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I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 9:19am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 4/519 One of my gripes with my forward hatch is that I could never open it from the outside. Yesterday I i
A jib and a genoa? (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:41am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 9/1461 Having a first look at the sails, and could use a little help figuring out what I've got. My mast m
2002 Hunter 356 Dinghy Davit Knotallthere at 7:09am 08.07.22 Big Boats 2/729 Hello, I'm looking to install a dingy davit on our Hunter 356, I would appreciate input as to what
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 6:54am 08.07.22 Ask All Sailors 27/3515 I have a a Macgregor 26D I am doing an intensive refit. I am getting to the stage or researching fo
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Jamesiv1 at 4:20am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 18/1367 A previous owner put large styrofoam blocks (like 12" x 12") into several of the interior storage co
What's this hole in the shelf for? (1) jdrutten at 6:22pm 08.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3272 Anyone know why they put this hole in the shelf under the sink? This is from a 2004 Hunter 306.
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment (1) jdrutten at 5:40pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1220
Boats Designs and Docs ConceptKreator at 1:55pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/550
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped (9) coreyjohnson99 at 11:19am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 7/855 While sailing our 1979 Newport 28 and 115% genoa, the bolt inside of the furling drum snapped. Some
Oceanis 281 bearing Xstream at 10:04am 08.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/614 Took out the cutlass bearing on the 281. Putting the new one in I got it all the way in except for
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 9:58am 08.06.22 Catalina 30 15/2016 So, I got a nice 100W flexible solar panel with a controller box, and I also got a 1500 Pure Sine Wa
What are these for? (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:45am 08.06.22 Catalina 22 5/773 208038
Ultimate Solar/Davit System with 1340 watts, storage, floating dock, built in shower. (10) Jonkistemaker at 7:14am 08.06.22 Big Boats 2/1264 Hi there, I am new to the forum but wanted to share our recent davit project with you all. We added
Shore pwr plugs DeniseO30 at 6:58am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 33/4142 Well my OEM marinco plug end (female) which was quite new has cooked where it plugs into the boat s
Folding Steering Wheel upgrade gmiller131 at 6:17am 08.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1322 Hi all, I have a 2004 Catalina 387 that has a 40 inch diameter Edson Destroyer steering wheel. I wa
Nonskid Jimm at 5:57am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 9/915 '89 Hunter 33.5 --- want to refresh and paint to offset from white deck --- looking for suggestions
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 9:23pm 08.05.22 Islander 1/1071 Hi Mates! The gear shift cable on my Islander 30 is very old and way too long so there are twists a
Nonsuch 22 outboard size adrift at 3:11pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1003 My wife and I are new to this boat. What is the minimum size I can use? I'd prefer lighter which of
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:51pm 08.05.22 Big Boats 7/1150 Can anyone tell me what model of Hood Seafurl the 1995 - 40.5 has installed, Model 700/800/900 SL?
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 1:21pm 08.05.22 Smaller Boats 7/936 Hello everyone, I've not posted here in a while. I've been a long time Hunter 25 owner. I bought

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Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 11:28am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 10:24am 02.25.25 It does have to be a minimum thickness to lock into halyard jammer, right?
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 10:16am 02.25.25 If I read and understand what @sesmith is saying, the cutlass bearing on the strut may be out of ali
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 10:03am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length of
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 9:56am 02.25.25 I guess it's for a thinner line. That is a good observation. We often have lines as the halyards
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? JBP-PA at 8:52am 02.25.25 One possible glitch in your approach is that the joint between extrusions might be corroded. The fo
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 Rick Webb at 8:31am 02.25.25 There should be a sheave in there Time for a new one
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 02.25.25 I am educating myself on tuning our B&R rig on a Hunter 240. I step and unstep our mast all the time
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 8:30am 02.25.25 Yes, mine had the main halyard and the topping lift in those sheaves.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 8:28am 02.25.25 With the line on the left sheave, the tab presses on it and locks it from moving. I guess it's for a
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 8:09am 02.25.25 Also! There is an alternative product, called a T-Terminal Retaining Plug. https://www.fisheriessu
Mast rivets? JoeWhite at 7:34am 02.25.25 I had that problem with my H25.5. I would hold them in place with blue tape before raising the mast.
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? dlochner at 7:18am 02.25.25 Lot of words here, let's break it down. Building your own rigging, i.e., cutting the wire and insta
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 7:12am 02.25.25
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 7:06am 02.25.25 Once things are disconnected, maybe it would be possible to find the correct center by pushing the s
Mast rivets? dlochner at 6:54am 02.25.25 If you use SS rivets coat the barrel with Tef-Gel to prevent corrosion between the aluminum and SS.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 6:38am 02.25.25 The tabs are guides that keep the sheaves and halyards in their place - if it's not bent, it should
Mast rivets? SkookumZac at 6:06am 02.25.25 High-quality pop rivets. Aluminum or Stainless. Drill and replace. Going back to your other post,
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:52am 02.25.25 I don't see the part on the sbo store but you can order it directly from US Spars: https://www.ussp
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing eherlihy at 5:48am 02.25.25 Move the halyard to the sheave on the port side? I would do this before grinding anything.

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