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1989 Catalina 30 Jac123 at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Catalina 30 16/2170 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up th
Main plexiglass hatch storage Offpiste at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/494 Hello H240 owners. I have my 2003 H240 and busy customizing as we all do. Where do you store the 3
A Memorial Day Story Brian D at 2:52pm 05.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/671 For all my Facebook friends who happen to be proudly associated with the United States Armed Forces.
Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model (1) HMT2 at 1:43pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2964 My boat came to me with two Nicro solar vents. I replaced them five years ago and they have worked w
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? (1) tosolar57 at 1:05pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/3510 Hi all, new sailor here, so first, thank you for any insights. Taking all the help I can get and tr
Rib on foredeck Mike in Maine at 12:52pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/474 Hello all. I am purchasing a Catalina 30 III, and was wondering whas size rib will fit on the forede
Furler identification help needed Mhkent at 12:26pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/572 I have a sailboat furler that I am trying to find parts for. The drum or spool has bolt on sides and
New tide info (old tide tables going away) Ken Cross at 11:33am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/690 NOAA is doing away with its printed tide tables. The electronic version can be found here: https://t
APS is going out of business Justin_NSA at 10:16am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/3723 First they dropped all of their marine hardware and focused on wearables. The pandemic has killed th
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 8:00am 05.21.20 Bigger Boats 4/1752 In the interest of running all control lines to the cockpit, I need to install turning blocks on or
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles NYSail at 7:45am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2138 I am getting ready to replace halyards..... Often I see the jib has a snap shackle rather than a loc
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 7:29am 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1771 Hey Guys, I'm trying to fix some cracks on the transom where the swim ladder is attached that are s
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 5:56am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1824 Could someone please tell me what is the proper way to extend AC wiring on my Catalina 30? I am tryi
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 5:04am 05.21.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/863 I've been out sailing every day this week, and taken a few videos to up load. For some reason a dia
Cabin Heat Bob S at 4:06am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1587 Looking for an economical way to take the chill out of our boat. If I do launch this season I will p
Water spigot for gallon milk jugs (1) MySong at 3:28am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3564 I am looking for a water spigot that would fit on a 1 gallon jug. I tried the ones that come with th
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:48pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/373 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:46pm 05.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/392 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:44pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/315 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter 356 headsail forsterp at 9:59pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/539 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130

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Suddenly needing some brake work rgranger at 12:58pm 11.12.23 ... or Gremlins
Watches Don S/V ILLusion at 12:49pm 11.12.23 Can someone explain what purpose a watch serves in sailing/racing? When we raced, we had a chronomet
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 12:46pm 11.12.23 Just replace the handle. In post #13 he shows pictures of his newly replaced clutch.:what:
Tiller rise C27? Tally Ho at 12:45pm 11.12.23 I assumed that you could pivot the tiller up and down from the head. Is yours fixed in a stationa
How to create a brand-specific forum jssailem at 12:17pm 11.12.23 There are lots of questions that are specific to Knysna owners. Seems a bit odd of a rational. The
FAREWELL Skippers Tom J at 12:01pm 11.12.23 Wishing you all the best in your future adventures! I'm sure the new owners are happy. The C310 is
Tiller rise C27? (1) Indysailor at 11:57am 11.12.23 Yeah, I said it was original (including the tiller head), based on prior research. It's the exact on
Lets talk cooking Rasselas36 at 11:44am 11.12.23
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Ward H at 11:38am 11.12.23 I installed the Raritan Sea Era QC with fresh water flush back in 2018. very pleased with the instal
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:09am 11.12.23 Which Raritan models have you looked at? --Peggie
Odd Yanmar issue dave_and_dd at 10:52am 11.12.23 Please clarify, you say it "will not stay running". Do you mean you only detect sound of the starter
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:24am 11.12.23 Stu and Alan. Both are solid points of query. The diesel engine surge behavior is not a new thing t
Does anyone know about any manuals maintenance or otherwise for the 1967 Ericson 35 1967? Stu Jackson at 10:04am 11.12.23 There is an entire Ericson website. You should be able to find it via Google.
Adding a pod the Helm (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 11.12.23 I've looked at this and measured it up on my '99 H-310 for years on end but never bothered with it.
Pearson electra? dLj at 9:42am 11.12.23 I agree. Similar, but not right. I love the transom shape. I left a note on it. Hopefully I he
Watches LaDonaMina at 8:57am 11.12.23 For our 25th anniversary we were in Austria and stopped into a Rolex jewelry store and my wife gifte
Interior Wood morbidfollower at 8:51am 11.12.23 This is Cetol "marine" (which is a color, not a characteristic). e additional counter space is muc
Adding a pod the Helm FOLLOWING SEAS at 8:50am 11.12.23 I uploaded them in the original message
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 8:19am 11.12.23 I've had air in the lines before and it caused the engine to surge momentarily, right before it sto
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:16am 11.12.23 John, if it's air in the lines, that will make it STOP, not surge. I've had air in the lines befor

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