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Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing (2) Jamesiv1 at 12:16pm 08.07.22 Catalina 22 6/933 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 1/582 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 7/1110 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 4/598 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 9/2033 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 2/811 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 27/4645 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 18/1848 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 30/3777 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 4/1454
Boats Designs and Docs ConceptKreator at 1:55pm 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/751
Bolt inside Schaefer roller furler snapped (9) coreyjohnson99 at 11:19am 08.06.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1039 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 2/698 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 15/2533 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 5/883 208038
Ultimate Solar/Davit System with 1340 watts, storage, floating dock, built in shower. (10) Jonkistemaker at 7:14am 08.06.22 Big Boats 2/1586 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 33/5398 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 3/1677 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 9/1164 '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 1/1293 Hi Mates! The gear shift cable on my Islander 30 is very old and way too long so there are twists a

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Companionway handle confusion (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:31pm 08.12.25 233672 Take it slow and easy and you've got an identical job to the original.
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 1:17pm 08.12.25 I'm thinking this process here? Very open to suggestions though. https://www.boatus.com/expert-adv
Companionway handle confusion (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:15pm 08.12.25 This method requires some carpentry skills but wil return the wood trim and cabin exterior to its or
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 1:12pm 08.12.25 Thanks for the Butyl tape suggestion, looking into this now. It looks like a much easier way to do
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:08pm 08.12.25 Actually, you have two issues: 1. To which battery is the bilge pump connected, and 2. why is one ba
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps HunterKid at 12:29pm 08.12.25 Thank you all for the great information.
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps HunterKid at 12:27pm 08.12.25 A third in from each end would be fine or at the location of your end of bunk supports on your trai
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Ralph Johnstone at 12:22pm 08.12.25 Check the terminals on the house and starter batteries to see where the light weight connections are
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project testingthewaters91 at 12:05pm 08.12.25
Help identifying older sail boat splorinplaces at 11:58am 08.12.25 If this was just for registration, I would just measure the length of the boat (let's say 16) and u
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. saltyfriends at 11:54am 08.12.25 Just finished installing the potty hold down brackets. Not sure how good they will be over the lon
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? kappykaplan at 11:46am 08.12.25 Does the bilge pump run when the start battery selector is off? Need to trace the wire from the bil
Mariner 19 Vang vs Gnav Wood and Steel at 11:24am 08.12.25 I can't comment on the gnav because I don't know what it is. The only comment I can offer is that
DockEdge Visa or Thetford 550 MSD Porta Potties on 26' Live Aboard? saltyfriends at 11:22am 08.12.25 Installing a deck fitting is fairly easy. Buy the fitting, some high quality hose, a decent hole sa
Help identifying older sail boat Foswick at 11:20am 08.12.25 If this was just for registration, I would just measure the length of the boat (let's say 16) and us
Rudder Surprise - Found Water, Found Cracks... Found a New Project Tally Ho at 11:17am 08.12.25 Well, I was minding my own business at the yard the other day, when I saw a couple of other folks p
Soft spot & gelcoat repair questions (1968 Highlander 20) Foswick at 11:02am 08.12.25 Well, I would treat the idea that it is indeed a soft spot with a little skepticism until you get so
Help identifying older sail boat splorinplaces at 11:01am 08.12.25
Help identifying older sail boat kappykaplan at 10:57am 08.12.25 I contacted David who owns Marauder Marine Boatworks he said it is for sure NOT one of their boats.
Help identifying older sail boat splorinplaces at 10:56am 08.12.25 HIN decoder says: Marauder Marine Boatworks (dba) (In Business) EO0O1 = Boat Serial Number 05 = Mon

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