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Hunter 26 outboard motor bracket upgrades Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57pm 04.09.19 Smaller Boats 1/528 I am trying to help someone but need assistance. Has anyone ever removed the wood bracket on a Hunt
C320 mk2 Refrigerator Brahmany at 2:22pm 04.09.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/694 Hi, We have a Waeco refrigerator in our 320. Any here know what model/ capacity Catalina have fitted
What is "Ocean" worthy? Will Gilmore at 1:16pm 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 47/11599 In a recent post about sailing trailersailers to big destinations, I mentioned the MORC certificatio
Two small lines coming out of the head of the main boom... Yeah I know technical terms right!? HarrisOutdoors at 1:11pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/784 This is a 1980 Hunter H27 that was basically derelict when I saved it. After cleaning it up a bit, I
1980 H27 Freshwater Plumbing Questions HarrisOutdoors at 12:54pm 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/679 My H27 has a large rectangular tank under the V-berth. (looks like about 30 gallons) It looks nothin
Catalina 14.2 vs. flying Scot cstrub at 10:33am 04.09.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/5043 Hello. I'm brand new to the forum. I've been sailing a Laser on an inland lake and am looking for
Chartplotter with dementia Calif. Ted at 7:51am 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 11/661 My slightly obsolete Garmin GPSMap 441 has been displaying a little memory loss similar to myself. W
Transducers for depth For Sail at 6:30am 04.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2246 I want to use a glue down transducer in my 25.5. They are limited by hull thickness. Does any know
Rode the Gulf Stream All U Get at 1:21am 04.09.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1412
Accent lights (easy project) (3) SVPardonMyFrench at 10:23pm 04.08.19 Big Boats 13/1246 This must have been the easiest project I've done... added LED ribbon lights port and starboard in t
Balmar SG-200 Question Ward H at 8:03pm 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1095 I recently installed a Balmar SG-200 battery monitor. I understand the monitor readings will gain in
Passage 42 rudder post mbaker at 5:51pm 04.08.19 Big Boats 0/343 I'm having my '93 Passage 42 rudder rebuilt. While its out of the boat I'm replacing the boot seal
Mooring recommendations???? sbcwolff at 5:38pm 04.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1824 We have a mooring spot at our local river (St. Croix, Wisconsin), but have to set up our anchor syst
Anacortes to San Francisco Mike H. at 4:15pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 5/574 Has anyone made this passage? Looks like about a seven day trip at six knots. Did you harbor hop or
Gratitude and indebtiness . . . Red_Dog at 3:53pm 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1353 I spend a great deal of my time here not logged-in, but skimming through topics and reading those th
rudder post and tube lube Golden Road at 3:25pm 04.08.19 Bigger Boats 5/3128 I dropped my rudder for maintenance on my 82 O'day 30 and I'm wondering what grease/lube was used. T
Anchor chain bow protector (2) Rltgold at 1:31pm 04.08.19 Catalina 22 7/1293 I've never been crazy about drawing my chain rode up and down my bow toe rail so I decided to do som
Propane Storage on 80's First 42 ? Mitch Witt at 12:49pm 04.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/413 I would be interested in hearing from all First 38 and First 42 owners on how they have dealt with p
Passageway Slider Sailgunner at 12:32pm 04.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/530 My passageway slider is hard to move unless it gets wet and is lubricated. Has anyone found a way to
I hate intermittent problems - batt charger not starting up Ed Caldwell at 11:05am 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 15/2161 Xantrex Trucharge 40, now about 14 years old, replaced as part of a lightning repair on this 20 year

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cabin lightbulb change Rich Stidger at 8:56am 11.08.24 I agree. Twist the white part with both hands and perhaps push upward to remove. CCW definitely.
cabin lightbulb change Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 11.08.24 I find that washing your hands really well in hot soapy water helps to improve your grip on the cle
Vendee Globe 2024! jssailem at 8:32am 11.08.24 Andrew, started a thread back on 19 October. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vendee-globe.
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 jssailem at 8:23am 11.08.24 Hello @Surfside. Welcome to the Forum. It depends on the type of dinghy you carry and the conditions
cabin lightbulb change PNWE36 at 8:20am 11.08.24 Hi, it looks the same as the one in my Hunter 36. As you stated just twist counter-clockwise. shoul
P42 radar mount (1) HoosierSailor at 8:16am 11.08.24 I ended up putting mine on a ScanStrut radar pole. Easiest solution for me at this time.
P42 radar mount R Squared at 7:55am 11.08.24 The mast needs to come out of the boat. The person doing the work needs to be able to shine a light
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? David in Sandusky at 7:52am 11.08.24 Hassle: If it's set up right with a decent sail, and you know how to do it, an in mast main is less
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:49am 11.08.24 It can be done, but....... The mast will have to come out of the boat, and the slot for the furling
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Joe at 7:27am 11.08.24 The best sailing vessel ever built. View Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II There are some known
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 11.08.24 This fall has been mild so far. I normally leave Burnham by the 3rd week of October. The stuck Amt
What must be a silly steering question Calif. Ted at 6:45am 11.08.24 Sometimes called a "hub brake" Edson calls it "Thru shaft" braking, it was used in some of their Vis
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? (1) rgranger at 5:43am 11.08.24 I think one of my economics professor talked about those.
Oil Leak kloudie1 at 5:17am 11.08.24 There is an external oil line on the port side of the block that connects to the head on the aft sid
What must be a silly steering question Tally Ho at 4:33am 11.08.24 And the wheel brake clamp will typically be inside the top of the pedestal. Requires removing the c
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 4:06am 11.08.24 Thanks Joe. This is very helpful. It is a fin keel and has a 53 ft mast. How well does the boat hand
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Terry Cox at 3:43am 11.08.24 Our 1991 boat came with a Perko brand sea water strainer. Replaced it with same two years ago, a qua
What must be a silly steering question sailliny at 3:28am 11.08.24 The purpose of an Edson steering wheel nut is a decorative covering to allow for the removal of the
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat danstanford at 2:45am 11.08.24 The real clue about scams is when they want you to pay for something in the process for on their beh
What must be a silly steering question Richard19068 at 10:16pm 11.07.24 Do a web search for Edson Marine. They have lots of good info on their site. Noodle around until you

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