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Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/995 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say
re-install hand rails on 22' Catalina pdxagent at 11:05pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 4/3245 need help with install of new handrails, not much experience or tool kit. screw holes in boat that
Mast Stepping made easier? Uppiano at 10:27pm 07.29.13 Catalina 22 34/6045 Hi all, new to the 22 (and loving it!). I trailer my boat a lot and am typically a little frustrate
cuddy cover David Laurin at 9:57pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4374 Does anybody have drawings or plans for a cuddy cabin hatch cover that I could use to make my own?
rigging drawings David Laurin at 9:44pm 07.29.13 Day Sailers 2/1038 It seems that there is no easily accessible drawings of how the O'Day Daysailer is rigged originally
V25 Boom length jenquay at 8:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2687 I am not sure the boom on our boat is the original or correct boom. Our V25 is a 1975. Does anyone h
Whoohooo... (Hobie 16) (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3500 We Chartered a Hobie 16 out of Pensacola today.... Dang those are fast responsive little boats.
Hunter 376 keel screws replacement reinesj1 at 6:38pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 2/2281 What is the experience of other Hunter 376 owners of the keel screws endurance? What kind of inspect
Autohelm stuck on Victoria28 at 6:12pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1334 While motoring our '92 Catalina 28 into Tsehum Haven this afternoon I discovered that I had difficu
AB switch "Both" with one discharged battery Delawaredave at 6:03pm 07.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1510 Hunter 27. AB switch and two batteries. Use battery 1 for starting, 2 for accessories. Often
What would happen if i lose my keel? Fernando Martinez at 6:02pm 07.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2068 I have been wondering what would happen if for some reason I would lose me swing keel on my Mac 22 w
Fresh water pump kicking in every once in a while Tenedos at 3:57pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/921 Hi there, I have a 1999 Catalina 320. I bought the boat two months ago and noticed the fresh water
Universal M25 Cuts out after 20 Min Running strangemagic77 at 3:54pm 07.29.13 Catalina 30 4/3171 Have 1985 sailboat with Universal M25 diesel. She fires up just fine but stalls out after running 2
Water heater install Ron-Anne at 2:56pm 07.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/844 Well we got the water heater installed last week-end and had problems, I installed the new heater co
Re-plumbing Ice Box Drain DaBod at 2:50pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/4170 I've been kicking around the idea of plumbing the drain from the ice box so that it connects with th
stuff happens on google earth (1) kpgraci at 2:33pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2382 Google updated the shot of my marina and since I was absent for 9 months my boat is no longer shown
The Venerable RC8D DaBod at 2:08pm 07.29.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2421 Hello all, I've been lurking and using this site for information for quite some time and think it
Electric head on a C27 mgandpcbryan at 1:59pm 07.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1087 Anyone installed an electric head on a C 27? Problems? Model recommendation?
Need Help WithA Mercury 3.3 Outboard Joe Mullee at 1:32pm 07.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/10394 My 1999 Mercury 3.3 outboard doesn't get a lot of use, probably about ten times a year. Lately when
Pennant location of centerboard Jose Antonio at 1:11pm 07.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2316 I am in the process of fabricating a centerboard for my boat (1978 ODay 30). I bought the blue print

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Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker rgranger at 8:25pm 05.27.23 The far more important question here is "what fried the breaker". Breakers don't usually fry. Do
Catalina 25 w/ Wing Keel seperation. CJohnson at 7:40pm 05.27.23 Thanks Stu! I've got a 1978, so I know it's probably got it's issues compared to a 1981. It's an a
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:31pm 05.27.23 https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/beer.jpg This about sums it up. -Will
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. dLj at 6:59pm 05.27.23 It could be a lifting bridle used to dry sail the boat. Look for 3 connecting points near the keel.
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Stephen1150 at 6:47pm 05.27.23 Thanks
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Sailfanatic at 6:40pm 05.27.23 If you are not getting rust from around the rudder stock and there is no evidence of delamination, t
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 6:19pm 05.27.23 All Boat Movers 19119 Rogers Road Odessa, Florida 33556-4126 Toll Free: 1-800-926-2875 ext 418 Phon
Early Music Instruments David in Sandusky at 5:59pm 05.27.23 Yale has a great museum full of early musical instruments on Hillhouse Avenue, next to my engineerin
What speed makes you fire up your motor? David in Sandusky at 5:38pm 05.27.23 While cruising to another port we like to maintain 4 knots. We will fire up the engine on persistent
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 5:22pm 05.27.23 "new clause I've never noticed near the end of the policy that requires me to have the fire extingui
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 4:24pm 05.27.23 Anyways, I hadn't seen this area used for electrical control yet but it seemed like a nice accessibl
Electrical upgrades (3) morbidfollower at 4:21pm 05.27.23 Im currently using 2 50W square rigid solar panels from Renogy mounted on the stern rail. I got the
Catalina 25 w/ Wing Keel seperation. Stu Jackson at 4:07pm 05.27.23 Congrats. I had a 1981 C25 fin keel for 12 years. That looks like a Catalina smile, regardless of
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:59pm 05.27.23 Miller Lite, BTW. Is that even considered beer? Inquiring minds want to know? :beer:
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 3:32pm 05.27.23 That's a fake beard. And beer doesn't constitute "drinking", IMO. Fake beard, fake beer. Makes sen
Santana 21 design info needed shemandr at 3:14pm 05.27.23 Oh and since it's a centerboard boat you may want to make a kick up feature for the rudder. More co
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker mermike at 3:13pm 05.27.23 You might consider an ELCI breaker in its place.
Santana 21 design info needed shemandr at 3:12pm 05.27.23 You can make a rudder yourself. Don't worry about that. You can probably make a better one than th
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. dlochner at 3:00pm 05.27.23 It could be a lifting bridle used to dry sail the boat. Look for 3 connecting points near the keel.
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. Calif. Ted at 3:00pm 05.27.23 I used a bridle like that to launch small boats (Lido's, Thistle's) off a pier using a small yard cr

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