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No longer a newbie. Catalina 18 coastal sailing question. Monsterfish at 10:28am 09.18.23 Smaller Boats 8/1454 Hello Sailors! I posted in the forum the winter of 2022-2023. Back then I acquired a lovely Catalin
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 8:59am 09.18.23 C&C 6/913 Trying a different approach Is anyone still using the masthead cage over the front halyards, after c
Winterizing flush kit options danm1 at 8:07am 09.18.23 Big Boats 0/373 My 356 has Sherwood Hypro sea water strainers. I think they are 3/4 inch but they are not marked. In
Yanmar Diesel stalls when underway gkeiser at 7:34am 09.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/2716 Hi, I have a Yanmar 1GM diesel that runs well at high rpm when stationary (and when in gear) at the
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 5:59am 09.18.23 Big Boats 11/1617 I am going to install a rigid solar panel on a stainless steel gantry at the rear of the cockpit. I
A new worldwide ports and anchorages directory Theo L at 4:48am 09.18.23 Ask All Sailors 0/7 Hello to the community, I've just launched an interactive directory of ports and anchorages. In thi
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht John Cornellier at 9:26pm 09.17.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/994 I'm the new custodian of a 1969 Paceship Westwind 24 sailing yacht. There's a waste outlet on the st
DC Panel Confusion (installing a 4G/LTE/Wifi Modem) (3) toastysailor at 8:07pm 09.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2197 I recently purchased a new 2023 Beneteau Oceanis 34.1. I decided to add a 4G/LTE/Wifi modem, so I w
The changing power of the Sun. jssailem at 7:41pm 09.17.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/727 Viewing the macro issues of our solar system the dominant player is the Sun. Sure John, everyone kno
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive (4) Rocinante_C&C33 at 6:39pm 09.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/851
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? EyeoCy at 3:06pm 09.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/437 Hey all, I just dropped sails and was motoring in to my harbor. I suddenly felt a thump thru the bo
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 1:06pm 09.17.23 Catalina 310 11/1607 Universal M25. On startup, water temp alarm goes off, beeping and flashing. Faster RPMs make beeping
Question about Hunter Ultra 8 tank monitor originally by Snake River AndyL at 12:17pm 09.17.23 Big Boats 0/342 My diesel tank sensor is broken so I always get an empty tank alarm. That makes it hard to tell if
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Crazy Dave Condon at 11:37am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 2/808 I have been contacted about a mast raise system for that boat. Has anyone who owns the above boat u
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 11:36am 09.17.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2487 I have made mant post both inquiring and discussing my experience in replacing the acrylic fixed por
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raise Crazy Dave Condon at 11:35am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 0/556 Double posted by mistake and tried to delete. One reason for being crazy
23.5 unsinkable??? massnspace at 9:05am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 23/2997 Have been noticing small amounts of foam in my Hunter 23.5 sailboat while working on systems. Small
New to me genoa (2) SailingLoto at 5:33am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 1/693 Pretty happy about this. New to me genoa, I always wanted a colorful sail.
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:31am 09.16.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2101 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.16.23 Musings With Maine Sail 56/8912 I am looking for ways to increase the cooling for my alternator. Is it an old Ample Power unit whic

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Need a local (greater Boston area) shop that can bend and machine plexiglass fred1diver at 1:54pm 04.17.25
Southwest Vancouver Island Stu Jackson at 1:53pm 04.17.25 sail south to Monterey, east to Hawaii, Good luck with that! :)
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 1:49pm 04.17.25
Last night, greatest experience Foswick at 1:36pm 04.17.25 I raced for a bit. It just confirms that if you take any activity that is worth doing, it won't take
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! max_sailing at 1:27pm 04.17.25 2003 Catalina 310, hull 238.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Daveinet at 1:07pm 04.17.25 The best solution is to tie the boat off the dock so you don't have to rely on fenders. That requi
Southwest Vancouver Island Foswick at 1:04pm 04.17.25 Timely article. No surprises there, but good confirmations. I woke up this morning, having decided
Last night, greatest experience David in Sandusky at 1:02pm 04.17.25 Agree - racing is great fun. And you will learn how to tune sails, ballast, and the boat to maximize
Possible deck issue? kappykaplan at 12:42pm 04.17.25 Tks for sharing the long version! :beer:
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 04.17.25 When Catalina started building the 25 John, he has a C310. Most Catalina 25 boats did NOT have in
Paint protection film gettinthere at 12:32pm 04.17.25 I have no experience and am looking to use Alexseal on my boat. I would send a query to Andy at Boa
Paint protection film gettinthere at 12:31pm 04.17.25 I considered having a vinyl wrap applied to my boat. The 3m certified installer suggested applying
Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 12:08pm 04.17.25 I am new here, so please forgive my poor etiquette, :) A synopsis of the story: We took the boa
Last night, greatest experience BarryL at 11:56am 04.17.25 Hello, Thanks for posting your experience. Yes, sailing on race boat can be a lot of fun! When you
Paint protection film Ted at 10:56am 04.17.25 I considered having a vinyl wrap applied to my boat. The 3m certified installer suggested applying a
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 10:12am 04.17.25 Thank you As you have said still depends on engine and Gear Ratio .
Propellor missing help (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 04.17.25 The Beneteau spare parts site lists all of the following possibilities for the 381 - rs. Ward might
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? JBP-PA at 9:42am 04.17.25 So, it looks like I still have no use for the outboard alternator, other than perhaps in the event
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 9:35am 04.17.25 Thank you
Galley table ideas (1) jssailem at 9:28am 04.17.25 I looked for a pedestal for my table. It is a lamented piece of plywood. 3/4 thick. It functions as

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