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Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 6:08am 08.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1366 Greetings! We have been thoroughly enjoying our 1993 Hunter 33.5 with the family for the past few m
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (2) Mason13 at 5:36am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1393 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I h
Outboard Fuel Hose Recommendation jviss at 4:52am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 2/198 I have a Merc 2-stroke, and the Merc fuel hoses don't seem to last well. They get hard, the bulbs g
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type trogers122 at 10:35pm 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 12/863 Question for the knowledgeable folks here: I just pulled my boat to replace my thru-hulls (amongst
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 10:04pm 08.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/606 Yanmar 2GM20F with KM2P gearbox and Kiwiprop. Occasional after driving forward, when I throttle to r
Looking for Catalina 28 Keel Sump Info (1) thedepartedham at 10:38am 08.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/609 Hi all, I've been working on a 1991 Catalina 28 for 6 months or so. The main issue with her so far i
Tiller tamer WI Rigger at 7:20am 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/356 When not using the tiller tamer, do you completely disconnect the tamer lines or just slacken them?
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal (3) thetone at 11:19pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 6/529 I had my boat launched last Friday after a two year on the hard due to major shoulder surgery. It ha
WIFI The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:25pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/449 Hello again dear compadres As you can see I'm looking this time for WIFI. Something simple, functio
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel (1) jonelli at 3:20pm 08.04.23 Catalina 30 6/1100 I'm working on my own because I don't like the RV style systems that are out there for $400. I foun
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 1:47pm 08.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 14/1127 Looking for some advice as to how to move forward with my Hunter 27 Yanmar SB8. In summer of '20, my
The secret of life. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:24pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 4/461 Nuff said!
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1841 I have seen a lot of comments on using the Winch bit with a Milwaukee right-angle drill. In looking
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 8:13am 08.04.23 Big Boats 15/813 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low ho
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard jssailem at 5:19am 08.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/567
Looking at a c22 need advise (2) newcat22 at 7:37pm 08.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/1785 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. No
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) jviss at 1:04pm 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 10/457 This could be the deal of the century, and product of the century! Ha, ha. Has anyone tried, or
looking for a 23 mast base zspar (1) tomoncapeced at 12:28pm 08.03.23 Smaller Boats 2/579 218450
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/2201 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/942 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change

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tidy traveller options thinwater at 5:28am 06.16.24 All 4 of my multihulls have had continuous traveler lines, from beach cats to cruising cats. Very co
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? sailme88 at 4:44am 06.16.24 AND then....... there's the Marshall Cat boat and a few others without ANY shrouds....
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? Joe at 3:32am 06.16.24 Not unusual at all. Two lowers and an upper. The ubiquitous Catalina 22 is like that, I had one,
Engine Overheating jssailem at 10:50pm 06.15.24 In addition, due to your statement about "oily residue," perhaps it is a coolant that is the residue
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 06.15.24 The exhaust water output looked a little anemic Check the water temp. in the exhaust gas discharg
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:16pm 06.15.24 Yes, could have phrased that better, steam from the over heated coolant plus some smoke from overhe
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot rgranger at 5:52pm 06.15.24
Engine Overheating Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 06.15.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP mermike at 4:41pm 06.15.24 @Hayden Watson, thanks for the write-up. Looking good. I agree with not powder coating anything that
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot (1) twalker H260 at 4:36pm 06.15.24 Does it look like this? rig rite site it looks like it could be one of 3 mast feet - see if there i
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot kappykaplan at 4:07pm 06.15.24 Any photos of the carnage?
Engine Overheating Don S/V ILLusion at 3:09pm 06.15.24 Could be any number of reasons: clogged exhaust elbow faulty injectors faulty water pump/ bad impell
Bilge maintenance jibes138 at 2:55pm 06.15.24 GRP (glass reinforced plastic) is very strong in tension but not in compression. Thin washers under
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 2:24pm 06.15.24 Hayden - how is the alternator project coming along? Did have Tuscon Alternator customize your alte
Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. stickinthemud57 at 12:23pm 06.15.24 There are a lot of very knowledgeable people at this forum. A few other great resources include: ht
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.15.24 well, it is a heat gun or use my torch, the heat gun wins most times.... Oxy-acetylene torch on
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 9:40am 06.15.24 OMG is that a bad omen ? Look underneath the seat. If you see a 666 stamped into it anywhere, con
Large Frame alternator in M25XP mermike at 9:14am 06.15.24 Hayden - how is the alternator project coming along? Did have Tuscon Alternator customize your alter
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 06.15.24 the forward head seat just broke OMG is that a bad omen ? Look underneath the seat. If you see
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 8:18am 06.15.24 Maybe hold off on that 'til you're back home with lots of supply backup. Actually, there's really

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