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Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 7:27am 03.24.25 Catalina 22 21/1510 Have a 1986 Catalina 22 New Design that I purchased last fall. Unfortunately the boat is missing i
Removing the Steering Shaft on a Merriman/Yach Specialties Pedestal Sable Sailor at 6:34am 03.24.25 Big Boats 4/403 I need to remove the shaft and sprocket for inspection. I've been getting a "clicking" noise when th
Steer Stop (3) Kraffert at 4:42am 03.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/247 I have an 89 Hunter 35.5... The steer stop rusted and broke off of the radial, so can easily steer
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS Rick D at 7:51pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/367 So, I migrated to a Windows 11 laptop on my boat. I have an older AIS module and a GPS antenna with
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? CowboyWay at 6:13pm 03.23.25 Ask All Sailors 4/243 I built a sailpack for my 31' sailboat last year that has a boom length of 13 feet. I tried extendin
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 (1) Terry Cox at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/247 Most here do not know John Lund. We first met in 2001 at the Everett Marina where we kept our first
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Terry Cox at 3:29pm 03.23.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/918 mp2VVJn2yNU
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 1:49pm 03.23.25 Trailer Sailors 8/584 I'm looking at this boat in New Jersey. I live in South Florida. The broker says the trailer needs
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration efair at 1:13pm 03.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 10/837 Our newly-acquired H33 has the subject engine. It starts and idles fine, but with the throttle leve
Removing Holding Tank timills at 8:17am 03.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/354
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions efair at 7:29am 03.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/318 Hello all, with gratitude to this fine forum: we've just acquired the subject boat but it is missing
Main Rigging Upgrades (4) Foswick at 10:57pm 03.22.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1873 So, when I got this boat last spring, I knew I was going to rework some running rigging. It was "goo
'Biggest outboard ever' swinging off a H340 Pushpit? (3) markymac1961 at 9:56pm 03.22.25 Big Boats 2/426 Hi All, I'm purchasing an outboard/RIB combo for my H340. Looking at a new latest model 4 stroke Y
morse cockpit transmission control handles PeteT at 6:32pm 03.22.25 Catalina 30 0/341 I am sure this has been asked before, but I cannot find any resource. Maybe one of you will know. I
Bowsprit Protection from Chain (1) Foswick at 5:23pm 03.22.25 Ask All Sailors 19/820 We had a rough day, recently, and found out several hours into it that our chain was loose. (The win
can anyone explain how to remove by cutting the h26 front big table? I found 1 photo doing this (5) Davenport at 9:01am 03.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/254 can anyone explain how to remove by cutting the h26 front big table? I found 1 photo doing this. On
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like (2) Shorinsean at 9:20pm 03.21.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/473 We've been trying to chase down a mild but persistent bilge leak in our new-to-us 2001 311 that appe
Hunter 356 rub rail removal gene thompson at 3:08pm 03.21.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/261 How does the rub rail on the 2002 Hunter 356 detach from the deck/hull joint?
Stuck Seidelmann 245 centerboard Seidelmann 245 at 2:48pm 03.21.25 Ask All Sailors 1/131 Looking for suggestions to remedy a problem I have with the retractable centerboard on my Seidelman
Sanitation hose again (1) Mike8193 at 8:35am 03.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/531 I have attached a photo from the owners manual of my 2005 Beneteau 323. My boat is on the cradle 1.

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Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy (2) PNWE36 at 9:42am 06.05.25 Photos of your current set up would help us help you. Attached is the best picture I have right no
First sail complete....sort of Project_Mayhem at 9:22am 06.05.25 Every boat is going to take a different amount of time to setup and launch. Ramps and tow vehicles p
Volvo penta 2002 marine diesel twin cylinder starter jssailem at 8:55am 06.05.25 Do you bolt the starter onto the engine block? If so at least the starter metal outside is grounded
Compression Block and Mast Step jssailem at 8:49am 06.05.25 A mast step on the cabin deck is usually screwed or bolted in place. Removing the mast step gives yo
Problems Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 06.05.25 To protect the hull from the rudder, I'd use a rubber rub/mat with a slit in the middle for the rudd
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy jssailem at 7:49am 06.05.25 All boats are affected by tide and wind. Tide tends to be constant and the boat will go one way or t
Problems SteveHughessails at 7:42am 06.05.25 Our hatch fits into the back port corner. Our rudder has never been lifted into the vessel. We alway
Wind Instrument Wiring Question LLoyd B at 7:41am 06.05.25 Has the boatyard offered compensation? Did you verify voltage before you turned the power back on? I
Shelf pins? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 06.05.25 I believe the holes on my 94 C30's shelf are either 3/8 or 1/2". I can check for you this weekend
Problems patrickfarley at 7:27am 06.05.25 Get Wet Organizer is a great idea. I will get a couple this week. Hatch is full size and I need i
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? ...3TacksontheWater at 6:50am 06.05.25 Thanks for the input Gene. I was leaning in that direction and placed the order for the lifelines sa
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 6:10am 06.05.25 I had the boom above the notch in the mast and wonder if it should have been below. The boom goe
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:03am 06.05.25 The number of storms that actually occur is irrelevant. If there is only one storm in any particula
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy shemandr at 5:53am 06.05.25 To make it worse the 356 (36) sails around on its anchor a bit. Our anchor line ran from the windle
Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 seadaddler at 4:44am 06.05.25 My 07 H- 36 has many cracks all over
water pressure issue seadaddler at 4:40am 06.05.25 Screens clogged at where lines go into water heater and. That what did and the screens needed clean
First sail complete....sort of jssailem at 3:24am 06.05.25 When I had my M15 it took about 30 minutes to rig and splash it there was no one else at the launch
Hurricane Season 2025 BigEasy at 9:57pm 06.04.25 The number of storms that actually occur is irrelevant. If there is only one storm in any particula
Hurricane Season 2025 (3) jssailem at 8:46pm 06.04.25 2024 Hurricane Review If you remember in 2024, we identified the use of the ENSO currents in the Pa
Reefing point? (2) jssailem at 8:12pm 06.04.25 231964 If your sail design has these two reef cringle (note these will be reinforced to handle the s

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