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Wet Fridge Problem... rpell46 at 5:42pm 09.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1489 Hi all, My Cat30 has a DC refridgerator with a drain that doesn't drain. The unit works very wel
tightening the inmast main sail fullsails at 5:30pm 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2223 My wife and I are very new to the sailing game. Purchased a 2005 Hunter 27 this summer. We noticed
Oday 23 - plywood panel in bilge behind compression post rtrimmer at 4:39pm 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1514 Looking forward in the bilge, there is/was a small piece of plywood fiberglassed in the bottom of th
Black Soot On Transom kloudie1 at 4:24pm 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3062 We were sailing last spring on South River around Thomas Point Light on the Chesapeake and noticed a
Pop up top restraints Ron Q at 4:12pm 09.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2002 After 50 years my wife and I have decided to sail again and have purchased a 1985 Mac 25. The boat i
Looking for a 260 Gregg9020 at 3:23pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 In California. Am I living a pipe dream?? I ccan't find one in Cali anywhere. I am deciding wet
Legend 37.5 Water Tank Replacement Steve Carpman22174 at 1:10pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/989 Has anyone replaced the water tank on a Legend 37.5? If yes, where was the replacement tank purcha
Engine Fails to Turn Over Sometimes Steve Carpman22174 at 1:00pm 09.09.09 Big Boats 14/2330 We are having a problem starting the engine in our Legend 37.5. The problem we are experiencing is i
White Smoke from 1995-3GM30F James Dugan at 12:37pm 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1350 While comming in this weekend, we were at 2800 RPM's heading directly into 8 knot wind pulling my 8'
Cabin Floor renom2 at 12:12pm 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1313 I have an ODay 25 and just noticed that when I step belowdecks it sometimes flexs a little. Being m
finally ready to tackle the hoses Shooter II at 11:41am 09.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2536 Peggie, I am finally about to act to change out the hoses on the boat, an '83 H31. I am following yo
Fiberglass Repair-Vancouver Area morris at 11:34am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1504 Anyone know the best craftspeople for fiberglass hull repair in the general Vancouver, BC area?
Search for Cat 27 to buy delandz at 11:06am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1447 I am looking for a Catalina 27, mid late 80's or early 90's model w/ wheel steering, inboard eng. s
small Blue Water boat cedarpoint at 10:34am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9619 So, sailing the ocean blue in a Mac25 is uncomfortable at best and life threatening at worst, and th
Installing AC on Hunter 33.5 bugsboat at 10:27am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/3832 Has anyone installed air conditioning on a 1988 Hunter 33.5? I am considering doing this myself and
Macgregor rudders CPCLIPPER at 10:18am 09.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3933 Looking for someone that has an orginial rudder for a 1974 25' venture / macgregor and the true meas
Macerating head packman at 10:13am 09.09.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2407 Hi Peggy, I'm shopping for a new head, Can you recommend a good electric macerating head for my L27?
Vision 32 Side Window, NEW T. Allen at 9:58am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/998 I found a new starboard side window for a 1989 Hunter Vision-32. It is available at http://www.bound
Compass Pedestal The Baber Family at 4:56am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1249 Looking for a replacement pedestal mounted compass for a 32' Morgan... Some one stole the compass th
Clam Shell Ventilator Kerbs at 9:27am 09.09.09 Big Boats 1/1160 Looking for a clam shell vent cover for the diesel fuel tank vent port for my 2009 Hunter 36...thank

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Have you made cockpit cushions? john6206 at 4:30am 03.22.22 @watercolors II cut foam larger than fabric so the cover with be tight? How much larger? I thoug
Auto Pilot jviss at 4:28am 03.22.22 If your looking for something that interfaces with windsensors or changes courses at waypoints I d
Boat Stripe Oxidation nightowle at 1:20am 03.22.22 Try Aerospace 303 protector on it. It will usually shine it up and last several months.
New sails mikeracca at 12:03am 03.22.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing
Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 11:59pm 03.21.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ken13559 at 11:28pm 03.21.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Teak is expensive. Any idea cheaper wood
ASA 101 class... Joe at 10:34pm 03.21.22 I'd find a lightweight wind breaker with a zippered hood in the collar. Rain gear can get hot/steam
Catalina 22 Bulkheads (6) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 03.21.22 Had some pictures from working up both bulkheads and filling / reinforcing the typical stress cracks
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:59pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, espec
ICW actual state "of affairs" conditions capta at 9:56pm 03.21.22 Most of the ACICW is not sailable, so you might want to get a bladder tank or deck load fuel, especi
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 03.21.22 The slider and screw closures were Italian made. Looong gone. The hatch that had a slider was the m
New S2 ( to me :) Halvern at 9:32pm 03.21.22 Check the local boat yards, often someone will have a trailer they don't use during sailing season.
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift Halvern at 9:12pm 03.21.22 I thank you. It worked. I was looking for my wire wheel brass knock-off hammer. With your help I jus
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:31pm 03.21.22 You only need to replace the 2 option flush panel with a 3 option panel that offers a choice of wat
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 03.21.22 That's your choice. You're right that no toilet designed to use sea water should ever be connected
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 03.21.22 Could use teak like the original.
Auto Pilot MikeHoncho at 8:12pm 03.21.22 Stu, you apparently have no sense of humor. That first sentence was meant to be humorous. I would
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions BKParks at 7:11pm 03.21.22 Welcome to the forum, I am in the same "boat" as they say as you. I also bought a 1985 28 this wint
Christmas in March Tally Ho at 6:55pm 03.21.22 Sounds like you had a good day at Yachtapalooza. I was there too. It was cold and wet. Straight
Firefly battery issues Davidasailor26 at 6:46pm 03.21.22 Getting these batteries to 10.5v is not easy with constant monitoring for several hours. Even when

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