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ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 1:26pm 08.07.22 Bigger Boats 23/4188 The 34 has two spaces that seem to be meant as coolers. Has anyone converted one into a refrigerato
Need Owners Manuals solosailorwem at 1:25pm 08.07.22 Ask All Sailors 2/765 I recwntly purchased a 2016 Seaward 26 RK and need to get all the Owners / Operators manuals for the
squeaking on mast connection NCBrew at 12:35pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 7/1402 Where my boom connects to the mast there is a shaft for the boom to swing on and it squeaks while at
Moisture in deck NCBrew at 12:27pm 08.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/459 My survey report said there was moisture in the foredeck near where the roller furling line goes int
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing (2) Jamesiv1 at 12:16pm 08.07.22 Catalina 22 6/850 I'm having a hard time figuring out what the top of the mast should look like as far as the stays an
running lights keeps getting knocked off NCBrew at 12:09pm 08.07.22 Big Boats 1/539 I have port and starboard bow running lights. They keep getting knocked off if I come in slightly to
9 volts at bow light Berkeley 30 at 9:26am 08.07.22 Catalina 30 7/961 I discovered, at 9:30 at night, in a dense fog, while trying to view the San Francisco fireworks, wh
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 9:19am 08.07.22 Catalina 22 4/558 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 9/1799 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 2/774 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 27/4200 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 18/1590 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 30/3559 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 4/1366
Boats Designs and Docs ConceptKreator at 1:55pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/682
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped (9) coreyjohnson99 at 11:19am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 7/961 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 2/664 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 15/2275 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 5/830 208038
Ultimate Solar/Davit System with 1340 watts, storage, floating dock, built in shower. (10) Jonkistemaker at 7:14am 08.06.22 Big Boats 2/1447 Hi there, I am new to the forum but wanted to share our recent davit project with you all. We added

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Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? artboas at 10:09am 06.17.25 Yes. I have a suggestion for you One of the difficult things in a tight spot is mounting the rudde
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 10:05am 06.17.25 I've been away for a while, but THANK YOU @SailingCal21 for documenting this process, and thank you
R.O. water filter install question (1) colemj at 10:05am 06.17.25 This unit, that looks like the OP's has a 50% recovery rate.
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries artboas at 9:59am 06.17.25 First, an appropriate battery bank and inverter can run large AC loads no problem. We run everythi
Catalina 30 MKIII Stern Through Hulls Steve_Catalina at 9:56am 06.17.25 Propane locker vent/s. Have you checked your international site for your boat? Catalina30.com Good l
R.O. water filter install question (1) colemj at 9:52am 06.17.25 An example of internet information is here, where a system that looks exactly like the PO's is discu
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking dLj at 9:52am 06.17.25 There is what's called a mechanics stethoscope that might help you identify exactly where the squeak
Vintage Marine head, wc, toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:51am 06.17.25 I've just sent you a private message asking you to send the photo to me I'd prefer a text (I've pr
R.O. water filter install question colemj at 9:41am 06.17.25
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 9:36am 06.17.25 Does anyone here have any practical experience to corroborate my observation or are we all debating
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking Don S/V ILLusion at 9:33am 06.17.25
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking (5) OzMatos at 9:08am 06.17.25 Thanks for the replies so far. Here are some pictures from the survey. Hopefully, they will help. I'
R.O. water filter install question dLj at 8:58am 06.17.25 Does anyone here have any practical experience to corroborate my observation or are we all debating
1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans Hunter Enthusiast at 8:57am 06.17.25 I appreciate your reply. There are several wharfs around the island, all of which have long-armed c
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking dmax at 8:56am 06.17.25 It's going to be tough to get someone to come and look at your boat and it likely won't be cheap. Yo
Windlass Wiring Fault JoeWhite at 8:56am 06.17.25 Since the foot switches are connected in parallel to cockpit switch, there is nothing wrong before t
Rudder quadrant/shaft squeaking Don S/V ILLusion at 8:55am 06.17.25 Not sure about the 381 bit our son had a 445 for a while which used delrin bearings on the shaft (up
R.O. water filter install question Don S/V ILLusion at 8:51am 06.17.25 Right, I got that backwards - posting waste rate instead of recovery rate. But it still isn't triv
1984 Hunter - Tide Launch Trailer/Cart Plans pgandw at 8:49am 06.17.25 Glad to hear that my concerns are not a factor. I would look at a custom cradle set on a trailer fr
Catalina 30 MKIII Stern Through Hulls dmax at 8:49am 06.17.25 Love it though it hasn't gone in yet, couple more things to do :) That third one must be some kind o

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