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Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model (1) HMT2 at 1:43pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/4000 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 19/6126 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 1/673 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 6/743 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 8/1006 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 27/6364 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 4/3029 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 9/3410 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 8/2667 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 15/3231 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) 10/1650 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 4/2218 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 17/6481 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 2/502 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 1/614 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 2/453 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 5/809 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel (4) CapitalistSailor at 9:15pm 05.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5704 I have a ProFurl B29S furler that was original to my 2000 Beneteau 311. I am the second owner. I bou
Stainless question Mark Maulden at 8:43pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1664
Eventually... Sledge62 at 6:34pm 05.20.20 Catalina 22 4/684 I should have had this old boat on the water by now. Work and no time this last week. 2 headed probl

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Replacing nuts on keel bolts jssailem at 7:17am 04.04.25 Interesting discovery. Yeoman's work on the polishing. Well done!:) Your information leads me to wo
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:11am 04.04.25 On my 1990 P 42, the starboard "scoup" is for the galley ventilator, port is unknown. I dont see a
Starting battery jssailem at 7:05am 04.04.25 And a pinch of reserve.:biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Csw1742 at 7:00am 04.04.25 In my case it's just sheer ignorance. So I should run the fan after shut down to cool off the comp
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 6:52am 04.04.25 Nice, lucky you decided to do the uphaul line. I started ordering the parts to do mine last week.
Starting battery mermike at 6:47am 04.04.25 The engine manual should tell you how many cranking amps are required. Purchase a battery that meets
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dLj at 6:40am 04.04.25 Forgive me for starting with the obvious: Is the engine getting fuel, air, and spark? Make sure the
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 6:21am 04.04.25
Cracks in the bilge colemj at 6:17am 04.04.25 To me, that just looks like what happens to really thick gelcoat if there is the tiniest amount of f
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 6:00am 04.04.25 Yeah, that's a given, get something to support the keel. I recommend something that can be easily r
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame (1) colin.w at 5:57am 04.04.25 Hey all, has anyone had any luck replacing the fragile interior ivory frames for the old standard h
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit degas at 5:56am 04.04.25 Forgive me for starting with the obvious: Is the engine getting fuel, air, and spark? Make sure they
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 5:39am 04.04.25 Have you tried any combination of choke, no choke, partial choke, or twisting the throttle open and
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Sailor Sue at 5:30am 04.04.25 Have you tried any combination of choke, no choke, partial choke, or twisting the throttle open and
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:03am 04.04.25 Sounds like you had an adventurous trip. It is beautiful in the keys. I've sailed my hobie 18 at B
Microwave lapetinaa at 4:40am 04.04.25
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Indysailor at 3:17am 04.04.25 If I end up grabbing this boat, which I plan to, I was thinking I could try and make some minor adj
Microwave artboas at 11:18pm 04.03.25
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? (6) MKennon at 10:57pm 04.03.25 Thanks for all of the reply's! We finally got to make the trip last weekend! (Last week of March) Wo
Aqua Lift muffler C310 jssailem at 9:07pm 04.03.25 :)

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