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Trailer Tongue Question (1) Skipper J at 2:11pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1033 Hi, I am wondering what this spring-loaded handle on the trailer does. It doesn't seem to be attache
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race Leeward Rail at 1:49pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/611 Golden Globe Race is on again! The Golden Globe Race, is a single handed, race around the world. It
Leaky Hull? Marc Ridenour at 1:28pm 09.12.22 Day Sailers 4/1467 I have a DS22. We recently left it moored for 5 days and when we pulled it, there was a tremendous a
Hatch handles Fudsdad at 12:47pm 09.12.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1041 Does anyone know where I can get hatch handles for my Catalina 36 please?
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (3) jonelli at 12:19pm 09.12.22 Catalina 30 24/4846 I'm sure this has been beaten to death, and I've already had the lectures from others "never use pla
Bavaria Rail Tracks - New vs Old CruiserS at 12:08pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 3/368 Hi good evening, I have a question regarding the Bavaria NC-Series rail-tracks. Currently I own a
New mast came with wrong base (1) novodka44 at 11:54am 09.12.22 Smaller Boats 8/1011 My Hunter 235 mast arrived and the base is not the same as the old mast. The smaller base came with
Volvo Mechanic SherryC at 11:13am 09.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/904 Does anyone know a good Volvo Penta mechanic for my 1993 Beneteau sailboat engine in the Sarasota/Ve
Bug screens for Beneteau 38 SherryC at 11:09am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/449 I am having trouble locating a source to purchase or repair my window bug screens. Ideas?
Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... jonelli at 10:06am 09.12.22 Catalina 30 7/1263 Does anybody actually use this thru-hull? I've been been thinking about all my thru hulls, and cons
Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 6:25am 09.12.22 Pearson 5/1876 Can anyone tell me the model of the Lewmar winches on a 1977 Pearson 26. They need to be rebuilt o
Long range rescue garymalmgren at 2:31am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1244 724y7IahSpI
H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/651
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/2507 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life
Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/443 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1130 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2578 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/1325 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1997
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/1785 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the

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Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Joe at 6:29am 03.04.25 The reason the gooseneck slider is locked is because everyone has adopted the cunningham method of c
SSB ground Plane Option spadaforaj at 6:28am 03.04.25 Connected to thru-hull, but I need to check the integrity of the line this spring
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 6:09am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
Universal M25 will not start Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 03.04.25 A new split coupling will probably cost about the same as having the machine shop remove a little m
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 4:43am 03.04.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs a
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 4:38am 03.04.25 While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of l
Aft cabin shelf (1) east coaster at 4:21am 03.04.25 Found it
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:11am 03.04.25 One more thought on BMS's. The forums are full of stories of failed BMS's where the underlying cell
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:05am 03.04.25 A lot in the ways in which lithium batteries are approached should have also existed with lead batte
Aft cabin shelf east coaster at 3:58am 03.04.25 My 2002 310 came with what they call a cocktail table. About a couple of square feet of table top wi
Aft cabin shelf colemj at 2:50am 03.04.25 Is it possible they were used to store a table and leg? Mark
Aft cabin shelf kappykaplan at 2:33am 03.04.25 Tks for posting. Sorry to say I haven't a clue, but I'm sure someone else will chime in.
Aft cabin shelf (1) Captain Starlight at 2:32am 03.04.25 230073
Aft cabin shelf kappykaplan at 2:15am 03.04.25 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation kappykaplan at 2:13am 03.04.25 SailKote is what I use. :plus:
Downeaster Fourm Jollyroger at 12:26am 03.04.25 I own this DE45 which must have been posted on this forum some time back in 2012. She is called "Bri
What must be a silly steering question john2 at 11:50pm 03.03.25 in the 1999/2000 model rudder movement is stopped by a block under the floor against the quadrant.
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 11:41pm 03.03.25 i,m still on for the head gasket or a freeze plug. Our engines are getting to the age that gask
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. garymalmgren at 11:33pm 03.03.25 Hi Randy. First identity the location of the leak. If it is on the low pressure side (feed from tank

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