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Getting cables to reach bus bar (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:57am 12.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1653 One of my winter projects will be to replace our Beneteau master ground interrupt switch with a grou
BRISTOL 24 - BALLAST WEIGHT Bluenose at 4:54am 12.04.21 Bristol 2/799 BRISTOL 24 - BALLAST WEIGHT Does any one know the actual weight of the ballast in a Bristol 24?
I just got Macgregor 19 and the water ballast floods and fills even when compartments are close. Ronald A. Berliner at 6:22pm 12.03.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2595 Do I need to replace little hatch and inside little lid cover?
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement J Spry at 1:36pm 12.03.21 Ask All Sailors 5/519 Hi Everyone, I am replacing my throttle and shit cable. Does anyone know what the length are or what
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 10:51am 12.03.21 Ask All Sailors 19/3440 We have dark blue canvas that has been on the boat a couple past its prime, but the color still look
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 8:45am 12.03.21 Sails Call Lounge 19/1948 This was somewhat one of those Covid projects that got a fair amount of use last winter in Arizona b
A couple trailering questions waterman30 at 5:24am 12.03.21 Smaller Boats 19/1424 I am looking at a Hunter 240 vs a 260. I have a Ram 1500 with V8. Which would you rather trailer - t
H34 chainplate revisited. (5) HelloOutThere at 6:01pm 12.02.21 Big Boats 15/2400 Thought I'd post pics of my attempt at chain plate removal. First describing the rod removal.... L
hydraulic backstay rebuild TimFromLI at 5:39pm 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2091 I have a navtec hydraulic backstay that is in need of a rebuild, a local shop gave me an estimate o
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat BigDawgz at 4:57pm 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1413 Hi All, I'm a long time sailor, first year owner of a 40 Hunter, now in a cradle at Lake Erie. I ha
Raritan PH powerflush retrofit valcour at 3:23pm 12.02.21 Catalina 310 4/1142 My supply of parts for the Wilcox Crittenden headmate on 2003 hull #218 are exhausted so I decided t
Hunter 33.5 parts ChrisHunter at 3:11pm 12.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1087 I may have an opportunity to purchase a 94 Hunter 33.5 for little dollars, as it was damaged in a st
Hunter 36 - thickness of metal forming the mast (so I can buy the right length rivets)? AndyL at 12:24pm 12.02.21 Big Boats 7/1128 I don't see this is in manual - how thick is the metal in the lower section of the mast on a 2004 Hu
H38: Blower Quit, Where is it? Tips? flightlead404 at 11:26am 12.02.21 Big Boats 2/715 Currently hauled in Ft. Pierce. Blower quit on the drive down from Hilton Head. Where is the blowe
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! (4) PSR at 8:21am 12.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 12/5600 So sad that on Tuesday I started to address the soft areas on the foredeck. First discovered this pr
Roller Furling Main Issue c130king at 4:22am 12.02.21 Catalina 310 7/1118 Hello All, Does anyone have info or experience related to in-mast roller furling main on C310. I h
Outboard internal fuel tank Udi at 4:21am 12.02.21 Ask All Sailors 9/3039 Hi All! Does anybody have an idea here can I find internal fuel tank fo a Mercury 4 HP 4 stroke 7# p
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:03pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 67/5493 Now the sellers do not respond. they are both up in the north US near Canada. I live on a boat in a
Score of the day! (1) SailingLoto at 4:53pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1009 Local tech school shut down their marine mechanics class a couple years ago due to lsck of student i
Proper Course markwbird at 1:06pm 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 50/4765 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was reac

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CNG Stove sandpiper10471 at 7:23am 11.02.24 The replacement gas orifices may still be available,, we don't know the make/model of your stove.
Black tank overboard discharge.... JBP-PA at 7:12am 11.02.24 ...and no Y valve either. Are you saying you don't have any Y-valve at all? It is always direc
Source for Metric turnbuckle Caboteur at 5:59am 11.02.24 Us stainless M10 toggle
Turnbuckle lubricant? JBP-PA at 5:18am 11.02.24 What is the connection between Sailkote and ruining two turnbuckles? Did they seize? They galled
Source for Metric turnbuckle Jim Legere at 3:47am 11.02.24 If the rest of your rig is metric, don't start putting SAE into the mix. I'm finding some metric on
Turnbuckle lubricant? Jim Legere at 3:28am 11.02.24 LanoCote or Permatex Anti-Seize (nickle for SS turnbuckles, copper for bronze). Its all about lubric
Full enclosure questions Captain Larry-DH at 8:01pm 11.01.24 FYI - On my third trimaran I had a full cockpit enclosure we would use only when at anchor and a pro
Turnbuckle lubricant? jssailem at 7:13pm 11.01.24 I believe in the use of Corrosion Block.
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Project_Mayhem at 7:00pm 11.01.24 I don't think this trailer was made for this boat. I would try to raise the boat and bunks to provid
CNG Stove kloudie1 at 6:40pm 11.01.24 The replacement gas orifices may still be available,, we don't know the make/model of your stove.
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? danm1 at 5:58pm 11.01.24 Filling my tank is a two person job. It's a plastic tank and while someone pumps diesel I put a flas
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' Calif. Ted at 4:56pm 11.01.24 The portlights in your last 2 pictures look like they are Beckson, measure them for size. They used
Replacing/Repairing Hatches 1981 Hunter 27' ggrizzard at 4:48pm 11.01.24 Two of the items you show in your post are "Port Lights", not hatches. The first pic you posted is a
Capri 22 jib sail question. Spar Trek at 4:48pm 11.01.24
Turnbuckle lubricant? thinwater at 3:23pm 11.01.24 I've used SailKote every spring on my turnbuckles, but since I recently ruined a pair, I'm wonderin
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 3:17pm 11.01.24 This is just my personal opinion, but if the standing rigging isn't obviously damaged, why bother t
Rudder flaps sandpiper10471 at 3:11pm 11.01.24 I made my flaps from a couple of layers of fiberglass wetted out with polyester. Thin and flexible.
CNG Stove dlochner at 3:01pm 11.01.24 Long ago there were conversion kits available. For the stove itself it was a matter of changing the
Leaking around Mast sandpiper10471 at 3:00pm 11.01.24 Mine had an oval stainless plate that sat on the deck around the mast opening. I had a 1 inch flange
Turnbuckle lubricant? shemandr at 2:00pm 11.01.24 What is the connection between Sailkote and ruining two turnbuckles? Did they seize?

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