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Best boat transport? Key questions to ask? gtg at 5:52am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1763 From California to Oklahoma. 30' catalina. Fixed keel. Other hitch: Drop it in on one side of th
running rigging replacement. Tback1000 at 3:34am 02.03.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1967 i bought a 37c that has been sitting on the hard for about 6 years now with the mast on a rack. al
Composting head free cruiser at 9:48pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1269 I built my own composting head, for under $50 in materials. No more thru hulls ,no more valves ,no m
Hunter e36 Hybrid Question Maluhia at 8:44pm 02.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2197 I recently acquired a 2012 Hunter e36 Hybrid with an Elco electric motor and a Fischer Panda 7.5 kw
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 5:07pm 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 31/3882 I've got a 2005 Beneteau 373, and I'm planning to replace most of the sanitation hoses with Raritan
ISO teak wood, hinges miscellaneous hardware... Killyourguitar at 3:00pm 02.02.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1572 I have a Mac 25, I need some life lines that are better than what I have now they're pretty much jun
Adding 2nd smart plug up front question CYQK at 1:27pm 02.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/409 Have a smart plug and elci mounted in the cockpit locker Thinking about installing another smart plu
Cabin cushion cleaning Giro at 12:19pm 02.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1342 Hello: We recently had new cushions made for the cabin on our MacGregor 25. The cushions are all co
replacement rudder for 1988 Mk2 Hayden Watson at 9:57am 02.02.20 Catalina 30 3/915 Probably going to replace rudder this year. Any and all suggestions appreciated We need to pull the
Quick, simple fuel polisher (4) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:17am 02.02.20 Catalina 310 18/4907 We have been struggling with fuel issues since getting bad fuel running from Irma and Maria in 2017.
Length over all shawanaga at 9:09am 02.02.20 Big Boats 14/4112 Does LOA include the ladder when down and the roller bow sprit for the anchor chain? some yacht clu
Swap a 2 blade 1" 13 RH 10 for LH? (2) SV_IdleHour at 8:19am 02.02.20 Parts Search 3/734 My controls are reversed after the prior owner had some transmission work done.
Solenoid valves in head discharge Mainemando at 6:44am 02.02.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1157 Folks I am modifying my waste system this Spring in order removal the miles of unnecessary hose tha
Lifeline Stanchions for Seaward 17 Dhamil6490 at 9:16pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 1/402 Looking for information about stanchion geometry. I'm particularly interested in the angle at which
Packing pumpkinpie at 8:33pm 02.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/4137 .
Outboard whining 8hp tohatsu four stroke 2012 Markphsd at 2:48pm 02.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1686
wire in the mast Drinky Crow at 2:33pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1497 What tricks are people using in the new millenium to keep wiring from slapping around inside the mas
noco chargers fred1diver at 2:32pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1463 hey everyone, looking at changing my charger and I came upon noco chargers, anyone use them? your th
Close destinations near southern California Killyourguitar at 2:26pm 02.01.20 Destinations 58/10271 I have a MacGregor 25 swing keel so I'm not looking to go very far but I would like to go somewhere
In-mass furling on 376 Les Rose at 12:03pm 02.01.20 Big Boats 7/1401 I am replacing my mainsail on Hunter 376 because it has stretched to the point where it pleats as it

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Aft cabin shelf (1) Captain Starlight at 2:32am 03.04.25 230073
Aft cabin shelf kappykaplan at 2:15am 03.04.25 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation kappykaplan at 2:13am 03.04.25 SailKote is what I use. :plus:
Downeaster Fourm Jollyroger at 12:26am 03.04.25 I own this DE45 which must have been posted on this forum some time back in 2012. She is called "Bri
What must be a silly steering question john2 at 11:50pm 03.03.25 in the 1999/2000 model rudder movement is stopped by a block under the floor against the quadrant.
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 11:41pm 03.03.25 i,m still on for the head gasket or a freeze plug. Our engines are getting to the age that gask
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. garymalmgren at 11:33pm 03.03.25 Hi Randy. First identity the location of the leak. If it is on the low pressure side (feed from tank
Universal M25 will not start Michael Davis at 11:04pm 03.03.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs ar
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Randy Miller at 10:28pm 03.03.25 Sounds like good advice from both of you. One thing to keep in mind since both of you have mentioned
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 03.03.25 Does this mean my fuel pump needs to be rebuilt? No. The leak has NOTHING to do with the operati
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.03.25
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 6:42pm 03.03.25 Any idea of the working load for a C27 downhaul? Under 100lb ? 200lb? I have an old (I think) 29mm
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? jssailem at 6:39pm 03.03.25 Great video, @Charles Erwin .
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 6:31pm 03.03.25 Debating between hot/cold vs having the shop take off some more metal A new split coupling will p
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 03.03.25 On my 35-foot boat, I release the halyard, and the sail falls down without any assistance. If your s
Rudder flaps chichiflys at 6:18pm 03.03.25 Different boat, but same application. On a Chaser 33, I used 0.010" mylar sheet, with a 1" wide sta
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation jssailem at 6:17pm 03.03.25 I can not imagine the need for a block and tackle for a downhaul on a 27ft sailboat. :yikes: You sa
Early 80s H36 Strut chichiflys at 6:13pm 03.03.25 I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You c
Lewmar trimline hatch seal replacement jssailem at 6:12pm 03.03.25 Try Hatch Masters. hatchmasters.com
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. jssailem at 6:10pm 03.03.25 The usual leaks on the fuel pump are the hoses or fuel lines running from the pump to the injector.

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