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Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 12:25pm 04.03.24 Big Boats 8/2522 I want to replace a jam cleat for my mainsheet with a rope clutch but cannot figure how to gain acce
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 3:27pm 04.02.24 Catalina 310 13/2577 Hello everyone, I'm looking for some advice on troubleshooting my wind instrument. My boat has a Ra
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 3:02pm 04.02.24 Trailer Sailors 13/2705 I am upgrading tires on my load Rite 5 Starr boat trailer , which has 2 tires per side,
Cleaning foam cushions? (5) PK123 at 1:19pm 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 11/2685 My dearly beloved washed the covers for our v-birth and cabin...the seals to the windows had been le
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 8:19am 04.02.24 Catalina 22 15/1953 I have a 1980 C22 and the stem fitting is lifting up which according the catalina direct is a known
Cabin top hand rail Arrgh at 7:15am 04.02.24 Bigger Boats 13/2125 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to g
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 6:39am 04.02.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/1197 does anyone have pics of their back stay rigging at the triangle? I need to grab pics of mine but to
Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 6:13am 04.02.24 Ask All Sailors 8/4690 So have just got approved for a mooring in a new harbor. Town fee is very reasonable at $100 but the
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) Ted10028 at 2:05pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 25/1787 Thanks. at one point the engine would not start. The part with the white zip tie was loose so that i
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston johnsonderegger at 2:04pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/598 We plan to sail out of Bar Harbor on the first good weather on or after April 28, 2024. I would lik
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) danb2k at 1:09pm 04.01.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1197 Hi All, I have to replace the eye which connects the rope to the chain on my ground tackle (see pict
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 10:57am 04.01.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1237 I used to have a Hobie 16 and would launch it on the beach. Just back close-ish and drag it down. Ho
Y33 prop shaft removal mermike at 5:23am 04.01.24 Yamaha 2/644 Has anyone with a Y33 (and the engine under the companionway like a nomal boat :biggrin:) pulled the
New to me Cat 22 (1) mashmaster at 9:18pm 03.31.24 Catalina 22 6/925 I just took ownership of a new to me 1980 Catalina 22. Lots of things to address immediately and a
Engine removal? Jimongee at 5:45pm 03.31.24 C&C 3/2248 I own a 1987 C ' C 35 MKIII. It has a 3GM 30. I would like to remove the engine and simply comple
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:03pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1408 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
P23 mast mikevet at 4:55pm 03.31.24 Precision 0/40 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
Name Change Guystapo at 2:15pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1168 We recently bought a Catalina 34 and want to change the name. Has anyone gone thru the ritual?
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2851 I installed a Trombetta 610 pull solenoid to replace the pull to stop lever at my engine control pan
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 6:26am 03.31.24 Engines and Propulsion 16/1876 Happy Easter everyone, I am just wondering if there are any considerations I am missing before I te

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12V Plug at helm BigEasy at 6:06pm 10.25.25 Scott, I chartered a 331, 343, & 393 several times before purchasing my used 343. There was no
Rudder packing gland bob45 at 4:47pm 10.25.25 It looks to be the same type used on the early Hunters. It operates the same way as the cutlass be
Rudder packing gland heritage at 4:29pm 10.25.25 It looks to be the same type used on the early Hunters. It operates the same way as the cutlass bea
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 shemandr at 1:07pm 10.25.25 I would look at the broker question like this: If you can find a broker that will list and market y
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 Wanderwind at 12:42pm 10.25.25
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:55am 10.25.25
12V Plug at helm Scott Duncan at 9:51am 10.25.25
Statue of limitations on DPO ? WayneH at 9:37am 10.25.25 The hull to deck joint on my 1980 Tartan is the original non-leaking butyl. So guess what I used to
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 9:32am 10.25.25 Resurrecting this thread... I'm jealous of you Sailrite owners. I finally got my Alphasew working
12V Plug at helm CrispyCringle at 7:56am 10.25.25 Does the outlet wiring have an inline fuse? My guess is it is not a factory install. But the fact th
Mast Down Inspection DaveJ at 6:44am 10.25.25 This is a good topic, timely for this time of year. I am taking the boat out next week and dropping
Mast Down Inspection twodzusfittings at 5:15am 10.25.25 should have been factored into the agreement on selling price I question that statement as there w
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Jim Legere at 4:03am 10.25.25 On my H37C, I just followed the method recommended in the West System Fiberglass Boat Repair and Mai
12V Plug at helm Scott Duncan at 3:09am 10.25.25 I am not sure if the original owner added the plug. He has been unwilling to answer other questions
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts BigEasy at 9:14pm 10.24.25 Just sad that so many us boat builders are going out of business. Sad indeed. You would thi
basic battery connections question mermike at 7:31pm 10.24.25 I'm going to be the contrarian here and say that the OP is a good candidate for converting to lithiu
12V Plug at helm JoeWhite at 7:17pm 10.24.25 Ok, good detective work. Was the plug added by the previous owner? If not then the diagram should sh
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 6:42pm 10.24.25 The article makes it sound like Catalina was sold for only a million. I'd imagine assets would be w
basic battery connections question dlochner at 6:37pm 10.24.25 I agree with Don. Creating a second, independent bank is not only simpler, it allows redundancy. In
Statue of limitations on DPO ? rgranger at 6:33pm 10.24.25 I handed a plumber BedIT when he ran out of putty. No leaks Nice!!!

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