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Cockpit Instrument Configuration asalotto at 2:42pm 09.30.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2364 Getting a new Catalina 315 with no instruments from factory. Now have to decide on placement/configu
Salt Water in Bilge ianmcc444 at 12:44pm 09.30.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3539 Hey everyone, I recently bought my first boat, a 1980 O'day 28, after a long sailing hiatus. I to
Quantum Sailpack LakeOntario270 at 12:40pm 09.30.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1870 I'm looking at adding a Quantum Sailpack and a brand new main sail for next year. I was told it wou
Top Down spinnaker furler SBinNSB at 8:51am 09.30.20 Catalina 310 0/735 We sold Rummerful (again) so our Spinnaker and top down furler are for sale...listed in the sailboat
H22 Bulkhead curt in CO at 8:47am 09.30.20 Smaller Boats 5/820 I recently purchased a 2013 Marlow Hunter 22 sailboat. It is in like new condition.
Needed Santana 22 Stanchions dabenns at 8:38am 09.30.20 Parts Search 3/658 I have a 1967 Santana 22 I am restoring and the original Stanchion were bent/broken. 719-641-3461
H 340 upper rudder bushing Dubo at 8:01am 09.30.20 Big Boats 1/538 I need to investigate excess movement in the upper rudder bushing and am thinking the bushing is wor
Windlass install vmaks at 7:52am 09.30.20 Pearson 29/7987 Pearson 31-2, shallow anchor locker...I want to install a windlass but I have been warned that it mi
Skeg Ryan12 at 5:22am 09.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/552 Hey everyone! I am looking at a 1979 hunter 30 and I noticed the end of the skeg moves a little. I d
Water pouring out of exhaust! Project_Mayhem at 1:51am 09.30.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1189 In the never ending saga of issues with this boat I finally got my inboard working tonight. I was ve
Anchor locker drainage thwilson at 7:59pm 09.29.20 Catalina 30 8/2265 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
Access to behind the cooler box? (1) sailingrock at 7:23pm 09.29.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/983 I need to replace the cooling system in my fridge (evaporator, compressor, pipes). I am trying to fi
Hunter 386 HeadStay issue (1) Gary Ryan at 5:50pm 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/550 Well, it appears I'm not quite finished fixing up our Hunter 386. I had the boat yard step our Seld
Drill into my traveler bar? (2) gtg at 3:37pm 09.29.20 Smaller Boats 5/1248 Hello, I have been stewing over this idea for some time. Tell me what you think Catalina owner. I n
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting (3) Scott T-Bird at 2:52pm 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2454 I've been most alarmed with the stem fitting on my new 1999 Catalina 320. I have a picture of the s
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) wdonovan at 11:17am 09.29.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1005 Hi all. Need to replace traveler lines on my 310. Do I need to sew the new to the old to get it down
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors rpwillia at 9:36am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1823 So our local Sea Scouts were doing training in the marina on docking and things went awry, but lucki
CE Certicication Siegener at 9:16am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2220 Hi Folks, I'm about to buy a Hunter 36 with a Twin Keel. Now the seller sends me the CE certificate
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic (1) daydreamerjr at 8:58am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2372 Hello, I have a Nexus Classic server on my boat and I would like to connect a WiFi Bridge I purchas
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 7:52am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/6176 Hello, I am french, and I have a possibility to buy a Hunter 29.5, which seems to be in good conditi

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Exhaust water flow dlochner at 3:21pm 02.20.25 The product description says it works on metal or flexible exhaust hose from 2" to 8" in diameter.
Winter cover q's dlochner at 2:54pm 02.20.25 Over the years I have covered my boat with a Fairclough full cover and frame. It takes about a day t
Exhaust water flow dmax at 2:10pm 02.20.25 I am assuming that you do not want to connect the band to the rubber exhaust hose because it is a t
Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 2:08pm 02.20.25 ... When I acquired this boat back in 99 ....... So after putting 20k into a 6k boat... over 2
Non self tailing winches fox9988 at 1:44pm 02.20.25 https://bartonmarine.com/catalogue/the-barton-wincher-pair Not perfect but worth the money.
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 1:31pm 02.20.25 Why take a chance? Decision based on how many good old boats are here, that have never had covers
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 1:25pm 02.20.25 Ok, thank you all, very good insight
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:24pm 02.20.25 Good i was thinking of putting the band on the nipple of the water inlet pipe
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 02.20.25 Yes - the band goes around the exhaust hose, wherever is convenient - easy to install. I put it nea
Clogged toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:47pm 02.20.25 There was no need to take anything apart...Muriatic ("hydrochloric") acid--available from most hardw
Winter cover q's Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 02.20.25 Look at any boat cover site that allows you to order online. They usually list the materials. I have
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 12:27pm 02.20.25 my question is how to disassemble the jabsco Y valve and the outlet pipe to the thru-hull
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 02.20.25 The potential issue with knots revolves around the slippery nature of Dyneema fibers. Yes, knots i
Winter cover q's David in Sandusky at 11:34am 02.20.25 I also don't bother with a cover. 48 winters on Lake Erie, and no problems of any kind from freezing
Clogged toilet Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 02.20.25 Are you using hard pipe or flexible sanitary hose ?
Winter cover q's Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. D
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 8:48am 02.20.25 Great Thanks Rick
Exhaust water flow dmax at 8:45am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exhau
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th

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