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Catalina 22 MKII interior ceiling crack (2) ThomNL at 1:17am 06.18.24 Ask All Sailors 9/949 Hi all, I have just purchased my first sailboat a Catalina 22 MKII 2004 and I have missed something
Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 (1) Jan Stephens at 9:30pm 06.17.24 Parts Search 3/560 Its for a Hunter 340, Force 10 Propane 2 burner stove with oven- need a replacement for the small bu
Battens catsails8 at 8:25pm 06.17.24 Catalina 30 8/1133 Where is a good place to store battens when not in use? Are there any clever ways to store them belo
Advice on repairing spreader bracket torn bolt hole (1) Catalina27 at 7:03pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 2/322
What's this? DanMaine at 3:34pm 06.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 5/916 In the head of my HC 37 I'm challenging anyone to identify this electrical box! I suspect it to be
Salvaging Sunken Boat Miles22 at 3:22pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 21/2006 Sadly My 1971 Bristol 24 (unmasted)sailboat has sunken this past week in Miami. It was anchored not
Reconditioning circuit breakers DanMaine at 12:27pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/948 My boat is 40 years old and has a slow of circuit breakers. Most work. Sometimes you have to flip t
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 geoffschultz at 7:03am 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 2/745 I'm specing out electronics for a new boat, and I will be using a B'G Zeus 3S for a chartplotter. I
Adding winches chp at 4:57am 06.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/295 I would like to add winches to the winch pads on my 280 so I can bring the jib sheets back to the he
keel bolt torque colin59 at 7:26pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/804 Hi,used the info on the documents section to tighten my keel bolts. Double checked the bolt size and
Catalina 27 cockpit Coaming trim BTC1984 at 6:32pm 06.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/313
Hunter 306 window replacement Arbee at 6:10pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/381 I'm planning (and have ordered) new port lenses and gaskets for our H306. I was going to replace the
1984 H31 bgettel at 5:52pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/300 Does anyone know where I might find any documentation on the H31 from the mid-80s? I'd like an owne
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts fiatlux at 10:56am 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/671 Hi, We have a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. In the aft cabin the hardware has broken loose from the top h
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? jssailem at 7:46am 06.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/712 Every year there must be 30 plus queries that ask this question. It is a sensible query to ask curre
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 2:52pm 06.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/3395
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 2:30pm 06.15.24 Smaller Boats 15/1209 I broke my z-spar mast foot while raising my Hunter 23 (1990) mast. I'm really having trouble ident
Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. brandonh at 8:49am 06.15.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/512 Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. Anyone have any good guides on how to rig al
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions FLJim at 6:13am 06.15.24 Catalina 22 3/825 Hello fellow C22 owners! I picked up a 1978 a few weeks ago and have been slowly getting it sorted o
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull (1) Libohunden at 9:27pm 06.14.24 Catalina 22 2/689 Has anyone ever had water trapped between the floor liner and the hull in their Catalina 22? Mine w

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PHRF rating for OY 54 shemandr at 5:52am 07.15.25 Sometimes the fleet handicapper just has to assign a number, usually based on hull length, and see w
DC to DC charger size dlochner at 4:56am 07.15.25 As an aside, the Promariner 50amp charger, has a proper lithium setting, but per promariner tech su
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? dlochner at 4:46am 07.15.25 T-Terminal types are typically used on the shrouds and much be connected to the wire with a swaging
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ShawnL at 3:44am 07.15.25 On my '72 there was foam in the cabin top. Everywhere except the sliding companionway hatch. That
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises Rich Stidger at 1:12am 07.15.25 Are you certain that you have a boat? Projects like this don't usually go very well on boats......
3d printing for boats. Foswick at 12:26am 07.15.25 It sounds like you are well ahead of the game with your background. A few thoughts: I do use stres
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:45pm 07.14.25 Yes, I forgot about that one, but I also did make a handy placard to remember which rode marker to
3d printing for boats. (1) Hayden Watson at 10:40pm 07.14.25 See responses to your questions in red in the body of your response. The printer that I am getting
DC to DC charger size marcham at 10:23pm 07.14.25 I have a question for all of you that have switched to lithium house banks but kept the AGM start b
23.5 centerboard up haul binding jeddd at 9:39pm 07.14.25 Thanks Dave, I'm having issues replacing the centerboard lifting line on a Hunter 23.5. I installed
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 8:45pm 07.14.25 Boat hook holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7091667 Stanchion clamp for mounting .75" tube
New LFP House Battery SycloneDriver at 6:54pm 07.14.25 I presume you have either a 60A or 80a alternator? I have the 80A and routinely see 40A going into
23.5 centerboard up haul binding Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20pm 07.14.25 I got your email but having issues with my computer and cell phone. Check your private message here
Head filling with water while I'm away travelinreid at 6:01pm 07.14.25 Clean the valve at the top of the anti-siphon. Been there, done that. If it's blocked with "gunk"
O'day 302 bow piece. Ryan R at 5:47pm 07.14.25
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch AaronD at 5:46pm 07.14.25 My distant memory is for an 1981, so perhaps not relevant to your New Design. And it is a very dista
Picking up a mooring ball. danm1 at 5:26pm 07.14.25 You need a Kong mooring hook https://www.amazon.com/Kong-Docking-Hook-201-Glossy/dp/B01N75KASR/ref=
Hunter 29.5 CurtisC at 5:14pm 07.14.25 Double purchase? Halyard runs thru swivel block at sail headboard then back to mast head? Get rid o
3d printing for boats. (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:11pm 07.14.25 Placards: When a label maker won't quite cut it, even a very modest 3D printer can make some pretty
Replacement front windows: (2) caverun at 5:03pm 07.14.25 Couple of files that should help- I'll put these in the download section for 260's.

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