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Cleaning heat exchanger Hayden Watson at 7:11am 04.30.20 Ask All Sailors 21/8089
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 6:28am 04.30.20 Catalina 22 23/2997 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 1/394 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 16/5078 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 2/1366 What's the 411? Anyone raced on or against one?
H240 steering Mistabonze at 6:10pm 04.29.20 Smaller Boats 11/1649 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 28/5516 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 7/866 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 1/1294 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 1/372 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 5/2273 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 11/2157 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 9/5069 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 20/2143 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 4/550 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 26/2543 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 3/1428 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 39/2828 (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 32/7139 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 9/1838 I am looking for a Isinglass / Stratoglass cleaner. Not looking for a paste or cream like Plastx. I

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Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 6:15pm 02.13.25 There is no need to buy a Yanmar branded alternator, there are plenty of better alternators out the
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator dlochner at 6:04pm 02.13.25 Fortunately, I have sourced a compatible module that has new diodes, brushes, & regulator that is p
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing dlochner at 6:00pm 02.13.25
Cell Phone Boosters DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.13.25 Considering the WeBoost Marine package. I have a good marine wifi antenna already connected to some
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 5:52pm 02.13.25 Looks good. To protect the alternator from future damage from loss of ground, install #8 cable from
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 5:40pm 02.13.25 Thanks, Greg !
Watertight through-deck connection AaronD at 5:32pm 02.13.25 See this thread from 2019 and from 2020 for a few options. Including my contribution (I'm still hap
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Captain Larry-DH at 4:11pm 02.13.25 It looks like it was installed once already and pulled out. It should be nice and shiny when you ge
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing garymalmgren at 3:48pm 02.13.25 Well. I wouldn't call it rusted, but I wouldn't call it new either. Can't see the internal rubber sh
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 1:47pm 02.13.25 I used an aluminum plate for mine. The work was done by a fiberglass shop in Cleveland. Total satis
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 1:47pm 02.13.25 For about $1,000 you can have someone else do most of the cold work and enjoy some hot rum. The bi
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 1:24pm 02.13.25 Very helpful! Thank you do much for the photo. The schematics were not super clear.
What materials to use for mast step repair? David in Sandusky at 12:43pm 02.13.25 I used an aluminum plate for mine. The work was done by a fiberglass shop in Cleveland. Total satisf
Bent rudder post on my Catalina 27 kappykaplan at 12:36pm 02.13.25 klukat, welcome to the forum! :beer: You should really open a new thread instead of resurrecting a t
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (1) dmax at 11:52am 02.13.25 My previous boat was an '87 O'day 35, it had the Isomat NG1 masthead: NG1 Masthead Assembly If you h
Bent rudder post on my Catalina 27 klukat at 11:43am 02.13.25 If necessary after you inspect it, we offer a new HDPE rudder (High Density plastic) with stainl
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 11:04am 02.13.25
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Tally Ho at 11:01am 02.13.25 ughhh - has anyone used these ? Amazon.com Reviews on Amazon are not great. Many say it doesn't r
Keeping warm for winter boat work DRhoads at 10:49am 02.13.25 For about $1,000 you can get a dickinson furnace with a proper chimney. For about $1,000 you can h
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 10:36am 02.13.25 ughhh - has anyone used these ? Amazon.com

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