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Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards (2) acudavid at 4:17pm 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/661 I purchased this boat three months ago and have been working to get her to sea for a trial. The hal
Hunter 41DS chart table plotter panel removal (2) Geoff E at 12:45pm 07.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/437 Hi all. Can anyone tell me how to remove the wooden panel at the chart table. I would like to add a
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 11:59am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1003 I own a Hunter 260, 2004. We have a water leak into the cabin. I've checked all thru-hulls, hoses e
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP apell at 11:33am 07.05.23 Trailer Sailors 8/2063 Hello I have come across a Com-Pac 16 for sale. Upon inspection, I noticed that the mast step foun
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 11:06am 07.05.23 Destinations 16/4684
Y33 Air Conditioning Riptide33 at 10:57am 07.05.23 Yamaha 1/723 Hi all, has anyone installed a new AC unit in the 33? Looking for the best install location and expe
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion (5) PK123 at 9:50am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 7/907 217552 Early June my Zincs have all but fizzed away. 217555 It seems incredibly aggressive corros
Paint stripper and gel coat (1) PK123 at 9:06am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 3/594
Broke KiwiPorp blade (1) Ken13559 at 6:10pm 07.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/607 On a return trip from an overnight anchor-picnic, I was motoring and heard a strong tuk under hull.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 5:47pm 07.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/726 where can i buy a swim ladder for the hunter 306? The manual has is as a 16" telescoping swim ladder
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 cyberfiche at 2:24pm 07.04.23 Day Sailers 3/753 My current sailboat is a sunfish, and my wife has been wanting me to upgrade to something a little l
Electric Winch Pmack240 at 1:26pm 07.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/462 How do you turn on DC power to the winch. I turned on circuit breaker located behind aft cabin door
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 9:54am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/380 Our Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the ho
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 9:05am 07.04.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/590
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 7:28am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1166 Hello, We have a 90's vintage Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine on our boat. It works great at keepi
HAPPY 4th of JULY... INDEPENDENCE DAY (3) jssailem at 7:14am 07.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 1/499 Wishing all of you sailors a Happy 4th of July. 217513
Catalina 270 Rub Rail (1) RandySmith at 5:41am 07.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1383
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 (3) wnischt at 3:57am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 11/618 The wing keel on my boat was damaged/bent during Hurricane Ian in FL. In addition to the starboard
ray marine SL72 nmenkes at 1:09am 07.04.23 Big Boats 0/247 i am looking for a source of used parts of the A/M system
Fuel (In)Efficiency BTreanor at 10:51pm 07.03.23 Big Boats 9/1792 Greetings. New Catalina 36 owner. New to cruising on my own boat (as opposed to friends' boats). New

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1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Captain Larry-DH at 3:06pm 03.03.25 You can go for hours on the internal tank. It will be plenty. The suzuki 2.5 sips fuel. PS - very ti
Lithium battery question MFD at 3:01pm 03.03.25 The batteries I have a built in BMS, I really don't have access to the settings. In light use it se
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 2:45pm 03.03.25 Getting the old one off was actually pretty easy thanks to the custom tool that @Tally Ho let me bor
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation yelkenli at 1:15pm 03.03.25 Any idea of the working load for a C27 downhaul? Under 100lb ? 200lb? I have an old (I think) 29mm
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Benny17441 at 12:47pm 03.03.25 The internal tank when full should provide ample run time. If you want to carry a reserve for emerg
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:54am 03.03.25 Makes sense that the screenshot is right after BAT3 was charging and hence still that higher voltage
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) David in Sandusky at 11:46am 03.03.25 We fly our asymmetric (pictured to the left and below) with the tack line wrapped around front of th
Upgrading Inverter/charger (1) MFD at 11:11am 03.03.25 Confirmed on shall/must vs. should/recommended/encouraged. Back to audible alarms - I don't have ac
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway (3) jssailem at 9:57am 03.03.25 Tim The iPad is easy. I have a binnacle guard that looks a lot like the steering bar handles on a by
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 9:47am 03.03.25 Have had a perplexing leak in the coolant system. Have changed a few hoses which seemed suspect and
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 9:42am 03.03.25 That is correct. The batteries have been stored in their shipping containers since I charged them in
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Hayden Watson at 9:33am 03.03.25 Cooling is also a good friend ......................... on the prop shaft at the SAME TIME as you
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Hayden Watson at 9:28am 03.03.25 Sorry if my message miscommunicated the initial setup. I initially charged each battery, and the No
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) jssailem at 9:20am 03.03.25 Here I am sailing my 15ft Montgomery with the new asymmetrical spinaker on the home built bow sprit
Bowsprits and Spinnakers dLj at 9:08am 03.03.25 Are you looking for the bow sprit to be mounted under the top deck? Most are mounted on top of the d
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! BigEasy at 9:06am 03.03.25 I had a new prop shaft and coupling machined. It's a very tight fit and there's only two inches bet
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units jssailem at 8:53am 03.03.25 ensure there is current. It is not current that you are reading it is OHM resistance. 33 OHMs for
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 03.03.25 Heat is your best friend. Cooling is also a good friend ......................... on the prop s
Outboard Battery Connection h2o_snow at 8:43am 03.03.25 On my H25.5, I installed a plug near the engine. I purchased the plug from a trailer store. I belie
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Art12050 at 8:41am 03.03.25 Agree with thinwater. We have a 3.5 merc also which uses very little fuel. Granted, our main use is

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