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Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1949 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/460 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1464 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/880 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3905 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/546 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/6900 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1199 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1536 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/577 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t
Yanmar fuel pump,rebuild? jk kudera at 10:46am 05.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/7510 Just a short question, can you buy a rebuild kit for the fuel pump? I have a 3GMF20, but that fuel p
paddle board rack ryansk at 7:35am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/365 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has installed paddle board racks on their life line stanchions. Suprax
Thoughts on 3 things from another 26' (4) Windtherapy at 5:25am 05.13.16 Day Sailers 9/1847 So I was just searching other 26' O'Day's and ran across this boat for sale in Florida. I like the
Best way to get under a low bridge rajhnsn at 2:47am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 32/10106 On my recent trip down to the Chesapeake Bay from my home town north of Philadelphia, I had to go un
ruders fernando bontempi at 2:45am 05.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/621 Hi please some advice with ruders on the 26m. They are not precise actually they have a lot of lose
Steaming light wiring Cainsoccer at 1:34am 05.13.16 Catalina 22 15/3636 The electrical panel on my 81 C22 doesn't show a "steaming light" circuit. Does this mean when I use
Through Hull Position on a Perkins Engine Scott2 at 11:31pm 05.12.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2114 Hi Everyone, I will now show my embarrassing ignorance. When I operate a Perkins Perama 103-06 on th
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil plug jmkinsfbay at 9:57pm 05.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4208 This came up on another forum, but the guy never got an answer. On the bottom right side of the oil
triple breaker (1) gettinthere at 8:44pm 05.12.16 Musings With Maine Sail 30/3002 The main breaker on one of my 110v feeds has been tripping. Would like to replace it. It is triple w
Yanmar 2GM20F Engine will not go back to idle Gardnera at 7:15pm 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1404 I own a 1999 Hunter 310 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. Last night after the Wednesday evening club ra

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:42am 03.11.24 The boat in that picture has a rather low freeboard which makes it feasible to operate. My 25' has
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 03.11.24 The boat in that picture has a rather low freeboard which makes it feasible to operate. I'm guessing
Changing batteries Duluthwinger at 7:31am 03.11.24 Thanks for the comments I would hope to have the boat for at least 10 years ( hope I live that long)
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 6:57am 03.11.24
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Justin_NSA at 6:50am 03.11.24 Mine got plugged up from muddobbers (sp?) nests settling to the base. I installed an inspection plat
Microwave on Hunter 306? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:47am 03.11.24 And if all fails , contact. Al or Mike at SBO who are former Hunter employees
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas shemandr at 6:47am 03.11.24 ... Set moorings won't tear up the bottom the way transient's anchors do. Is sea grass better for f
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? kloudie1 at 5:34am 03.11.24 welcome to the forum!! It usually is a result of plugged drain holes in the mast base. Small ports t
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) NYSail at 9:01pm 03.10.24
Hunter 376 arch modification DSqr at 7:48pm 03.10.24
Mattress for aft cabin DSqr at 7:44pm 03.10.24 We bought our mattress from McWhorter in Fairbury, IL. We gave them our old mattress to replicate, b
Kent Narrows Chesapeake DSqr at 7:31pm 03.10.24 We chartered out of Rock Hall in October and our contract specifically prohibited transiting the Nar
Broken Rudder KeukaSailer at 7:23pm 03.10.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or c
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA PaulK at 5:49pm 03.10.24 So... How'd it go?
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 5:47pm 03.10.24 Maybe they're expecting the sea grass to spread into the clear sand bottom areas once people stop dr
Puck Lights chuckwayne at 5:35pm 03.10.24 I'm looking for 3", tap on/off, led puck lights to replace the lights we have with the micro switch
Puck Lights jssailem at 4:37pm 03.10.24 I have seen puck lights that are tap capable but battery powered. There are puck lights that are 1
Acp to fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 2:26pm 03.10.24 I thought I had spoken you but heck , I am an old fart that cannot remember squat. I sent you a pr
Acp to fiberglass KeukaSailer at 2:05pm 03.10.24 Hey Dave! Hope all is well! Spoke to you at length via message and phone call a when I first got it
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 2:01pm 03.10.24 This is what happens when you don't use the blower when fueling a gas engine. Fortunately no one was

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