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Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 10:28am 05.08.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1767 Hi all, Looking for a little info from folks to gauge whether I need to take action on an issue....
Sleeping on 22 new design morbidfollower at 8:43am 05.08.23 Catalina 22 13/3317 Still trying to figure out the best sleeping solution for myself 6'1 (190lbs) my wife 5'4 (110lbs) a
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 8:04am 05.08.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/2077 Hey friends, I removed the porlights on the 1980 Cat 27 anD I want to replace with cast acrylic wind
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger bonkle at 5:27am 05.08.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1052 Everything seemed fine before the boat sat in dry dock for a month. When I picked it up, the engine
Self Tacking Jib Experience skob1014 at 3:03am 05.08.23 Ask All Sailors 14/5411 If you have any experience with a self tacking jib, please let me know what you think of them. I sa
Washing Machine on H Passage 450 henri at 10:32pm 05.07.23 Big Boats 0/526 The owners manual, speaks about an " optional washing machine" on the aft of a Hunter Passage 450. H
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 7:53pm 05.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1293 My bilge pumps are not lasting at all. 2 seasons at best... Tried all the major brands. Super confus
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help (8) bonkle at 5:49pm 05.07.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2247 I think I've identified what is going on in this system but want to double check with yall. Picture
depth transducer and plumbing issue George Braun at 5:14pm 05.07.23 Big Boats 6/1032 so we re-commissioned our 2008 Hunter 36 this weekend. To my annoyance, one of the things I managed
No power at electrical panel on B331 (1) Stuermer at 4:13pm 05.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1160 Any thoughts welcome. when trying to turn on my engine this weekend there was no power from ignition
Hunter 240 mast replacement Arnie53 at 3:49pm 05.07.23 Smaller Boats 6/1189 I had a disaster when raising my mast on my 1998 Hunter 240. Long story short, the mast is now in t
Custom screen hatch board (1) chriscampbell at 3:41pm 05.07.23 Smaller Boats 4/1176
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? (2) JustinP at 2:43pm 05.07.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2146 I was given this 1977 Venture 22 and I know it's missing some things. What would be the best way to
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 12:54pm 05.07.23 Ask All Sailors 33/5462 Has anyone set up a shower drain pump with an automatic switch? I'm looking into installing a Whale
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 11:48am 05.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/463 I'm helping an older gentleman repair his boat. Neither of us are very familiar with it. The boat
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor sailing gal at 11:11am 05.07.23 Big Boats 4/1075 Who know the part number for the Yanmar 4JH3 temper sensor for the temp gauge (not the alarm)
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (2) CowboyWay at 7:13am 05.07.23 Catalina 310 17/3340 I'm new to servicing the fuel system and have read a fair bit on the topic, but had a problem recent
how improve the storage in h 33 /2005 michel06440 at 6:43am 05.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/567 Hello everyone, we have a hunter 33 from 2005 and want to improve the storage as we live on board. D
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. (1) BTC1984 at 5:05am 05.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/2533 215419
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. (1) zinahewitt at 11:34pm 05.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/542 Hi All, I have a Lewmar winch 8. It is a single speed. The boat is from 1975, so the winch is a sup

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Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 jssailem at 3:32am 09.12.25 I understand the challenge. Seems wasteful not to be able to adapt an older windlass to your current
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 (1) tomaz_slo at 10:53pm 09.11.25 For 8m boat, 10mm chain is a overkill due to its weight. Would like to have 50m 8mm chain instead of
LP Valve Surfside at 8:50pm 09.11.25 What valve are you replacing? In a propane system you have the valve on the tank, the regulator, a
Battery box mount. Silvercreek at 8:47pm 09.11.25
Keel bolt damage on lead keel shemandr at 8:41pm 09.11.25 Ouch.
Lithium Batteries High Current at 8:38pm 09.11.25 So far, there is no evidence that LFP batteries can go into a thermal runaway and cause a fire. A
Keel bolt damage on lead keel PaulK at 8:16pm 09.11.25 Looks like the boat is in Padanaram at the South Wharf Marina/Yard. Taking a boat with that draft th
Permission To Come Aboard!! jssailem at 7:20pm 09.11.25 Congrats. Lots of fun and excitement is awaiting. :beer:
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises jssailem at 7:16pm 09.11.25 Looks great.
LP Valve dlochner at 7:09pm 09.11.25 Ahoy - does anyone know what the replacement LP valve (for propane tank) is for a 93 Catalina? Ar
LP Valve dLj at 6:46pm 09.11.25 What valve are you replacing? In a propane system you have the valve on the tank, the regulator, a p
Permission To Come Aboard!! dLj at 6:42pm 09.11.25 Are you in Newfoundland? North Coast? What a gorgeous place to sail! What are your sailing plans?
Permission To Come Aboard!! Foswick at 6:38pm 09.11.25 Welcome! As others have said, ignore all of the YouTube dramatic videos. The stuff you actually nee
Shimming rudder shaft Alan Gomes at 6:04pm 09.11.25 I think that you misunderstand what the epoxy / graphite repair is. It does not fill the gap full
Shimming rudder shaft Hayden Watson at 5:51pm 09.11.25 I think the Catalina repair is nuts. On my Ericson 26-2, the rudder post/rudder tube is just as it
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 5:28pm 09.11.25 Hi General. RE: Mind you, after watching so many youtube video's of lightning strikes, sea containe
Permission To Come Aboard!! garymalmgren at 5:18pm 09.11.25 Hi General. RE: Mind you, after watching so many youtube video's of lightning strikes, sea container
Battery box mount. FastOlson at 5:05pm 09.11.25 I'm not sure if it's relevant, but I recall that when I added an emergency bank, I was able to use a
Permission To Come Aboard!! GeneraiT001 at 5:00pm 09.11.25 First of all, Good luck. Do a sea trial! Maneuvering a full keel boat in a marina is an art form.
Permission To Come Aboard!! Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 09.11.25 First of all, Good luck. Do a sea trial! Maneuvering a full keel boat in a marina is an art form.

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