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Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 9:32am 09.07.21 Dufour 4/5772 I would appreciate any help regarding the binding and seizing of my wire rope atop the mainmast in w
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak John Marrone at 9:23am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 2/612 Been chasing a minor leak for months only to end up with possibly a hole in the fuel tank lazaret fl
If you had one of these... (1) Brian D at 7:50am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 25/1842 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/921 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Shoal vs Wing Keel GbayJay at 6:06am 09.07.21 Catalina 30 3/1847 Hey all! We are looking at a new boat and C30's are at the top of our list. We were moving in the ri
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive sunlover at 10:22pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1596 In the wake of Ida, I'm being eaten alive every night. I've started coating myself with insect rep
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 7:21pm 09.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1171 does anyone know the name of the small wheel at the top of a sock to prevent tangling with top of th
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 5:45pm 09.06.21 Bigger Boats 9/1374 I would like to hear how you made access to the four hose clamps during this replacement process . S
Steering drain through hull (2) jonelli at 3:47pm 09.06.21 Catalina 30 9/1692 Want to replace this. I have a 87 mkII. is there a standard size thru hull? assuming this was orig
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Clydo at 2:06pm 09.06.21 Catalina 310 5/1061 My sensors stopped working couple years ago. Bought new sensors for guy to install. New sensors ha
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 1:55pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/4748 Hey everyone, I have a S2 9.2c and we currently have a B'G Vulcan 7 chart plotter. Recently the dept
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Kayakeur at 1:26pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/853 How can I waterproof ship's battery and electrical panel? Venture of Newport 23 trailer sailer Ele
How to wire to charge battery from solar and engine and shore Kayakeur at 1:10pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/770 How do I wire my battery to receive charging from 3 sources? I am adding outboard alternator chargin
New to me needs some work (advice) (4) JUUD at 12:39pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2353 I purchased a C25 today for $1400.00 USD with a running Suzuki outboard. She's been sitting in a sl
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? KieranP at 12:29pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2197 Hello, A friend has an Atomic 4 in a 1970 Bristol 32. We can not find a dipstick tube with a slender
Propane heater installation - fuel system AEarnshaw at 9:15am 09.06.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/767
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear nikki4296 at 8:44am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3385 Hey, I have a Yanmar 3gm in my Hughes 36. At idle, I can rev the engine right up to 3000rpm with no
CDI Furler question Bill Baur at 7:32am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/808 I have a CDI Flexible Furler and I want to know the best way to rig the bottom of the jib sail to th
Impromptu Boat Hook Storage (3) patbratton at 7:23am 09.06.21 Smaller Boats 4/774 I picked up a telescoping boat hook from West Marine and finally discovered where to store it.

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Do Your Maintenance! (Please) Project_Mayhem at 5:54am 10.17.24 There was an article about a guy that drove a million miles with his old Volvo. He preached about fo
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass Deleted member 117556 at 5:47am 10.17.24 I am interested in this project also. Right now I use the original Maxwell 500 windlass to assist re
Roller Furler quirky ? Project_Mayhem at 5:35am 10.17.24 Thanks for following up with the solution!
How do you initiate an owners information page? dlochner at 4:33am 10.17.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard kappykaplan at 2:16am 10.17.24 Despite all of the setbacks, I've definitely learned a lot about my boat so far, and the advice in
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass SJN at 10:30pm 10.16.24 Hello Mark. Where is the 2x4? I do not see it in photos. Stephen Nielsen 310 number 260
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:38pm 10.16.24 Terry, I meant to thank you as well for the heads up about the left side edits. How could I have mis
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 9:32pm 10.16.24 Thanks everyone. I found the edit prompts on the left side of the page as you noted Jim--thanks.
Iphone Sat-phone feature? dLj at 8:18pm 10.16.24 This post is a few months old, any updates? I'm thinking of upgrading, even though my iphone works
Marlow Hunter 31 Owners Manual Hello Below at 7:38pm 10.16.24 Dave, you should be able to download or view the manual from this link: MARLOW HUNTER MH31 Operator'
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 7:15pm 10.16.24 The copper pile in a fiberglass volcano was the factory installation until the Mk2. I believe this
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 6:56pm 10.16.24 It's not damaged that we know of. Once you get the boat in the yard, you will have several mont
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) WayneH at 6:46pm 10.16.24 I'd like to drain my diesel tank and get whatever gunk may be in there. I've always used a biocide
Do Your Maintenance! (Please) WayneH at 6:40pm 10.16.24 Do you happen to still have the part numbers for those zincs or remember where you purchased them f
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 6:35pm 10.16.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. Despite all of the setba
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 10.16.24 I think I really can't trust anyone when it comes to boats at this point. I don't want to go after
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:05pm 10.16.24
B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration dmdiehl64 at 6:05pm 10.16.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 10.16.24 Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts for those interested. I also have it in
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hayden Watson at 5:56pm 10.16.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came

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