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Hunter 38/39/42 TV removal TrickyRick86 at 7:05am 12.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/705 Hello all my wife and I just bought a Hunter 39 - just picked up last weekend - and everything looks
Can't find the leak norbszczurek at 11:31pm 12.13.21 Big Boats 5/1715 Help, I own a 1984 Catalina 38 #274 with a Universal M-30 5425 engine. Months ago we overheated, th
Source for Stainless U-Nut, Spring-Nut, Clip-Nut and screws (1) sunlover at 4:31pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 6/680 All over my Beneteau are screws ripped out from a fiberglass edge. A U-Nut would be perfect (see
deck craze lines prosmile at 3:55pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2879 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boats
New Catalina 250 Owner Looking for Guidance Jenni1066 at 2:57pm 12.13.21 Smaller Boats 6/1362 Hi All, We recently purchased 2002 Catalina 250 K. I was told by the boat broker this model does no
310 DC Current Draw Chart (1) Fleet at 2:53pm 12.13.21 Catalina 310 27/3975 Thought this might be useful. Barefoot is having electrical issues, so I took DC current draw measu
Rigging attachment question (1) WilliamJ at 12:19pm 12.13.21 Ask All Sailors 44/3174 Hello everyone. New to the forum and ready to learn! Just started my liveaboard adventure and wonder
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Ferency at 7:04am 12.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/954 Hi there, I'm going to be doing some TLC to my engine over the winter. Wanted to check the compress
Looking for a highfield lever that might want to sell??? eianm at 8:49pm 12.12.21 Big Boats 1/479 just wondering if anyone might have an old highfield style lever they aren't using that they would c
P42 Maxwell Windlass Terry Cox at 4:43pm 12.12.21 Big Boats 2/702 Just published an article in the Boat Info tab that describes the Maxwell windlass that Hunter equip
St Simons Island Slip Available SailMaster at 11:25am 12.12.21 Destinations 0/29 Good evening all, I am posting to gauge interest in transient slip in Frederica Yacht Club the at
Removing centerboard? Ingram at 4:27pm 12.11.21 Smaller Boats 15/1547 New owner 26h need know the best way to rise the boat off the trailer. Would like to remove centerbo
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch (1) MikeK2B at 2:16pm 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 55/6603 My winter/spring project this year started with simply rewiring the mast and adding a foredeck light
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 1:38pm 12.11.21 Catalina 275 20/4575 I'm adding a chart plotter to my wish list. Curious to know if anyone has installed one and where it
Just Say'n (1) Pagan Baby at 12:45pm 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 5/681 200881
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 11:27am 12.11.21 Catalina 310 38/4584 My bilge hoses are shot. Catalina installed the bilge blower at the far back of the boat. I got it l
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install MikeHoncho at 10:16am 12.11.21 Ask All Sailors 9/960 I wanted to replace my elderly wind indicator so after doing some research I decided on the followin
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. GFS at 8:43am 12.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1486 The first is to replace the 18 x 12 fixed three blade propeller. The boat currently cannot achieve t
Walking on water (1) Brian D at 8:04am 12.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/755 200868
Go Navy! (1) Brian D at 5:23am 12.11.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/853 200862

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Anchoring woes PaulK at 7:58pm 07.13.24 Sounds like you need a new chock or bitt on the bow that is big enough to handle your chain. Make su
Catalina 27 teak before and after jssailem at 7:52pm 07.13.24 UV damage, what it appears to be. It appears that the wood is not smooth in those areas. That would
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 7:51pm 07.13.24 Fixed
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jibes138 at 7:49pm 07.13.24 Check your hoses for cracks. Often a leak will flow along the hose and drip into an area some dista
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes PaulK at 7:46pm 07.13.24 Your attachments are not visible: "You do not have permission to view this attachment" or words to t
Anchoring woes fred1diver at 7:26pm 07.13.24 Anchor is a Danforth, have mounts on the pulpit, no rollers. The rode goes from chain to rope
Anchoring woes (2) fred1diver at 7:16pm 07.13.24 226007226008
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 7:08pm 07.13.24 So today I learned that with boats, when you hear hooves think "bald eagle carrying coconuts." I cl
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? Rolihlahla at 6:39pm 07.13.24 Did you check the engine mounts? My 30B in a 2002 Beneteau 331 had loose engine mounts when I bouth
Catalina 27 teak before and after (5) BTC1984 at 5:58pm 07.13.24
O'day 20 Centerboard SerenityO'day20 at 5:26pm 07.13.24 I could help you further if you would like. I ask again: Question: Is your centerboard designed wit
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:54pm 07.13.24 Inquiring minds.... @jviss , did you measure the pin diameters on all three of your impellers? No,
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 4:46pm 07.13.24 Inquiring minds.... @jviss , did you measure the pin diameters on all three of your impellers?
Question on Changing Keel Wench in the Water jmobx at 4:42pm 07.13.24 I'm back! I replaced the winch (@Leeward Rail ;)) at my dock. I just let it down and had a substanti
Raymarine GPX File Editing Rich Stidger at 4:42pm 07.13.24 This GPS utility will read/write and covert between many GPS formats. The utility is called GPSU.
Raymarine GPX File Editing SoSound at 4:30pm 07.13.24 Sounds like a good question for an OpenCPN forum or support group, or Raymarine support. I'd be ner
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:23pm 07.13.24 @SailingCal21 I wonder, did you consider alternate coring materials, like rot-resistant fiberglass
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. jviss at 2:41pm 07.13.24 Certainly! Amazon; Lock Clasp, there are at least several different brands and sellers with various
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. Sailor Sue at 2:31pm 07.13.24 Certainly! Amazon; Lock Clasp, there are at least several different brands and sellers with variou
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 2:21pm 07.13.24 thingy holding a pully wheel like at the top of a mast is called a truck. ... and the thing sitti

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