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New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? mistermike55 at 6:39am 03.01.24 Ask All Sailors 3/762 I'm looking to replace a couple halyards on my cruiser. Does anyone have experience they can share
Chain Plate Inspection (1) Slipin Away at 6:13am 03.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/346 I want to inspect the chain plates from the interior on my 45cc. Does anyone know how to remove the
Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 6:38pm 02.29.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1217 Hello all Hope the winter is keeping all busy with boat projects! love to hear any experience with
I am looking for a trailer for my 25 ft. Catalina swing keel sailboat. Bill Garrett at 11:39am 02.29.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/604 I am looking for a trailer for my 25 ft. Catalina swing keel sailboat.
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 11:28am 02.29.24 Big Boats 11/2785 Hello All, I am trying to find information about older Grand Soleil 50. Are there any issues t
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Project_Mayhem at 9:38am 02.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/661 I installed a fill plate for a fresh water tank and am looking for a way to tell how full it is from
Midship spring line cleat on 315 Bill Russell at 8:37am 02.29.24 Catalina 310 6/1027 I'm interested in installing a midship spring line cleat on my C-315. Anybody have good experience/
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A Richard1792 at 10:43pm 02.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/768 It's a parts hunt. Any suggestions for where to look for or ask about the copper sleeves that get pr
Video: Fixing fueling in a Legend 40.5 baycloud at 4:38pm 02.28.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/1006 Hey all, well I'm starting to post more videos about my refit, so if you want to follow along, and e
Cleaners safe for 4200 Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 02.28.24 Ask All Sailors 2/368 There's an enclosed area I'd like to let some cleaner sit in for a while to clean up the mess from a
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Rmalko at 8:36am 02.28.24 Catalina 30 11/1473 I bought a 1981 Catalina 30 a year ago. I noticed that if I push up on the rudder it will go up abou
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 02.28.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1162 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress had recommended Uniseals to add a pump out to a portapottie. I'm in the pr
Water maker xavpil at 5:30am 02.28.24 Ask All Sailors 5/831
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (1) Ted10028 at 7:52pm 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 40/3185 they are immediately behind the engine. Perhaps that is a exhaust and there is a blower somewhere an
How to power 12v device from battery selector switch Ted10028 at 3:58pm 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 4/504 I'm about to install a tank level meter above my battery selector switch. I assume any terminal on
376 Chainplate/Bolts (1) CuttyBound at 12:46pm 02.27.24 Big Boats 4/634 Upon recent inspection I noticed a clear gap under the port chainplate of our 1996 Hunter 376. Any
Battery/solar setup draft (1) ian260 at 10:36am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 7/955 Just put together my draft of a solar and battery system. I chose wires size for max loads on each p
galvanic isolator questions domer94 at 7:52am 02.27.24 Ask All Sailors 6/819 just purchased a 1982 sabre 30. she has the standard 30a single shore power inlet. no isolator. i do
New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 8:41pm 02.26.24 Smaller Boats 2/620 My last time out, I discovered that a tear along the luff of the 130 Genoa had opened up - about 5 f
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint (4) TNCat22 at 5:22pm 02.26.24 Trailer Sailors 7/1476 Hello, I purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 a couple of years ago and need to spot finish the keel. It has

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Fuel tank removal? jssailem at 10:55am 06.23.25 It looks tight, but by removing the hoses, the duct work, perhaps the water pump and the hold down y
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking dLj at 10:32am 06.23.25
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 Irek at 9:15am 06.23.25 Thx to everyone for pointers and directions. Will start with removing the whole window. That seem
Hunter 306 Replacing Galley Faucet Internal Valve Rich Stidger at 9:07am 06.23.25 A picture would help. Could the valve be a left-handed thread? Look at the new one to see how the t
Catalina Yachts sold ! dmax at 9:07am 06.23.25 Agree, Catalina is/was one of the best consumer-oriented companies ever, which was smart business wh
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 06.23.25 Update: I bought Silicone Oil from Super Lube and added it to the upper and lower bearings...The sq
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch majorkong1 at 9:00am 06.23.25 Most ramps are at 12 degrees slant. 16 feet of extension is more than you need to launch your boat.
Catalina Yachts sold ! KCofKC at 8:39am 06.23.25 I think we all had a bit of a knee jerk reaction to the sale. However as some one said after we los
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking OzMatos at 8:33am 06.23.25 Different company, so likely dissimilar methods of design for the tube/post, but on our boat there
819 HOOD FURLER UPPER SPLIT BUSHING Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 06.23.25 Check with pompanette first. It's definitely possible to 3D print or make one out of resin if needed
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch Project_Mayhem at 8:22am 06.23.25 I wonder if an inflatable salvage recovery bag attached to the stern would help add temporary buoyan
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 8:08am 06.23.25 Michael. We have made 2 attempts this season to sail to the Broughtons and maybe beyond since the en
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? ice breaker at 8:08am 06.23.25 Yes the casting is installed upside down. What is the U clip for? I have never seen that set up be
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:58am 06.23.25 GREAT START MICHAEL.:biggrin:
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island kappykaplan at 7:54am 06.23.25 Very nice, Michael. Enjoy the cruise! :beer:
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch JoeWhite at 7:45am 06.23.25 Most ramps are at 12 degrees slant. 16 feet of extension is more than you need to launch your boat.
Fuses M25-xp dmax at 7:19am 06.23.25 30 Amp is correct for the glow plugs. You can put a fuse on the panel feed as well, mine is 30 amps
819 HOOD FURLER UPPER SPLIT BUSHING dmax at 7:12am 06.23.25 Parts for the old Hood furlers are hard to come by, your only hope is either used parts or these peo
Mast Rake or PreBend Rleiby at 6:55am 06.23.25 Thank you all for the clarification of terminology, definitions, and expertise. I truly appreciate i
Scheiber display fault cymeyer at 6:51am 06.23.25 I have an Oceania 45 2018 model the control panel works however on the display if you press the sel

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