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H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 5:21am 06.20.21 Big Boats 23/2574 I just discovered my 3.5 year start battery is DEAD. Looking into I find that the battery disconnect
Has/Is anybody using the CDI Main Furler -MR2? Wade Gizzy at 5:09am 06.20.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/658 Do you like it? Would you recommend it?
H240 Compression Post Water Ingress (2) SolentHunter at 4:32am 06.20.21 Smaller Boats 3/615 Hoping to draw on some knowledge from those more clued up than me if possible... I have some water
Catalina 22 Mast Stepping John Marrone at 4:24am 06.20.21 Catalina 22 2/2906 Okay......I am new at this and looking for some guidance on raising and lowering the mast. My 1987 C
Looking for a good mainsail/Luff 35' Foot. 13'-16' (3) Emma Rose/Cal36 at 9:08pm 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 4/406 Looking for a mainsail for my Cal36. Luff 35'/Foot 13'-16'
Mainsail for a Cal 36/Luff 35' foot 16' Emma Rose/Cal36 at 9:02pm 06.19.21 Cal 3/1542 I am looking for a good used sail for a Call36. Luff/35'. foot/16'. OR/a used sail with a 35' luf
Outhaul car on Selden Boom ComoxSweetCaroline at 2:54pm 06.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4861 Hello, on our H386 with in mast furling main I've noticed that the car seems to get a bit stuck some
Garmin in-hull transducer location on a 26M? DScheirman at 2:52pm 06.19.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1094 Any current boat owner experience and/or comments about optimum location for in-hull transducers? Ge
Joker valve substitute for Thetford Headmate Harry Fine at 12:02pm 06.19.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1631 Hello all. I have a 2005 Catalina 28 Mk II with a Thetford HeadMate Model 37001. I don't know if thi
So yeah, bought a sailboat... (1) Horse Opera at 9:56am 06.19.21 Day Sailers 8/1714 ... I got a DS2. '74 vintage. The price was right, and it was not far away. Some things need work, s
Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1413
Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island Terry Cox at 7:40am 06.19.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1873 Our plan is set, sort of. Number two son and his family from Texas want to circumnavigate Fidalgo Is
Catalina 380 engine 1999 to 2000 herbwitt at 7:35am 06.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2573 I am looking at two Catalina 380s, a 1999 and a 2000. Main difference seems to be the westerbeak and
Traveler car replacement for Newport 17' Dzianko at 7:26am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/597 Hello All, First time posting, Just curious on how replacements for traveler parts work? I have a 19
Wooden blocks for my Keel Plymouth Sailor at 1:32am 06.19.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1983 Dear Fellow Sailors: I need significant sized blocks to raise my new boat in the air as my current
Non skid sailingsoon at 6:34pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/719 So I used Pettit EZ decks on my Bristol 24. But now the surface will give anyone a FREE pedicure. H
Mast step for holder voyager 17 Jim Billington at 4:05pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/497 I owned the boat briefly, but is now returning as I had given it to an old friend who died of covid
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:53pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 41/4081 Or it could be the universe being against me getting my Seawind MKII ketch ready to go back in the w
1978 C & L 45' Explorer 45 - looking for data specifically the deck build Prestonrockstar at 3:25pm 06.18.21 Ask All Sailors 2/345 Hi all, I am looking at buying a 1978 C ' L 45' Explorer 45 but can't seem to find any substantial
1987 Catalina 22 Kick Up Rudder John Marrone at 2:39pm 06.18.21 Catalina 22 2/848 Looking for the best source or if there are kits that can be purchased to upgrade the rudder that ca

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Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 4:22am 04.15.25 Update on the hose barb saga: Ancasta can order the kit - mind you, a 3/8" bronze hose barb with a
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 10:23pm 04.14.25 Yes Clyde, your engine is self bleeding normally, but if the lift pump is not clicking when you tur
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 9:06pm 04.14.25
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration bearcole1 at 8:15pm 04.14.25 Ditto @Dalliance , I also had low RPM's which was solved by replacing the lift pump.
Alternator Temperature Sensors Johann at 8:11pm 04.14.25 With the exception of being able to vary output with rpm (and I'm not sure the Zeus actually does t
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Shorinsean at 8:07pm 04.14.25 Update on the hose barb saga: Ancasta can order the kit - mind you, a 3/8" bronze hose barb with a t
Catalina 25 1981 Stu Jackson at 7:58pm 04.14.25 We would like to put a fridge in there but Sailorchic34's New Dorm Fridge - inverter driven dorm f
Catalina 25 1981 Stu Jackson at 7:51pm 04.14.25 a Catalina 25 1981 I had one of those, from 1987 to 1998, great boat. Get to know these skippers,
Catalina 25 1981 Project_Mayhem at 7:28pm 04.14.25 Good evening all sailors and boat owners, Me and my boyfriend recently bought a Catalina 25 1981. I
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch Project_Mayhem at 7:22pm 04.14.25 There should only be one set of wires between the outboard and the battery/switch. Don't expect much
Catalina 25 1981 NBSailboatowners2581 at 6:50pm 04.14.25 These kids live(d) on a Catalina 30 in Vancouver, BC year round. In the winter, they had a slip at
Catalina 25 1981 Tally Ho at 6:47pm 04.14.25 These kids live(d) on a Catalina 30 in Vancouver, BC year round. In the winter, they had a slip at
Alternator Temperature Sensors (1) colemj at 6:11pm 04.14.25 The J10 pulley had the same shaft diameter, what it needed a spacer. The threads were not deep enou
Catalina 25 1981 shemandr at 6:06pm 04.14.25 The biggest challenge of living aboard a small boat is storage. Compartmentalize every thing you ca
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 6:01pm 04.14.25 I paid $717 with free shipping on sale and the normal price is $795. That price includes all neede
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 5:46pm 04.14.25 If you are looking at going cruising for longer periods of time then a Wakespeed or Zeus regulator
Catalina 25 1981 dLj at 5:45pm 04.14.25 We are planning on sanding and finishing most of the wood. But very light sanding. Don't. That is
Catalina 25 1981 NBSailboatowners2581 at 5:24pm 04.14.25 We are planning on sanding and finishing most of the wood. But very light sanding. Don't. That is
Catalina 25 1981 garymalmgren at 5:22pm 04.14.25 We are planning on sanding and finishing most of the wood. But very light sanding. Don't. That is
Catalina 25 1981 NBSailboatowners2581 at 5:20pm 04.14.25 There are some caveats on this - but for sure there are often ways around the idiotic "marine" pric

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