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Heating the forepeak patrickkidd at 6:04am 12.06.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2146 How do you keep your forepeak warm? I am living aboard in San Francisco Bay and have a 1500W convect
Going from 20 gauge wire to 14 gauge wiring Bad Obsession at 9:04pm 12.05.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4907 When I re-wired my mast I ran 14 gauge duplex wire to the top of the mast for the anchor light. My
"standard" or "performance" mainsail for Hunter 140? (2) ColumbiaRiverDoug at 7:09pm 12.05.16 Day Sailers 8/2964 I am new to this boat, can someone recognize the sail as a standard or performance model?, I'd be gl
Bought the last outboard I'll ever need today. (1) RussC at 4:15pm 12.05.16 Trailer Sailors 20/3518 Our old 1976 Johnson 6hp was still chugging along, but I've been a mechanic all my life and don't re
new owner - Sail options for Hunter 23.5? Dfed at 12:24pm 12.05.16 Smaller Boats 6/2475 I am looking at buying new sails for my recently acquired 1996 Hunter 23.5. We do lake sailing, ligh
Ideas for Bow Light Mounting on Hunter 23.5 (2) evan709 at 12:20pm 12.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1007 My 1993 Hunter 23.5 has a bow running light that's mounted just below the cradle for the mast when i
I think these are electrical, but I'm not sure... (4) evan709 at 12:15pm 12.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1633 I'm replacing the ancient electrical panel in my 1993 Hunter 23.5. When I pulled the old one out, I
Marinebeam does it again Jackdaw at 11:27am 12.05.16 Ask All Sailors 71/11202 Like others I'm sure, I've installed Marinebeam's innovative white/red LED cabin bulbs that switch c
40.5 Rigging Sizes redunculous at 10:11am 12.05.16 Big Boats 4/735 Exactly what it says on the tin I have certainly got to the end of the road for my rigging, do any
water through keel bolt hole macgregor 25 stan1628 at 10:02am 12.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3232 hello everyone, I inherited a 1984 mac 25ft recently, supposedly still in excellent condition. I pe
is this keel servicable? (2) newsailor72 at 8:01am 12.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1100 130838 130839 looking at a 71 cat22, the keel has got quite a bit of rust, especially the trailing e
Older Rhodes 19 questions Bocatura at 7:33am 12.05.16 Other Sailboats 0/978 I have an early R19 keelboat that appears to have never had ribs or floorboards - would it have been
Cape Cod Bullseye Bocatura at 7:00am 12.05.16 Other Sailboats 1/2296 I am a proud owner of a 1958 Bullseye that is currently being totally refurbished ' Awlgripped. My q
41 Deck Salon Laz Patriotus at 6:35am 12.05.16 Big Boats 1/30 I have a brand new Lazarette and Port Stern Hatch covers. If anyone needs one of these for a very r
1960(?) Rhodes 19 keelboat floorboards...? Bocatura at 6:35am 12.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3593 I recently bought an R19 keelboat #63 with sail #67. It has No floortimbers (ribs), or floorboards a
Catalina 30 woes equalvision at 6:11am 12.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/3983 Hello sailors, I've had my first big rain since I bought an early 80s c30 and I have no shortage of
Oil Change Pump Recommendations Monterey385 at 9:16pm 12.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2379 Just finished winterizing ... Bought a manual dip stick tube oil change pump as time was short ... i
how much is a new cat22 swing keel newsailor72 at 9:10pm 12.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/948 looking at another cat22, it's a 1971, its keel is pretty much shot. anyone know where to get a new
A true boater.... meb135 at 7:21pm 12.04.16 Sails Call Lounge 15/1351
ericson 38 sailboat windless installaton Brad B. at 4:12pm 12.04.16 Ericson 1/1656 how to install a horizontal anchor windless on deck

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Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:19pm 05.29.24 I now have two on order. Thanks everyone.
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 5:09pm 05.29.24 What is the vang model? Catalinas typically come equipped with Garhauer vangs as far as I know. I
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Scott T-Bird at 4:56pm 05.29.24
Damned generator (3) garymalmgren at 4:53pm 05.29.24 Here is your wiring diagram (From JamesG161) with the components to check indicated. Print this out.
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator (3) Hello Below at 4:42pm 05.29.24 @michel06440 I believe this what you want to install. yours. I could not find enough room for the
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:41pm 05.29.24 Also, for further clarification, I have in-mast furling main, naturally with a loose foot and only a
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 4:34pm 05.29.24 will try to take a photo of the vang, Yes, please! We should have asked you for photos sooner. :
Engine fire artboas at 4:30pm 05.29.24
Engine fire artboas at 4:23pm 05.29.24 I cannot be sure, but everyone, please take a look at the attached pictures of the fire aboard my o
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:14pm 05.29.24 Catalinas typically have a Garhauer rigid vang. I don't understand why it wouldn't lift the boom w
Tank display panel replacement karellen at 4:08pm 05.29.24 I think Hunter was still using the Snake River tank monitor in 05. If so, check the sites for Tank-E
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 3:07pm 05.29.24 Is there a channel in the cabin ceiling that runs from the location you drilled the hole to one of
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 05.29.24 Catalinas typically have a Garhauer rigid vang. I don't understand why it wouldn't lift the boom wh
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 jdrutten at 2:21pm 05.29.24
Leaky windows Berkeley 30 at 1:59pm 05.29.24 I have a Catalina 22. Same window type, you would have to build up the glass around the edges, if t
Leaky windows danooxnard at 1:43pm 05.29.24 I have a Catalina 22. Same window type, you would have to build up the glass around the edges, if th
macerator hose removal advice jdrutten at 1:35pm 05.29.24 Call over the other boating neighbours to party and feast on hot tamales, chili and curry then show
Leaky windows kappykaplan at 1:19pm 05.29.24 I think I'd need to get a larger frame fabricated and I think it would be very expensive. Know any
O'day 23-2 Topping lift shemandr at 12:23pm 05.29.24 Assuming good sails and running rigging, when a gust hits the boat will dip some, accelerate and com
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? kloudie1 at 12:18pm 05.29.24

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