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inspectors estimated current market value vs asking price vsfoster at 4:12pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 53/3835 I am looking at a 1983 Newport 30 and just received the inspectors survey. The "current Market Price
Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 3:13pm 03.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 11/1680 Anyone dealt with keel smile 1975 catalina 27 and bolts in bilge rusted and breaks in bilge can see
Catch 22 revisited (1) capta at 2:12pm 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/528 Too many Catch 22s in this country. It all started when I was 16, trying to get my Merchant Mariner'
Fuel tank/sender Growl at 12:55pm 03.07.22 Mid-Size Boats 11/1381 Think I should just replace the tank with a shiny new aluminum one or bother with a new sender? Fuel
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (2) Dave96734 at 12:50pm 03.07.22 Catalina 30 20/3203 Wondering if anyone can suggest the correct placement of fairleads / blocks for furling line for a H
Hunter Passage 42 Holding Tank Sending Unit Bill Kahn at 11:55am 03.07.22 Big Boats 6/837 I need to replace the Wema holding tank sending unit on my holding tank. Does anyone know the part n
Alternator question - is this AC? Stator pic included (1) baycloud at 11:38am 03.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 10/1158 Hey there all, I have a non-regulated GM style alternator (with no regulator), and a Balmar ARS5 reg
Haitian refugee boat runs aground in FL (1) rgranger at 10:56am 03.07.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/727 203209 https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/boat-carrying-haitian-migrants-grounds-off-florida-keys-
Forum search kclancy at 9:48am 03.07.22 Catalina 22 5/418 Hey gang - I can't remember how to do a search just within the Catalina 22 forum.. How does one do t
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 9:19am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2824 I love my Catalina 28 for its 3'8" draft and how well it suits Barnegat Bay NJ with 4-6 crew, but th
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 6:16am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/653 Does anyone know of a site or place that might have 2nd hand lewmar cobra 6R or replacement models f
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 5:54am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 32/2139 I removed my old charger yesterday. I disconnected 2 Pos and 1 Neg 4 AWG DC cables and the AC wirin
Balmar SG2-0300 install CYQK at 3:24am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/692 Is there any place to download the app for the gateway besides apple or google? dont have an iphone/
26S keel cable connection w4tershed at 7:59pm 03.06.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/770 My keel line broke on me today.. the metal cable looks to have frayed and snapped while trying to re
Running Gear Maintenance Georgedoyle at 5:20pm 03.06.22 Big Boats 7/1005
DS II Centerboard Cable mikeval at 2:31pm 03.06.22 Day Sailers 2/1218 New DS II owner and I have a couple of questions on the centerboard which I've removed and one of th
HUNTER 280 ZINC ANODE CROmarin at 12:08pm 03.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/490 Hi, Has anybody found anywhere in USA the screw on sacrificial Zinc for galley sink? The Zinc is a s
Dual band/marine vhf antenna ctrout at 11:04am 03.06.22 SSB and Ham Operators 2/3638 I will be setting up my Catalina 22 with a Ham radio station before the season begins for me this ye
Yanmar 3HM35F Transmission backlash Joe Perez at 10:36am 03.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/506
hunter 49 steering quadrant (1) Zencra at 9:05am 03.06.22 Big Boats 18/2071 Hi, I'm after some more advice. after 15000 nm and recently crossing the Atlantic, I'm noticing that

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Stuffing box wrench size question Blitz at 8:30pm 11.15.24 I agree with Tally Ho. Purchase the quality correctly sized Buck Algonquin hose and while you are at
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Blitz at 8:02pm 11.15.24 Do you really need a long shaft outboard for the Trinka? wouldn't it be too long for the Jon boat?
Hull sag problem capta at 7:27pm 11.15.24 Wooden boats do hog - even while floating. It is repairable, but pricey. Mystic Seaport is current
Stove on Hunter shemandr at 6:52pm 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you So then where do you store your cookware? :biggrin
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Charles Erwin at 6:40pm 11.15.24 Familiar with that specific Yanmar. Done that motor from wear to complete blue print rebuilds. Have
H340 Midship Cleat Access Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 11.15.24 The remaining screw you can put two nuts on each and tighten them onto each other and turn the bott
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas heritage at 4:35pm 11.15.24 Looks good Marcham, except shouldn't the class T fuse be placed where the two lithium house batterie
O'day 22 Bilge mattm007 at 4:33pm 11.15.24 drgbanks, A few months later, and I've purchased a cheap 1973 O'Day 22. Also has water in the bilge
H340 Midship Cleat Access JoeWhite at 4:29pm 11.15.24 Ralph has an ingenious idea. But I would cut the cleat just under the head all the way through. This
Hull sag problem PaulK at 2:49pm 11.15.24 I believe the term for such a condition in a boat is hogged. It is often attributed to sagging of
H340 Midship Cleat Access Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 11.15.24 I can't see how an EZout would work. Picky, picky, picky. OK, I'm back to the drawing board. I
H340 Midship Cleat Access floridahunter340 at 1:14pm 11.15.24 Rich: there's not enough space to stick something under the screw head, but I plan to try remove the
H340 Midship Cleat Access Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 11.15.24 So if the bolts just spin without backing out, that means that the aluminum plate is stripped. I can
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" (1) ricksoth at 12:49pm 11.15.24 I found the information late last night on another installation manual. Thanks to all who commented.
cabin lightbulb change MFD at 12:48pm 11.15.24 BTW - thanks all. It took a little muscle to remove. Might have broke it without the advice.
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 12:01pm 11.15.24 Thanks for all the comments. They are all relevant. That Yamaha looks more robust, but with the extr
Stove on Hunter FastOlson at 11:31am 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you We do not "bake" much, per se. But most every cruise
Stove on Hunter jack7575 at 11:11am 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you
Hull sag problem shemandr at 11:03am 11.15.24 I believe the term for such a condition in a boat is hogged. It is often attributed to sagging of t
Hull sag problem seadreamers2 at 11:00am 11.15.24 That is usually the case. Welcome to the forum! :beer: Thanks - that is encouraging!

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