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Housing market All U Get at 4:04am 05.20.21 Sails Call Lounge 19/1767 Hi all, We wintered in the Chesapeake and had a number of live aboards at our marina. Many of them
Yanmar 3YM20 oil change? Dale Haz at 9:36pm 05.19.21 C&C 4/1923 I found in looking over my just purchased C'C 33-2 that the engine (installed in 2009) has two oil f
stern pulpit rail hardware ManicFarmer at 9:01pm 05.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/569 I just bought a 1990 Hunter 28 and the surveyor noted a dead short in the running lights. The stern
Life Seal Products Admiral at 7:39pm 05.19.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1877 I have a Catalina 30 with leaky windows. From the outside. I am not ready to pull them. The window
272 mainstream options Jaxn at 6:45pm 05.19.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/973 I bought a 272 last week and find the mainsheet... odd. Going through the manual and looking at pic
Keel size issue (1) KAC at 5:25pm 05.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/726 Hi everyone. This is my first post. I have owned my 1981 Hunter 33 for 3 years now. I noticed a crac
Broken screw heads on the impeller cover (1) TimFromLI at 5:14pm 05.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1898 My perkins 4108 has 6 screws securing the impeller cover to the pump. The screws were heavily corrod
Engine panel troubleshooting LukeAvanti at 4:00pm 05.19.21 Catalina 30 11/1790 Hi all, new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II, with a question about a new issue on my engine panel.
Raw water impeller. jake5555 at 3:53pm 05.19.21 C&C 6/1179 Has anyone used a substitute impeller for their Westerbeke 4-60 raw water pump?
Hunter 49/50 Mamba steering issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:39pm 05.19.21 Big Boats 2/898 While motoring out of my marina, I noticed the boat failing to respond to steering wheel inputs from
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 12:54pm 05.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/5555 Wish everyone a fantastic season and best of health. i'm a novice sailor that recently became aware
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Markhh2 at 10:32am 05.19.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/2027
News for Annapolis Leukemia Cup Race Dr. D at 10:29am 05.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/432 On June 19th, a Saturday, the Annapolis Leukemia Cup Race will be held. (Info) There are several cla
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Chern at 9:20am 05.19.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1309 Long lasting, less cleaning. Is the most expensive is the best paint? Or any budget paints can work
Halyard Keeping Dave Powell at 8:05am 05.19.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 14/4761 I recently bought a 2012 309 and am in the process of getting used to the boat. It is set up with ha
Rudder Purchase kendyoozed at 6:31am 05.19.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1680 I am going to purchase a new rudder from rudder craft for my 26D. I wanted to purchase it through th
Lockley Newport LN 23- Are we family? SailorPaul at 4:52am 05.19.21 Newport 8/3062 Hey Folks, I'm really new to the Newport family (just bought a used LN 23), and just wondering if I'
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (3) brett_howard at 12:14am 05.19.21 Newport 7/1507 I've just installed the Balmar Serpentine kit.... ut the alternator out quite a bit further. You
H26 installing inspection port CaptainRan at 8:09pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 1/530 I am planning to install a 6" inspection port in the cabin ceiling right behind the mast so I can ru
C30 Hard steering to port under power (1) Ontariosailir at 7:24pm 05.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/905

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Engine Overheating Tally Ho at 3:02pm 04.08.25 My raw water pick up (tru-hull) was completely blocked with zebra mussels at the end of last season
Sailing Tender dLj at 2:57pm 04.08.25 That's actually a pretty normal artefact of computational photography on modern smartphones. The gi
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 2:55pm 04.08.25 I've also heard some mixed reviews of the 3Di. Do you have any direct experience with these materia
Mainsail Question PaulK at 2:53pm 04.08.25 I hate to be a nay-sayer, but I have come to the position that there is no such thing as a good dea
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 2:41pm 04.08.25 1. Tuning diagonals for equal tension and prebend. Well that was darn near impossible by myself. I w
1GM10 - thermostat Alan Gomes at 2:39pm 04.08.25 If you look at a flow diagram for the cooling on the 1GM/1GM10, you'll see that water should always
Sailing Tender Foswick at 1:53pm 04.08.25 If that photo isn't photoshopped - how the heck did it come out looking like that??? That's actual
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 1:49pm 04.08.25 The board just "hangs" there in the up position with no support under it on the lift (should I supp
solar charging system during haulout dLj at 1:34pm 04.08.25 My Kilovault LFP batteries have a storage mode. It is available on the BT app. When I left my boat
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (1) dLj at 1:30pm 04.08.25 How much work are you willing to do? Take a look at an early episode of Sailing Uma where they did a
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 1:29pm 04.08.25 Sliding plexiglass doors are easy to do - you can build tracks from 1" x 1" hardwood (match your cab
Engine Overheating azambella at 1:29pm 04.08.25 My raw water pick up (tru-hull) was completely blocked with zebra mussels at the end of last season.
solar charging system during haulout dlochner at 1:27pm 04.08.25 I have no idea how to put my batteries in storage mode? My Kilovault LFP batteries have a storage
Does an '"e" in a Hunter model name indicate a primary electric engine? azambella at 1:26pm 04.08.25 Evacuation point?
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Scott T-Bird at 1:18pm 04.08.25 @Ted10028 was last seen almost a year ago and he did have a lot to talk about with his Catalina 320
Cabin sole carpet ideas dLj at 1:16pm 04.08.25 I'd probably go to a carpet store and find a remnant of outdoor carpet - they are usually made from
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 1:00pm 04.08.25 If it's not a laminate, and you have had them for many years, they are almost certainly woven dacro
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 12:53pm 04.08.25 There are a couple of other choices - radial Hydranet and its equivalence from other manufacturers,
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (1) dLj at 12:51pm 04.08.25 Hello, Here are my thoughts: Mainsail - A cross cut Dacron sail will be your lowest cost option. T
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 12:46pm 04.08.25 Thanks for the reply Athwartship (side to side) above the spreader the mast turns to the right a bit

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