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Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/802 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2878 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3940 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 1:40pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/941 2004 Hunter 420 Passage The factory 10 watt Uni Solar panel has been inop for a while now and is a u
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 12:50pm 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 36/3756 Hey All, I'm approaching 1000 hrs on my 3ym20 (2007 Catalina 309). I do all the typical routine mai
Owners Manual search RBand at 11:35am 08.14.23 Parts Search 3/1887 Where can I find an owners manual for a Cl 14? Need rigging instructions, etc. Looks to be the same
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . johnatsea at 10:40am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 11/1781 We have spent the past couple of weeks learning the boat and systems this weekend we plan to take he
MD6A reverse gear unit removal (1) Leeward Rail at 10:02am 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/524 Has anyone removed the reverse gear unit from a Penta MD6A ? The rear output seal is leaking and ba
new companionway doors (6) john2 at 1:22am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 9/2542 Last winter i made a set of doors, The sliding boards are gone! So much easy opening/closing. it ha
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 (1) Tomek at 10:19pm 08.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/898 I thought I should share my experience fixing ST-60 depth instrument. The reason for this is that th
what ever floats your boat jon hansen at 9:54pm 08.13.23 Sails Call Lounge 1/1172 25gZ2BT7LdI
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 8:54pm 08.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1063 The gauge on it is on the border of green zone, so I guess it is time to replace it or recharge (if
Weather vane WI Rigger at 3:19pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1118
Rechargeable circa1971la at 3:10pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/504 Any recommendations for a relatable small rechargeable pump for my dinghy? Thank you !
Bolt Rope vs Sail Slugs? ShawnL at 2:47pm 08.13.23 Catalina 22 5/1545 I have what I believe to be the original (or very close to it) on my '72. The only thing that makes
Perkins Prima M50 diesel exhaust sethjohns at 12:31pm 08.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/436 The exhaust manifold outlet pipe on my (20,000 lbs displacement) Westsail 32 auxiliary diesel, (a Pe
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions chriscampbell at 12:24pm 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4959 I'm the new owner of a '93 Catalina Capri 26. It has shore power and an AC distribution panel, with
Has This Happend to You? (1) Kings Gambit at 11:45am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2330 Close reaching through Huntington Flats, returning from Newport Beach in about 16-17 kt apparent win
Lifesling Lifespan? jviss at 10:46am 08.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1790 How do you know when your Lifesling should be replaced? Is there any kind of service that should be
Swim platform grab rails anyone? bradm at 5:20am 08.13.23 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3231 We've been considering installing a pair of stainless grab rails somewhere on the swim platform. Se

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Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? rgranger at 8:38am 09.29.25 You could build a wooden boom.... that would look very salty..... Here are some plans I found onlin
Running light corrosion rgranger at 8:30am 09.29.25 It's not just slapping new fixtures on. The new fixtures have a different attachment footprint. ...
Electronics BarryL at 7:59am 09.29.25 Hello, VHF? Who really cares about that anymore? I have a fixed mount unit down at the nav statio
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 09.29.25 Lastest Info mit Jim...
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward dmax at 6:59am 09.29.25 If you have stainless steel shift levers, they can be bent a little very easily so they don't hit th
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Rumbero at 5:51am 09.29.25 Thanks to Angus for the described solution for preventing the rudder from riding up. I am going to
Running light corrosion dLj at 5:24am 09.29.25 How much is your time worth? Do you prefer crimping 2x new heat-shrink spade connectors to a new f
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 jamesshepherdturnbull at 5:21am 09.29.25 My Goodness was I glad to see youre post! I have the same boat and the same issue. I really want to
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ShawnL at 3:23am 09.29.25 There was a bearing cap on there when we left the house (5 miles pre-incident). It actually caused
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ringo612 at 8:53pm 09.28.25 And judging by your photo, you're likely going to have to clean up the axle surfaces with some emery
Identifying Bearings no-name Catalina 22 trailer ringo612 at 8:48pm 09.28.25 I'm doing this very same job on the trailer of my 'new' old boat I just bought. 86 Starwind 190 Bad
Timing for the perfect tack thinwater at 8:39pm 09.28.25 Two small things. Just one turn on the new working winch. You will be hauling hand-over-hand, and t
Running light corrosion marcham at 8:28pm 09.28.25 How much is your time worth? Do you prefer crimping 2x new heat-shrink spade connectors to a new fi
Lithium Batteries Johann at 8:14pm 09.28.25 Nothing wrong with Mega fuses. If each 100Ah battery has it's own Mega fuse (2000 AIC @ 32V, lots m
Hunter 326 bilge set up (1) marcham at 7:49pm 09.28.25 Are you the original owner? If not, it's possible that at one point the ship had a grounding, and t
Help identify this (1) Will Gilmore at 7:32pm 09.28.25 234568 Your boat looks a whole lot like a vagabond 14. -Will
Running light corrosion dLj at 6:19pm 09.28.25 To me it really just looks like a lot of surface corrosion. Take the bulb out - you may or may not
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? dLj at 6:08pm 09.28.25 - Is it still sufficiently safe? Hard to say, but given where and how you are using it, I'd say y
Lithium Batteries (1) marcham at 4:36pm 09.28.25 I am not bashing BB, just posting information on a potential point of failure in one type of their
Lithium Batteries (1) Johann at 4:30pm 09.28.25 A bit out of context??? Not sure that bashing a brand with that one photo and no background info is

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