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Catalina 27 Through Deck timmeehle at 5:51pm 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/849 I need to put a through deck fitting in my '76 Catalina 27. The holding tank was originally plumbed
DIY telltale fail CapnGL at 4:11pm 06.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1527 I did some searches and settled on sticky back vinyl.....so I made the telltales and stuck them on B
Word to the wise - Check your emergency tiller access Rick486 at 2:13pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1423 Today I removed the helm station decking to clean out below, and to lubricate the autopilot and rudd
Gooseneck mast and boom rigging patriciasailing at 12:44pm 06.21.17 Day Sailers 2/911 Hi, hope someone can help me find a clear picture or drawing of the goose neck rigging setup. The ma
Winterizing the water system Frank H at 10:14am 06.21.17 Catalina 310 21/4281 My first forum question. Boat owners at my lake winterize their water system by pouring about 4 ga
Hunter 31 Owners, How have you upgraded your head pateco at 9:42am 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 37/3646 To get this started, my wife hates the head on our 1983 H31. And now refuses to do overnights on the
Check Valve on Inlet Line? edwardc at 9:18am 06.21.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2772 Peggy, I'm in the process of installing a brand new PH Superflush, and I am planning on putting a t
Propane Gas Detector Location dlochner at 8:32am 06.21.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1165 Upgrading an existing propane system to a new Trident with gas detectors and automatic solenoid shut
CDI reefer Citroen2cv at 8:15am 06.21.17 Parts Search 1/660 does anyone have a torque link for the older CDI reefer system that I can beg, borrow or buy? Thanks
Water manifold leak RobH38 at 7:02am 06.21.17 Big Boats 4/676 Our new to us 2005 H38 has a slow leak on the water manifold - not enough to cause the pump to cycle
Oil still dirty after change? VT Fitz at 6:58am 06.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2291
Hunter 22 Rudder Bushings Tim S at 7:43pm 06.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/195 I have a "new" style Hunter 22 (2011). I have new bushings for the rudder but I'm unable to remove
Check valve JerryA at 6:21pm 06.20.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2214 My boat has a small bilge pump in the sump for the shower. The initial problem was that the hose was
Battery system changes jmkinsfbay at 6:06pm 06.20.17 Ask All Sailors 40/6732 Two parts to this thread. 1) My 2006 Beneteau 343 has a maze of electronics, rectifiers, relays, and
Roller Furling Line (1) Bigfish at 4:15pm 06.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1094 Every spring when I put on the jib I am left with a big pile of line on the bow deck and what to do
1984 Hunter 27 water lock muffler yanmar 8 hp (1) jpdanos at 2:14pm 06.20.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2057 Hello, has any one had any problems with the muffler on there Yanmar 8hp powered hunter 27 Can it st
1984 Hunter 27 water lock muffler (1) jpdanos at 2:07pm 06.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/976 Hello, has any one had any problems with the muffler on there Yanmar 8hp powered hunter 27 Can it st
First ICW trip to the Keys Skip Spires at 1:59pm 06.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/875 My wife and I purchased a 1989 Hunter 28 this past January. We left Jan 20th from our home in Portsm
MFD to X-5 wheel pilot missing data on seatalkng (1) Genesis V at 12:21pm 06.20.17 Ask All Sailors 6/2341 Having just installed a new e75 MFD and seatalkng backbone along with an X-5 autopilot seatalk kit (
The Experience Lessons Never Cease DayDreamer41 at 12:17pm 06.20.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1422 Yesterday out on Lake Huron winds from the SSW 18 gusting to 25 seas were relatively calm on the Sou

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New MaxProp came today! American_Mainsail at 7:01pm 12.05.23 Beautiful!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim American_Mainsail at 6:52pm 12.05.23
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 6:38pm 12.05.23 Our 2023 holiday shirts.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) jssailem at 6:09pm 12.05.23 Perhaps, before cutting holes in the deck I would open one of the several hatches. You need air to m
Width of wing on wing keel Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel. English is
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:31pm 12.05.23 221775
Width of wing on wing keel fstbttms at 5:24pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel.
Thru Hull Replacement? fstbttms at 5:22pm 12.05.23 The thru-hull is the fitting that actually goes through the hull. The valve attached to the thru-hul
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim thinwater at 4:23pm 12.05.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whe
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 3:53pm 12.05.23 SeaHawk - have you resolved your problem? The system can be a little finicky.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 American_Mainsail at 3:18pm 12.05.23 I did mine on my 03 44 a few years ago. It was difficult to remove (I used the cutting method) and t
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows American_Mainsail at 3:12pm 12.05.23 Amazing writeup. Thanks for posting it. I rebed both forward windows (they are very large) on my 4
Charts recommendation American_Mainsail at 3:01pm 12.05.23 I use Navionics and TZ iBoat. Both are great in their own ways and worth having. The birds-eye chart
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:43pm 12.05.23 Not sure about a boat ramp but there is/was a customs dock in the marina.
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 1:41pm 12.05.23 Thanks, @Michael Davis . I've considered Point Roberts but they don't seem to have a boat ramp, so i
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:37pm 12.05.23
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer AaronD at 12:48pm 12.05.23 I have a very small sample size (n=1) with on-the-water check-in. See that write-up. Our experience
Width of wing on wing keel FastOlson at 12:34pm 12.05.23 Good question. Can you interpret the measurement from the photo set the surveyor provided you from t
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort pgandw at 12:24pm 12.05.23 An old thread - but I'll put in 2 cents. I am assuming you are not cruising in temps below 60, that
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim jssailem at 12:13pm 12.05.23 1. My new boat Hunter 28.5 1988 is essentially void of any instruments other than a non-working Aut

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