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Plexiglass hatch replacement rjarrell at 11:12am 10.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/4716 Time to replace the sliding hatch on my H37.5. Cannot find a supplier for the thickness and shade I
Solid Teak or Teak Veneer? BoxedUp at 10:04am 10.11.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2748 From the US Sailboat show in Annapolis this weekend, a Catalina owner commented that the 309 @ the s
Toe Rail sloopdonb at 9:43am 10.11.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1988 :eek: I'm looking for a aluminum toe rail Goiot 811 for my O'Day 322, about 36". Rig Rite sells it i
Papamills papamills at 8:48am 10.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1408 1986Mac25: In order to see under my 130 Genoa I plan to raise the top of the forstay 12 inches on my
Fuel Tank replacement GreenLight at 8:38am 10.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2074 I have to replace the 18 gal. fuel tank on my 1992 Catalina MK II. Any suggestions as to where to
Tides Marine Rudder Bearing on Freedom 40/40 (1) geoffschultz at 7:50am 10.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4493 During our trip through the Great Lakes I could feel a thump when the boat was rolled. It felt lik
Refinish wood cockpit table GWG at 7:40am 10.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2054 The wood cockpit table on my 361 is showing lots of wear so it's time to renew the original finish.
Boat buying help. Marc Bergmueller at 7:11am 10.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1738 I'm looking for another sailboat and am wondering if it would be appropriate to post some sale listi
Black Mast Paint Touch-Up Ducati at 5:15am 10.11.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3431 For the life of me I don't know why they manufactured my mast with black paint. I'm guessing that th
Non-Yellowing Sunscreen? Ducati at 4:25am 10.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1975 Are there any suggested brands of sunscreen that won't stain clothing? The stuff ruined all of o
New quieter fan for my Cold Machine I williamson at 8:54pm 10.10.10 Big Boats 1/1695 I am looking for a computer style fan to replace the one onboard my 1998 Catalina. Could someone giv
Boat wanted adds ?? jimmyb at 8:03pm 10.10.10 Trailer Sailors 6/3565 Took a nice drive through NY state to a Precision dealer to look at boats today with my better half.
ODay 27 Galley Upgrades avoisine at 6:46pm 10.10.10 Bigger Boats 1/1649 I was recently given an ODay 27. Love the boat! However the Galley is in desperate need of upgradi
ODay 27 Galley Upgrades avoisine at 6:43pm 10.10.10 Smaller Boats 0/1015 I was recently given a ODay 27. Galley is in desperate need of attention. Has anyone upgraded thei
Opinions on elec. ignition systems for Atomic 4 engines? JonnyQuest at 6:33pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/7903 I just finished replacing the carburetor, fuel pump, and adding a Racor water filter, replacing the
Head odor spunky13 at 6:20pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3950 Lately any time the head is flushed we get a terrible smell. I figured it was due to the raw water
What is your favorite Boat at the Annapolis Show? Salty at 6:17pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 31/8093 I attended the show on Saturday. I think this is the most crowded show I have seen over the years.
We love our new Caliber 40lrc Tim R. at 5:53pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5204 We went out sailing this weekend. Headed to one of our local spots on Saturday sailing in a steady
Looking to learn. Rosco at 5:07pm 10.10.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1535 Hey folks, My name is Rosco and have been interested in learning the ropes of sailing. I was just h
CDI Flex Furler storage jblersch at 4:38pm 10.10.10 Smaller Boats 3/1524 I've just pulled my 240 out for the winter (sad day). This is my first season with this boat, so my

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Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Stu Jackson at 12:32pm 04.20.22 Almost all Catalinas have owners associations. They usually have access to and will share manuals a
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel Art12050 at 12:29pm 04.20.22 I had the same problem on my 1992 Hunter 30 a number of years back. The fiberglass on the keel kept
Air Conditioner Failing buddybear at 12:24pm 04.20.22 Can't help much with out more information, but at those temperatures there is a chance it will fr
Fresh water flush Xstream at 12:12pm 04.20.22 How does the toilet know whether the water at the supply is fresh or salt? What difference does it m
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Silverman at 11:46am 04.20.22 Thank you for your comment, I have found some articles that indicate the cause is "too much pitch or
40.5: Replacing Clutches senang at 11:36am 04.20.22 The aluminium plate on my 2005 Hunter 38 is 10mm if my memory is still good. Normal procedure for th
Looking for suggestions for a free Wordpress template for a sailing club website. JoeWhite at 11:32am 04.20.22 Leeward, I use Drupal. Many free themes and modules that is open source. Visit mine Sail La Vie \| 1
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load senang at 11:30am 04.20.22
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Silverman at 11:19am 04.20.22 Thanks for the response, will try it again on the actual sea trial. Current owner not providing/doe
Time to replace lifelines? Dalliance at 10:48am 04.20.22 Time to replace them. I did when mine started to look like that. Went with bare stainless and adde
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load Don S/V ILLusion at 10:48am 04.20.22 Probably not (with emphasis on the first word) but rather than guess, if I was contemplating buying
Air Conditioner Failing DeniseO30 at 10:24am 04.20.22 Can't help much with out more information, but at those temperatures there is a chance it will fre
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:20am 04.20.22 I did not see where you said what type of furler you have. Some are very reliable and give decent
Anchor locker leaks (1) jdrutten at 10:17am 04.20.22 The leak in my H-306 chain locker didn't take as much investigation. The photo below was taken looki
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:56am 04.20.22 Uh-oh...I missed that. It did seem like an overly complex plumbing scheme. It should NOT have bee
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 waterman30 at 9:32am 04.20.22 I just traded my 9.8 for the 6 to save my back. It should work fine on the lake I think. I was think
Epic Fail Tater at 9:20am 04.20.22 So, there was an overhead power line near the boat ramp? This surprises me. I would think that wo
Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:10am 04.20.22 As per the first post: I have a Jabsco twist and lock manual toilet: # 29090-5000.
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:06am 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater system
Air Conditioner Failing buddybear at 9:05am 04.20.22 Mark, there are some very simple things you can do to determine if it actually needs to be replaced

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