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Autopilot core pack location on Catalina 380 Scottcampbell at 5:54am 06.21.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/449 Trying to find location of autopilot core pack. Drive cables go under helm, then not sure. cant f
I sailed a Sunfish! (1) Kermit at 5:07am 06.21.22 Ask All Sailors 35/2952
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions John Marrone at 8:19pm 06.20.22 Catalina 22 12/2322 1987 Catalina 22 New Design First Summer and not sure staying overnight in this Humid Hot N Florida
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy sebastko at 7:26pm 06.20.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1290 Hello, I'm a new boat owner. I've seen my Catalina 250 (water ballast version) doing this funny danc
Best Flexible Solar Panels Monterey385 at 6:49pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 4/2219 Looking to see if Renogy 175W Flexible Panels are still popular and recommended. Are there other be
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 4:18pm 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/1620 Aloha, Saw the Yeti Goal Zero power supply and was wondering if anyone was able to basically power
Drain cover yogawme at 3:25pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 I'm new to sailing (dating a sailor). I am looking for suggestions for a part that can be placed ove
Dock line noise. Neil Spooner at 3:17pm 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2924 How do you keep your dock lines from creaking/groaning?
Mainsheet block Sutric at 2:24pm 06.20.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1256 Looking for a bit of help. We broke the lower mainsheet block on our 1993 33.5 this weekend and I'm
Bahamas Hurricane History Revealed Johann at 1:11pm 06.20.22 Weather and Forecasting 7/1221 Very interesting study. It appears hurricane activity in the Bahamas has been DECREASING since the i
DOWNWIND Don Guillette at 12:56pm 06.20.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/4745 Probably a majority of sailors, if given the choice between closehaul/reaching and downwind would pi
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain (3) Galind at 11:20am 06.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/977 Has anyone done repair on the gate valve on the galley sink? The valve may be original to the boat.
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 11:09am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/609 Hello to all: I just bought a Beneteau First 29 (1984) - it needed a lot of TLC which we provided fo
Battery (1) rogerbalz at 7:39am 06.20.22 Catalina 22 9/1186 Boat has no battery would this one work Catalina 22 1989 Wing Keel? Or go with the 24DC?
Widgen date range (2) Rippey574 at 6:59am 06.20.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1019 Does this seem correct, I dated this as a 1971, trying to confirm before looking for manuals for thi
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal ROBERT1228 at 5:42am 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/1844 I am trying to get to the port side water tank on my 1983 Hunter 34 but see no screws on the wooden
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 3:24am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1307 is there a add on canopy for a hunter 27 1980 over the helm
Keel bolt Triple B at 5:36pm 06.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1503 I have a 1985 31 Im looking for the nut size for keel bolt Anyone have this information?
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 2:34pm 06.19.22 Bigger Boats 14/2099 So, once again I look to the forum for some guidance on an inverter installation. I have a 700 Watt
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 2:03pm 06.19.22 Catalina 22 26/1885 So yesterday I took the Ocean Jasper out of the water for the first time and put it on the trailer.

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Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 7:53am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 7:50am 04.16.25 Hi Larry I have already made a new shaft with a basic tapper which I can adjust whe
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 7:48am 04.16.25
Propellor missing help dlochner at 7:48am 04.16.25 Just as important, find out why the prop is missing. Props just don't fall off for no reason. It mig
Lithium battery question dlochner at 7:44am 04.16.25 I finished charging both batteries with a bench top power supply. I started at 13.8 v and 25 amps a
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 04.16.25 Contact any prop maker or prop shop for a quote. You will need to have the following information rea
Leak source found in removable deck panel sailcapt340 at 7:34am 04.16.25 dj, I thought larger screws but, like you state, they would be proud of the floor and create a real
Leak source found in removable deck panel BigEasy at 7:32am 04.16.25 Might be a good application for butyl tape. Wrap threads near top of bolt as well as underside of t
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? BarryL at 7:28am 04.16.25 Hello, My boat is also on a mooring and I wanted a simple way of keeping the "house" battery bank c
Leak source found in removable deck panel dLj at 7:19am 04.16.25 A couple things come to mind. First, if the hole is opening up, then putting in a sealant is only a
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 7:05am 04.16.25 I think the jib halyard block is OK in that configuration. It doesn't have to be fore - aft. It co
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 6:46am 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar
Downeaster Fourm duality at 6:33am 04.16.25 jolly roger, i tried to contact you on the private message, please check mike duality
Lithium battery question (2) Bob S at 6:10am 04.16.25
Hunter 456 rudder issue smokey73 at 6:03am 04.16.25 @henric What happens is the stainless bolts and aluminum tiller arm material corrode and are very di
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Derk at 5:59am 04.16.25 Hi Greg, thank you for your suggestions. I've bought an endoscope. I think i'm gonna make at the end
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! shemandr at 5:55am 04.16.25 I think the jib halyard block is OK in that configuration. It doesn't have to be fore - aft. It cou
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:40am 04.16.25 The block should have a swivel so that it can twist. With the sail up, it should twist into the co
Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 5:36am 04.16.25 Well, long story short, after a deeper inspection the state of the stanchions were the least of my c
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:31am 04.16.25 Also, I use my jib halyard for the last bit of raising the mast so that someone can pull on the haly

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