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Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions chriscampbell at 12:24pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1929 I'm the new owner of a '93 Catalina Capri 26. It has shore power and an AC distribution panel, with
Has This Happend to You? (1) Kings Gambit at 11:45am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1252 Close reaching through Huntington Flats, returning from Newport Beach in about 16-17 kt apparent win
Lifesling Lifespan? jviss at 10:46am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/593 How do you know when your Lifesling should be replaced? Is there any kind of service that should be
Swim platform grab rails anyone? bradm at 5:20am 08.13.23 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/1163 We've been considering installing a pair of stainless grab rails somewhere on the swim platform. Se
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 8:21pm 08.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 22/1296 So I have lived aboard several sailboats through-out my life. However, I recently became a family ma
Marina yard.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:07pm 08.12.23 Ask All Sailors 2/531 Where I can bring my Bristol 24 and have the marinas forklift(?) help me step the mast, ect. I'll a
Topside Teak Trim morbidfollower at 8:41am 08.12.23 Catalina 22 24/1549 It's time I finally do some cosmetic upgrade to my 88 and refinish the outside wood. Can it be done
P 26 manual water pump at sink notworking Rangerrick at 7:06am 08.12.23 Pearson 2/489 How do I do get the manual water pump at the sink on my P26 to start to pump water.
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! bzano at 4:40am 08.12.23 Trailer Sailors 5/625 I don't trailer my boat very often however this week I'm taking my boat on a camping/trailer sailing
Oday 19 Identifying Deck Mounts for Possible Stanchions. (2) BearDog at 6:37pm 08.11.23 Day Sailers 1/765 Hi, I've recently acquired an 1980 Oday 19. So far it's been a fun flexible boat to learn with. I o
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 6:12pm 08.11.23 The Cherubini Hunters 118/5532 I am fairly sure that my '80 27' requires a 1" (shaft) 1.75" OD but am unsure of the length of the b
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch DJN at 5:56pm 08.11.23 Parts Search 1/469 My 2005 Hunter 36 was hit last night. The Arch took most of the damage. Need to find a source for a
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 2:49pm 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/755 I tried BoatUS, Geico, progressive, alltstate, state farm, etc... Looking for people who ACTUALLY sa
Sailing post heart attack john6206 at 2:32pm 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 34/1353
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Ward H at 4:37am 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 30/1402 My 93 C30 came with a 4-1 traveler, brand unknown. It has a very nice Harkin triple block w/ BBs for
CL1 4 RBand at 2:41am 08.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/336 Hello, New to this site. Looking for owners manual/instructions/diagrams on how to rig my new (old)
Prop size for O 322? Tally Ho at 7:37pm 08.10.23 Bigger Boats 14/1318
Stern perch seats for 2008 Hunter 45 DS Roger Holloway at 6:27pm 08.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/283 I'm looking to replace a damaged Stern perch seat for a 2008 Hunter 45 DS. Anyone have any ideas fo
Mariner Roller-Stay Parts? WindDaddy at 5:52pm 08.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/288 I am the 3rd owner of an Ericson 27 with a Mariner (who went out of business) Roller-Stay Furling Sy
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Walsh0575 at 1:30pm 08.10.23 Ask All Sailors 10/586 Hi all - I dug around a bit looking for other conversations about keel damage from rocks and couldn'

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Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 7:32am 06.17.24 I returned it to the dealer and he promptly replaced it with a new one which didn't instill a hell
keel bolt torque jdrutten at 7:24am 06.17.24 I tightened mine about a year and a half ago according to whatever docs were available, including Ra
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 7:23am 06.17.24 Well, of course, Stu and I have made the same contrasting comments about this product many, many tim
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 7:23am 06.17.24 I just got a Merit 22, I was wondering what size motor you have on it. Your question is timely.
Merit 22 owners fishingbobber at 6:27am 06.17.24 We launched our Merit 22 for the first time today (after 2 years of work). The boat was last sailed
keel bolt torque Davidasailor26 at 6:23am 06.17.24 did this work with your 310? we used this using socket size info. for our 290. Not sure where the s
keel bolt torque colin59 at 6:11am 06.17.24 did this work with your 310? we used this using socket size info. for our 290. Not sure where the se
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal jdrutten at 6:07am 06.17.24
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels (2) jdrutten at 5:57am 06.17.24 I snapped a shot of the wiring coming out of the aft starboard arch support tube in case it helps.
Engine Overheating ice breaker at 5:50am 06.17.24 Everyone has given great advice. I would only add that back flushing the heat exchanger might help
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Crazy Dave Condon at 5:48am 06.17.24 Robert An old trick is to pressurize the cabin and then looking where air is coming out. To do th
Catalina 27 teak before and after Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 06.17.24 You go. I worked over my handrails a couple of years ago. Will be revarnishing them this spring. Ep
Adding winches rgranger at 5:42am 06.17.24 I've added a deck organizer and a traveler to an H26. I can post pics of the process if you think
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? kappykaplan at 5:15am 06.17.24 Does size occur? I own an n scale 1/160 th sailboat Crazy Dave Condon. links don't work.
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:13am 06.17.24 Does size occur? I own an n scale 1/160 th sailboat
Hunter 306 window replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:05am 06.17.24 This is considered to be the bible of fixed port and hatchlight installation. This is the procedure
Hunter 306 window replacement Arbee at 10:32pm 06.16.24 Do you have a hobby woodworking shop ? If you have the power tools to go with it (table saw, small
Hunter 306 window replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 06.16.24 Do you have a hobby woodworking shop ? If you have the power tools to go with it (table saw, small
keel bolt torque (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 06.16.24 Those are the ones if they look like this. Hunter sent these to me decades ago. hich the bolts (j-
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Hayden Watson at 10:12pm 06.16.24 I know this post is old, but why do folks call this a 6 to 1 sheet? As I see it, it is only a 4 to

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