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Mast Raising (1) Orbweaver at 9:23pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1210 It took 4 trips to the hardware store, in addition to 3 or 4 over the past week, but my mast raising
New gypsy for old maxwell Pshad at 7:16pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/877 Need a new chain wheel for my old Maxwell 800. Anyone know a supplier? Thanks!
Fuel Filter /separator on H34 (1) WasabiRush at 6:10pm 06.06.21 Big Boats 22/4030 I traced a fuel leak to the fuel filter lines at the filter/separator, the large bolt on the top (se
Used parts iceman67 at 6:07pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/631 Is there a good source for used parts (considering all of the boats I see broken after hurricanes)?
Electrical Connections john6206 at 4:46pm 06.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/934 Hi All - Last year I installed a new stereo in my Capri 18, and the VHF stopped working. The VHF
replacing my halyard rmilavsky at 4:08pm 06.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1235 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/2724 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 2:58pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 44/5995 Okay all you wizards of wind... this is a world renowned physics claiming a wind driven vehicle can
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 2:42pm 06.06.21 Catalina 30 12/3748 I am considering the purchase of an older Catalina 30. Supposedly the standard rig is 29.92 ft My
Replace Wind Transducer Jeff652 at 1:53pm 06.06.21 Catalina 310 7/4039 Has anyone replaced the original Raymarine ST 60 wind masthead transducer. The winter demolished m
Dometic porta potty leaking chp at 1:45pm 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3477 Has anyone had their fresh water tank crack and leak. I've had this new toilet for only 2 seasons. I
More 2021 Forecasts (2) JamesG161 at 11:51am 06.06.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/775 Colorado State University has been Forecasting Hurricane Seasons for many years. They are more bold
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 11:41am 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1918 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 MK
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 (1) irwin37 at 9:24am 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/670 Peggy... Rebuilding a Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 and need advice. I cant figure out how to separate/r
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:34am 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1521 I got my 28.5 last year in September and found out immedialtely after I had cancer, real bitch, and
Adding a solar panel SJN at 8:38pm 06.05.21 Catalina 310 7/3156 Greetings all! We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 3:46pm 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1353 I am in the process of recoring my 260 rudder as it had some cracking and had taken on water. The p
Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 1:36pm 06.05.21 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1984 I have very minor leaks through the deck blocks that lead lines to the cabin from the mast on my Oda
H44 electrical panel questions (1) wyctoronto at 1:24pm 06.05.21 Big Boats 8/1311
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:00pm 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 38/6078 I know this has been discussed plenty of time is the past, so apologize for this potentially duplica

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Washdown Pump Hello Below at 5:15pm 06.13.25 I do not plan to install a through-hull for this. I installed a West Marine 3.4 GPM/70 psi that I
I FINALY DID IT..... (1) twodzusfittings at 5:01pm 06.13.25 IT WORKED! I went down today and boy what a nice tight seal. So I taped up the windows and applied m
Tight furler Tally Ho at 3:58pm 06.13.25 I keep a couple (3 or 4) wraps usually. But it also depends on how tightly I wound up the jib the l
Swinging Keel issues? Seattle Mike at 3:29pm 06.13.25 Good Point thank you. I believe the swing keel on the V 23 is 600# and that's a lot of weight for t
Jack lines (3) Dalliance at 3:12pm 06.13.25 Slightly larger boat but hopefully still relevant. I also single hand most of the time and had my j
What to do with keel for now dlochner at 2:38pm 06.13.25 Scrape the barnacles and crud off. Sand with some 80 grit, and paint with cheap antifouling. No need
The Expression, "Out Island" pgandw at 12:55pm 06.13.25 When I lived in the Bahamas in the 1960s, all the islands except New Providence (contains Nassau) an
Jack lines BigEasy at 12:34pm 06.13.25 Check out SailRite.com they have supplies as well as videos for help with fabricating jack lines.
OUTHAUL CLEW BLOCK REPLACEMENT BigEasy at 12:06pm 06.13.25 I am seeking specs/replacement for my outhaul clew block for my 2007 Beneteau 343. Try USSpa
Volvo Pentra 2000 Model # 2003868102 small water leak on engine near the water pump. BigEasy at 11:38am 06.13.25 The leak could be from the seal behind the cover plate; beware that some model pumps use a paper gas
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? capta at 11:20am 06.13.25 I think that if I was replacing those ball valves, I would replace them with proper thru hull valves
Tight furler skunther at 11:12am 06.13.25
Looking for ideas capta at 11:08am 06.13.25 I'm not sure I'd trust a $40.00 electric ball valve on a boat I owned, especially in saltwater, but
The Expression, "Out Island" capta at 11:03am 06.13.25 In my experience, as kappykaplan said, the term in the US is in reference to the Bahamian out island
GOOD MORNING PNW CRUISERS Tedd at 9:40am 06.13.25 It will bring us NW breezes and pleasant weather through the weekend. Just what the doctor ordered
The Expression, "Out Island" Tedd at 9:34am 06.13.25 I live on Vancouver Island and I have no memory of encountering the phrase "out island" before readi
How do VHF whip antennas fail? colemj at 8:12am 06.13.25 OK, now that you mentioned lightning strikes, we have had two additional antenna failures that I was
How do VHF whip antennas fail? (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 06.13.25 For Reference: Lightning strike failure of a Shakespear VHF base .. I suspect there may have been a
The Expression, "Out Island" LLoyd B at 6:55am 06.13.25 Having watched too many cops and robbers escape shows lately the specific island name would have 1st
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? Alansails at 6:41am 06.13.25 We had Lots of fun with our Catalina 22 for 10 years hull #10380-1981, than we went to a Catalina 25

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