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Hi all, This is not entirely news, but Battleborn - which was previously considered among the highe
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Hello fellow Catalina owners. Spring of 2025 I purchased my first keelboat - a 1986 Catalina 34. I s
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I have a Hunter 356 and have issues with starter. I replaced the starter motor and start switch (bu
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I have a 2005 Hunter 45cc. Does anyone knows the location of the trigger switch (relay) for the air
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Happens more often when engine is hot. Last year I'd keep in gear through mooring field because drif
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Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it
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Our salon table is no overdue for an upgrade . I'm confident in my skills as a woodworker . Where I
east coaster at 10:04am 01.28.26
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My pressure relief valve on my hot water tank is 150 psi. The domestic water pump is max 40 psi. I
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The starter for my Yanmar began intermittently working over the summer. The engine now starts only w
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Ever since we got our boat we have had issues seeing out over the bow while seated in the cockpit. I
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I was reminded of a site I found some years ago designed to help a PNW (or BC) cruiser plan their tr
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A few years back I built a wind instrument and I've been using it for years now and really appreciat
JamesG161 at 7:26am 01.26.26
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Do the math... .
dlochner at 6:37am 01.26.26
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This morning West Marine sent out an email announcing they are dropping Blue Seas and will be stocki
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1974 MFG Whip 17 looking for main sail dimensions

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Windlass on a Yamaha 30?
X24 at 3:47am 02.01.26
x24, thanks so much for the note and PM that you had sent one. These are great pics and much appr
DIY Sailing Instrument   (3)
brett_howard at 2:54am 02.01.26
236442 236443 Kinda seem to have some cutouts in the sides finally designed in that I don't hate but
Windlass on a Yamaha 30?
Blue Horizon at 11:11pm 01.31.26
Sorry for the late response - my 1981 Y-30 has an old Muir with a pawl mounted horizontally on the
Hot water relief valve
Clydo at 10:37pm 01.31.26
Clyde, When using electricity, turn it off after about a half an hour. Don't leave it on all the
Funny Friday!!!
Michael Davis at 9:14pm 01.31.26
I think you proved my point @Will Gilmore
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 9:04pm 01.31.26
Kirk got lucky if all Mermaid Minnie did was swap him for a trout. 5KXLCkhhWbM -Will
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 9:00pm 01.31.26
AkjTGCrLvAU -Will
PSA: Battleborn   (1)
dlochner at 7:16pm 01.31.26
Battle Born batteries are manufactured by Dragonfly Energy which has 3 product lines: Battle Born LF
Funny Friday!!!
Michael Davis at 6:09pm 01.31.26
PSA: Battleborn
High Current at 5:35pm 01.31.26
Wow, this discussion got more heated than a Battleborn terminal! :biggrin: Foswick, I think you ma
Funny Friday!!!
jssailem at 3:28pm 01.31.26
how many winches were on my boat in front of my wife. I, of course, said ONE! Really... :yikes: I
Windlass on a Yamaha 30?
jssailem at 3:25pm 01.31.26
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations   (2)
chichiflys at 2:17pm 01.31.26
We used several of these from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFDK8JP?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_
Windlass on a Yamaha 30?   (2)
X24 at 2:00pm 01.31.26
Sorry for the late response - my 1981 Y-30 has an old Muir with a pawl mounted horizontally on the
Funny Friday!!!
WayneH at 2:00pm 01.31.26
My brother asked me how many winches were on my boat in front of my wife. I, of course, said ONE!
PSA: Battleborn
PaulK at 12:52pm 01.31.26
Have a friend who was involved in a quality control project for a major battery firm. Their househo
PSA: Battleborn
Foswick at 12:33pm 01.31.26
OK, Mark. This obviously means more to you than me and I think you have a position that you are goin
PSA: Battleborn
colemj at 11:43am 01.31.26
It is still a mystery, though. That bolt should overheat consistently at a given load - not just in

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