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Raritan PH powerflush retrofit valcour at 3:23pm 12.02.21 Catalina 310 4/1363 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 4/1264 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 7/1246 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 2/780 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 12/6684 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 7/1363 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 9/4073 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 67/6797 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 6/1059 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 50/6754 Just the other day I was headed for the windward mark on a not so square course such that I was reac
Through-mast leak? LukeAvanti at 12:52pm 12.01.21 Catalina 30 3/1323
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line markwbird at 10:07am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 24/3157 Awhile back I bought a used symmetrical spinny on Ebay that had a small line that ran head to foot r
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal (2) ScottMac at 9:24am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1328 Hello I live in Ohio I have an Oday 34 Tall rig The wooden rails on the sliding hatch have broken
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:02am 12.01.21 Big Boats 5/1158 I have a 1991 Hunter 35.5 and I am looking to run wires from the battery storage area to the switch
Reefing Rig Change SailorElliot at 7:17am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1382
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Plumbean at 7:09am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2354 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior in
Mounting Electrical Components bradm at 4:47am 12.01.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1322 I'm planning to add an ACR and solar controller to the boat's electrical system. But where to locat
Christening of the Wet Dog (1) patbratton at 3:43am 12.01.21 Ask All Sailors 5/876 This Saturday, Dec 4th, at noon we are going to christen my Hunter 240. She is at dock Z, slip 28, a
Checking cooling water flow stuendan at 10:11pm 11.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/2157 The usual test for ok cooling water flow on an inboard is a quick look over the stern. Unfortunate
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 8:07pm 11.30.21 Trailer Sailors 10/1591 I bought a 1978 American Fiberglass 21 in 2020. This last summer I changed out the standing rigging

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Anode/Prop Proximity duck21 at 8:13pm 05.09.25 Thanks for the info, all. I was hoping that this was all within the "acceptable distance" range, but
Anode/Prop Proximity duck21 at 8:11pm 05.09.25 No such luck, shaft is definitely SS.
Hunter 376 Hatch Gaskets-Hatch Part Numbers jmarty32 at 6:19pm 05.09.25 Thanks for reply. They only have one type and the wait time is 2 to 10 weeks. Plus seems pretty expe
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions (1) dLj at 6:14pm 05.09.25 I've posted this elsewhere but I don't remember where. This may help? dj
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation jaysweet at 4:39pm 05.09.25 Oh, jeez...
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation MFD at 4:26pm 05.09.25 Wow, has this thread gone sideways a little bit? ?? Flat tracking motorcycles or going upwind again
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) pgandw at 4:11pm 05.09.25 It was a verbal, passed down from senior pilots, but made sense. Hoists are quite traumatic, with v
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses kappykaplan at 3:54pm 05.09.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: @Peggie Hall HeadMistress can help you with this.
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? AndyL at 3:32pm 05.09.25 So we appear to have a credible answer as to why this bent. When the strut was removed and inspecte
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) Foswick at 3:12pm 05.09.25 Great contribution, Fred! It is a good question about moving MI patients. I do not know what the cu
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) pgandw at 12:54pm 05.09.25 Yeah, solo is a different ball game.... Solo sailing, beyond just staying on the boat, definitely t
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation Foswick at 12:39pm 05.09.25 Your proposed document has no language in it that puts the responsibility of providing for their ow
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) Foswick at 12:04pm 05.09.25 I live in a completely different world. Sailing solo Yeah, solo is a different ball game. This is
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location knotimpossible at 11:14am 05.09.25 The drawer guide may be screwed in place from the back side, try looking for screws there and remov
Universal 301299 fuel return line buddybear at 11:11am 05.09.25 The Universal manuals are not clear on the size of the hose. The part # includes hose and clamps a
Anode/Prop Proximity Dalliance at 10:45am 05.09.25
Anode/Prop Proximity Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.09.25 Is there any chance your shaft is NOT SS ? If bronze, location is not a problem. But in the boati
Music player Art12050 at 10:06am 05.09.25 We use a Bluetooth Bose Soundlink with iPhones and an iPad for listening to downloaded music and Sat
Looking for ideas BigEasy at 9:58am 05.09.25 Seems that for safety reasons the gas valve should be located on or near the tank. Use a manual shu
Need information for servicing my life raft CapitalistSailor at 9:49am 05.09.25 Sailors, I talked to an aviation safety equipment company in southeast Michigan, ASAP, and they tho

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