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Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? Fleet at 6:52pm 08.21.21 Catalina 310 10/1514 Purchased the 5" Marinco solar vent. I was planning on putting it on the main salon top hatch but i
Going ashore john6206 at 6:15pm 08.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/1826 What is your strategy for going ashore with the wing keel? My old boat was beachable. Do you get a
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 5:55pm 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2693 Today I didn't get much work done, I was selling my old Venture 17 and that took forever! I didn't g
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 4:00pm 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/1306 I had a Balmar 165 amp with an external Balmar 615 installed about a year and a bit ago. It was fine
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:11pm 08.21.21 Catalina 22 5/614
NEW SAILS twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 11/1286 My new main sail arrived today. It's loose footed, versus my original bolt roped. Looking up the dif
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 50/6056 I recently became involved in a discussion here about bottom paint and was called out for stating th
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 11:42am 08.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/866 Can any mid 80's owners or former owners of Hunter 31 explain the rationale behind the strange lower
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water (2) Walther001 at 11:09am 08.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/712
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 10:56am 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/2022 I'm hoping to have a complete new bimini/dodger made prior to moving south in November. Currently h
Active Solar Vents for original Bomar hatches - Recommendations? (1) PCannonSr1 at 10:24am 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/526 I want to install an active solar vent for both of my original Bomar hatches. These have reinforced
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (1) Rob Heath at 9:57am 08.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3305 I have the standard Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43
Making use floor grid space H34 (&others DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.21.21 Big Boats 2/558 Been thinking about the spaces and the grid system underneath the sole IE floors, I want to add a st
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs? jssailem at 8:27am 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/336 It has been a love/hate affair with the 10 windows on SV Hadley. After 48 years the seals failed, we
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 8:22am 08.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/988 Hoping that the storm does not make too much of a mess for you folks up in the northeast.. Get all t
Creature comforts (10) BC Bernie at 8:04am 08.21.21 Catalina 310 5/1504 Thought I would share a bit and encourage others. Updating electronics project: My VHF did not have
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 14/4399 After completing a good cleaning, applying lubricant and rebuilding my winches, upon re installing t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel (1) Bogart at 12:54am 08.21.21 Big Boats 8/1183 Hi all. The indicator lights on the 230V/50Hz side of my panel have failed. Has anyone experienced t
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use ricksoth at 8:39pm 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/483 My Cal 27 has an old hot water heater that works on 120v only now. It had a heat-exchanger for engin
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 7:41pm 08.20.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/838 I know blue water has the early 26 windows that are more rounded. My boat is a 1988 but has the more

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Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 shemandr at 9:46am 06.29.24 Seems like a lot of flex to me. But I'm no CDC.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 9:41am 06.29.24 Hi Kupe, I replaced my old unit(2007 DS41) with a new one a couple of months ago. The original was b
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Scott T-Bird at 9:29am 06.29.24 I can't imagine there is a simple solution to the rudder shaft alignment. It seems you will just ha
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.24 Part two is: I believe there is a way to keep the new alternator if I either replace the tachometer
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 06.29.24 Also, I'm curious about 3 bilge pumps. Three electric bilge pumps or 2 electric and 1 manual? My C
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 06.29.24 @Crazy Dave Condon Your opinion ?
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 06.29.24 BTW, the "Catalina smile" doesn't apply to the boat you are looking at. It was only an issue with m
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 8:43am 06.29.24 A "wet bilge" is not normal unless there is a reason for it. Ask for explanation and then do whatev
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 8:40am 06.29.24 I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port William Weeks at 8:37am 06.29.24 Sorry about the previous message, had a computer glitch, was supposed to read line up equally on eac
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 8:26am 06.29.24 YES! There is an easy trick. Get a couple small supermagnets. They work through aluminum. Tie a t
Bronze rudder part (6) GarEi at 8:15am 06.29.24 OK I got back to the boat and made the repair. The Pearson 303 has bronze rudder mounts in the skeg,
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port William Weeks at 8:08am 06.29.24 Hi Joe, thanks for your input, yes I contacted Catalina about the problem and they wouldn't admit th
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.29.24 Prop walk = a pull to port is a normal consequence of the way our propulsion systems are aligned. I
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Joe at 7:27am 06.29.24 Have you contacted Catalina Yachts for their input? It it's an ongoing issue then they would have m
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck kloudie1 at 6:53am 06.29.24 Welcome aboard ! The shop manual is unnder "owner Resources" and "General Downloads" scroll down in
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 06.29.24 Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to be 2024 first Hurricane. There is a Second Tropical wave follow
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:42am 06.29.24 I am 82 and still enjoying my Hunter 26. The only thing I have modified for my age is adding a bar u
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 6:42am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:38am 06.29.24 Is the 260 a good downsize move for me? Have owned numerous sailboats over the years and currently

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