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Larger wheel? JAE at 9:42pm 02.22.21 Catalina 310 12/1891 Hi all has anybody changed the 310 wheel with a lager one? I get that it impedes cockpit movements h
Repair and replacement of cockpit drains on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:45pm 02.22.21 Big Boats 19/3555 Discovered this weekend that one of my cockpit drains froze and split last weekend during the big sn
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts jsgrover at 1:04pm 02.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/845 I am having difficulty identifying the proper part number for the 2QM20. Existing mounts are shot, a
Headstay too short? Drinky Crow at 12:40pm 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1299 I just had all new wire installed. Headstay, shrouds, mids, lowers and backstay w/legs. Old furler o
Wiring size calculator Tim22 at 12:08pm 02.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2029 I downloaded both the ABYC and Blue Sea wire size calculator and noticed that there is a discrepancy
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom smontgom at 11:37am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3210 I am looking at a Catalina 36 as a step up from our Hunter 31. While it draws 4'5" our mean low low
H36 Reefing Advice drm1 at 10:15am 02.22.21 Big Boats 10/785 Hi. Would love to get thoughts from others on reefing. I have the roller furling main and standard
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:56am 02.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 23/3508 The packing box on my 1999 Hunter 335 is made out of some sort of plastic material. There is no loc
Catalina 22 being parted out? Bowleys Quarters Catalina at 7:36am 02.22.21 Parts Search 20/2810 Working on a Catalina 22 Restore. Need a bunch of parts. Anyone know of a Cat 22 being parted out?
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 7:16am 02.22.21 Catalina 310 38/5830 We are researching anchors for our new Catalina 315. We had a Delta on our Catalina 36 but never an
Hypalone Fabric and Glue jdhohmann at 6:51am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1770 Hey Folks, I am looking where to purchase some Hypalone Fabric and Glue for a new to me Brig Inflata
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos jssailem at 6:29am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/8420 One of the best anchor testing video bloggers has crossed the threshold and posted 100 videos. I lo
Marking anchor rode DianaOfBurlington at 9:34pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 40/9450 Looking for the best way to mark anchor rodes as to feet paid out. Could mark it by water depth; but
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? (1) Rick D at 7:48pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/600 I was recently given this offset shackle. Nice piece, unused, but I have no idea what the intended a
420 passsage exhaust Stephen M at 7:06pm 02.21.21 Big Boats 3/456 Has anyone changed out the exhaust piping on a Hunter 420?
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling sronsonet at 4:50pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/385 Can anyone recommend an fairly inexpensive jib roller furling system for a 1979 Columbia 28?
size of Hunter v berth cushions john1234 at 8:41am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1838 I need to purchase a mattress topper for a 1982 Hunter 33. I need to find out whether I need a Quee
Screws that attach swim platform not holding on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 2:55am 02.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/524 The screws that attach the swim platform to aft of hunter 340 1999 are not holding well. Looking for
Swim platform HD74 at 2:44am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/81 On my 1999 hunter 340 there are 2 holes on each side of the swim platform that attach to the boat. T
Caulking Guns LeeandRick at 8:40pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1430 I'm sure that I'm the last one to figure this out after 67 years, but caulking guns have different t

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drinking H2O hose maintenance? dlochner at 10:03am 11.06.24 I'm half way in to @Don S/V ILLusion's camp. I do use an RV filter, which is mostly carbon at the ou
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Hello Below at 8:54am 11.06.24 If this is on your mind, you should act upon this concern. Only then can you again find ZEN. A per
Varnishing difficulties. LloydB at 8:51am 11.06.24 Use the tack cloth like a feather duster over the surface to attract the dust off the surface rather
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:31am 11.06.24 I have a Camco TastePURE Water Hose (Contains No Lead, No BPA & No Phthalate) I bought several year
drinking H2O hose maintenance? jssailem at 7:49am 11.06.24 I'm wondering now if I should be treating the hose If this is on your mind, you should act upon th
Steering cable Joe at 7:29am 11.06.24 What kind of system is it? Figure that out, then you can do a more knowledgeable search on You Tu
Steering cable jssailem at 7:06am 11.06.24 Welcome to the forum @Newport28 Unless you just want to spend money on your boat, follow the advice
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:59am 11.06.24 The 3-way valve on the engine side of the strainer is my winterizing hose. The hose extends into th
Winterising jssailem at 6:53am 11.06.24 You would make a great Procurement Officer. :beer:
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jssailem at 6:52am 11.06.24 Nice Setup @Dalliance
Dammit, Jim jssailem at 6:42am 11.06.24 As of this morning, the GFS and the ECMWF weather models now agree that Rafael will turn west after
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (2) Dalliance at 6:37am 11.06.24 Definitely get the plastic strainer out of the engine compartment. Here is my set up. A bronze Gro
Winterising Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 11.06.24 I got a strong recommendation to use -100F antifreeze from a marine mechanic friend. WM and the yard
Dammit, Jim (1) JamesG161 at 6:22am 11.06.24 Models agree today. Hurricane Rafael dies in the Gulf as it turns Westward. :clap:
Hunter 26/260 trailers caverun at 3:52am 11.06.24 For those who might want to have a trailer built, the H260 trailer specs and measurements are listed
Turnbuckle lubricant? justsomeguy at 7:39pm 11.05.24 just when they are moved? I'd give 'em a drop or two a couple days before adjustments.
Steering cable Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 11.05.24 Not much can go wrong with the cable. Run a lightly oiled tissue along it carefully to check for bro
Overturned Mac???? smokey73 at 6:35pm 11.05.24 I'm a little confused. Are you saying there were 6 people out sailing and the boat rolled over and
Steering cable Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 11.05.24

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