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Catalina 30 with a tangerine orange hull - have you seen it? Gus The Impaler at 6:58pm 06.13.22 Catalina 30 0/498 Hello Catalina Owners. I've never owned a Catalina, but I've spend time sailing on a 30 and a 36 t
Catalina 310 Holding Tank question (1) SwanSong at 2:44pm 06.13.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/836 Just purchased our 13th boat, a 2000 model year Cat310, (a Dock Condo for our aging years), after fo
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon Larry Pierce at 12:36pm 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1618 I have heard conflicting answers to the following question. Can I get my 2006 Hunter 45cc, with in
2 blade max vs 3 blade fixed for control Kingjus at 12:28pm 06.13.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/872 I currently have a 2 blade maxi feathering blade on my 37c the old owner said it was great for racin
Oday 28 Centerboard rigging FireWarrior423 at 11:32am 06.13.22 Bigger Boats 2/887 Two years ago, I picked up a 1982 Oday 28 with a centerboard. I sail in relatively shallow water an
Vision 32 AC/DC panel re-work zephyr070 at 10:16am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/785 A series of POs have left the wiring on both the AC and DC sides of my distribution panel a bit a me
Scary thought for all solo sailors! Scott T-Bird at 7:36am 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1641 https://www.ladbible.com/news/sailor-swims-17km-sharkinfested-waters-in-pitch-black-panama-sea-20220
Hunter legend 37.5 gary keating at 7:31am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/541 Looking for an electric diagram for a 1999 37.5 hunter legend Thank you
Mast bend Shaw_2112 at 7:12am 06.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/778 I just finished new standing rigging on the mast and the mfr specs for initial tuning on the rigging
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS NCBrew at 7:04am 06.13.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2717 I HAVE WHITE CIRCULAR LINE HOLDERS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM
Hiring a skipper The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:07pm 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2548 Well, looks like I need to contemplate other options since it seems the average price to move my Pea
35.5 seems to tick the boxes jonas (Sueco) at 6:01pm 06.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/425 Having sold all our boats 4-5 years ago, we are getting the itch. Another hole in the water . We liv
Water Line Fitting (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 3:58pm 06.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/783 From my 1986 H34. Is there a common name for this 90 degree fitting? Are they still available. Th
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? ShawnL at 1:27pm 06.12.22 Catalina 22 8/739 I have a '72 Catalina 22 that I've had for just over a year. One of my projects last year before sp
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier? jssailem at 11:21am 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2191 As the various Chart Plotter manufactures buy up the providers of custom chart systems (i.e Navionic
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement (2) Blue Horizon at 10:04am 06.12.22 Yamaha 8/2678 I seem to have some bearing noise coming from the prop shaft thrust bearing. I'd like to put a new
Forestay transportation (1) Ihtiandr at 7:52am 06.12.22 Sirius 21/22 6/1868 Hello, Everyone! Who has a good idea how to properly secure forestay with furling roller drum? The f
Grounding two isolated battery banks (1) Hayden Watson at 7:51am 06.12.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/10562 This is a question about proper grounding of the start and house batteries. Is this the proper conn
Paper Charts Tayana at 5:27am 06.12.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1162
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 10:02pm 06.11.22 Big Boats 6/1462 Hey all, how are the chain plates constructed, and how can we (or can we) inspect them? It seems lik

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Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod. seadaddler at 1:52pm 06.08.25 2 T brackets must be missing that art mounted on arch
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! kloudie1 at 1:40pm 06.08.25 That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to replac
Nav light wiring Davidasailor26 at 1:34pm 06.08.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. The steaming light is not a ma
Unreliable shore power Foswick at 12:53pm 06.08.25 I think I would tend to agree with the advice to see if there is an easy fix with the marina and go
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! kappykaplan at 12:49pm 06.08.25 Very likely that bearing is shot based on the symptoms you describe.
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? Foswick at 12:37pm 06.08.25
Unreliable shore power walt at 11:55am 06.08.25 Maybe an auto low voltage disconnect for the power to the fridge... something like this https://www.
Unreliable shore power Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 06.08.25 While you may be looking for an excuse for a battery upgrade, it might be cheaper to replace the clu
Compression Block and Mast Step Project_Mayhem at 11:26am 06.08.25 There was 3/4" of glass and gelcoat on top of the plywood mast step. I dug down in two locations to
Adding a Bimini Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 06.08.25 A quality bimini is truly a work of art and takes years of experience to create. I had one on my las
Lead Keel Cracking Project_Mayhem at 11:03am 06.08.25 Is it the keel cracking or what has been applied on it giving way? If it's the keel send the photos
Nav light wiring Barnacle Bill at 11:03am 06.08.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. The steaming light is not a ma
Adding a Bimini Barnacle Bill at 10:50am 06.08.25 #3 is my vote as they would measure your specific boat and get it right and if they didn't you can f
Spreader loose Barnacle Bill at 10:46am 06.08.25 Need more info. The spreader moves how? If the outboard end is moving up and down, the shroud is n
Unreliable shore power dlochner at 10:46am 06.08.25 In the past few years there have been changes in the electrical code that affects marina wiring. As
Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast Barnacle Bill at 10:43am 06.08.25 I haven't read all the posts, so sorry if I repeat something, but one post did catch my eye when the
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Barnacle Bill at 10:22am 06.08.25 Having hauled boats for decades of all sizes, the law states that the load is to be secured. So, so
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Barnacle Bill at 10:16am 06.08.25 Make sure your seacock is open.
Hand swaging lifelines. Barnacle Bill at 10:12am 06.08.25 There are fittings designed for machine swaging and for hand crimping. CS Johnson calls their hand
Unreliable shore power Barnacle Bill at 10:03am 06.08.25 Breakers get old and fail and need to be replaced. Marina responsibility. Or, as you have not reveal

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