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What do You know about Rudders? markwbird at 8:41am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3916 I am considering building a better, faster, more high performance rudder for my Hunter 34. This tho
recharge freezer/ fridge (2) dehler25 at 8:15am 10.06.21 Big Boats 7/3543 My freezer would not cool after being shut down for several months, worked well before that. The com
1987 Mk II Lower Shroud U-Bolt Failure (1) jonelli at 8:00am 10.06.21 Catalina 30 8/1736 Had a different failure first... Mainsheet traveller block snapped in heavy winds during a small jib
Water Heater hoses (2) Gary Ryan at 7:23am 10.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2120 Hey Guys, I have 2 hoses that run from our Water Heater tank to our engine. Note 2 pictures. What
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? Nachismo at 6:04pm 10.05.21 Ask All Sailors 5/902 Any suggestions? My Xantrex charger/inverter crapped out and I stupidly bought the next gen version
More on Maine Sail Phil Herring at 5:52pm 10.05.21 Ask All Sailors 52/12231 I got a call from Rodd himself, which I wasn't expecting and managed to miss. But he did leave a voi
Southco push-lift-pull flush compression latches 62- series 3"x1 3/8" Dan C&C 44 at 4:47pm 10.05.21 Parts Search 2/890 Looking for a pair
Wiring new TV spadaforaj at 4:42pm 10.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/675 Hi - I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with the stock TV setup and want to replace the small Aquos TV. I see
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump (1) Bash at 3:33pm 10.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 13/3702 Hello All. I recently purchased a 1994 C320. Trying to get the brand new shower sump pump to work bu
Anyone out there with a 2017 Beneteau 41.1? Larrycadman at 2:58pm 10.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/812
Where is my echo charger on 2008 H41DS? Nachismo at 10:46am 10.05.21 Big Boats 2/658 That Xantrex Freedom Marine 20 has finally fried. Was gonna buy a Magnum but I thought I read somew
What is this? (2) Damnskippy at 8:53am 10.05.21 Ask All Sailors 34/5192 Just bought this from an individual, and he knows nothing about it. I can find a name plate, hull nu
Traveler for O'Day 19? Beachdog2 at 5:58am 10.05.21 Day Sailers 1/770 Hello, I have an O'day 19, and I would like it to point better. I am considering trying to rig up a
Bayfield 29 cutlass bearing Acadian_53 at 1:57am 10.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/863 Hi sailors Anybody knows what kind ' size of cutlass bearing on a Bayfield 29 and where to get them?
Propane solenoid valve Grichelli at 5:29pm 10.04.21 Catalina 310 11/5483 Hello All, I need to replace the propane solenoid valve. I see CD sells it for $$$, I was wondering
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? First 38 at 5:27pm 10.04.21 Ask All Sailors 5/725 Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? After the fiberglass is repai
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount (1) Skipper at 4:31pm 10.04.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1978
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? DAVA390 at 4:30pm 10.04.21 Destinations 3/2723 I just stumbled onto the website for cottages and Catalina 22's. Very interested in that, anyone bee
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor esedenka at 2:48pm 10.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1586 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seems
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit (2) sailnski at 11:09am 10.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3093 I recently did the alternator bracket upgrade on my '86 M25 (Not XP) which I purchased from CD. I u

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H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Zencra at 11:24am 07.02.25 yes I have done this and it's no where near 1/4"
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Zencra at 11:21am 07.02.25 I've run my preventer on our 49 for the last 7 years whilst circumnavigating from the forward mid cl
Solar controller overcharging batteries FastOlson at 11:08am 07.02.25 Maybe the problem is not that new electronic parts can fail initially, but that the vendor is basica
Unreliable shore power BAD ORCA at 10:50am 07.02.25 I think I stepped on some toes today when I got into the main breaker panel. Apparently I spoke to
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard SV Temenos at 10:36am 07.02.25 That is interesting I wouldn't have expected that. I converted my generator over to propane and it
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Don S/V ILLusion at 10:34am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Flori
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Justin_NSA at 10:23am 07.02.25 Another thing I did/do besides my onboard filter system; I filter the dock supply with another filte
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? (7) Davenport at 10:12am 07.02.25 I like the h260 cuz it is small but strong so gives many options, so maybe there is way to add suspe
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? SVEclipse at 10:04am 07.02.25 That sounds like a decent idea, which A/C unit are you running? A Zerobreeze MK2 without the tiny
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Rick D at 9:48am 07.02.25 So far so good. Yesterday the boat was put in the slings during the morning and in-between the aft
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D CrispyCringle at 9:37am 07.02.25 I wouldnt want to drink water thats been in a tank for weeks. We live on board and go through 80 gal
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 9:17am 07.02.25 PULL FROM OCEAN/LAKE. . . . It probably is not wise, but do people ever have hose in Texas or Florid
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 07.02.25 You'll be astounded at the number of responces you receive ............ if you include pictures o
Unreliable shore power jackhart at 8:58am 07.02.25 I pulled into the campground at Bristol Dragway once, plugged in my 50 amp surge protector, the li
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:05am 07.02.25 Epever is not a cheap Chinese controller. They produce some of Outback Power's controllers (Outback
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 07.02.25 So far so good. Yesterday the boat was put in the slings during the morning and in-between the afte
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal dmax at 7:01am 07.02.25 Most likely, the cables aren't the source of the leak, the water is just running along them. You nee
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? shemandr at 6:18am 07.02.25 I'm guessing that divided tanks is a hold over from past years when water you might get from questio
Deck scupper size (1) jssailem at 6:04am 07.02.25
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 07.02.25 The part number is usually etched in the bearing. If not, then you can measure the hub to figure out

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