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Catalina 27 stern width? hdelorenzi at 1:35pm 12.09.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1550
which Sani Hose 4Graeme at 9:06am 12.09.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3736 Are the White sani hose and the black sani hose interchangeable? Our black fiber hose sweats and cau
DELMARVA preparations Dr. D at 1:30pm 12.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1042 My plan (so far) is to sail solo around the DELMARVA in 2022. Why not 2021? I need to prepare myself
paint... Member 131497 at 10:09am 12.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1268 gentlemen, once again to inquire answers from this vast huge vault you're.... tbx in advance so, wh
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access nickroskam at 8:47am 12.08.20 Big Boats 12/2371 We bought a 2007 Hunter 36 last year that had been sitting unused for a few years. We have noticed a
Is Catalina 309 hull cored? dave_and_dd at 7:43am 12.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1357 Is there a foam or balsa core in the (below waterline) hull of the Catalina 309 - anyone know? I w
Procedure for ensuring no antifreeze in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? tfox2069 at 6:42am 12.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/2275 I am concerned that there may be antifreeze in the cylinder(s) of my 3YM30. The engine has not been
Trojan SPRE smart carbon batteries skipmac at 6:09am 12.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1186 Pardon me if I missed anything but a search didn't turn up any recent posts on these batteries. Is
The Proper Prop Barn-dog at 12:39am 12.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3469 I have a 1987 Hunter 34, with a 27hp Yanmar 3GM-30F , turning a two-blade prop. The boat is very slo
The News Mast 35.5 ELMAX at 10:31pm 12.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/334 Dear Friends, despite the difficult situation due to covid last summer, they managed to replace the
1998 333 owner's manual? neoflight at 8:05pm 12.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1037 Newly acquired Any suggestions for possible resources? Thanks
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? gusc at 6:46pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 30/2558 I live in Chicago and I am excited about buying my first keel boat. I thought I'd look for a boat du
Head mirror replacement project (5) Captain Larry-DH at 5:49pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2706
Hunter 333 real or myth? Hunter216 at 5:30pm 12.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/5017 There is a recent thread linked below that started a conversation about whether there really is a mo
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Project_Mayhem at 5:16pm 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2179 Man this stuff sucks! I'm in the middle of a rebedding project and pulled out six out of the eight a
Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 rs1sensen at 3:05pm 12.07.20 Smaller Boats 5/1369 I'd love to hear what anchors/setup everyone is using for their boats and what has worked/not worked
Below deck autopilot dmwallace at 2:16pm 12.07.20 C&C 2/1626 Hi, my Raymarine wheel pilot finally gave up the ghost and I'm planning on installing a B'G below de
Winterizing in North Carolina TheSoggyDollar at 11:32am 12.07.20 Catalina 22 8/1302 I'd like to keep our boat in the slip between seasons if possible. Other than making sure my fuel li
Blue water cruiser trimaran vlogger Canelle at 9:57am 12.07.20 Ask All Sailors 2/998 I'm interested in the world cruising trimarans smaller than 40' with folding amas, like the Dragonfl
December 7th. A day of Remembrance (1) jssailem at 9:42am 12.07.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/506 My prayers go out to all who served and to all the families that felt the personal impact of events

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Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa shemandr at 10:32am 03.10.25 I think it was the zipper that was a problem. It took 2 people - one to raise the halyard and one t
adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 10:18am 03.10.25 Well I am living aboard my hunter for the winter an would like to put in a new force 10 propane sto
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 9:50am 03.10.25 Looking forward to the PAYC club cruise to the Gulf Islands this summer.
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main mermike at 9:47am 03.10.25 I have a Neil Pryde loose-footed main with stackpack. The only issue is folding the stackpack down a
Bottom paint question Davidasailor26 at 9:47am 03.10.25
adding electrical stove jssailem at 9:46am 03.10.25 input power of 220 at 20 amps WOW, I was not aware that NJ marinas typically provide 220 AC power
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 jssailem at 9:41am 03.10.25 I would contact Edson about the tube's purpose and how they engineered the cables to be run. It loo
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 9:33am 03.10.25 Maybe see you up here in the Salish Sea sometime. I look forward to this happening. It has been a
Bottom paint question jssailem at 9:25am 03.10.25 :plus: with @Project_Mayhem. Before you start to paint, make sure the tape on the starboard side mi
adding electrical stove Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 03.10.25 Is there a propane burner located somewhere in this new electric stove ? If not, you will only be a
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 9:22am 03.10.25 Thank you so much, John. This was very helpful. Exactly the info I needed and I have downloaded the
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa jssailem at 9:21am 03.10.25 My main concern is that the sleeve might interfere with the furler Not a problem. It is like you g
Bottom paint question Project_Mayhem at 9:10am 03.10.25 If it lives on the trailer, its purely asthetic but to answer your question, paint upto the waterlin
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 03.10.25 Follow the post #5 link to the letter.
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 03.10.25 How do I determine what size packing to buy? Purely a guess here but from your boat length, I'll
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 8:56am 03.10.25 I went to a loose foot when I had my main replaced 12 years ago by my local loft Ballard Sails and
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 8:52am 03.10.25 ... I'm happy with the sail other than the second reef is to high for the capacity of the single li
Source for replacement sheaves Joe at 8:44am 03.10.25 If I don't want to go that route, are these tracks standard, so I can buy a replacement car assembl
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa sdommer at 8:31am 03.10.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa justsomeguy at 8:21am 03.10.25 Find a friend or friendly dockmate with a Sailrite or similar, and have a spool of contrasting threa

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