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Mast step adhesive kclancy at 12:55pm 03.19.25 Catalina 22 7/942 Hey folks, I'm reattaching my mast step. Which 3M product do you recommend, 4000/4200/5200? Thanks,
Beneteau 373 parts BigEasy at 8:12am 03.19.25 Ask All Sailors 2/276 Was surfing E Bay last night and noted several Beneteau parts for sale. Apparently a 373 had a hard
Keel holes (2) dwillems at 7:41pm 03.18.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1046 A friend has a 1985 Pearson 28 that he wants to give me! Unfortunately it has numerous holes in the
Looking to buy MacGregor 36 cat massnspace at 12:23pm 03.18.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/317 Looking for one. East or Gulf coast. David 206-747-4586
Hunter 340 refrigerator HD74 at 11:13am 03.18.25 Big Boats 2/336 I need to add some insulation around the outside of my refrigerator on my 1999 hunter 340. is anyone
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (3) JamesG161 at 10:31am 03.18.25 Weather and Forecasting 9/1183 "The Crew-9 mission, involving NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore, along w
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 6:43am 03.18.25 Ask All Sailors 52/2537 Hello everyone Sailing season is starting to look close. I will be modifying my mainsail in the nex
Replacing the power connectors on my old Raymarine52 VHf (3) sailcapt340 at 6:00am 03.18.25 SSB and Ham Operators 2/738 A friends 15 year old son is just starting to put his Ham Shack together and wants my Ray52 VHF that
Hunter 290- leaks between hull & floor sole H290 owner at 5:48pm 03.17.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/369 Any H290 or similar, owners have leaking issues where water gathers between the hull and floor sole
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) Monheganlover at 3:47pm 03.17.25 Catalina 310 10/1127 I currently have a Racor 245 series primary fuel filter with a plastic bowl. It is installed in my e
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? rcoleman67 at 10:33am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 3/298 Looking to sail along the Mississippi Gulf Coast this year. Looking for information on boat ramps th
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 9:25am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 30/1405 Anyone have a good source for bulk (non heat shrink) ring terminals? Heat shrink terminals seems ev
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 majorkong1 at 8:02am 03.17.25 Trailer Sailors 5/538
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 6:26am 03.17.25 Ask All Sailors 11/664 Does any gasket material stick to HDPE? I keep hearing about using HDPE for laz hatches, but I'm no
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) 4lane at 9:06pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 8/476 I have a few blocks without this part - what is its name so I can track them down?
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 5:27pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/224 Hello all! I am replacing my cutlass bearing in a few weeks on my 1983 Pearson 303. Just curious if
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP smokey73 at 4:50pm 03.16.25 Ask All Sailors 8/412 I've found places that do tank hydro's and recertification but every time they give the "we don't kn
Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (4) Believe H46 at 2:16pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/500 The 2 fixed windows are held in only by silicone. I used recommended GE ssg4000 ultraglaze. To pry
Hunter 46 tank monitor dim fix (1) Believe H46 at 2:10pm 03.16.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/228 You can replace the LCD. Plug and play but need to solder new connector male pins on it. Digikey P
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice (6) majorkong1 at 2:07pm 03.16.25 Trailer Sailors 3/533

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Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? FastOlson at 8:15am 07.23.25 There will be some change in the 'righting' moment too when you upgrade from the OEM wire halyards.
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work kloudie1 at 8:14am 07.23.25 No help, but a comment: The hose does not look that bad in the picture.. I see an old label from whe
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) knotimpossible at 7:42am 07.23.25 I did look there, although I didnt crawl over the tank to check the aft end. Is that where it is? Or
Raise the boom rgranger at 7:42am 07.23.25 You could also lower the bimi.
Raise the boom SteveHughessails at 7:33am 07.23.25 Depending on your main sail, if you simply drill a new hole and lift the boom, you would have to ope
Weather forecast for the PNW Hello Below at 7:28am 07.23.25
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) Hunter Enthusiast at 6:29am 07.23.25 I appreciate your reply; thank you. Might you be able to get a close-up picture of where/how the bo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Joe at 6:07am 07.23.25 Why were so many boats rigged with wire to rope halyards back in the day? Primarily to save space w
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... dmax at 6:01am 07.23.25 The keel bolts look good - get some Spotless Stainless or Wichinox to treat the stainless steel, it
Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification (1) twodzusfittings at 5:18am 07.23.25 Where in the metal line, is the leak? Is it at the fitting or at what point in the line. In other wo
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 4:53am 07.23.25 To answer my beginners question, when h260 wire is put into T-ball shroud terminal and squeezed via
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 4:46am 07.23.25 On Pender, Port Browning is not permitting transient boaters to fill their water tanks. No boat wash
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) (1) David in Sandusky at 4:44am 07.23.25 1. The boom attachment is nothing like our '77 H27. Either a Hunter change, or a P.O. Here is a pict
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... danooxnard at 4:21am 07.23.25 You may want to rethink the insulation plan for the refrigerator. Drilling hole to check depth of i
Mainsheet blocks Codybear at 3:01am 07.23.25 Look on page 2: https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/6a2afe99-3917-47c9-8aae-ea65c671bac8.pdf. Check
Cockpit shower part number marcham at 9:51pm 07.22.25 THere are several options that might fit .... check out the western marine catalogue. Your local cha
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... marcham at 9:43pm 07.22.25 I've seen a lot worst. I bet a stainless brush will take 95% of the scum and light surface corrosion
Finally a 3D printing project that I like Leeward Rail at 9:37pm 07.22.25 A bit off topic but, I think stubbing your toes is nature's reminder to pay attention. (As long as i
Catalina 22 Step bolt Leeward Rail at 9:20pm 07.22.25 was also slightly ovaled, even though it had already been reinforced with a sleeve at some point.
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... (4) Canuck Sailorguy at 8:59pm 07.22.25 Thanks for the input, most helpful. Re your comments about the keelbolts - I'm attaching photos of t

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