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Interior mast cover that is removable to access the wiring Necessity at 2:56pm 05.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/435 Does anyone know where I can find this part for the Hunter 310 1999- It may have been fabricated by
Alternator Mounting Failure (1) b.needalman at 2:02pm 05.26.21 Big Boats 5/722 The alternator mounting bolt (bottom, pivot point) worn the hole in the gearcase cover so badly that
Last straw Jackdaw at 9:53am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 27/2250 Well I'm out of here for good. Place has changed over the last few years, and not for the better. Fi
catalina 309 original batteries sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/300 Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 6/706 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2953 I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
running aground on a sandbar! MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1006 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1339 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1237 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/571 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/798 Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
Wax after acetone? greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1226 Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/3600 When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/660 On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1293 Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 34/4133 Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Swing Keel Dimensions (2) Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21 Catalina 22 4/847 Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Hunter 23.5 Headsail performance Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/570 I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? (2) Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/958
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 1/227 so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin

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What might this be.... NYSail at 4:49pm 06.09.24
Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:36pm 06.09.24 You should still consider adding Biobor every time you add fuel.
Fuel Tank Algae Rasselas36 at 4:26pm 06.09.24 Thanks everyone for your replies. I had my fuel polished, replaced both fuel lines, replaced both fi
280 doghouse Occasional Heeler at 4:06pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part Don Guillette at 3:58pm 06.09.24 The TRAVELER & MAINSHEET are the only 2 sail trim controls the control the angle of attack and you h
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area dave_and_dd at 3:29pm 06.09.24 You aren't likely to find a slip anywhere near that price. Remember hurricane Ian. Although port C
What might this be.... Davidasailor26 at 3:16pm 06.09.24 Looks like the pin on the end of a Forespar whisker pole. The line is to pull the jaw open.
A Sobering but Not Unexpected Incident in the PNW Ralph Johnstone at 3:07pm 06.09.24 I would estimate with 3.5 empty cans of beer/passenger in the boat, there is no way the person steer
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:18pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part kbgunn at 1:59pm 06.09.24 It will be difficult to find a replacement mainsheet car alone. Catalina Direct has what they call a
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 1:53pm 06.09.24 Now that is a bit of a dilemma. First, I'm glad you like sailing enough to invest in another boat.
Weekend Login Difficulties sailcapt340 at 1:45pm 06.09.24
Failed Traveler Part JBS Mystic at 1:41pm 06.09.24 Thank you both for the thoughtful replied. We bought this boat two years ago to see if we enjoy sail
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 1:35pm 06.09.24 Also, when pricing parts, get them from a Kubota dealer, not a Universal dealer. Often 1/4 the pric
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 1:23pm 06.09.24 Barnegat will fall well short of its nasty reputation right about now. The channel markers start w
Weekend Login Difficulties kappykaplan at 1:07pm 06.09.24 In case you missed the SBO site was down for awhile yesterday. Saw that. Tks for staying on top o
Weekend Login Difficulties Dave at 1:06pm 06.09.24 Thanks Dave --appreciate the effort and the heads-up. In case you missed the SBO site was down fo
Weekend Login Difficulties Tiffany at 1:00pm 06.09.24 Thanks Dave --appreciate the effort and the heads-up.
Failed Traveler Part dlochner at 12:57pm 06.09.24 You'll probably have difficulty finding a car to match your track. Replace the whole thing, track ca
Failed Traveler Part Don Guillette at 12:45pm 06.09.24 I'd replace it with the Garhauer straight track traveler. I think the curved track traveler was desi

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