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Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help wsconner at 4:03am 07.28.21 Ask All Sailors 3/3239 Searched a variety of forums looking for leads on the issues with my Force 10 model 63351 oven so fi
Paint for storage lockers drmpmeyer at 9:05pm 07.27.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/798 Advice on paint to use on cockpit storage lockers
Caulking fiberglass arch on 340 HD74 at 8:59pm 07.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/503 I know that the fiberglass arch on hunter 340 is caulked. I am not sure how to caulk it. Should it b
Mainsheet traveler system sailingsoon at 7:48pm 07.27.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2398 Hi again guys Considering the upgrade of my factory stock mainsail controls on my Bristol 24. A Lewm
What Starter Battery??? WasabiRush at 7:01pm 07.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 23/4800 When I bought my H34 a few months ago it came with two Season All deep cycle batteries. After lettin
Fluxgate compass (1) wyctoronto at 2:47pm 07.27.21 Big Boats 2/721 Should anything NOT be stowed in this locker space behind a seat cushion? How about bottles with scr
iNavX Problems YVRguy at 2:16pm 07.27.21 Ask All Sailors 3/890 Hey folks. For those here who use iNavX on an iPhone for charts, has anyone had problems with it fr
Chartplotter MHauser at 10:34am 07.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/832 My C'C has a Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 54dv mounted on a swivel arm and a SignetMarine SL250 Base model i
Widening the cuddy access on '74 Javelin? RaleighRancher at 9:45am 07.27.21 Day Sailers 7/1048 My 74 Javelin has plenty of issues, probably most more important than this, but: the floor in the cu
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (1) MikeTheHunter at 9:43am 07.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1043 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix. The windows were reseat
Parts and Support for Seawards? Tedd at 7:16pm 07.26.21 Seaward 10/5287 I'm now actively shopping for either a Seaward 26RK or a Hunter 260. My heart's with the Seaward but
Looking at 35s5 next week cefiro at 7:13pm 07.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/512
Dinghy swing Rjm st.petersburg at 7:04pm 07.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1677 I'm looking for some ideas to control or eliminate the swinging of my dinghy while underway. Having
Rust sealer for steel keel sunlover at 3:06pm 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3616 I'm finishing up sanding my bottom but the keel had some blisters and I sanded down to bare metal.
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size Coinspinner2564 at 2:44pm 07.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/387 I need a thru hull fitting for my 1980 Hunter 27 and forgot to measure the hose size for the bilge p
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 1:57pm 07.26.21 Parts Search 7/478 Hi I have a Hunter 30 FR with the Hood 810 continous line fush deck model - looking to replace the d
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Hull13 at 11:40am 07.26.21 Big Boats 22/2866 Anyone out there with a Marlow Hunter 40 that would like to compare notes? Have solved a few proble
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks John Marrone at 11:03am 07.26.21 Catalina 22 12/1297 Me again, boat is still on trailer. Been practicing stepping the mast ( Accomplished ) Got both Sail
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1347 The last few weeks I've noticed mold growth on a few parts of the cabin. Most of it looks like penic
O'Day 272 LE JBC at 10:51am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 0/368

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Are new keel hangers necessary? john renfro at 1:26pm 10.07.24 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Johnb at 1:13pm 10.07.24 Handles on the outside for going forward. Easily removed center panel in the dodger for ventilation
Dodger and Bimini features you love? (1) dlochner at 1:01pm 10.07.24 Add handles to the outside of the dodger and detachable side panels.
Dodger and Bimini features you love? David W at 12:53pm 10.07.24 When I had the dodger built for my Crown 34, one of the handiest features was a little pocket, under
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? Johnb at 12:44pm 10.07.24 Another helpful device is a self centering drill bit for starting pilot holes. You are not alone - I
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:31pm 10.07.24 When marking holes that must line up the tool you need are called transfer punches. They come in me
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Terry Cox at 12:09pm 10.07.24 Our Genset came with an Oberdorfor sea water pump. Long story short, ours requires an OEM (Onan) imp
Backstay length shemandr at 12:08pm 10.07.24 Sailboat split backstay
Backstay length shemandr at 12:07pm 10.07.24 here's a search with quite a bit of information about split backstays and rigging. There are severa
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Calif. Ted at 11:52am 10.07.24 (Will keep the old one for an emergency.) Toss it, I don't think you'd really want to re-use that
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? David W at 11:51am 10.07.24 When marking holes that must line up the tool you need are called transfer punches. They come in met
Backstay length Tony M at 11:47am 10.07.24 Tried to post some pics, but couldn't. Can send separately if helpful.
Backstay length Tony M at 11:46am 10.07.24 Thank you for the reply. Just to let you know I am a newbie to sailing. This is my first boat. I l
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Stu Jackson at 11:30am 10.07.24 Why does anyone even consider forcing something when it should be a simple slip fit? Just because i
Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 11:13am 10.07.24 Trailer was deep enough. There was a slight incline between the boat and trailer which has been the
Lazarette clasp ? (1) jssailem at 11:08am 10.07.24 These might work. Not locking but fit flat Twist Latch Keeper Toggle Clamp for Case Box - 2 Pcs (Bl
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Richard19068 at 10:48am 10.07.24 Interesting. Lots of people say you don't need the snap ring. I don't use it. But in your case i as
Keel bulge Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 10.07.24 Check for composition of the keel with a magnet. Lead good. Cast iron, stay tuned.
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 10.07.24 Took a block of wood as buffer and tapped with hammer and it finally went to the stop. I'm wonder
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.07.24 Once the boat is out of the water, I'll start digging into the engine and transmission, If possib

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