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Fuel gauge / sender issues NYSail at 8:30am 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1840 So have the traditional sailboat fuel sender with a float. Two wires attach to sender that lead back
Trailer extension rusted in place (2) Scott300 at 6:20am 06.06.22 Catalina 22 5/1674 On my trailer for my Catalina 22 is a pole that extends to allow the trailer slide back into the wat
Garmin Wireless wind vs. Raymarine microtalk gateway? Tally Ho at 6:20pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2054
Helm seat on 280 chp at 5:20pm 06.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 9/1479 Just curious of how people are storing their helm seat when they remove it to access the aft platfor
Schaefer 2100 furler bearings PlaneTom at 2:07pm 06.05.22 Catalina 310 5/1881 Many may already be aware of this, but for those who aren't I'll post the info anyway. Our 310 furle
Oday 35 keel bolts bonding allen lofland at 2:07pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 2/366 Cleaning the bilge on our new to us Oday 35 I found several keel bolt plates (washers) that had susp
Rigging Question (1) Tedd at 2:06pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1106 I've been fooling around with Sailaway, a sailing simulator, and I noticed a rigging element that I'
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Prairie Virgin Sailor at 1:14pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2465 I am Canadian. I want to drive to Mexico and buy a sailboat. I do not plan on ever bringing the bo
Oday DS II Mast Needed - Suitable Replacement ? mikeval at 12:47pm 06.05.22 Day Sailers 2/930 Due to a recent mishap, I'm needing a mast for my O'day DS II. Can I go with something of proper le
New Here Catalina 22 1989 wing keel rogerbalz at 9:54am 06.05.22 Catalina 22 10/2048 I have recently got a 1989 Catalina 22 wing keel. Just painted the bottom. Everyone tells me it is a
Solving the "O Sht" Problem (1) artboas at 9:44am 06.05.22 Big Boats 1/683 I love my Selden in mast furler Except getting the sail installed and removed every year. installing*
Trailer for 1976 O'Day 20 CHris F at 8:08am 06.05.22 Trailer Sailors 2/819 I find myself needing a new (to me at least) trailer for my O'Day 20. The one I purchased it with is
Identify the mystery item... (1) Leeward Rail at 7:57am 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1356 This is beside the companionway ,in the cockpit, on l our "new to us" boat. Any idea what it is use
ODay 322 Wire routing reference pix (3) Tin Kicker at 7:16am 06.05.22 Bigger Boats 3/1303 Took me a while to find the main left-right bundle route so will put these here for future reference
Should I install a main sheet traveller on b323 ? robsant at 5:54am 06.05.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1118 As per title what do you think? Pros and cons? And if yes, what make / model will fit? thanks.
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 arthur.goldberg at 5:34am 06.05.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1891 Hi All I love the 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 I recently bought! But her traveler line is shot. The
O'day 28 Blackwater Tank Plumbing & Venting Completed. (5) Clutch Cargo at 5:38pm 06.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 0/566 In a previous thread I posted images showing how to access the forward end of the holding tank in or
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part (1) towchristopher at 3:12pm 06.04.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1106 Hi there, I have a 1994 Hunter 26 on a galvanized trailer which you can read more about here. 1. T
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 11:11am 06.04.22 Ask All Sailors 27/3161 Can anyone help me figure things out remotely? My survey said "...mast steaming light in-op." I don'
Re locating Mainsheet traveller capseaquel at 11:02am 06.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1083 Have hunter 336. Considering moving mainsheet traveller from cockpit console to cabin top. Anyone

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 1:20pm 07.07.25
s 2 6.9 trailer Tedd at 1:20pm 07.07.25 Not to tell you how to suck eggs but is there a VIN number plate on the trailer? If not, do you have
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 Tally Ho at 1:16pm 07.07.25 What engine ? Do you have any photos of the exhaust path? Could be that some previous owner did so
How to re-attach small wires to ComNav autopilot compass cable plug Tally Ho at 1:10pm 07.07.25 It seems odd that the wires in the connector are reversed, especially if one is firmly in the connec
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Dave Thompson at 1:09pm 07.07.25 Have you tried downloading Raymarine software through the WiFi? I believe yours has WiFi. I have an
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" Tally Ho at 1:03pm 07.07.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 12:52pm 07.07.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. surfstud31 at 12:21pm 07.07.25 The seacocks on my boat are original at 30 years old and work fine. I never considered replacing the
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? surfstud31 at 12:17pm 07.07.25 I'm guessing that divided tanks is a hold over from past years when water you might get from questi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. thinwater at 11:40am 07.07.25 Another thing to consider. All of the warnings about strength are mostly important if something can
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 11:16am 07.07.25 Don't misunderstand me; I have said from the beginning that you need to replace ALL thru hull fitt
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 11:14am 07.07.25 Th Thanks but no desire to do that. Fair enough. The kit that CD sells includes everything that y
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 11:11am 07.07.25
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 11:10am 07.07.25 This is sad as you have been a great contributor, hopefully you will keep chiming in. I contacted t
Merit 22 owners Los at 10:50am 07.07.25 Sadly sold the Merit 22 on May 16th....but bought the Catalina 22 two spots down from mine on the 2
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:25am 07.07.25 Was definitely past time to replace those fittings! That situation was a catastrophe waiting to ha
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 10:20am 07.07.25
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 10:12am 07.07.25 I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has en
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 10:11am 07.07.25
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics. Davenport at 9:56am 07.07.25 Mike at the Hunter parts store confirmed it is US Spars mast, aka Z Spars. Thanks Mike

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