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Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? Zinger88 at 12:48pm 06.25.25 Catalina 22 5/652 Has anyone made the leap to using an electric outboard motor with their Catalina 22? Something simil
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! dlochner at 12:06pm 06.25.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/763 This might prove interesting and amusing. :biggrin: https://youtube.com/shorts/qtzdKZm-ybY?si=RdYZ
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 FWBpilot at 11:43am 06.25.25 Smaller Boats 5/811 Does anybody have average speeds for the Hunter 23.5 at close-haul, close reach, beam reach, broad r
Windflite 14 Bfran1966 at 8:25am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 7/464 Hello everyone, I was not sure what forum to post this in so I decided to post here, please feel fr
Cheap outboard duncan14 at 7:36am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 20/991 How crazy would it be to use a small 7hp Chinese outboard for 30ft Pearson? My A-4 suddenly died wit
More Scams Dave at 7:31am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 3/1099 Recently a couple of "too good to be true" posts have come up where someone is shopping for an item
How do I install a solar vent in a 315? VFR750 at 6:13am 06.25.25 Catalina 310 1/562 I would like to add a solar power air vent in my 315. I had a Marinco vent in my 22 Sport and it s
Best Washer Dryer Combo FatSteveTheBoatCat at 5:04am 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 0/159
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS SeluneSailing at 3:01am 06.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/732 We have an intermittent issue on our boat where the engine won't start. Usually, in the morning th
My Refrigerator stopped over the weekend Calif. Ted at 7:23pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 9/412 25 year old Waeco was fine on Saturday, on Monday my Lemonade was warm and it wasn't running. Little
Catalina 16.5 Cuddy possible issue (1) jennypew at 5:59pm 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/287 Hello, I just bought a 2001 16.5 for a great price and it is in great condition. I looked inside the
Adding cleats to the mast PaulDaniel at 3:33pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/452
External bow thruster on a 466 (1) leary17 at 2:51pm 06.24.25 Big Boats 0/261
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:49pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 194/10219 So one of these is stuck and the other turns over 90 degrees. Should I replace these seacocks? I a
Tohatsu Outboard Mystery! (2) BCGR at 12:45pm 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 17/729 I own a 2017 Tohatsu 9.8 outboard motor. (MFS 9.8B, Serial # 030552AF) A part broke in half and I c
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe (1) dkinzer at 12:02pm 06.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/500 On our 2007 41AC, the accent stripe on the cabin top is deteriorating (see photo) and I'd like to fi
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 06.24.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/1664 I have some lateral play in my rudder. Does the shim repair technique require a complete rudder remo
Gelcoat repair basics Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 06.24.25 Ask All Sailors 7/459 I'm about to gelcoat a repaired mast step. I have a little bit of experience with it and understand
SABA is Back in the Water. jssailem at 7:48am 06.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/614 James called me this morning. The excitement in his voice foretold the message. SABA IS BACK IN THE
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? (2) markymac1961 at 11:28pm 06.23.25 Big Boats 8/526 So my recently acquired 1999 H340 has an original factory installed AC unit (I think these were an o

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Changing attitudes Stu Jackson at 4:56pm 09.25.25 Sometimes these stories sound like grandpa shouting, "Hey kids get off my lawn!!!" :) I am sitting
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 4:27pm 09.25.25 Yeah, the jib tracks are a two person job. Most everything else can be handled with a hand full of
Invest 93L kappykaplan at 4:21pm 09.25.25 Well if that don't beat all! No blocking systems this time.
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:33pm 09.25.25 My bad is it Invest 94L :facepalm:
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:26pm 09.25.25 Tropical Tidbits listen to this
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:24pm 09.25.25 what is in the forecast? give me a minute for that!!!
Invest 93L smokey73 at 3:22pm 09.25.25 Do you have a projected track. Windy seems to indicate making landfall somewhere near Myrtle Beach,
Invest 93L JamesG161 at 3:20pm 09.25.25 There are two storms on that plot. Imelda
Invest 93L smokey73 at 3:17pm 09.25.25 Which one are you talking about hitting? There are two storms on that plot.
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK PaulK at 3:04pm 09.25.25 lifejacket might have cushioned him a bit while he was getting knocked around, even if he wasn't goi
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK dLj at 2:55pm 09.25.25 That's amazing. It's a nightmare situation for sure. I always wonder how someone gets into those kin
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! mpollastri at 2:55pm 09.25.25
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.25.25
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! Tally Ho at 2:31pm 09.25.25 Did you notice any change in the rudder along the way? I assume the rudder was attached to the bot
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 2:20pm 09.25.25 like mostly a fish storm Sorry but NO!
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:55pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Foswick at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Yeah, I hate to say it, but I am firmly in the completely-rebed camp. In my experience there is no
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 1:46pm 09.25.25 Got it. Those mounting screws are only on the port side (identical port light on starboard side has
Is it possible to over-discharge a LiFePO4 Battery Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 09.25.25 Doesn't charging individual cells require a charge source much less than 12V?
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? BrontideRob at 12:48pm 09.25.25 I agree with Mark on the anode deteriorating - having a bonding wire disconnected would leave the a

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