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Rhodes 19 electric / solar charging rbaevergreen at 11:42am 05.09.21 Day Sailers 0/646 I'm hoping to add an electric bilge pump to my Rhodes 19 (perhaps one on each side of the centerboar
The joys of reefing on our 26C Nashville_Blues at 11:30am 05.09.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/866 We purchased one of the new Lite-Skin sails from BWY with two reefing points and I wanted to share o
Sabre 34 Centerboard Outeast at 11:25am 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 2/999 I am revitalizing an '84 Sabre 34 with a shoal draft and centerboard. The centerboard cable snapped.
Catalina 22? For Sale SV_GALATEIA at 10:24am 05.09.21 Catalina 22 1/962 Hi all, I live way up at the tip of lower Michigan, in Cheboygan. Driving through town last week I
Max Prop - shaft and hub tightness wsconner at 10:04am 05.09.21 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1183 I had my max prop classic reconditioned this winter and re-installing was fairly straightfoward. Ho
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane (1) Scallywagger at 10:00am 05.09.21 Big Boats 11/2486 Hello. I have just purchased Ghostly Goose which will soon become my new Casper.I am also purchasing
H260 Forestay reefing removal? GBGraham at 2:47am 05.09.21 Smaller Boats 2/683 My H260 is fitted with a Plastimo 608 foresail reefing system. I would like to remove and service th
PSS replacement job jonelli at 12:18am 05.09.21 Catalina 30 3/943 I had an old PSS seal that I wanted to change out. I ordered a new one based on recommendations from
Detroit River transport Jumpstart at 8:02pm 05.08.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2209 Planning trip upriver from Detroit light to Jefferson Beach (Safe Harbor) Marina on Lake St Clair. A
The simplest things ... (3) pclarksurf at 7:46pm 05.08.21 Catalina 22 0/611 Make me happy ! Last long road trip last season I managed to shear off the zerk flush with the sp
SD50 cooling water intake valve jimcowell at 7:38pm 05.08.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/760 I have an SD50, with Yanmar factory water intake valve. On the valve stem near the top end there i
D&R MARINE: Still in business? TPN at 6:59pm 05.08.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/3431 I have been unable to get any response to inquiries of D'R Marine, in Assonet, Mass. D'R has been a
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? (2) SeaTR at 5:30pm 05.08.21 Smaller Boats 21/1758 Howdy, After 13 years of work / sail, I'm (finally) looking to change out the OEM main sheet travel
stereo head replacement on catalina 350 NY_QT at 5:16pm 05.08.21 Big Boats 0/688 Hi all! Just bought a 2005 Catalina 350. Replaced the OEM JBL stereo today with a new Kensington. W
H23.5 1993 (1) joetr1955 at 2:05pm 05.08.21 Smaller Boats 8/1217 Mast rivets loose on the mast base . Are they 3/16 ??? Aluminum or stainless ??? Anyone have solutio
3YM30 AE Temp Gauge Inter20sailor at 12:34pm 05.08.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1424 Hello, As most know, the newer Yanmar engines do not have a proper water temperature gauge, instead
Hurth Transmission Problem?? rpell1@msn.com at 8:18am 05.08.21 Catalina 30 2/1076 Hi all, I hope everyone is safe and healthy? Just to get ahead of a potential transmission problem
Atomic 4 and muffler Admiral at 9:04pm 05.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1737 So I have a 1977 Cat 30 with the Atomic 4 engine. This is one that has the problem of water coming
sink exhaust hose advice AEarnshaw at 5:07pm 05.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1208 This one should be easy but living rurally with no suppliers locally finding sourcing the right part
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now (2) SV_IdleHour at 10:44am 05.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/941 Hey all-- Hunter 27; it's the tabbing on the water tank port side v berth. Doesn't look structural (

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Catalina 28 Roller Furler Steve_Catalina at 5:08am 01.07.25 Check the international site for your boat. Catalina28.net
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 3:06am 01.07.25 Thanks
Catalina 28 Roller Furler sailme88 at 3:01am 01.07.25 Evening all, I have a 1993 28 hull number 337. I am trying to identify the Roller Furler so I can g
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 2:40am 01.07.25 As they are a production boat, I thought that I would receive a reply from a 28 owner, I am Australi
Catalina 28 Roller Furler justsomeguy at 2:02am 01.07.25 Regards Pictures, dadgummit.
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 01.06.25 The alternator has a small screw on the bottom that hits the oil filter preventing it from going do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 6:57pm 01.06.25 @Indysailor i got $5 on baldy.
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation dlochner at 6:44pm 01.06.25 As Greg notes, there is a lot of belt dust, could be an alignment or tension issue. Are you certain
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 (1) jssailem at 5:43pm 01.06.25 Haydens idea is a viable option. The carbon fiber design is strong enough. The bob stay is adjustabl
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Georgedoyle at 5:19pm 01.06.25 We had a faulty temp sensor that would shut down our Mastervolt generator. Replaced it, and all is w
Estimate?? JoeWhite at 5:10pm 01.06.25 Rxwoman, yes it is messy. Wear latex gloves from Harbor Freight, use bearing grease for the axcel.
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 (1) Hayden Watson at 4:43pm 01.06.25 I have also seen one make to be pinned to each side of the bow with a bob-stay to hold it down. Her
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:36pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker In the installat
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:34pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:32pm 01.06.25
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed jssailem at 3:45pm 01.06.25 cruising spinnaker Hi @stormh37. Welcome to the forum. Kappy is wise to suggest that you start yo
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed kappykaplan at 3:36pm 01.06.25 stormh37, welcome to the forum! :beer: The OP hasn't been seen since 12 Jul 2024. You may get a bet
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed stormh37 at 3:23pm 01.06.25 Hi there! We are looking at installing a cruising spinnaker on our Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 3:17pm 01.06.25 I forgot to mention the 11-14 kt wind with gusts to 27ish kts through Weds night. Gonna feel real c
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:57pm 01.06.25 Thanks @DArcy good advice.

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