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Bottom Chip Repair (1) tailboom at 7:22pm 05.02.23 Catalina 22 12/2236
Reattach wire to steering quadrant (2) mobydog at 6:03pm 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1995 I have recently dropped my rudder on a Catalina 30 1981 a few inches to repair the top with epoxy. R
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual pat.rik at 5:43pm 05.02.23 Pearson 4/1467 Hi everyone super excited bought a 39 pearson! Gonna liveaboard full time in Baltimore. Does anyon
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 4:45pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 51/3995 I have been taking classes, sailing boats but my 1974 Catalina 22 is a wild horse . Dont really not
Urgent warning to genset owners (3) artboas at 4:43pm 05.02.23 Big Boats 23/3237
Need Recommendations Plymouth Sailor at 12:08pm 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 2/529
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 11:47am 05.02.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1706 I am considering installing an electric windlass on my 1980 CAT 30. I am perplexed as to where to in
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (2) skunther at 11:43am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/598 I am trying to remove the drain from my Seaward s600 in order to install an anode. It is very diffic
Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 11:23am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 7/901
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 10:48am 05.02.23 Catalina 310 7/1132 I currently have my water heater bypassed with the engine (Universal M25XPB) coolant lines and am lo
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:14am 05.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/558 I have gouged a tip of the wing on my wing keel. I believe the keel is lead. The gouge is about 3"
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (10) Secondwind2008 at 7:45am 05.02.23 Trailer Sailors 14/3592 I haven't been here for many years but I still have my Hunter 22 and I thought I'd share her history
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 7:13am 05.02.23 Catalina 30 23/4191 Hi All! Recently purchased a C-30 and will be bringing her from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain via
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 4:58am 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1366 Good morning. My wife and I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. I owned a Hunter 40 Legend many years
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:56pm 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/589 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with 1 inch shaft. I installed 1/4 inch packing in the packing gland it was
Universal M25XPB Crankcase vent line? (2) CowboyWay at 8:10pm 05.01.23 Catalina 310 8/1525 Do others have their crankcase vent line connected directly to the intake manifold or a carved up ho
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:25am 05.01.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2551 I have an 82 model 27' and the main is becoming increasingly hard to raise. I can hear some squealin
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull Brent Franklin at 10:21am 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/454 Sailing in Chesapeake Bay last August I had the port stay pull the gunwale up about 6" when I came a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 9:25am 05.01.23 Ask All Sailors 3/805 Anyone know the source ' part number for OEM indicator lights for a DC panel of 2006 Oceanis vintage
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed skunther at 6:42pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 2/381 My tank has no anode (Seaward s600), so I purchased one as it seemed cheaper than a new hot water ta

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ACR Wiring Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 07.14.25 There should be a direct link (positive cables) from each battery bank to the 2 + posts on the ACR.
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 07.14.25 According to them I need to bump the transmission back into alignment, get the three bolts through
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? twodzusfittings at 10:39am 07.14.25 Mine are glassed in.
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? TJSmith at 10:34am 07.14.25 @Alan2210- Thanks for that info. My original bolts on the strut were Phillip's head flat head bolts
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping Benny17441 at 10:34am 07.14.25 Hi all, I'm crossing from Tahiti to Tonga and the ignition panel alarm has started sounding with a
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 10:15am 07.14.25 Rick Neary, East Coast Marine Transmissions. He was the head mechanic for Mack-Boring the East Coas
Mastgate shemandr at 10:10am 07.14.25 Are these applicable to OP's query? https://www.westmarine.com/davis-instruments-sail-track-stops-P0
3d printing for boats. Timm R Oday25 at 10:01am 07.14.25 What timing . A friends son just 3D printed some replacement plugs for the nonworking gauges on our
3d printing for boats. (2) Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 07.14.25
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 9:40am 07.14.25 I heard another story this past weekend from a member that was told a surveyor would come, but the
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? spadaforaj at 9:24am 07.14.25 Yes the casting is installed upside down. What is the U clip for? I have never seen that set up b
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 9:19am 07.14.25 thanks !
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 9:13am 07.14.25 I've decided to drop BoatUS/GEICO and go with my home and auto insurer USAA/Progressive. One last th
New LFP House Battery Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 07.14.25 My plan is to add a Victron 50 amp dc to dc charger. That may or may not keep the alternator happy.
For mast crutch h260, easy to use from Lowes 1 1/4 x 72 inch galvanize pipe and 90degree or better yet t-joins. $70 and hour. Still tinkering. PICS. Davenport at 8:51am 07.14.25 Unknown who added princess gas seat to my h260. There is also a disconnected outboard mechanism the
New LFP House Battery Johann at 8:43am 07.14.25 I wasn't aware of this and my monitor always shows 100% charge (with AGM batts). Is this relevant
Challenger questions SV Gutsy Lady at 8:39am 07.14.25 Alden Challenger 38. A 38' yawl with a keel / centerboard that was designed by John Alden and produ
Challenger questions justsomeguy at 8:33am 07.14.25 Challenger what?
Mastgate Joe at 7:56am 07.14.25 Take a look at the "luff jack line" or "reef jack line" mentioned in the KapppyKaplan's links above
Servicing keel winch douglaskjensen@gmail.com at 7:54am 07.14.25 By now, you probably invested in some sort of winch. Just in case, you need to get a Winch w/ Automa

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