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1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots John Marrone at 4:42am 06.30.21 Catalina 22 5/684 Assume I can use PVC and just acetone the marking off the tube? What O.D. dimension do I need to cov
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (1) J_Stone at 10:17pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2104 Hello everyone, I just went and took ownership of a 1979 O'Day 25. Just to keep it open an honest I
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 9:49pm 06.29.21 Catalina 310 36/6268 From what we've been able to piece together from various threads, reading Peggy's book, and other bi
Cockpit Instruments Moving...or Not? Jtcf78911 at 8:10pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/848 OK. I've done my searching of old, and some very old, posts to try and find guidance on my planned
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife John Marrone at 7:23pm 06.29.21 Smaller Boats 6/1055 Are there best results brands to look for? Assume high wattage is important, but not sure what watta
Family Cruise Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.29.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/1599 So, my number one son and his family arrive this Thursday from Texas for a couple of weeks on the wa
Shaft and Strut Material SandyFrank at 5:24pm 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1232 Hell all, Anyone know what the original strut and shaft material for the legend series was? Just ha
Cushion modification (4) ctrout at 5:22pm 06.29.21 Catalina 22 18/1372 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 22 and there has been a stove added to the boat. It was installed on
Cam Cleat Adjustment? C-Craft at 3:54pm 06.29.21 Ask All Sailors 5/881 On my Capri 22 the main sheet runs through a fiddle block with a cam cleat. Recently, the cleat is n
Need Help Tampa Bay area with Perkins Prima 50 engine georgetheleo at 10:06am 06.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/638 It is in my Beneteau 41S5 docked at a house in Clearwater Beach. Want to change timing belt , and i
Injection pump removal Rodd at 5:58am 06.29.21 Musings With Maine Sail 1/806 hey all- I need to remove fuel injection pump on Westerbeke W-58 for rebuild due to possible leaking
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 Juice6576 at 5:54am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/662 First night back on the boat and my wife woke up with wet pajamas. Found a small leak along the top
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 5:36am 06.29.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 45/6024 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2009 Beneteau 37. I brought the boat up from Annapolis this p
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC leemarkadams at 12:31am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/685 Hi all, Thinking of changing the current Jabsco manual twist n lock aft heads toilet to an electri
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? patrickkidd at 9:30pm 06.28.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3330 I left the engine cooling water intake seacock closed and melted my impeller and overheated my engin
Engine wouldn't stay running properly Biobob Catalina 27 at 7:27pm 06.28.21 Big Boats 0/773 On my 1997 catalina 380 I had issues with the RPM dropping after about 15 minutes under load, replac
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation artboas at 7:24pm 06.28.21 Big Boats 7/1497
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? Ward H at 6:45pm 06.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/998 I frequently pull the Groco SS strainer basket to clean grass but I've never noticed mud in the bott
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? buzzbaysnagger at 6:21pm 06.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/924 I have a plan to switch out the head. Just looking for feedback from someone who has done it.
Beneteau 323 Bimini? LynnM at 4:47pm 06.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/885 Just bought this boat and need one...wondering if anyone has a pattern for this? I tracked down a pl

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Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 10.01.24 Point of clarification - you imply you want insurance written for only 6 months. Is that correct? An
New Cat 22 owner David W at 8:15am 10.01.24 Stingy Sailor has an excellent series on refinishing the keel. The $tingy Sailor You can remove th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 7:46am 10.01.24 I am guessing here. I think you have about 18 or so days of nice weather to prep your boat. The weat
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 7:46am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel (1) william24424 at 7:17am 10.01.24 Here's a chart, to give an estimation of difference between your Hunter & the Pearson. Assuming I'm
Dyneema chafe protection (1) JBP-PA at 7:07am 10.01.24 Could have been a bit more clear on the purpose. Want to use soft shackles for the head sail block
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel william24424 at 7:06am 10.01.24 Looks like a solid boat, gel coat still shines. Sugar scoop is nice for boarding and exiting onto di
New Cat 22 owner (1) ambler at 6:58am 10.01.24 Stingy Sailor has an excellent series on refinishing the keel. The $tingy Sailor You can remove the
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing rcoleman67 at 6:56am 10.01.24 Thanks Sir.
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing rcoleman67 at 6:55am 10.01.24 The easiest way to look at this is that "water runs downhill." It doesn't matter what happens durin
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard smokey73 at 6:39am 10.01.24 I want to make sure I understand this. You were standing there getting ready to or applying epoxy.
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 6:37am 10.01.24 another boat owner in the yard started grinding out blisters on my hull without asking me. Is this
New Catalina 25 Sailer - Need some help with basic marine plumbing JBP-PA at 6:31am 10.01.24 A continuous downward slope is also important when you haul out so that water does not stay in the l
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 6:14am 10.01.24 Can we say destruction of property? If you have pics and proof, you might be able to take this guy
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane smokey73 at 6:02am 10.01.24 I have Progressive and don't think there is any clause that doesn't provide insurance when on the ha
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 10.01.24 While the previous owner has paid the storage fee, you probably want the marina to know you own the
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 5:30am 10.01.24 I was hoping to post a positive update as I went over to the boatyard again, but another boat owner
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 5:30am 10.01.24 While the previous owner has paid the storage fee, you probably want the marina to know you own the
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 10.01.24 Its mostly to protect the boat. The yard has the previous owner's insurance on file so they're not g
Advice on replacing standing rigging yelkenli at 5:11am 10.01.24 Thanks for the comments. My question is not if I should replace. I am replacing. Just looking for ad

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