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Ammeter replacement questions (3) jonelli at 7:25pm 04.27.22 Catalina 30 25/3303
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:22pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 5/721 I've been looking for an adapter so I can attach a water hose to the deck water fitting on my Hunter
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging (2) sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/843 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the PVC Bottom Drip Edge molding that holds the Entryway Hatch Pan
Harken MKII (or MKIII) furler foil connector repair rakos at 12:43pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/649 This item (Westmarine Model # 345017 \| Mfg # 810 ) needs to be replaced. It is the lowest one. The e
What kind of wood??? EdWard3 at 11:27am 04.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1038 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 36 mkii late last season. I assumed the wood thoughout the boat is teak
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 9:42am 04.27.22 Musings With Maine Sail 26/4566 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 Nicolas at 8:58am 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/642 Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376? I'm t
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 8:54am 04.27.22 Pearson 16/4144 I am in process of purchasing a 1973 Pearson 30 and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet ShawneH at 8:16am 04.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/532 Hey all, I am wondering if anyone knows the block size for the 3 blocks on the boom for the mainshe
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 8:03am 04.27.22 Newport 5/1710
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 7:47am 04.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/689 Hi all, I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 310 1992 and we are getting her ready for shipping f
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Bogart at 12:49am 04.27.22 Big Boats 3/835 G'day all I'm looking for some advice about installing a diesel heater in our 2007 Hunter 45CC. Whi
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 3:59pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1503 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? Is
H410 distance prop shaft to rudder sailing gal at 1:47pm 04.26.22 Big Boats 3/621 Anyone know the distance from end of prop shaft to rudder on an Hunter 410?
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 12:13pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1189 We're in the process of applying new SN-1 ePaint over existing SN-1. The roller was lifting the old
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 10:35am 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1523 I currently have 2x6v deep cycle batteries in series on the house side, 232 amp hrs. I was thinking
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 9:10am 04.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/814 G'day all, I have a new-to-me Oceanus 400 that came with an non-functioning depthsounder so I instal
Advice needed to find parts (3) Ann M at 8:07pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/910 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Help Widgeon need new seats Ann M at 7:58pm 04.25.22 Day Sailers 2/1015 My late husband restored a 12 ft widgeon I have no idea on the year (full open boat) it needed new s
Rudder bearing Voyager1 at 4:37pm 04.25.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/827 My Oday 302 rudder is knocking and has a bit of movement, anyone know where I can find replacement b

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Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:00pm 02.02.25 Thanks for the reply! Indeed I was probably overthinking that edge joint. I do have a table saw and
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards jssailem at 10:00pm 02.02.25 Could I forgo the interlocking lips First, starboard cuts like wood. For boards of any size and th
Tracks location Seaway 25 miro at 9:59pm 02.02.25 Those are based on my uneducated guess old style tracks which maybe were not installed on my boat in
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 9:51pm 02.02.25 Hi Peggie, I was on my boat today and it has a vent loop which is about 3.5 feet above the bowl. i
What AA batteries for hand held devices? dLj at 7:48pm 02.02.25 I have to say, this has been a really interesting thread on rechargable batteries. I've learned a lo
Holding tank sanitation hoses wbarrie at 7:42pm 02.02.25 I forgot about the border closing, but that's a temporary problem. And not only does a US shipping
What AA batteries for hand held devices? MFD at 7:09pm 02.02.25 I have NiMH rechargeable batteries for AAA, AA, C, and D-size adapters that hold 3 AA rechargeable i
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 02.02.25 I do remove all batteries at the end of the season, mark them as to usage, and put all in a plastic
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Rich Stidger at 6:43pm 02.02.25 I use Amazon Basic batteries in AA and AAA sizes. I've never had one leak even at low capacity. I do
Raymarine Auto Pilot Rich Stidger at 6:34pm 02.02.25 It sounds like the rudder transducer is being damaged by the extreme AP movement. I don't believe th
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 5:03pm 02.02.25 Sail from South Africa to FL starting in October. What will you do for shake down cruises? dj
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 Sailm8 at 4:48pm 02.02.25 It's not hard to do. My wife would pop the forestay loose with me on the cabin top. I would lower
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 3:31pm 02.02.25 It runs to the to of the mast and allows outhaul from the boom. Seems to fit. The jib is of the sa
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 2:36pm 02.02.25 Sail from South Africa to FL starting in October.
Reflagging and MMSI dLj at 1:56pm 02.02.25 Nice! Will you sail it back to the US from South Africa or have it delivered? dj
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 02.02.25 I no longer buy Duracell or Energizer due to leaks. I had entire box of ProCells leak in the box. Ra
Unstepping and Stepping Mast in Fort Myers, FL area for 2016 Catalina 22 PaulK at 12:46pm 02.02.25 From the drawing here (CATALINA 22 MKII - sailboatdata) it looks like you should be able to attach a
Reflagging and MMSI geoffschultz at 12:09pm 02.02.25 Knysna 550SE catamaran.
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 11:22am 02.02.25 If you are one of the owners tired of varnishing your brightwork yearly, a new shop in Ballard, WA w
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:57am 02.02.25 The Puget Sound waterkeepers reminded everyone that Puget Sound is a No-Discharge Zone from Olympia

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