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Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 5:34pm 09.09.24 Catalina 22 8/1075 Well all, with rain showers and storms all around, on August 30th, Waffle House was finally launched
Catalina 275 no longer available with saildrive jb cruzan at 5:30pm 09.09.24 Catalina 275 1/980 I read the new Catalina is no longer available with saildrive. Any thoughts as to why this change ?
1987 First 405 Keel Bolts Adam Marvin at 5:15pm 09.09.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/322 Has anyone replaced their keel bolts on a 405 with deep keel? I'm having issues sorting out the orig
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 (1) Rattlenebang at 4:49pm 09.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/860 I'm helping a friend with this boat he just bought and it seems to have a large non-opening hatch fo
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer (1) Moondawg at 2:52pm 09.09.24 The Cherubini Hunters 49/3162 What would cause the Water control panel light (and buzzer) to activate on my Yanmar control panel i
Shrink wrapping details? azambella at 7:03am 09.09.24 Ask All Sailors 11/826 Can anyone comment on the cost of shrink wrapping for the winter? DIY vs. Service??? Anyone near S
1998 Hunter 410 cabin tri-light fixture. jsmac at 5:25am 09.09.24 Big Boats 0/286 In my Hunter 410, there is a three light fixture above the center cabinet next to the mast base, wit
PTC SIX --> TS Francine --> Hurricane Francine (3) JamesG161 at 7:37pm 09.08.24 Weather and Forecasting 26/1830 227337 227338 Getting Fuel to make it to Named Storm Francine 227339 Dammit Jim...
1986 Hunter Legend 45 documents djmoreau at 4:38pm 09.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/265 Hey everyone, My wife and I just looked at a legend 45 and are most likely going to buy it. I am str
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure adamv at 3:38pm 09.08.24 Ask All Sailors 37/2085 Had the engine out to change the mounts- since putting it back, on a couple occasions now: at crui*
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 11:05am 09.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 39/3225 Hi all - new to the forum and new to Beneteaus as I purchased one this past June. For whatever rea
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate (2) samjlord at 9:23am 09.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/343 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with a "Hunter" branded gauge, which I think is an Ultra-8 manufactured by S
ID this boat please (4) SailingLoto at 5:06am 09.08.24 Ask All Sailors 2/679 This showed up recently. Any idea what it is beyond a sailboat? Looks fun.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 3:37pm 09.07.24 Catalina 310 16/1665 Hello forum, My engine could use some re-alignment and I was wondering if you could provide some gu
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Davenport at 2:09pm 09.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/495 what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? do stanchion caps made of plastic to f
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 1:58pm 09.07.24 Big Boats 7/803 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC that we purchased new and the deck light has stopped working. I am assumi
Interlux brushing liquid john6206 at 11:57am 09.07.24 Ask All Sailors 4/597 Hey friends, I tend to overthink everything. My projects usually turn out pretty good, but honestl
1980s Oday (1) jdogsellsaboat at 11:31am 09.07.24 Ask An Oday Owner 3/705
Chain stopper question. BAD ORCA at 8:29am 09.07.24 Ask All Sailors 4/521 Can a chain stopper be used like a ratcheting mechanism to prevent the anchor chain from slipping ba
Transom thick enough to leave outboard on during 800 mile trip, C25 Ripples III at 7:03am 09.07.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/692 Bought a new to me Honda outboard (120 lbs), and it is heavier than the old motor. It is hard to tak

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Sailbrite Teak Oil Sealer - second coat? Foswick at 6:26pm 04.01.25 Considering the website, I read the label as: When you apply a coat, it takes 4-6 hours to dry. But,
Keel Bolts MFD at 6:25pm 04.01.25
Sailbrite Teak Oil Sealer - second coat? dlochner at 6:23pm 04.01.25 Love it when instructions are clear as mud. When I've used oil finishes other than this product, it
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! dlochner at 5:51pm 04.01.25 Here's an article that explains the Battery Sense wire and why it is important and how to wire it co
Keel Bolts teacherspet at 4:53pm 04.01.25
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 jssailem at 4:36pm 04.01.25 Hi. You use the terms fy: How many batteries are being used to provide power on the boat? You want
Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 jssailem at 3:59pm 04.01.25 Just need a short monsoon season like the old days.
H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 3:57pm 04.01.25
H310 Shoal Keel Bent Ralph Johnstone at 3:50pm 04.01.25 A picture will give us a much better idea of the severity of the bend. Without a picture, haven't g
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 04.01.25 I also read about using a combiner over an isolator. One person said to connect a on/off switch to
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! (1) Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 04.01.25 Thanks everyone! I'm feeling pretty confident about hooking this up without busting out test equipme
Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 KenK13623 at 2:34pm 04.01.25 Sorry for the slow response. Thanks to both for the response. Unfortunately, there is not a proper
The Little Engine story continues Foswick at 2:20pm 04.01.25 Oh man, I have been burned so many times after saying that...:) Yeah, but you have to admit, it is
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 2:05pm 04.01.25 Clyde, what makes you think you need to do this? Have you been trying to start your engine and it
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 2:01pm 04.01.25 Can anyone offer a quick tutorial. I am going in blind. I just received an article that was
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards (3) max_sailing at 1:53pm 04.01.25 I ended up using King Starboard. It was around $250 for the material from my local TAP Plastics. It
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! dlochner at 1:42pm 04.01.25 While we are the subject of alternators. What is the purpose of the black jumper wire as seen on H
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 1:37pm 04.01.25 Hmm, the early adopters probably have separate BMS and are responsible about charging. I suspect m
Emergency Manual capta at 12:43pm 04.01.25 I like that phrase. :) If there's a "big marina in the sky", I would hope there's a lovely anchora
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! (1) BigEasy at 12:37pm 04.01.25 While we are the subject of alternators. What is the purpose of the black jumper wire as seen on Hi

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