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PFD auto inflating ambler at 4:45pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1373 Four years ago I got 2 West Marine inshore autoinflator PFDs. Since then on 2 occasions I have found
O'Day 322 gjward63 at 3:11pm 06.09.21 Bigger Boats 4/1251 I lost a deal on an O'day 322 in the Chesapeake Bay area.....is there anyone thinking of selling the
Where to get an overhaul in Kelowna/Vancouver trevor1955 at 2:40pm 06.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/511 I have decided life is too short for me to continue spending most of my time working on my 1988 Cata
Fresh water tankage on a 34 MKII robbjd at 2:35pm 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1634 Does the 34 MKII have multiple tanks? If so what are their capacities?
non-slip Gelcoat pattern Rafael8008 at 1:34pm 06.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/696 I have Hunter 376 from 1998. after considerable procrastination, I've decided to patch up some sma
H170 versus H18 experience (3) mark2 at 1:18pm 06.09.21 Day Sailers 9/2482 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would wr
Mast/Anchor light Chiriqui at 12:33pm 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 11/1156 1996 Hunter 26 I bought a Peco combo light but my marina owner told me I should have bought a differ
Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts on a Puffer sailboat. Anyone know where I might find some? Thank you! (1) nikki at 11:00am 06.09.21 Parts Search 3/675 Looking for black rubber oarlock mounts for a Puffer sailboat. Does anyone know where I might find s
1987 Catalina 22 Canvas Source John Marrone at 10:38am 06.09.21 Smaller Boats 8/977 About to purchase a 1987 Catalina 22 and finding other sources for these products and other items mu
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning CHris F at 6:37am 06.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1169
Catalina 30 starboard water tank barnstormer at 5:41am 06.09.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1901 Looking to fix starboard water tank leak, how can you access discharge fitting on tank? PO put a ref
question: why SHOULD you pay careful attention to your chainplates...? MitchM at 5:36pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 1/484 answer: because dismastings can ruin your day.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p6q9IjS
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 1:28pm 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 10/4853 I recently purchased an O'Day 272 and I don't know what process I am supposed to follow for the elec
Air conditioner Kevin6062 at 12:08pm 06.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/669 2009-320MKII Where is the raw water intake for the air conditioner?
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts ricksoth at 7:42am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 20/6266 What do others think of their CDI FF units? I have reached out to various lofts around Puget Sound
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. (1) TomY at 4:40am 06.08.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2746 I buy my house batteries, Grp 27 lead acid - lowest price, in pairs. I place them - once, in their p
A whale of a time. garymalmgren at 9:29pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1674 The number of whales migrating up the east and west coasts of Australia has exploded. Watching from
Bimini for Catalina 27 shank at 6:32pm 06.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4839 I have an 82 model and wanted to get some opinions on whether a Bimini would be at all practical on
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 5:55pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2099 We talk about the idea... The chainplate breaks loose and the mast comes down. What if this happen
Standing rigging tension? Bob_S at 5:05pm 06.07.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2942 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help / suggestions. I'm setting up the standing rigging on m

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Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 11.30.24 Disassembled. Thanks. Good to know. Than shows if you're careful it will retain its trueness af
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. Dazmainian at 6:20pm 11.30.24 Simply install the seal to the hatch cover so it sits on the raised lip of the channel.... it'll wo
Battery reconditioning? jssailem at 5:03pm 11.30.24 Dipping a probe is like dipping your toe in the pool to test the temperature.
Replacement sink jssailem at 5:00pm 11.30.24 As Greg says ( and the specifications indicate), it is a single sink powered by water movement. I ha
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel leo310 at 5:00pm 11.30.24 I installed a AC Current Voltage Amperage Power Energy Panel Meter LCD Digital Display Ammeter Volt
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor garymalmgren at 3:52pm 11.30.24 The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, I am guessing that it is a Merc or a Tohat
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor FastOlson at 3:51pm 11.30.24 At 4K disp. that boat never needed more than 8 (or 10) HP in the first place. You'd be surprised/ple
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. Joe at 2:18pm 11.30.24 Simply install the seal to the hatch cover so it sits on the raised lip of the channel.... it'll wor
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Joe at 2:10pm 11.30.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Joe at 1:51pm 11.30.24 Da Ding .......... the Whatzzitt prize goes to Capt Larry https://www.forespar.com/media/153104-sup
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 1:51pm 11.30.24 Did you disassemble the shaft and flange coupling before you placed them back in the boat or raise
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? dlochner at 1:41pm 11.30.24 How about a pole mount for radar? with the waterproof hole for the cable between his fingers. Unl
Replacement sink Tally Ho at 1:36pm 11.30.24
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Steve_Catalina at 1:36pm 11.30.24 How about a pole mount for radar? with the waterproof hole for the cable between his fingers.
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Captain Larry-DH at 1:32pm 11.30.24 Looks like a base for a small crane to lift outboard motors off a dinghy. Look for evidence of a m
Hunter 50 - brand and model of refrigerator marcham at 1:28pm 11.30.24 Different hulls could have had different accessories installed ... best to remove what you have and
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? dlochner at 1:23pm 11.30.24 Looks like a base for a small crane to lift outboard motors off a dinghy. Look for evidence of a mo
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 1:22pm 11.30.24 All good advice and possible options. I will need to mull over all the information and then decide i
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Richard19068 at 1:11pm 11.30.24 Looks like a mount for some kind of display device. https://rammount.com/pages/components Althoug
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Indysailor at 1:03pm 11.30.24 Oh my God! Don't unscrew it!

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