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Anchors HomeyD at 11:09am 03.07.23 Catalina 22 25/4785 I have been a day sailor for several years and I am about to take my Catalina 22 out for some overni
Rutgerson clutch maintenance Kokomo42 at 10:31am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 4/962 Hello sailors - I have two banks of Rutgerson clutches one of which has a broken lever. I bought sev
Solar q's fred1diver at 8:52am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2797 Hello again everyone. I am looking at solar panels and I have a few questions, first what size of so
Wind instruments fred1diver at 8:47am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 12/4273 Hello everyone, what are you thoughts on wind instruments for a 30ft sailboat on the Ottawa river? O
gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 6:51am 03.07.23 Ask All Sailors 9/3120 My Oday 240 does not have somewhere on the gooseneck to secure the tack,what am i missing?Should the
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps Michael K at 3:12am 03.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/599 My Hunter 22 has a swing keel with flaps. Not sure of the purpose of the flaps, but one of them came
Engine control panel modification (4) Scott T-Bird at 5:32pm 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1760 In my typical fashion, I plowed forward with a modification without knowing where I'm going entirely
Cleats?????? C_Level at 2:03pm 03.06.23 Catalina 22 9/2284 I am close to completing a total restore on 1975 cat 22 and am in the process of drilling and puttin
O' Day 40, anchor choice and selection? LouisMK at 12:48pm 03.06.23 Bigger Boats 19/3526 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have a
Ice Box Lid Hold Open buddybear at 12:26pm 03.06.23 Catalina 310 16/3050 I recently purchased a ice box hold open from Catalina Direct prt# Z4237 it had been used on the Cat
Looking for rig tuning info for a 1990 C&C 30' MKII sheardc at 11:24am 03.06.23 C&C 1/1382 Looking for basic info for mounting mast back in sailboat and then specific info for a 1990 C'C 30'
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 9:37am 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1511 It's that time of the year for mast maintenance. While I have it down I plan on running new cabling.
Looking for hull liner in Canada Atlantic at 9:03am 03.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1035 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter Legend 37 and while it is in good shape I do want to replace some o
Mast Light watertight connector (under the deck in dinette) - Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 5:49am 03.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/829 It seems I have a defect in the watertight connector for mast lights in my Beneteau Oceanis 31. This
How to find elusive leaks T-Schwan at 2:35am 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 13/3189 One of the most common questions in 20+ years of this forum is how to chase down the elusive leak. B
Hunter 386 Salon Table Spartan at 11:11pm 03.05.23 Big Boats 5/1428 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 386. Can the salon table be converted into a bed. The table top l
Loose Stanchions MT28.5 at 7:12pm 03.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1894 Looking for help on a 1988 Hunter 28.5 I just bought. I have a couple of stanchions on the port side
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini SJN at 4:37pm 03.05.23 Catalina 310 9/2647 My 310 summer mooring is a bouy. My vessel is the only object around providing a rest spot for bird
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey (2) Geardunkin at 2:51pm 03.05.23 Tartan 14/4078 I looked at a Tartan 33 yesterday (Scheel Keel, Fractional). It's been on the hard for at least a f
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 9:54am 03.05.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2338 Can anyone please point me to a factory sanitary plumbing diagram for a Hunter legend 37.5 1991. Tha

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Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (1) JamesG161 at 1:11pm 09.04.25 This is my last post about Waveland MS. and Katrina lt 2) My office 3) City Hall 4) Now Ground Zero
Fuel usage Dalliance at 12:30pm 09.04.25 No they don't, they just confirm that your use pattern provides you with your usual fuel consumptio
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash dmax at 12:24pm 09.04.25 Unfortunately, I have experience with this. Yards that will work on keels in the area are few and fa
Furler top swivel blowout dmax at 12:16pm 09.04.25 b if you like the furler and think it's worth keeping, otherwise c.
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 jssailem at 12:06pm 09.04.25 Location is a fielder's choice. The long pintle is set to be the first in. Many find it easier to lo
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:05pm 09.04.25 The FF2 extrusion can be cut to fit any length to the forestay. The owners manual can be found unde
Fuel usage FastOlson at 11:35am 09.04.25
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 11:35am 09.04.25
Sanitary hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:29am 09.04.25 Anywhere you can use PVC pipe, you will be better off than hose. If you have straight runs, make it
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash jssailem at 11:05am 09.04.25 Ouch. :yikes:
Hunter 49 Door handles gfrazzle at 10:55am 09.04.25 Can't say for sure without seeing the spring but most can be copied using a wire bending jig and pia
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash (7) Tazbro47 at 10:49am 09.04.25 I am looking for a yard in New Bedford, MA to repair keel damage. Having problems finding a yard to
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? DArcy at 10:24am 09.04.25 The cable is likely fastened in out of the way places but it's worth trying to pull it through to se
Fuel usage Stu Jackson at 10:10am 09.04.25 probably skew my average burn rate down a bit. No they don't, they just confirm that your use patt
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 Stu Jackson at 10:01am 09.04.25 Go to the Catalina-Capri-25s International Association website. Under the Technical Tips there is a
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Sailm8 at 9:30am 09.04.25 I hated my Honda 2.5 and finally sold it. I kept a spare carb soaking in cleaner. I got tired of c
Looking at 82' Catalina 25 ...3TacksontheWater at 9:11am 09.04.25 Welcome to the forum. The Catalina 25 is a very popular boat. Is the rust on the swing or fin keel?
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? jssailem at 8:59am 09.04.25 Hopeful there's a way to do it that doesn't involve cutting holes in the cabin roof. There is alw
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice jssailem at 8:45am 09.04.25 That is a lovely piece of hardware. I can imagine sailing in fair weather, enjoying being on the wat
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Hayden Watson at 8:39am 09.04.25 I haven't been able to diagnose at anchor or in the slip while running in neutral. ... At the beg

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