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Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 2:08pm 08.20.23 Smaller Boats 14/2380 Is this the standard "wing keel" for the Hunter 23? I recently acquired this used 1985 Hunter 23 fo
Tropical Storm Emily (1) JamesG161 at 12:27pm 08.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/532 We knew this was coming this morning , and waited for the name.
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:01pm 08.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/968 Recently purchased a 1999 Catalina 36 MK II with an inverter - but the OP was unresponsive to querie
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 8:41am 08.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1237 I have a catalina 27 with roller furling jib. I think it's a Harken but not sure. When I pull the
H49/50 battery replacement Laid-back at 7:48am 08.20.23 Big Boats 84/9080
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/694 Those of you whom have the Wema ( and copies of) Tank senders, be they fuel, water or grey water Im
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 2:53pm 08.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1244 The 2-blade prop that was on my H30T when I bought it in May doesn't seem to be performing well acco
Invest 90L --> TS Franklin --> Hurricane Franklin (1) JamesG161 at 2:03pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 8/1287 Although more models need to agree, this needs an Alert.
Atlantic Storm Activity (2) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 3/519 All lot of tropical waves showing on NOAA maps today. the time for Western African Monsoons. Now t
Gas tank gauge issue. (1) charliec30 at 9:10am 08.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1183 Hello all Does anyone have a photo of how the gauge on top of the tank should be wired. I found mine
2018 PNW Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 6:42am 08.19.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/928 So many places to go and enjoy life. JJN07QHmwWg
Frigomar Air Conditioning Experience geoffschultz at 6:24am 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 1/1098 I'm in the process of designing a 55' catamaran and am considering using Frigomar 48V DC air conditi
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) baycloud at 8:42pm 08.18.23 Big Boats 15/1238 Hey all, has anyone else with a 40.5 had the chain jumping on the windlass? I have the correct size
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" (1) duck21 at 5:24pm 08.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1082 Hello, We are looking to reupholster the cushion on the headboard in the aft cabin of our Hunter 37
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 4:27pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2875 Hi All. I am new to the forum. I recently bought a cute CL14 and promptly turtled it on my fist gybe
Battery charger fred1diver at 4:22pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/355 Hello all. quick question, what do you all think about Victron Blue Battery chargers? looking to upg
Port Running Light Captain W at 3:44pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/374 I am running into a situation where I need to replace a burned out port running light. Specifically
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) stageboss at 3:18pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1765 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 minu
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 2:06pm 08.18.23 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3015 I find boat electrical panels frustrating. It's technology and practice that's at least 50 years ol
Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 1:12pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1014 I have a boom tent made from white ripstop nylon. It's OK, but it transmits too much heat. Sunbrel

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Sacraficial Anodes dLj at 8:11pm 02.17.25 Magnesium anodes are not pure magnesium. Turning them is not a bad idea to remove oxide. I'm not so
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa dLj at 7:58pm 02.17.25 Be sure to watch for any fabric abrasion - one difficulty is you may get it high up near the head of
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder dlochner at 6:26pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:38pm 02.17.25 Hey thanks guys for your input and help. I truly appreciate it. This is a great forum!! Best Regar
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Barnacle Bill at 5:18pm 02.17.25 FYI. your "bow plate" is actually called a stem head fitting.
A new boat supply resource Barnacle Bill at 5:09pm 02.17.25 Most marinas have stores with lots of supplies to buy and if they don't stock the item you want, the
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 5:07pm 02.17.25 I'm looking at a 2 part epoxy primer and a 2 part poly paint epifanes. Will the Epifanes blister?
O'day 272 parts Barnacle Bill at 4:59pm 02.17.25 Deck fill caps are not specific to O'day 272's or most any other sailboat make. They buy from compa
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Barnacle Bill at 4:51pm 02.17.25 Tohatsu and Nissan are the same motors. They did away with the Nissan brand some years ago and now
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Barnacle Bill at 4:42pm 02.17.25 The outside of a cutlass bearing is bronze. Bronze doesn't rust. Looks more like abrasion from som
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Barnacle Bill at 4:37pm 02.17.25 Atomic 4's were used in tractors as well as in marine applications. As stated above, they are easy t
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 4:36pm 02.17.25 The turning approach should be fine, though probably not strictly necessary. As far as I know magne
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Barnacle Bill at 4:26pm 02.17.25 You suggest not using an ablative paint, which means you are looking for an antifouling paint, right
Sacraficial Anodes Davidasailor26 at 4:20pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather th
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 4:15pm 02.17.25 Hi Jssailem RE: The furled jib is a protuberance. It would create considerable turbulence. This woul
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Barnacle Bill at 4:09pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for a
Older CDI furler Barnacle Bill at 3:56pm 02.17.25 The furler on the O'Cay 322 is a different model for a larger boat. The CDI you have on your MacGre
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 3:39pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather tha
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa jssailem at 3:34pm 02.17.25
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 Clutch Cargo at 3:19pm 02.17.25 Please post details here to those of us who do not have Facebook accounts.

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