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Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 4:25pm 03.12.20 Catalina 310 12/2218 West Marine has some Sierra ones, but not enough information on them; and they are 60 miles away in
Water in compartments with foam ingramsail at 4:14pm 03.12.20 Catalina 22 17/4333 I'm restoring a Catalina 1977, how do you get the water out of these compartments? Has anyone remove
Torqeedo on Cat 22? gkmoore at 11:29am 03.12.20 Catalina 22 20/5854 Hi all, I'm using a 5hp Honda 4 stroke, mostly reliable. Just wondering though if anyone has powere
Hand rail covering/grip Justin_NSA at 10:50am 03.12.20 Ask All Sailors 22/4027 I'm adding a Taylor-made aluminum rail to the steps on our slip. I want to add some wrapping like yo
Genoa track - 86 Hunter 31 Tom H31 at 5:55am 03.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1202 I have a leak that shows up as water in the lazarette. I believe it's due to leaking around genoa tr
LED anchor light AWG requirement Richard19068 at 7:21pm 03.11.20 Ask All Sailors 37/8097 I'm getting a new LED anchor light and running new wire for it. The lowest amp draw I can find a v
Hunter 290 Mast Post Leak drdanj at 2:47pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/655 I recently bought a 2000 Hunter 290. The cabin mast post has a small leak, about the only leak in th
bragging (1) jon hansen at 1:51pm 03.11.20 Alden General Chat 75/28836 i here claim that i have the fastest alden caravelle in the world! :) of the 19 built, i have maximi
Main sheet on MH 37? richk at 1:42pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/993 I need to replace the mainsheet on my Marlow Hunter 37. Any suggestions on diameter and type of lin
resealing top rail Barnett at 12:45pm 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/1081 My beloved "OLD" Irwin has a leakage issue. Don't we all upon reaching a certain age. It's narrowe
It is going to be foresale... Pat at 10:03am 03.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/20 I want to sell my O'Day 272 LE....it has been a beautiful boat...let me know if you are interested..
Dehumidifiers Stephen M at 9:26am 03.11.20 Big Boats 20/3999 We are looking for suggestions on a dehumidifier for our Hunter 420 passage that is small and effect
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 6:41am 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 19/1664 Is there no end to foiling? Some awesome waves here. 7fWhI3xeo1U
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? Ben4195 at 6:25am 03.11.20 Catalina 22 6/1511 Hi All! I've started wading into the process of updating my new-to-me 1975 C22, and one of the majo
Keel repair (2) TimFromLI at 7:56pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3027 My keel got wrapped around my mooring chain last season and I'm getting ready to repair the damage.
Calling all engineers...... Bulkhead question Grotto at 5:06pm 03.10.20 Catalina 22 14/2637 So just loving the space inside my 83 without the bulkhead installed ( in the process of refinishing
Best way to get data inside cabin JRT at 4:52pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2181 I was working from my Catalina 310 last week and the wind was howling and raining. I have the origi
I love wood, but,... (1) TomY at 9:52am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 37/2842 This was posted on a wooden boat site. Clever idea and superb workmanship. What do you think?
Total Boat Non-skid (3) william24424 at 7:46am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/6257 I put this product on top of the non skid diamond pattern on my 30+ year old deck. Cleaning was a li
How to remove mast foot from Hunter 34 Globe Pilot at 5:56am 03.10.20 Big Boats 4/1654 Good day all! Last year I bought a 1984 Hunter 34. Had it surveyed and from what I read, it seems

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Mast repair thoughts CSade at 4:26am 03.08.25 The weep hole was plugged and water poured out of the mast when it was pulled. The damage was below
Mast repair thoughts dlochner at 4:06am 03.08.25 This is a question for a Naval Architect who has experience with aluminum masts on recreational sail
Mast repair thoughts garymalmgren at 1:32am 03.08.25 RE:Is this a viable option This the visible damage from the partner to the deck. What has caused t
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls Boiler at 8:17pm 03.07.25 Sailboat data, may have in a convoluted way have what you are looking for. They have the I J P E le
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? LydieBP at 6:10pm 03.07.25 Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 03.07.25 I finally hired a mechanic who took the hose off the banjo fitting cut a small amount of the hose o
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 5:40pm 03.07.25 How this goes depends on the age of the packing and its composition. If it's old crap, all of it w
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.07.25 The engine started up easily, and as I checked for leaks I noticed a drop of water, one drop every
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 jssailem at 4:51pm 03.07.25 If you attempt it, be certain you have fully functional bilge pump or two in place. Maine sail has s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.07.25
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 03.07.25 Also, before replacing you could just try tightening it a bit. You could also give it some time to s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.07.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? PaulK at 11:22am 03.07.25 Maybe they're worried about drone attacks? If they can make a drone miss by 100 feet it would be fai
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:43am 03.07.25 Thanks guys Everyone must be shy.
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 8:52am 03.07.25 Another trick some folk use is to carry 500-1000 ml in a Sig-type hiking fuel bottle. Small, enough
Underfunding the US Coast Guard jssailem at 8:51am 03.07.25 Such issues are often based on years of senior management priorities. The DOD has learned that it
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36am 03.07.25 @BigEas i know WARD but it has been many years ago. He is a gentleman
Underfunding the US Coast Guard justsomeguy at 4:29am 03.07.25 Hey, it'll be like the good ol' days.
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Indysailor at 3:36am 03.07.25 I have a line connected to a shackle on the underside of the gooseneck that leads to a track cleat.
Aft cabin shelf bradm at 5:30pm 03.06.25 My 309 has the large folding table. When stowed in the aft berth, the white strips in the shelf capt

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