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Glow Plugs for M25XPB in Catalina 310 (1) max_sailing at 7:47pm 03.31.25 Catalina 310 2/186 Hey All, I recently decided to replace my glow plugs after noticing that how long I ran the glow pl
The Little Engine story continues (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 03.31.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/270 Bling for the boat has arrived. New Furuno Radar and Plotter. short as I prepare for my first cruis
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 1:30pm 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 19/364 I'm installing a gimballed 2 burner cooktop with this one. It's a Force 10, model 60100. Does anyone
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 1:24pm 03.31.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/442 I replaced the alternator and the replacement came with a charge sensing wire to connect to the posi
Rope clutch replacement (4) yelkenli at 1:17pm 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 12/460 My C27 has the Sophus Berendsen EasyLock clutches that need replacement or repair. One of the handle
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 11:34am 03.31.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/230 I need to replace the bow eye. It pulled through the first layer of fiberglass and into the wood. T
EPIRBS Cptd at 9:15am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 4/185 Does anyone have a recommendation for EPIRB Cat1 or Cat 2 for offshore ?
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 8:57am 03.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 32/583 We have the usual setup on our Beneteau 323; there are 2 banks, one a house bank of 2x 80Ah group 24
Pearson keel PaulM317 at 7:57am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/236 Are there any owners of a Pearson 303 that have experience a crack on the aft end of the keel where
Y33 bimini and dodger Riptide33 at 5:17am 03.31.25 Yamaha 4/162 Hi all, getting ready to start the season in a few weeks. One project i would like to do this year i
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (2) paulstraw at 1:20am 03.31.25 Musings With Maine Sail 8/258 Hi there, new to the forum and sailing. I didn't see a dedicated electrical/networking forum, but it
ericsontachts.org? Lazy1 at 8:39pm 03.30.25 Ericson 4/269 Are there still any breathing admins for this site?
Microwave lapetinaa at 12:04pm 03.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/686 I have a 2008 hunter 49 ,and my microwave is not working properly. When doors is closed it still run
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 rogerl at 2:33am 03.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/258 Purchased the boat last fall, just lubicated chain and bearing in pedestal, still stiff can not move
Moisture stains. (2) Bob607 at 6:52pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 3/213 These stains were not there prior to the winter. They appear to be from within. Could it be antifre
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Ziggler at 5:13pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/226 Morgan 323 sailboat. When on a starboard tack and heavily heeling in strong winds, the fresh water
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 3:32pm 03.29.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/411 Up here in the Great White North spring has arrived. The snow is gone, the grass is green and my gar
WEMA (Kus Americas) Multi-Tank Level Indicator (1) MFD at 3:25pm 03.29.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/199 I have one these as shown in the attached picture. It is about 16 years old and a few days ago, it s
Table in cabin? jackhart at 2:40pm 03.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/247 Hi folks, 75 O'Day 22. Did these boats come with a table in the cabin? I have never read that they d
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? shawanaga at 1:50pm 03.28.25 Big Boats 3/312 Hello on my Hunter I have a hole in the mast step the size of a garden hose to pass all the wires up

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Paint protection film gettinthere at 12:31pm 04.17.25 I considered having a vinyl wrap applied to my boat. The 3m certified installer suggested applying
Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 12:08pm 04.17.25 I am new here, so please forgive my poor etiquette, :) A synopsis of the story: We took the boa
Last night, greatest experience BarryL at 11:56am 04.17.25 Hello, Thanks for posting your experience. Yes, sailing on race boat can be a lot of fun! When you
Paint protection film Ted at 10:56am 04.17.25 I considered having a vinyl wrap applied to my boat. The 3m certified installer suggested applying a
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 10:12am 04.17.25 Thank you As you have said still depends on engine and Gear Ratio .
Propellor missing help (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 04.17.25 The Beneteau spare parts site lists all of the following possibilities for the 381 - rs. Ward might
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? JBP-PA at 9:42am 04.17.25 So, it looks like I still have no use for the outboard alternator, other than perhaps in the event
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 9:35am 04.17.25 Thank you
Galley table ideas (1) jssailem at 9:28am 04.17.25 I looked for a pedestal for my table. It is a lamented piece of plywood. 3/4 thick. It functions as
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? gfrazzle at 9:27am 04.17.25 No idea.
Galley table ideas (1) dmax at 9:01am 04.17.25 Did you laminate the Formica yourself ? How is the counter top adhered to the cabinet itself ? By t
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? Johann at 8:50am 04.17.25 The Victron manual suggests that using different wattage panels may result in the controller "not a
Propellor missing help BigEasy at 8:22am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! jssailem at 8:16am 04.17.25 Perhaps sharing the age of your Catalina could help address this mystery. First Built: 1978 L
Paint protection film jssailem at 7:53am 04.17.25 I have no experience and am looking to use Alexseal on my boat. I would send a query to Andy at Boat
Galley table ideas fred1diver at 7:45am 04.17.25 This is the leg I am thinking about, they have a model which you can flip the table 90degrees 9wTvr
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 7:41am 04.17.25 You could use 1/4 in. You could. That would be about 6mm. I would use 8mm (5/16") for better hand
Southwest Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:30am 04.17.25
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 6:57am 04.17.25 There is a good article in the March 2025 issue of Pacific Yachting on a trip from Victoria to Bark
Propellor missing help colemj at 5:15am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own

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