have you owned this boat? first, any thru hulls open without the transducers inserted? Se
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion (1) jviss at 10:26am 06.28.22 I can read that whole thread without logging in. Here it is in pdf format:
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion Stu Jackson at 10:19am 06.28.22 Perhaps anyone knows a contact to one of the admins? The tech editor for C250 is David Gonsalves,
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 10:16am 06.28.22 And don't forget to plug the drain hole at the bottom so all that cold air does not flow into the b
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal Artey1 at 10:10am 06.28.22 Any particular reason you are taking your tank out? If you are getting rid of it and its not destroy
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.28.22 All pictures are of the same fitting, taken from different perspectives. Went back to the boat to c
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 9:54am 06.28.22 Great article on replacing seacocks the right way: Replacing Thru-Hulls and Seacocks

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