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Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig flando at 6:27am 04.20.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1044 I am currently away from my boat and need to know the diameter of my head stay wire and outside diam
Reverse Polarity Problem c07chrisjohnson at 7:01pm 04.19.22 Big Boats 14/4473 Aloha, I recently moved to a new marina and started having reverse polarity problems. At my prior m
Oceanair screen installation on Passage 42 forepeak hatch Paul Cossman at 6:58pm 04.19.22 Big Boats 0/302 Has anyone installed an Oceanair screen on their Passage 42 forepeak hatch? (It appears that the st
Epoxy and stainless steel. NYSail at 6:21pm 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1376 So have a project to do with epoxying a threaded coupling to fiberglass. A male npt / 5/8 nipple wi
40.5: Replacing Clutches (4) svAtargatis at 6:11pm 04.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1090 The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? eberhardt.kalmar.huhn@outlook. at 5:05pm 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 5/447 Ahoy, me mates! I'm looking for a dry storage facility that allows DIY in, or around the Los Angeles
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 1:33pm 04.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/983
Newbie questions Xstream at 1:22pm 04.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/914 Been awhile since I've posted on this forum, but to update my progress: I am using a 13.5 gallon fl
Looking for a new home for 82 Hunter 33 Interior (6) kadiru at 1:19pm 04.19.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 Hi, Looking for a new home for our 1982 H33 interior. I pretty much have everything except the door
Fresh water flush Xstream at 12:54pm 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 26/3179 I have a Jabsco twist and lock manual toilet: # 29090-5000 that I have installed in a restoration o
Rigid Furler/Reefer mast raising gkeiser at 10:39am 04.19.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/883 Hi everyone. I've read many of the O'Day Mast raising threads here, but haven't seen any that discus
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 7:35am 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 31/3697 Hello All, I want to install some gates in the lifelines, so i need to shorten them and crimp on ne
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Rohan at 7:17am 04.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5579 Does anyone know? Last year, I heard that Hunter stopped making their larger boats as they had a dis
Looking for suggestions for a free Wordpress template for a sailing club website. Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 3/455 Good Morning All, I am in the process of creating an improved website for our sailing club, and was
Southbound on a Catalina 310 (1) Anon 156829 at 9:33pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 2/863 We are looking at taking our 2004 Catalina 310 (hull #268) down south from Lake Ontario (most likely
What is this number on the sail? (1) PlaneTom at 5:23pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 11/3289 We are about to order new sails for our 310 #73. The sailmaker will put sail numbers on the main. #7
Air Conditioner Failing buddybear at 2:13pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 5/1224 Have the original Vector Compact Model MCP16K 2001. Everything is working except it is not putting o
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 10:30am 04.18.22 Mid-Size Boats 26/3052 Hello forum friends! I would like to add midship cleats to both side-decks of my Vision 32 to aid in
Lowering mast on Hunter 26 Moment23 at 8:24am 04.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/951 Hi I bought a Hunter 26 last year without a manual and with no intention of moving it on land. I sad
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 5:10am 04.18.22 Big Boats 5/545

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With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dLj at 10:42am 02.01.25 I'm pretty sure everybody responding to you knows the USCG requirements for lighting on your 16 foot
Seattle Boat Show Stu Jackson at 10:24am 02.01.25
Seattle Boat Show Hello Below at 10:01am 02.01.25 Went to the Vancouver boat show on Thursday. The lack of attendees was surprising. But holy smokie
Runaway diesel dLj at 9:58am 02.01.25 Agree. I would not want to be connected to the nut if the engine fired. If only I had a ratcheting
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 9:33am 02.01.25 <sigh> I'll go through it again. For sailing I'm going to have a 135 stern light at the top of the
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 9:29am 02.01.25 It sounds like a a broken 5V or Gnd wire, or a short between the transducer centre tap and either 5
Seattle Boat Show Michael Davis at 9:24am 02.01.25
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 9:23am 02.01.25 When you replaced the transducer, did you home-run the cable from it straight to the AP, or is ther
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 9:19am 02.01.25 No Good suggestions, but is there any way that the drive wires to the AP motor, or the wires for th
Seattle Boat Show Stu Jackson at 9:04am 02.01.25 You go to a winter boat show and it snows! Could there be some cosmic connection?!?;)
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 8:56am 02.01.25 In my experience with hand cranked diesel engines, you won't have enough stored energy in just the
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 8:23am 02.01.25 OK, now that I'm almost finished with my Udemy class, I'm prepared to say . . . wait for it (you're
Runaway diesel dLj at 8:19am 02.01.25 I had a simular thought as well. On my Universal M25XP, I cannot get a socket on the crankshaft nu
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 8:10am 02.01.25 The poster described modifying the existing engine crank handle end to fit the impact driver. My r
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 7:58am 02.01.25 Thanks Peggie, i will look at this when i am at the boat. Appreciate your help.
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 7:50am 02.01.25 My thought was to get the engine spinning, pull off the drill and close the decompression levers.
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING dlochner at 7:42am 02.01.25 The forward-facing 225 on top of the rudder post is no more confusing to other boats than a big fla
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 7:33am 02.01.25 The connection to the engine needs a quick, automatic disconnect for when the engine fires. dj T
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING (1) jssailem at 7:31am 02.01.25 Saw these on a 10ft dingy at the boat show today they would meet the CG requirement for a small boat
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:38am 02.01.25 If the engine has manual decompression, a drill will work fine. If not, then I'd be concerned with

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