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'77 fin keel Gene Neill at 5:42am 01.15.21 Catalina 22 1/513 I don't see many of these. The boat looks a little "tired", but at some point a real sailor owned he
Only in Florida dlochner at 5:24am 01.15.21 Sails Call Lounge 21/2414 So, what's surprising here? That Key West has a BYOB floating Tiki Bar? It was stolen? The thief was
Wet bilge and oil glops: troubleshooting tips? LukeAvanti at 9:21pm 01.14.21 Catalina 30 7/1144
Dinghy asalotto at 6:53pm 01.14.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3326 First cruising boat, a 32 foot. Sailing in Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, Buzzards Bay, Vine
fresh water fittings. sailor5017 at 5:39pm 01.14.21 Big Boats 9/1100 looking for the name of the fittings and tubing used in the freshwater system
Mast hauling fees Jimongee at 5:30pm 01.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3261
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose (8) Nunyadamn at 2:06pm 01.14.21 Trailer Sailors 21/4460 I posted before, other questions I had about the boat mast. I have more questions, obviously. I hav
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 9:33am 01.14.21 Trailer Sailors 16/2760 Hi Forum, I just bought a 2009 Hunter 27 Edge thats been on a lift. Im in urgent need of a trailer
RE PROP TOHATSU 20 EFI planoron at 8:01am 01.14.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1196 Just got a deal on a used Tohatsu 20hp that will hang on a WM 350 rib. Prop had a few dings so I wi
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 7:11am 01.14.21 Catalina 310 38/6042 Hello, We are new to the group and happily awaiting the delivery of our new 315. The factory does n
Weather can be more than clouds. jssailem at 7:01pm 01.13.21 Weather and Forecasting 3/1081 I was browsing the yachting magazines, passing the time between phone calls, when I spied this Yacht
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 6:52pm 01.13.21 Racing 9/908 For you speed demons, the Ultimate Class trimaran Gitana has set off on another attempt to beat the
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 12:45pm 01.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1811 Good Day All. I am new to this forum, own a 2004 Hunter 326, and have always wondered about re-torqu
Dyneema lifelines sigsgmret at 11:03am 01.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1952 I want to replace the lifelines on my C22. However, Catalina Direct currently has a moratorium on v
Boat graphics (1) Justin_NSA at 9:42am 01.13.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2151 I was going to replace my worn out boat name graphics on the stern. I defaulted to BoatUS and laid i
Repairing plywood bulkhead (1) michaelapk at 6:59pm 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3372 I'm in the process of doing some repairs on my '83 Ericson 30+. There is a small plywood bulkhead th
Hunter Vision 32 1989 teacherspet at 4:14pm 01.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1489 Trying to get some ideas for hanging the anchor off the bow. The anchor roller that came with the bo
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum (2) MarcinS at 1:28pm 01.12.21 Big Boats 18/1467 Hello, From December 21, 2020 I am the owner of Hunter 38 Legend 2006. The situation is complicated
Looking for a Hunter 170 within an hour or so of Gainesville, FL Phil Herring at 12:07pm 01.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/506 We need to get a look (and some measurements) from a Hunter 170 for a new replacement part. If you h
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 11:43am 01.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1822 I posted this on another website but though it might be good to post here. Maybe get Mainesails tho

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Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove chp at 6:31am 08.28.24 I've had success just frying the bread in some butter. I second this method. Even better is in bac
Engine removal? (1) jssailem at 6:24am 08.28.24 Oh boy. Looks like you will be having some fun. This image of a C&C 35 mk3 engine access on the Inte
Mystery Alarm - A Cautionary Tale degas at 6:10am 08.28.24 Thanks for sharing, thanks for the reminders, and glad you figured it out. There are two steps to s
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 6:06am 08.28.24 Hi many thanks have known found the fuses there are ETA 1170-22 fuses and blue terminals are wago 02
An A-Frame Question (1) Daveinet at 6:03am 08.28.24
12 volt electrical system (1) jssailem at 5:43am 08.28.24
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 5:02am 08.28.24 Hi many thanks just had a look and a blade fuse would fit will give it a go let you know how it work
12 volt electrical system Matt 23 at 5:00am 08.28.24 To release connectors from the blue ground bus terminal you can use a screwdriver. You just need to
12 volt electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56am 08.28.24 To release connectors from the blue ground bus terminal you can use a screwdriver. You just need to
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 mermike at 4:45am 08.28.24 The Racor 230 series is smaller than the 500 and has more than sufficient flow (30 GPH) for your nee
12 volt electrical system mermike at 4:34am 08.28.24 There should be a tab close to base in which to insert a screwdriver. This will release it from the
HULL SCRATCHES east coaster at 4:28am 08.28.24 Thank you for the correction, it is appreciated.
HULL SCRATCHES dlochner at 3:54am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you r
HULL SCRATCHES east coaster at 3:51am 08.28.24 Total Boat makes a product that you add to your paint that eliminates the need to "tip" after you ro
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 dlochner at 3:34am 08.28.24 The Racor 500 is probably the gold standard for recreational boats. It is a bit large and space rest
To charge or not to charge mermike at 3:28am 08.28.24 The 14.6v in the manual is the maximum voltage the battery will take before it disconnects.
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 3:21am 08.28.24 The Cristec charger has 3 independent outputs. Check your manual for the fine print. Most (all?)
HULL SCRATCHES Foswick at 10:41pm 08.27.24 I'm in agreement with what others have said. First, it isn't clear from the video what exactly we'r
Repair leading edge keel Clydo at 10:31pm 08.27.24 And the fish don't care if the fairing isn't perfect. ;) Thanks for all the great information, C
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. ChrisVR1994 at 10:25pm 08.27.24 Thank you all!! Really appreciate the help. It seems like the issue is indeed the solenoid/starter a

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