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Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3303 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3924 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u
Cabin Paint rblevens at 7:24pm 04.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1001 Hi everyone! I am going to paint the insides of the cabin and I was wondering if I should use any sp
Preparing to Purchase - '84 Hunter 31 choover at 6:35pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1183 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa
need genoa 130% sail for Sirius21 allainhenry at 6:23pm 04.26.14 Sirius 21/22 3/6083 While at dock, last season, wind storm tore a rip in my headsail. It was on furler but not tight en
Soft bottom HLWinesett at 6:13pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 I just hauled out my 1990 hunter 30 and noticed a rather large soft spot in the hull located under t
Painting project, Need advice (pictures) (2) wesleysherman at 5:39pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1132 Painting project,updated Need advice (pictures) I have started the awful job of paining my cherub
Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/988 Getting ready to launch Concerto for our first full season. Does anyone have a list of the proper te
Mast lifting: Yardarm (3) agprice22 at 10:50am 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1566 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Dinghy reviews Jerica Carsberg at 9:40am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 25/9703 I am looking at an Aquamarine fiberglass transom, 11' dinghy. Can anyone give me pros and cons of th
Keel lead repair Ronald Joseph at 9:20am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1112 I chunked out a piece of the keel including the lead when running aground. How can I adher lead to
Whats on my boom? (1) upslims at 8:50am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 3/1033 On my boom I have a cleat, a ring and a pulley on it. Can anyone tell me what the rigging is for? M
10 free curtain track slides w/ flag (1) upslims at 7:38am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 0/772 I ordered the wrong ones if anybody needs these I have 10 of them and will send them to you for free
23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1872 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1731 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7459 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2041 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/951 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3758 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1330 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr

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Let's Buy A Sailboat Don Guillette at 1:14pm 07.18.23 One of my many experiences was years ago. I had sold a Mac22 and purchased a Catalina 25. We only ha
Catalina Metal Plaque kappykaplan at 1:13pm 07.18.23 it will do :plus:
Let's Buy A Sailboat BarryL at 12:44pm 07.18.23 Hi, I started sailing on a Catalina 22 in 2003. I read books and articles, then sailed and practice
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) Rltgold at 12:33pm 07.18.23 Not perfect but it will do
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 12:21pm 07.18.23 As I recall, the bulb base rotates 90 degrees when you insert and turn it into its bayonet base. T
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs FastOlson at 12:14pm 07.18.23 As I recall, the bulb base rotates 90 degrees when you insert and turn it into its bayonet base.
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 12:12pm 07.18.23 It might stop squealing if you tension it; maybe it has become loose.
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. (1) chriscampbell at 12:09pm 07.18.23 Here is the only photo I have
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 12:07pm 07.18.23 Your holding tank could have a clogged vent. Or, you could have a Y-valve somewhere, set to pump ov
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 12:03pm 07.18.23 A manual toilet has a lever on the top of the pump that lets the user choose between WET and DRY mo
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 07.18.23 A manual toilet has a lever on the top of the pump that lets the user choose between WET and DRY mod
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 11:28am 07.18.23 I thought the joker valve controlled backflow? This feels like blockage of some kind. Is it possible
Vent Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 07.18.23 You needed to specify #148 sanitation hose. Although the fuel vent hose may be the same thing. Try
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:22am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ste
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:08am 07.18.23 No boat is too small to begin to learn how to use spring lines. One can spring the bow out, the ster
Vent Hose Project_Mayhem at 10:52am 07.18.23 5/8" is the standard size vent line. You can use Shields or Trident #148 sanitation hose (the che
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 10:39am 07.18.23 I guess this will give me opportunity now to install the magnesium anode I bought.
There is lust in my heart (3) rgranger at 10:16am 07.18.23 @rgranger that is an amazing boat! they've done some magic on the design of this one. 217919 I'v
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. kappykaplan at 9:46am 07.18.23 The "joker valve" is the most common failure. :plus:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.18.23 +1 on dlochner's post. The belt jack he suggests will make it a lot easier than trying to tension t

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