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Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? dlochner at 1:51pm 02.03.26 Sails Call Lounge 3/90 https://www.pbo.co.uk/boats/the-worlds-smallest-boat-how-andrew-bedwell-built-his-100cm-boat-to-sail
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed (5) AspiringCapt at 12:26pm 02.03.26 Catalina 30 0/14
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed (5) AspiringCapt at 12:12pm 02.03.26 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/195
DIY pop top tent (Merit 22) (5) RussC at 11:50am 02.03.26 Ask All Sailors 0/38 Spring will get here eventually they say, so it's time to get ready in case an early overnighter is
Oceanis 373 Greasy Water In Engine Start Battery Compartment Dadawada at 5:27pm 02.02.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/112 After a long (4.5 hour each way) trip over the summer, I noticed water with grease in it under the e
Throttle Cable TheTY at 11:08am 02.02.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/183
Cellphone use in bright sun - ricksoth at 6:38pm 02.01.26 Ask All Sailors 9/267 Has anyone found a cell phone that they can see in bright sun, ideally with polarized sunglasses on?
"10 Sailboats to Avoid Buying" shemandr at 1:01pm 02.01.26 Ask All Sailors 10/340 Has anyone else seen this video? It turns out the reasons to avoid these boats is their uninsurabi
Handlauf Oberdeck undicht HJS at 10:40am 02.01.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/177 Hallo liebe Segelfreunde ! Ich habe mir vor 4 jahren eine Hunter 38 Baujahr 2008 gekauft.Ich habe ei
PSA: Battleborn High Current at 2:25pm 01.30.26 Ask All Sailors 48/1271 Hi all, This is not entirely news, but Battleborn - which was previously considered among the highe
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question (4) Deven R at 11:04am 01.30.26 Big Boats 4/238 Hello fellow Catalina owners. Spring of 2025 I purchased my first keelboat - a 1986 Catalina 34. I s
Rewiring Starter switch jonny356 at 10:24am 01.30.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/241 I have a Hunter 356 and have issues with starter. I replaced the starter motor and start switch (bu
Hunter 33 Raymarine Autopilot Ian Thailand at 9:00pm 01.29.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/152 I'm looking to contact someone who has fitted, or owns, a Hunter 33 with a Raymarine Autopilot. I'm
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger Slipin Away at 9:03am 01.29.26 Big Boats 7/217 I have a 2005 Hunter 45cc. Does anyone knows the location of the trigger switch (relay) for the air
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward (1) william24424 at 8:56am 01.29.26 Ask All Sailors 3/391 Happens more often when engine is hot. Last year I'd keep in gear through mooring field because drif
halyard questions Mike8193 at 1:48pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 6/294 Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 14/410 Our salon table is no overdue for an upgrade . I'm confident in my skills as a woodworker . Where I
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 10:04am 01.28.26 Catalina 310 18/696 My pressure relief valve on my hot water tank is 150 psi. The domestic water pump is max 40 psi. I
Hunter 49/50 transformer Laid-back at 5:56am 01.28.26 Big Boats 3/212
Start battery setting DinghySailor at 6:49pm 01.27.26 Ask All Sailors 21/712 The starter for my Yanmar began intermittently working over the summer. The engine now starts only w

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DIY Sailing Instrument (1) brett_howard at 11:23pm 02.03.26 Still quite a bit of work to do but a proof of concept buttoned up and even now receiving this simul
DIY Sailing Instrument (1) brett_howard at 11:21pm 02.03.26 All the electronics have finally arrived and it all fits together how I'd planned for the front part
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed jssailem at 10:38pm 02.03.26 Congrats on your new to you, boat. Welcome to the forums. The links provided by @Stu Jackson are e
DIY Sailing Instrument brett_howard at 10:19pm 02.03.26 So after looking around it looks like you can add <extensions> </extensions> and you can add in what
Help with outboard - 2HP Vintage Johnson marcham at 9:27pm 02.03.26 Stihl makes a great 2 stroke oil with stabilizer in it.
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 8:54pm 02.03.26 Yes sir I signed up there, joined that group and downloaded the app so I can view on my phone and
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 02.03.26 As you may imagine, there is a wealth of boat specific internet knowledge, in addition to this fine
Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? Project_Mayhem at 8:26pm 02.03.26 Wasn't there a guy that did a crossing in a 2ft boat?
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 8:22pm 02.03.26 Check your entire exhaust system for cracks in the rubber hoses. They will appear at sharp bends li
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 02.03.26 Check your entire exhaust system for cracks in the rubber hoses. They will appear at sharp bends lik
West Marine dropping Blue Seas for Egis Blitz at 6:29pm 02.03.26 It seems West Marine is changing a lot of their products, at least in their electrical section. Most
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed JoeWhite at 4:06pm 02.03.26 AspiringCapt There are many Catalinas in your marina. Find one of your vintage and ask the owner to
Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? kappykaplan at 3:43pm 02.03.26 No.
Helping New Boaters ShawnL at 3:06pm 02.03.26 We have many similar issues in our club. My wife and I are in our early 50's. Our kids are grown a
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 2:56pm 02.03.26 I would guess it's an external voltage regulator. Thank you sir
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 02.03.26 Thank you Sir, Do you have any Idea what the red thing is in my 2nd to last picture? It attaches di
Cellphone use in bright sun - Rich Stidger at 2:32pm 02.03.26 I have a compass app that I really like..... use it like a handheld, put it in "day" mode, point
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed dmax at 2:27pm 02.03.26 I would guess it's an external voltage regulator.
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 2:15pm 02.03.26 To remove old hose: Take off any clamps, cut the hose lengthwise with a new utility knife where it
Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? dmax at 2:15pm 02.03.26 No. Not sure how far from shore I would go in that :)

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