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Cleaning heat exchanger Hayden Watson at 7:11am 04.30.20 Ask All Sailors 21/7380
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 6:28am 04.30.20 Catalina 22 23/2770 Non sailor here. I happened on an 87 Catalina 22 that needed love. I'm no boat guy but she just took
Re-bedding hardware after applying non-skid paint on deck Erbardy at 3:30am 04.30.20 Ask All Sailors 1/365 Hi All. I am going to be finishing painting the deck of my catalina 22 in the next week or so. I w
Seaward 25 OEM trailer (2) Noodat Lady at 8:36pm 04.29.20 Seaward 16/4724 Any Seaward owner with an original trailer? Although the 2000 boat I am buying seems in good shape,
Mirage 27 (Perry) (1) Drinky Crow at 7:59pm 04.29.20 Racing 2/1246 What's the 411? Anyone raced on or against one?
H240 steering Mistabonze at 6:10pm 04.29.20 Smaller Boats 11/1558 We have a H240 and backing up is difficult. My engine and rudder turn simultaneously. Should the ru
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 5:37pm 04.29.20 Catalina 30 28/4946 Hello Catalina 30 owners! I am in the market of purchasing a Catalina 30 from the late 80ies and was
New doors finally (3) Mr Fox at 3:50pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 7/806 Finally installed my bi-folding doors, in my boat these are much more convenient as the standard one
Polar tables Far Away at 2:48pm 04.29.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1234 Hello all, Does anyone have access too or know where I could find a polar table for a Catalina 309?
Adler Barbour compressor location in 1988 H30 Whouze at 2:42pm 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/357 Buying 1988 H30 and want to install refrigeration kit. Any tips on best place to install compressor
Sand blasting an engine? ontherocks83 at 2:26pm 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2023 Quick question. I am trying to sandblast my engine to get the rust and old paint off so I can repai
Fitting a bigger anchor on a Hunter 45cc Z83 at 12:05pm 04.29.20 Big Boats 11/1980 Hi Everyone! Just joined the forum so thank you in advance for your advice. I purchased a 2006 Hu
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove fred1diver at 11:55am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/4693 hey everyone, putting the finishing touches on my gimbal, just wondering how high should I raise the
Adding a hour meter - Hunter 30 Skipper7E at 10:11am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2007 I want to add a hour meter on a 1989 Hunter 30. I thought that I could get power of the alternator o
Hot Water Heater/Tank 2005 H36 SDS3 Sailors at 10:07am 04.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/518 The Kuuma 6 gallon water heater has a leak and likely needs to be replaced. The unit is 10 years ol
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 8:34am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2245 I am replacing the hoses on my M25XP and see that I have a seawater leak from the weep hole in my Ob
hatch cover void fireone at 7:22am 04.29.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1360 i have an oday 23 and ive noticed that the hatch cover(seating area)-over the "ice box" has gotten s
Boat shopping and getting interesting feedback TheSoggyDollar at 7:10am 04.29.20 Catalina 22 39/2668 (potentially) first time boat owners and all eyes are on a Catalina 22 (fits our budget, experience,
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 7:02am 04.29.20 Destinations 32/6615 Hi Guys, COVID permitting, I am planning a trip to the San Juans with my mac 26. I was hoping to t
Isinglass cleaner Sailnobroblem at 5:40am 04.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1572 I am looking for a Isinglass / Stratoglass cleaner. Not looking for a paste or cream like Plastx. I

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Hole for gin pole in the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 1:02pm 10.31.24 @caverun @BobSail @CrispyCringle @dlochner look at the bottom of the mast where the mast raising
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 12:47pm 10.31.24 The manual does refer to it as a mast raising pole not a gin pole.
Full enclosure questions SkiingSailor at 12:41pm 10.31.24 I've also always felt that in rainy and snowy conditions I HAD to be able to stick my head out peri
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Slowboat314 at 12:37pm 10.31.24 I can't access the boat over the winter as the marina closes off all access after October 15th. I di
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Rich 35.5 at 12:24pm 10.31.24 This is just my personal opinion, but if the standing rigging isn't obviously damaged, why bother to
Hole for gin pole in the mast (1) SteveHughessails at 12:19pm 10.31.24 Likely wont help at all but this is a picture of the H240 mount for the gin pole. I have a gin pol
Full enclosure questions Hayden Watson at 12:07pm 10.31.24 Sailing here in the PNW is pretty common with dodger, Bimini and connector, with and without full si
Source for Metric turnbuckle Richard19068 at 12:07pm 10.31.24 I think you'll find that an M6 is approximately 1/4. A M10 is just over 3/8. I'll email RigRite,
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 11:54am 10.31.24 I asked because I've gone the M10/1/4"-28 hole a couple of time. Have you tried RigRite? I think
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 11:39am 10.31.24 Anything made outside of U.S.A. should be metric. Have you tried just using a tap and die to clean
Source for Metric turnbuckle Richard19068 at 11:34am 10.31.24 https://e-rigging.com/collections/turnbuckles/products/stainless-pipe-style-jaw-x-jaw-turnbuckles?va
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 11:31am 10.31.24 I asked because I've gone the M10/1/4"-28 hole a couple of time. Have you tried RigRite?
Source for Metric turnbuckle Michael Davis at 11:05am 10.31.24 Anything made outside of U.S.A. should be metric. Have you tried just using a tap and die to clean t
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:57am 10.31.24 Next to a M10 bolt.
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:53am 10.31.24 The closest imperial size is 3/8-16, but that is clearly wrong.
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 10:21am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast (10) Eric S W at 10:11am 10.31.24 I have added photos. The measurement of the caliber represents the diameter of the mast raising pole
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 9:41am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter lin
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. AaronD at 9:28am 10.31.24 This is asked every so often, and the most universally recommended motor for a C-22 is the Tohatsu S
Full enclosure questions sailme88 at 8:58am 10.31.24 We have a dodger, Bimini and connector.. There is no way I'd sail with the connector in place. Howev

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