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LED spreader replacements billscott at 2:59pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 1/1375 I'd like to keep the vintage look of my spreader lights. Is there an LED replacement bulb for the O
fiberglass cure time redhead78 at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 25/19664 Hi all I have a ? on fiberglass cure time. I am going to use fiberglass cloth, and a resin and harde
Original 1980 C-30 sales sheet & siphon valve plumbing leak (5) jrowan at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/1836 I thought that anyone elso with a 1970's - 80's era C-30 might be interested to see the original sal
H37C aluminum tanks. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:21pm 03.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1924 I am starting to think about tank replacement/repair. In Owner's Mods we have one water tank projec
Stiff Shifter Rag Bagger at 2:03pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 4/2405 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. I purchased the boat in April 2010 and it came with an Edson wheel. The
Where to buy a new swimming ladder? Dave555 at 1:24pm 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1952 Anyone who knows if and where i could find a new swimming ladder for my 40.7? I lost the one that i
centreboard not dropping Jonathan12951 at 12:59pm 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3390 how do i force down the centreboard from inside the cabin of my 1971 Oday 23 - wire pendant variety
macsrator pump fuse blowing kylewilliams at 12:30pm 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/12982 hello, I purchased an ericson 27 with a built in head, holding tank plumbed to an on- deck pump-out
Doors (2) CCHer at 11:33am 03.29.11 Catalina 310 5/1951 I completed one of my winter boat projects last week and wanted to share. My old boat had companionw
Blasting Bottom derfus at 11:24am 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1155 Have you ever had the bottom paint removed by soda blasting? If so how did it turn out and aprox. wh
Kevlar Sails IndyEd at 11:07am 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/2204 I really thought hard about ordering a set of Kevlar sails (listed on Craigslist) and even contacted
Rotating Gooseneck Modification Ideas? (1) Bud22569 at 11:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3009 I have a 1979 Seafarer 30 with a boom that rotates for reefing. I do not use the rotating boom for
ParaSailor Spinnaker ? $$ Luxury or Hype ? Stretch at 10:56am 03.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/10687 Don, I searched on this but did not find any user feed back. Your previous post was a long time ago,
demasted in the sea of Cortez patman70 at 10:46am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3376 Recently crossing to the Baja side in my 30' Catalina, a nite run with4-5 ft seas ' 18 knots when th
Owner Manual for 40.5? PrincessoftheLake at 9:44am 03.29.11 Big Boats 24/5214 Does anyone know if there is an online version of the owner manual for the 1995 40.5? I'd love to k
Insurance Ron Roman at 8:49am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2913 I received insurance quotes from two companies for my boat and I was wondering if anybody had deali
gps puck and soft wear? welderxman1 at 8:32am 03.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2186 okay i was on here a while ago, and wanted to ask some one where i could find a puck and soft wear f
Replacing shift cable pguzman007 at 7:57am 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/2789 My 1985 C-30 oringinal shift cable needs replacement due to hard to move shift handle. Any "hints"
Say goodbye gate valves. Jacques C at 7:33am 03.29.11 Big Boats 3/1320 I am about to rework the holes in the bottom of my Hunter 34. My plan is to replace all of the thru
Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3175 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon

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Should I add fiberglass rgranger at 12:34pm 12.18.21 Someone will correct me if I am wrong but I think the correct next step is to put two or three coats
Should I add fiberglass sail sfbay at 12:34pm 12.18.21 Ouch!! The degree of blistering will dictate the repair strategy as discced in these articles: Fib
Bilge blower hose replacement Tom J at 12:32pm 12.18.21 I have an MX 25. It has both the electric and mechanical fuel pumps. Just checked the manual. I kno
Rigging attachment question (1) rgranger at 12:30pm 12.18.21 to add blocks to the spreaders, I decide where I want the block and drill mounting hole to fit the
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:24pm 12.18.21 My wive and I were on the island of Curacao. The hotel had a man made cove with direct access in t
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:23pm 12.18.21 I love it here. Moored right off the outer dingy dock. Very very nice community and yes, a very cal
Pick one... rgranger at 12:22pm 12.18.21
searching for a leak and needing advice rgranger at 12:19pm 12.18.21 If you think it is your water tank, dump a few bottles of food coloring in the tank and see if that
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices MikeHoncho at 12:19pm 12.18.21 I would question the actual capacity of the system rating at the 20amp/ hr specs
Shore Power Cord Storage (2) rgranger at 12:14pm 12.18.21 A thoughtful way to store all your lines adds a lot to the efficiency of your boat. My experience w
searching for a leak and needing advice BarryL at 11:56am 12.18.21 Hey, If you think it's seawater you should start with the holes in the boat - speed transducer, son
Lovin the Restore Flemflam at 11:40am 12.18.21 I'm in San Antonio and in desperate need for Hunter 25.5 trailer to transport my brothers 25.5 Hunte
Bilge blower hose replacement All U Get at 11:38am 12.18.21 What I used to trace electrical wires recently is called Fox and Hound. The fox puts a tone in the
searching for a leak and needing advice MikeHoncho at 11:34am 12.18.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 11:33am 12.18.21 Thanks Peggie and everyone else for your guidance and responses. I believe I have enough info to res
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Steverhnm at 11:17am 12.18.21 "..... I'll be getting one of those handheld tachometers eventually maybe play more with it in the s
Rigging attachment question Dalliance at 11:15am 12.18.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them
Mast wire deck tube Pagan Baby at 11:08am 12.18.21
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 10:54am 12.18.21 Which engine do you have? I have never heard of a mechanical pump on the Universal M25XPB. I susp
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Leeward Rail at 10:51am 12.18.21 It is not a generator. It is a 22 pound battery with an inverter. It doesn't generate anything exce

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