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I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? ...3TacksontheWater at 11:39am 10.07.24 Catalina 22 7/547 I recently installed the MastGater Sail Track Guide and while I did get installed, I sure was not ha
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" odaydokay at 8:26am 10.07.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/721 This turned out to be a bit of a a struggle, when in fact it should be easy. When I bought this (Ob
Keel bulge (1) c&cgal at 7:42am 10.07.24 Ask All Sailors 9/507
Tiller Clutch awesome ! (2) BTC1984 at 5:14pm 10.06.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/363
Asymmetrical Spinnaker rigging paparog at 5:13pm 10.06.24 Catalina 22 2/337 Any videos on how to do a spinnaker on a Catalina 22
Lazarette clasp ? (1) BTC1984 at 5:05pm 10.06.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/530 Any ideas for something other than these metal clasps to hold the lazarette lid down? They gouge my
Spinlock xas bob45 at 11:09am 10.06.24 Ask All Sailors 3/238
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control JBS Mystic at 7:30am 10.06.24 Catalina 30 11/620 Yesterday we sailed our 1984 Catalina 30 from her Larchmont mooring to the Mamaroneck marina for win
Bow Eye pcharn01 at 6:18am 10.06.24 Catalina 22 11/686
Digital Fridge/Freezer Thermostat on Hunter 376 jmarty32 at 4:13pm 10.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/320 Hi, I just purchased a 376 and saw many posts raving about adding a digital thermostat to the fridge
TS Milton --> Hurricane Milton (1) Tally Ho at 12:04pm 10.05.24 Weather and Forecasting 56/2645 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 14
Insulation drgbanks at 7:34am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/697
Deck Core Repair Brooksiej24 at 5:32am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/555 I am taking on some soft spots on top of cabin top this winter. I am good with the cut out and remov
New 310 Owner geoks59 at 5:53pm 10.04.24 Catalina 310 3/480 Hi all! I am the new owner of hull 284, a 2005 model. My patience let me find a great boat! The PO
O'Day 25 Boat Stands GreggS at 12:58pm 10.04.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/704 Time to pull out the O'Day 25. This is my first season with it so I need to purchase stands. Does an
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Michael Cotton at 12:06pm 10.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/347 Has anyone tried this. My boat requires engine and shaft removal to replace the cutlass bearing. Has
Are new keel hangers necessary? David W at 10:11am 10.04.24 Catalina 22 3/441 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not s
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island. Jimbabwe at 3:33pm 10.03.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/361 ufkrjXioCMk YouTube Az Da Krow Flyz
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:25pm 10.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/699 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for ou
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:22pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 4/200 Hello, I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 36 MkI that has a Maxwell VW800 installed. The boat has

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Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? Mike Oldak at 8:40am 11.16.24 looks like you welded up a new bracket. Hopefully on my H34 I can just mount it to the bottom of a
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) kappykaplan at 8:05am 11.16.24 I switched from a new wheel pilot for the same reason as you. Here are a couple of photos of the ty
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 11.16.24 see two options:Marine Elegance, freshwater, standard height with the angled back for $734, perhaps
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Hayden Watson at 7:30am 11.16.24 You will get a ton of opinions on this issue so as with any info found on the internet, you will nee
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Captain Larry-DH at 7:16am 11.16.24 I had a Suzuki DF2.5 motor and hated it because it would often recoil hard on the starter cord and t
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Timm R Oday25 at 6:56am 11.16.24 Blitz . The extension goes on the throttle . This allows you to sit further forward on the boat .
Question about solar panels and batteries. Tin Kicker at 6:50am 11.16.24 I like simple. The link shows percentage state of charge for AGM battery voltage levels. I have a sm
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Tin Kicker at 6:30am 11.16.24 If the engine comes out it is silly to not take the opportunity to replace the fuel and return hoses
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Tin Kicker at 6:13am 11.16.24 Engine alternator output should always go to the start battery which should be kept lead AGM due to
DIY proyects (1) JBP-PA at 6:09am 11.16.24 Nigel Calder's book is one staple, I also like Don Casey's book.
DIY proyects JBP-PA at 6:02am 11.16.24 You can find instructions for just about anything in the world on YouTube. You have use your discre
DIY proyects Tally Ho at 5:35am 11.16.24 It might be better to make a list of those projects, and then focus on finding resources for those s
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:11am 11.16.24 Fwiw, I have a personal bias against the 4 option "Smart Flush" panel because it has a circuit bo
DIY proyects Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 11.16.24
DIY proyects kappykaplan at 3:58am 11.16.24 staying in the boat with Sophia, my Viszla We'd love to see photos of your dog! :beer:
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas marcham at 11:01pm 11.15.24 I have class T fuse about 12 inches from the lithium batteries, then the 2/0 cable goes to the Victr
Stuffing box wrench size question Blitz at 8:30pm 11.15.24 I agree with Tally Ho. Purchase the quality correctly sized Buck Algonquin hose and while you are at
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Blitz at 8:02pm 11.15.24 Do you really need a long shaft outboard for the Trinka? wouldn't it be too long for the Jon boat?
Hull sag problem capta at 7:27pm 11.15.24 Wooden boats do hog - even while floating. It is repairable, but pricey. Mystic Seaport is current
Stove on Hunter shemandr at 6:52pm 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you So then where do you store your cookware? :biggrin

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