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Islander 28 toe rail mounted stanchion base (3) PeterA650 at 7:22am 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3528 Folks, I need to replace a few of these and I can't find a source. Does anyone have a clue? They a
No Bow Chocks Joe1924 at 7:13am 04.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2012 Yesterday I put our new 309 on the mooring for the first time and was unsure how to run the mooring
Cabinet latches jackzimmerman at 6:23am 04.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3384 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 and have 4 cabinet latches that are broken and the cabinet doors fall open.
cotter pin GarEi at 5:56am 04.25.10 Pearson 2/1827 I need to replace my prop shaft cotter pin. The prop shaft is bronze and I have a prop zinc mounted
Home Made Deck Cleaners Ducati at 3:39am 04.25.10 Ask All Sailors 16/4694 There is no shortage of cleaners on the market for cleaning fiberglass boats. I also don't like it w
h23.5 teak bad_com_pany at 3:30am 04.25.10 Smaller Boats 7/1552 have any of you varnished your teak to get the orange-ish color? any pros /cons between the varnish
Diagram of Battery Upgrade (1) Bad Obsession at 11:24pm 04.24.10 Catalina 30 5/2613 I have been asked some questions about the battery upgrade so here is some info: You can fit two Gr
Evinrude with some kind of alternator? 1977oday22 at 11:05pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1805 As most of you know, I just started boating and restoring again last year. I hope it's not dumb... b
H34 Transducer Location? Peter555 at 9:37pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1532 I've been getting a steady 18.5 ft readout for a while now and am open to suggestions on what to che
Free Cal 28-2 cushions/covers berner73 at 4:32pm 04.24.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/2270 We just replaced the cushions on a 'new to us', '87 Cal 28-2. The old cushions and covers are about
Abby will stop for repairs, Jessica gets knocked down.. again. Joe at 7:51pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2146 For all of you following the circumnavigations of our two teenage girls... Abby has just announced
anchor light for hunter 23 Bill Leathen at 7:33pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 10/3896 Does any one know where I can get a replacement anchor light for my 1988 Hunter 23. I would like th
Which wire splicing method? Randy18540 at 7:28pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1326 Am going to do some simple wiring in my O'Day 27. I have butt connectors and wire nuts and onestep s
Windlass coopert at 7:10pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1282 Has Anyone Installed A Windlass On A Late Model Hunter And If So Can You Send Me A Diagram Of The Pr
Changing Jib size and impact on sailing in light winds tdskip at 7:00pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2141 Hi folks - total newbie question here. Our Ericson 25+ is missing her jib, and in an attempt to save
S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1224 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3964 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron
Sourcing a new jib for a 25+ tdskip at 6:28pm 04.24.10 Ericson 0/2239 Any tips or ideas on where I could affordably source a new factory size jib for our Ericson 25+? Kin
Exhaust Flap Needed? KelenE at 6:25pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3705 Late last fall I bought an '85 Catalina 30. The surveyor said I should install an exhaust flap. I
Help with a leak Hunter 290 by Bruce at 6:15pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1499 I own a 2000 Hunter 290 on which I have a leak that I cannot identify. Have checked all thru hulls

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Ericson 28-2 Fuel system Tally Ho at 2:44pm 05.14.22
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system (1) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 05.14.22
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? dlochner at 2:31pm 05.14.22 WOW ! You learn something new every day. Never seen anything like it. I can imagine it falling o
Tide App Fail JamesG161 at 2:16pm 05.14.22
Tide App Fail Davidasailor26 at 2:15pm 05.14.22
Insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:45pm 05.14.22 We just returned from the Bahamas and are insured by BoatUS/Geico. Our policy is a US policy and we
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 1:31pm 05.14.22 Thanks for the info. This is the original configuration from the factory. That is, the tank coul
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet kloudie1 at 1:22pm 05.14.22 Looks like a pretty good solution. Make sure that the sheet can be easily and quickly released and t
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 05.14.22 How many tanks have you ever seen that didn't have a discharge fitting, I "think ? ? ? ?" my sta
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Ralph Johnstone at 1:00pm 05.14.22 We'll have you speaking "marine" in no time. Is that necessarily a good #$%^&@#! thing :yikes:
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 05.14.22 It's unlikely that the tank has a dedicated fitting for the deck pump out. Most likely it's Teed of
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 05.14.22 The PAR Max has the fittings aimed the wrong way. The head on these pumps can be usually rotated.
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:50pm 05.14.22 I was wondering if anyone attempted installing a pipe to the holding tank and a macerator. It sho
Bottom paint not sand primer? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:49pm 05.14.22 Go to your first post and at the bottom, hit "Delete".
Tide App Fail (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 05.14.22 The failed app was Ebb Tide and I replaced that app with another one this morning. Beware. And th
Bottom paint not sand primer? bigchief at 12:30pm 05.14.22 Thanks! Know how to delete this thread? I didn't get any notifications off responses before and fo
Bottom paint not sand primer? Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 05.14.22 Please refer back to your first posting of this subject on May 07, 2022. https://forums.sailboatown
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 05.14.22 WOW ! You learn something new every day. Never seen anything like it. I can imagine it falling o
Tide App Fail shemandr at 11:58am 05.14.22 That raises a question about where the data for the tide apps comes from. Are the data just derived
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? Calif. Ted at 11:43am 05.14.22 It's a Spinlock throttle control that goes on a teleflex mount. Spinlock No Snag Throttle Control \|

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