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Hurricane Barry JamesG161 at 11:34am 07.07.19 Weather and Forecasting 30/4300 By Wednesday July 10, it will be forming several hundred miles South of Panama City FL. But there is
Cabin roof thickness Kensuds at 11:16am 07.07.19 Sirius 21/22 1/1675 Anybody know off hand how thick the fiberglass in the cabin roof is, so I can purchase the proper SS
Wiring multiple GFCI's CYQK at 10:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3641 Want to install a GFCI on every outlet by using just the line terminals as is done in residential co
Alternator belt Mike Mc at 7:48am 07.07.19 Catalina 310 6/1696 Anybody know generic alternator belt from Napa Auto Parts for C310? Suggestions appreciated.
Camden Maine! (2) TomY at 4:49am 07.07.19 Destinations 6/2487 We first sailed into Camden over 20 years ago. I still recall a VHF transmission from a cheeky schoo
Universal Diesel dipstick caution (1) Sefuller at 3:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/577 I recently ordered a new dipstick for our Universal M50. When comparing the new to the old I first
What would you do? pumpkinpie at 9:40pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/612 My electronics are 10 years old. Would you replace the electronics such as Chart Plotter, AutoPilot
Bottom painting question (2) dmosier at 8:40pm 07.06.19 Smaller Boats 2/557 I am painting the bottom of my Hunter 23. I was wondering if anyone had a good tip for working aroun
Water heater T&P valve problems Wanderwind at 6:47pm 07.06.19 Big Boats 64/7526 We've never had the water heater working correctly for the nearly 3 years we've owned our Passage 42
First 36.7 and battery wiring problem jarcher at 6:13pm 07.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/4527 Hi Owners... I'm adding an LFP battery bank to my First 36.7, and it will replace a FLA battery. Be
Swamped Outboard... agprice22 at 5:57pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/845 I experienced a swamped outboard for the first time last weekend. Considering we are lake sailing, I
Alternator amperage question Tkman at 3:16pm 07.06.19 Catalina 30 36/4837 I have an 1987 Catalina 30 mk2 and have been fixing the electrical deficiencies associated with the
Sirocco S15 spreader base fitting. Donovanjose at 2:48pm 07.06.19 Other Sailboats 5/2017 Could anyone tell me where I can buy original, or re-designed fittings for securing the spreaders on
Yanmar fuel injection question Tartan 30 at 12:10pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 26/3856 Hello, I've been trying to get my 2gm going after letting it sit all winter. When I turn it over, i
Simple anchor/chain wash down Slipin Away at 11:12am 07.06.19 Big Boats 4/1029 Looking for an easy solution for a washdown pump. Look at my entry in "owner mods Hunter 45cc" No
What is my Catalina CAPRI 13 really worth? caladyleo at 9:51am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1781 I am considering selling my 1994 Catalina Capri 13 which I purchased new in 1994 with its trailer.
Add toe rails aft on Cat 30 tugnut at 9:33am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 0/547 Have recently purchased a 1990 Cat 30 MkII. There are no toe rails aft of the cabin to prevent a foo
IC30 Regatta 8/2-8/4 Racine, WI jnorten at 8:33am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/503 Hello, If you have a C30, 309, or 310, and your boat is on Lake Michigan, then consider bringing yo
YANMAR 3JH3E ENGINE MOUNTS BIGUA at 7:14am 07.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1936 I Have a doubt about the engine mounts in my Hunter 380, the motor is a Yanmar 3JH3E, the original
Lubrication of furling line catalanc at 6:38am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2545 I have a CDI furler on my catalina 22 MKII and it sometimes gets stuck and/or is a bit difficult to

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Solar Panel Placement. bmorr at 8:07am 01.13.25 On both my Mac26 and my now Hunter 26 my solar panel is on a bracket extending off the rear rail. I
Hunter 34 prop kloudie1 at 8:04am 01.13.25 DB421.. I have the 15 X 15 RH prop, 1" shaft, on my H-34 and have been ok with it .. I replaced it i
Solar Panel Placement. bmorr at 8:04am 01.13.25 Got it. That makes sense. Same here (2) deep cycle Batteries from Menards. Run cabin lights, nav
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? JoeWhite at 7:48am 01.13.25 I like the idea of the Sunbrella cover. Do you think it actually helped, or has the vinyl degraded
Hunter 34 prop jssailem at 7:30am 01.13.25 You say you're considering a change. Why are you considering this action? How do you use your auxi
C-Lark 14 Hull number shemandr at 7:22am 01.13.25 According to Sailboatdata.com the C-Lark began its production in 1964 and the last built was 1979.
vent cap Db421 at 7:14am 01.13.25 Past : brass (or bronze). Present : 229215 New ones are SS with internal loops of about 18" up
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 shemandr at 6:35am 01.13.25 My Ranger 29 c. 1972 had roller boom furling. It had long since been retired when the boat came to m
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Morgan donor at 6:01am 01.13.25 I'm old, I've seen these things work...sort off. Nico fico an Ausie company IIRC. The fore & aft end
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 5:44am 01.13.25 If the nozzle is a high gallonage type it will just barely fit into the filler pipe. That will occl
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Rasselas36 at 5:25am 01.13.25 I have reverted to refilling my tank with jerrycans. I had too many burbs at fueling stations that h
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch CYQK at 4:42am 01.13.25 went to the annapolis show a few years ago and there was a guy that owned a hatch company there He c
Aruba 2025 colemj at 4:37am 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They ar
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch Intrepid-II at 4:25am 01.13.25 Can you post a picture? I have never seen one with a curved companionway plexiglass. I have an 198
how to lock my rudder while under way danooxnard at 3:57am 01.13.25 My 74 c22 stock rudder sinks like a stone! Dano
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 3:57am 01.13.25 So something like the CR Marine wedge or Spartite? They say its 'rubber' (CRM) in the description
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? sailme88 at 3:08am 01.13.25 My previous boat was keel stepped and used wedges, the current boat is also keel stepped and came wi
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:04pm 01.12.25 Looking at the door stops in the link, they are not suitable. The part that holds the spar between
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:41pm 01.12.25 I don't think the door stops will work well. The wedges are subjected to a lot of compressive force
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? joelm100 at 7:44pm 01.12.25 Have you explored modifying the zipper so one pulls up from the bottom and the other from the top.

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