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Dripless shaft seal replacement question Hunter 410. Gdindy at 9:43am 09.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/334 I am needing to replace my dripless shaft seal on my 2001 Hunter 410. Well I need to remove my Rutte
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 8:51am 09.13.21 Smaller Boats 8/1185 Hello - My wife and I just purchased our first ever sailboat - a H240. The original SaniPottie is go
Dyneema for traveler? Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 09.13.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1792 We were sailing in 20knts on Saturday. During a tack the boom surprised us with a violent slam as it
catalina 30 Randy Poulton at 6:03am 09.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/701 what's the valve lash setting for a M25XPB
H260 Solar Panel (4) caverun at 4:00am 09.13.21 Smaller Boats 6/1323 My 260 has 2 batteries and came with a 15 watt flexible solar panel that was no longer charging- I m
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (2) JRR at 10:55pm 09.12.21 Catalina 30 16/2662 Wish everyone's having a fantastic season. My boat came with an Atomic 4, from posts online regardin
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? KelseyL at 10:53pm 09.12.21 Yamaha 7/1876 Hello, I got to view a Yamaha 35cs and have been trying to find more information about that model b
Replacing Catalina 310 rubrail Monheganlover at 8:40pm 09.12.21 Catalina 310 2/769 I need to replace the rubrail on both the port and starboard sides as well as some damaged sections
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Capt Robbie at 7:49pm 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 20/4106 so my fellow power boat neighbor fist time boater went to the fuel dock with his girlfriend to fuel
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? (3) SeaDogRun at 5:18pm 09.12.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1368 I recently acquired a 1987 Catalina 27. It is a project. Pulled up the carpet and wood plank that co
Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle Nichole340 at 12:44pm 09.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3098
Corrosion of brass nipple (1) Slider at 11:32am 09.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1138 I sail a 2011 B37. The feed for the stern tube water is on the back of the heat exchanger. The ext
H240 Cabinet Project (6) patbratton at 11:21am 09.12.21 Smaller Boats 3/786 I decided to set a cabinet where the burner sets on the galley top next to the sink. I had seen a pi
Swing crane info Paddlincanuk at 9:56am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 4/524 I have recently purchased a 1980's sandpiper 565. I will be mooring it in a dry sail area requiring
Refrigerator Siphoning water M7e at 9:02am 09.12.21 Catalina 30 3/660
Gasket for refrigerator lid buddybear at 7:18am 09.12.21 Catalina 310 4/1150 I have the combo refrigerator with the top loading lid and the side door. I am changing the top lid
Bringing dogs aboard Captain W at 6:52am 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 41/4177 So the admiral is interested in bringing our 6-month old golden retriever aboard. It would likely o
Synthetic oil for a M-35B robbjd at 6:27am 09.12.21 Big Boats 20/3371 Does anyone use synthetic oil in their Universals? Big sale on oil this week and I'm thinking of swi
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 10:02pm 09.11.21 Smaller Boats 15/1954 I'm moving from Las Vegas to Puget Sound and I am planning to take my H26. I'm wondering what issues
Sailrite Sail Kits (1) MikeHoncho at 9:48pm 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2100

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Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 10:14am 10.18.24 May give it a try. Thanks again.
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 10.18.24 These units are what are called a split unit. Unless the plates in the refrigeration compartment ha
Fiberglass crack by winch Ward H at 9:52am 10.18.24 I believe the jib sheet arrangement is like my 93 C30. The sheet runs aft from the fairlead blocks t
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... dinosound at 9:07am 10.18.24 Thanks so much gentlemen. Much appreciated!
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:58am 10.18.24 OK - I just googled "kick up rudder for Capri 18." Originally they had a gas strut to offer downwar
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Tedd at 8:54am 10.18.24 As @Project_Mayhem said, twisting the straps works well. The strap has a resonant frequency that can
2008 Hunter 45 CC Furling Mast Height from waterline jim01749 at 8:54am 10.18.24 Doh, Would help if I included the boat info: 2008 Hunter Center Cockpit with in mast furler......
How to Lock Rudder Down? (Capri 18') john6206 at 8:51am 10.18.24 Capri 18 with a kick up rudder? Mine is a fixed rudder, and quite heavy. Often on a kick up rud
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:39am 10.18.24 As a former dealer for Catalina, I only used a strap on the back twisted to prevent side slap but ne
Protection for Tailing Well Edges MFD at 8:36am 10.18.24 https://www.mcmaster.com/products/trim/edge-trim~/?s=rubber+trim Heavy Duty Rubber Trim With the th
Towing a 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:22am 10.18.24
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 10.18.24 @dinosound All good responses above. Thanks gentlemen. Former dealer involved with the design of
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 8:04am 10.18.24 @SteveHughessails Thank you for the picture but there are many issues. First, I would suggest a
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 10.18.24 Two ideas although I like MFD's idea a lot: Install a winch pocket inside the well or wrap the metal
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 10.18.24 Twisting your straps prevents the wind from slapping or moving them around. They'll look similar to
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.18.24
Strap marks on hull while trailering? dmax at 7:35am 10.18.24 Carpet or something to protect the hull.
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:35am 10.18.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff Do you
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 7:10am 10.18.24 This was my first thought. Pull the winch and see what the holes look like. Drill a small (?") hol
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SteveHughessails at 7:05am 10.18.24

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