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Centerbd 33 Mk 2? Golden Road at 8:34pm 08.16.16 C&C 2/1061 Looking at a 1986 33 with the lifting centerboard. Anyone had experience with? Is the 4 foot keel p
Furler Identification (1) mrudman850 at 7:50pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 1/555 Hi Think this is a Scheafer CF-500 but want to confirm. Having trouble with it and want to get the
Navionics+ Regions? JTulls at 7:46pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/316 Anybody out there have the new Navionics+ Regions charts? It looks like they just came out this sum
Rolling fuller jib. H26 Rudds67 at 6:19pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1236 How do you roll up the sail in a roller system of the boat. Is there a trick or do you just roll it
Thoughts and prayers for all our sailor friends on the Gulf Coast kimelmore at 6:04pm 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/663 I just want to give a shout out to those in the Gulf who are affected by the floods. Hope things get
Standard Propeller? ADuke at 5:34pm 08.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/775 Folks, What is the "correct" prop for a Hunter Legend with a 4JHE Yanmar engine and a KBW20 tranny?
272 Midship Cleats agprice22 at 3:59pm 08.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1345 Has anyone done midship cleats on his 272? I don't think they are standard, and I saw one with them
"have i just made the biggest mistake too?" (3) Pecostx at 3:27pm 08.16.16 Catalina 22 71/8739 126909 126908 126907 Hey y'all, just stopped by to join in the fun. In keeping with one of the top
Fridge on Hunter 260 sfr at 3:10pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/717 I have a 2005, Hunter 260 does anyone know of someone installing a 2 way fridge inside of cabin, sic
C30 MKIII &Raymarine X5 rudder sensor AXEL at 1:57pm 08.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/449 I recently bought a C30 MKIII and want to install the Raymarine X5 rudder sensor. I had this mounted
Water damage repair help neoflyer at 1:44pm 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3408 Went to my boat yesterday and found it with water in cabin about 8 inches above the floor. Pumped i
Looking for a Chesapeake Bay Boat DanFleig at 11:42am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5822 Sailboat Owners, What boats would you recommend for a family brand new to cruising in the Chesapeake
HELP.......NEED REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION (1) shazam at 11:37am 08.16.16 Catalina 30 12/4807 I must find a replacement transmission. Unfortunately, the previous owner neglected this boat, allo
O'Day 25 mast mounted blocks advise. theaeronut at 11:21am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/562 I'd like some advise as to what type block would be best for a mast mounted halyard block to run bac
Just bought a 95 h26 hasn't sailed in 2 years help. (2) Rudds67 at 10:51am 08.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/2871 As the title implies . Boat has been sitting for 2 years everything was properly winterized. The a m
Invest 98L and potential 99L JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.16.16 Sails Call Lounge 7/1606 Off the West African coast 98L can possible become a storm, but is trending to NW and should die bef
newbie recommended reading/study... rpludwig at 7:04am 08.16.16 Catalina 22 10/1545 As a newbie to the Cat22, and preparing to refit #12502 this winter, I've been spending some time tr
NMEA 2000 - Follow The Instructions Maine Sail at 5:01am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1165 I hear it said all the time that N2K is "easy" and it is much easier than the older 0183 standard bu
Aft Shower Sump on MH-40 zigracer at 9:31pm 08.15.16 Big Boats 1/451 Anyone know where it's located and how to access it? Thanks
C30 chain plate surprise.... (3) Diybrad at 7:37pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 23/7522 I know this is a big topic among any older boats but it never hurts to talk about it again. I have

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Rode for Desolation Sound (1) marcham at 3:59am 04.04.24 Intriguing summer cabin marcham, yours? :) Nope, but a long standing boater tradition on wallace i
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? (4) ArnoldAlden642 at 3:01am 04.04.24 These are the best I have at the moment.
voltage drop with deck light only Davidasailor26 at 2:54am 04.04.24
Solar / lithium question mermike at 2:35am 04.04.24 All battery monitors do is to offer an educated guess as to state of charge. The programming of batt
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement Hayden Watson at 1:57am 04.04.24 One thing I thought of doing is install the resistor with a jumper wire around it with a switch in
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 1:51am 04.04.24 Was there just last week Intriguing summer cabin marcham, yours? :)
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 1:47am 04.04.24 On my second charter to the Gulf Islands we anchored in Princess Cove @ Wallace Island. Very simil
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 9:30pm 04.03.24 First think the older guys at my club said when they saw my cat 22 was "you need to remove the lifel
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler Michael Davis at 9:14pm 04.03.24 By the way ,the 5411 is a very easy engine to rebuild and would be a lot cheaper than what you are p
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler rob452 at 9:10pm 04.03.24 Yeah, that is my plan C - hoping someone saves me from getting there..
Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 04.03.24 I was wondering if anyone has ever used a wireless Bluetooth grill thermometer to measure temperatu
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler Michael Davis at 8:44pm 04.03.24 After using a good gear puller and a lot of heat I finally decided I needed a new shaft and resorted
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05pm 04.03.24 You need all new tires. I would recommend new stems as well. I would suggest looking at tractor s
Rode for Desolation Sound (1) marcham at 7:54pm 04.03.24 At least you did not pull out. On my second charter to the Gulf Islands we anchored in Princess Cov
voltage drop with deck light only Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48pm 04.03.24 The quick connect is new and was pre wired by Catalina Direct I only had to attach the female end a
voltage drop with deck light only Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 04.03.24 The drop is at my volt meter which is on the switch panel wired to the Guest switch. I only get the
Stuffing box question. Blitz at 7:12pm 04.03.24 Our stuffing box normally drips every six to ten seconds while rotating and none at rest. The box sh
Solar / lithium question Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 04.03.24 I am looking at the Victron screen that shows the data I guess I need a bigger battery bank then A
voltage drop with deck light only chelsabella at 7:10pm 04.03.24
voltage drop with deck light only chelsabella at 7:09pm 04.03.24 Where are you measuring the voltage to see a drop? A voltage drop only affects points between the d

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