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sliding companionway hatch tgrayson at 9:00am 12.19.19 Parts Search 5/957 looking for a sliding companionway hatch for a 1974 macgregor venture 17,any condition
Choosing a forward hatch ... any good ones? (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 12.19.19 Ask All Sailors 20/6390 I want to replace mine with a very good quality hatch. About 14 years ago I replaced the original P
Helm chart plotter wiring Zencra at 8:26am 12.19.19 Big Boats 11/1601 Hi, I need help with running wiring from my new axiom. Im replacing the old C120 and have tried usin
modifying a boat cradle to a trailer fred1diver at 4:32am 12.19.19 Ask All Sailors 19/6753 hey everyone, quick question, is it possible to transform a cradle into a trailer? if so how do you
Smart mooring? Or dumb? Captain Larry-DH at 5:14pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1916 I saw this advertised and at first I thought it was a stupid idea certain to fail. The pictures mak
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights (3) wpchrist at 1:58pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/7890 Hello, I have ordered a replacement lens for my Gray Series portlight (made by Bomar, AKA Pompanet
Replacing VHF Coax--Mix and Match? dlochner at 1:51pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3451 At the end of the season the SWR on the VHF antenna was a little high according to the built in SWR
Compression test specification for adapter for Universal MX-25 Fudsdad at 11:22am 12.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/635 Please can anyone tell me the specification (thread and size) for my Catalina 36 Universal MX-25 glo
It's the most wonderful time of the year (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/992 Any sailor in a homeport north of Alabama feels a particular excitement in March because commissioni
Everyone Knows It's Windy (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 51/6321 You're planning to take some friends out on a summer Saturday, but instead of the nice, warm 10-knot
Do you race your boat? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 37/3010 When sailboat racing gets into your psyche, you're hooked. It's a hobby that requires skill, courage
Condensed for your displeasure (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1090 Condensation is no one's friend. It breeds mold, wet cushions, and annoying drips strategically aime
And now, a word from the wise (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.02.20 Ask All Sailors 55/5979 If you could drop a single pearl of wisdom on a brand new sailboat owner, what would it be?
The boat show must go on (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.17.20 Ask All Sailors 41/4659 Are you getting your boat show on this year? Is it something you do every year, every now and then,
Don't fight the Power (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.24.20 Ask All Sailors 76/7233 Diesel, outboard, sail drive, or the fabled Atomic 4... engines not only help us dock, moor, and pow
Maiden - the movie BC Bernie at 8:00am 12.18.19 Catalina 310 13/2615 The film documentary, Maiden, just got nominated for an Oscar. How about that? A sailing movie. On
Hard Plastic Cover - Aft cabin Rasselas36 at 7:03am 12.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1281 (2004 H36) I recently developed a leak coming from the hard cover over the locker in the aft cabin.
Is living aboard in your future? Or present? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.10.20 Ask All Sailors 18/2634 Do you have dreams of living aboard someday, or have you already made that dream a reality? What at
Does your boat have BO? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 02.03.20 Ask All Sailors 26/5099 Bilge Odor. It can strike at any time, sending your guests and crew screaming into the night. We al
Your Year In Review (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 26/2312 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foo

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First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding DinghySailor at 8:38am 12.03.24
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Rich Stidger at 7:54am 12.03.24 No one has suggested measuring the actual AC current with a clamp-on meter. The Power Energy Panel
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 6:54am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Claude L.-Auger at 6:28am 12.03.24 While I do agree with Kloudie and the others about running away from this old girl, I have another p
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 6:21am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation.
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? R Squared at 6:21am 12.03.24 Forespar did not produce the ball base fitting pictured. Also, the Motor Mate has not been in produc
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Tally Ho at 5:52am 12.03.24 My guess would be something like a downhaul or cunningham for the main. I would guess a messenger
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 12.03.24 The major problem with small gas engines are the smaller ports are affected by corn.syrup crap clog
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel colemj at 4:33am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
P42 engine sump Terry Cox at 3:42am 12.03.24 I would definitely appreciate that. It will be a couple of weeks, as I just got back from the boat
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 2:01am 12.03.24 That area under the stuffing box on our 1991 boat must have limber holes, since our box drips end u
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:10pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 9:35pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. KCofKC at 8:48pm 12.02.24 Something perhaps worth considering is putting a spacer under the hinge and the deck, maybe a small
Dogs Onboard Forum? john6206 at 7:24pm 12.02.24 @quadrille38 thanks!
Wet upper deck on Catalina 22 Sport? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 12.02.24 You almost certainly do have some amount of rotten wood core there. You could start by tapping the a
Buying 423? ldd at 5:51pm 12.02.24 Thanks Greg, great information. I had to pass on this boat. Had no AC. I live in Florida. I was told
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 5:36pm 12.02.24
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? jssailem at 5:33pm 12.02.24 When selecting my boat, it helped to define what I wanted to do with the boat. Where and how I wante
P42 engine sump Terry Cox at 5:32pm 12.02.24 That area under the stuffing box on our 1991 boat must have limber holes, since our box drips end up

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