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Barient 21-33 Stripper Ring wouterdebie at 8:43am 05.16.21 Big Boats 8/1514 Hi all! The stripper rings on my Barient 21-33 winches (on my hunter 37.5) are slipping, causing so
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 8:42am 05.16.21 Big Boats 37/4582 Chugged down the ICW from Fort Pierce to Lake Worth yesterday in my new to me 2007 H38 and experienc
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover Ed Childress at 8:20am 05.16.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/991 I have a M25 that has a 90 degree hose nipple coming off the side of the valve cover. No hose is at
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? MikeTheHunter at 7:04am 05.16.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1579 I removed a leather wrap from my wheel. Underneath there was something like a continuous double-side
False / Secret Bilge (1) Andiamo 34 at 6:46am 05.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1005 I have recently purchased a 1985 34 Hunter and read allot about the false bilge and did not know if
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Andiamo 34 at 6:39am 05.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1375 I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 34 with a 3GMF engine and the transmission is Kanzaki KM3-A and t
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:42pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 86/11220 I have a 1993 Simpson Lawrence Sprint windlass that was working without any issues until yesterday w
Check your PSS water feed pipe setup ! (1) MitchM at 5:27pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 1/395 Practical Boat Owner, the great british yachting mag just had a story of a boat whi
110 circuit problem Jwhy at 5:14pm 05.15.21 Big Boats 7/1967
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? skunther at 12:56pm 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 15/4725 We were gifted a Lehr 2.5hp that has a leaky fuel assembly (hose and connectors) and I have yet to s
1975 Catalina 22 Hull/Deck Seam (2) C_Level at 10:20am 05.15.21 Catalina 22 2/1523 So I started doing some work on a 1975 C22 that I purchased last fall and as I expected it has morph
Balmar ARS5 Settings MikeHoncho at 10:16am 05.15.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3580 I have upgraded my system to a single Lifeline 8D (255ah), Balmar 70amp alternator and a Balmar ARS5
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) ScubaGuy2 at 9:47am 05.15.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3407
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement (4) Fullmoon44 at 7:22am 05.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/957 I am searching for port light screens to replace those in the aft cabin. Outside dimensions are 11
Hunter 23.5 cockpit cushions trim colour (1) Southern Crux at 7:20am 05.15.21 Smaller Boats 2/483 Hi all, just a quick question, I have the stern rail seat cushions which are the original white wit
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! (1) LagunaJay at 11:47pm 05.14.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3745 Can a sloop sail upwind as a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, then sail downwind as a square rigged vesse
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. GreenSailor2 at 5:15pm 05.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/2031 If you have one you would like to sell or know someone who would like to sell I would be very intere
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? Closing Time at 5:03pm 05.14.21 Catalina 310 11/2355
Hi! I am looking for a sailing partner, My boat and I are in San Pedro, CA. Oceanheaven16 at 1:48pm 05.14.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1621 I have my own sailboat, a Cal 29. I would like a partner who is a single male, more mature between t
Now I know where all the wind went bawlmer at 12:16pm 05.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1533 I got a new project in the SF Bay area and am spending a lot of time there. Two Sundays ago I had lu

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Holding tank sanitation hoses jssailem at 4:26pm 02.03.25 The price of $21.91 CDN is a better price by $1.62 USD then the best price I had found. I bought m
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 4:24pm 02.03.25 Thanks for everyone's help. Jan_H i will look into your comments. Thanks Spoke to Raritan support
Is the leak from the through hull jssailem at 4:15pm 02.03.25 cinching the inside nut against hull instead of the liner I have no idea (as @Don S/V ILLusion poi
Holding tank sanitation hoses Hello Below at 3:57pm 02.03.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress - I appreciate the feedback. I think I have settled on a mix of sanitatio
Is the leak from the through hull JoeWhite at 3:29pm 02.03.25 Yes pictures will help. You may be right. Can you get a small camera below the liner and see if ther
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water Jan_H at 2:59pm 02.03.25 I had the same problem with my h380 before I changed the discharge line. The original discharge line
Is the leak from the through hull Don S/V ILLusion at 1:59pm 02.03.25 This is one of those pesky problems difficult to diagnose by internet and impossible without picture
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 1:09pm 02.03.25 A straight track can be bent as shown in the photo that dlochner posted. The genoa car manufacturer
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards Rick Webb at 12:51pm 02.03.25 Signboard Check with a local sign maker. They may have a composite material that works really well
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 12:10pm 02.03.25
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:27am 02.03.25 I replaced the wood boards on my First 310 with Seaboard. I just now realized that you meant your
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 11:22am 02.03.25 Thanks for the words of wisdom @jssailem. I was thinking more along the lines of compromising on the
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:21am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single she
Holding tank sanitation hoses Justin_NSA at 11:13am 02.03.25 Ottowa is so close to the border that it would make a lot of sense for you get a US mailing/shippi
Watertight through-deck connection Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.03.25 Never mind -- found one. Binnacle something or other, but they are absolute pirates with shipping r
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented geoffschultz at 10:24am 02.03.25 Dave, thanks for the clear, concise answer. It actually answered more questions than I asked!
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards jssailem at 10:17am 02.03.25 @max_sailing Run a tape measure from the middle of the Zarcor companionway doors to the bottom of th
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented jssailem at 10:08am 02.03.25 You can get a MMSI number in a couple of ways. FCC radio registration Maritime Mobile Service Ide
How and where to get my MMSI before the boat gets USC documented dlochner at 10:02am 02.03.25 Since you will be transiting internationally, a BoatUS type MMSI will not work, it is for US domesti
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards max_sailing at 9:57am 02.03.25 Thanks JRacer, super helpful! To confirm, you were able to get all three boards out of a single shee

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