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Looking for a C250 for sale NINEv2 at 12:30am 01.27.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2088 Good morning all. I've been kicking around on the site here for a few months now, mostly lurking, tr
Wallas Diesel Heater help westcoastjack at 7:39pm 01.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2694 I had a nice working Wallas Heater (think a 3000d) that all of a sudden packed it in. Keeps blowing
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A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 5:32pm 01.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/1940 I am going to look at a 1993 Hunter 23.5 this weekend. It is currently docked at a lake here in NC.
C350 in mast wiring re & re Bob&Cherie&CM at 4:54pm 01.26.21 Big Boats 7/1194 Hello, I am undergoing a number of replacements and improvements on our new to us Catalina 350. Not
American Magic dLj at 3:22pm 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 11/861 is back in the water! they are looking to sea trial it now. dj
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions BarnegatBobby at 11:10am 01.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/895 Hey all, I'm looking at buying a 1994 295 and have a few questions on things that I've noticed in
Barbecue Beefs (1) YVRguy at 10:36am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 51/3082 Is there any consensus on what is the best boat barbecue brand? I have tried the two most prominent
Hunter 310 help (1) Tim22 at 10:33am 01.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/596 My Hunter 310 is all wrapped up for the winter so I am hoping that another Hunter 310 owner can help
Salvage gmohr54 at 9:32am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1273 I am looking at salvaging my boat. Does anyone have an idea of how to go about that? Thanks in Adva
Telltales Don Guillette at 9:06am 01.26.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/4224 Ship Mates: 2021 has got to be a better year. Nothing could be worse than last year. The community
Water Ballast Catalina 250 John Marrone at 8:15am 01.26.21 Trailer Sailors 9/3641 Live in low tide area and difficulty getting to ship channels in Gulf. I am not a trailer sailor and
Watkins 33 seawolf fuel tank sender (3) James McGrew at 8:03am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/311 Does any one know what the tank dimensions are on the 30 gal watkins ? i am looking to by a new send
Hunter Legend 35.5 ... 1991 Fuel in Bilge Joseph Bauman at 7:52am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 9/738 After sailing twice now we have had some fuel in the Bilge of the boat. I have ran the engine and ha
Furlex 304S problem? (1) smokey73 at 5:16am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1010 I am having to take a lot of strain on the furling line to furl my genoa, more so than in the past.
40 CC questions (1) Elliot_SG at 10:32pm 01.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1056 Hi all, I'm looking at a '99 40 CC at the moment, couple of questions to ask you guys before I go t
Cal-31 seniorladysailor at 8:30pm 01.25.21 Cal 3/1080 Need to find 1979 owners manual
Unusual Force 8 in Long Beach Harbor (2) Kings Gambit at 7:41pm 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 9/512 This afternoon in San Pedro Bay ' Long Beach Harbor we experienced some mighty sea wind arriving fro
Yanmar Glow Plug Issue CatamaranLover at 4:04pm 01.25.21 Ask All Sailors 6/928 I've got twin Yanmar 3JH5E marine engines on my catamaran. Recently, on the starboard engine, when I
correct coolant for Yanmar.. sailor5017 at 3:53pm 01.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/369 2006 hunter 41DS. what is the correct coolant for a 4JH4E yanmar. besides the Yanmar own overpriced

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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:15am 05.17.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wi
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:11am 05.17.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a s
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch kappykaplan at 6:06am 05.17.24 SVFreedom, the OP hasn't been seen since July 2023.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n

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