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Question: replacing the 26 or 260 centerboard with a stainless steel one for more ballast? MikeH at 4:36am 12.08.25 Smaller Boats 9/485 When I sailed smaller boats, Lightnings and Rebels, we sometimes replaced the center boards with sta
UN-glorious end? jmczzz at 1:54am 12.08.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 22/913 It seems I have stepped into a pile of insurance poo. The Mariana, the great old classic 1973 Pearso
check your exhaust (4) john2 at 1:17am 12.08.25 Catalina 310 6/568 This summer i noticed some black dots next to the engine, a small leak in the exhaust elbow. all o
Adding an alarm to Oil sender (1) zinahewitt at 7:14pm 12.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/455 Hi All, I have an old boat from the 70s, 1975 Dufuor 34. The boat has an MD2B engine. The engine h
A little bit of sewing help needed Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 12.07.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1252 I restitched my mainsail cover and it went OK considering how little experience I have in recent yea
Hunter 34 asymmetrical spinnaker Randy Church at 2:58pm 12.07.25 Big Boats 2/363 Hello, Any hunter 34 owners out there flying an asymmetrical and if so can you tell me the dimension
Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 9/498 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/520 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/706 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/535 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/437 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/660 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 16/992 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 6/595 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/410 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/894 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 18/1106 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/740 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 23/1264 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 30/1537 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m

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Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 2:26pm 01.07.26 I think my plan is pretty solid, but I'm just a bit on the fence about wiring through the switches
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 2:13pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17
Victron DC to DC wiring JoeWhite at 2:01pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17 V
Victron DC to DC wiring duck21 at 1:37pm 01.07.26 Hi! From everything I've read and observed the stock Hunter/Yanmar Hitachi alternators, while great
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Davenport at 1:01pm 01.07.26 But a marina pulling boat in autumn when I am away won't know to drain water....
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Rick Webb at 1:01pm 01.07.26 If the valve is open when they lift the boat, it just takes i minute for the water to run out. Do n
Mast Height 2005 Hunter 260 Fractional Rig SteveHughessails at 12:53pm 01.07.26 Have you located all the resources including the manual for the 260 on this site? You may find some
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 12:23pm 01.07.26 I don't really understand the reasoning for the 50a DC-DC charger. It is perfectly OK to run the Alt
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) Andrew Mylander at 11:52am 01.07.26 Hull speed is not an absolute limit. Because the hull is generating one wave at that speed, the boa
Latest News About Catalina Mainsheet Stu Jackson at 11:49am 01.07.26 The publication team at the Catalina Yacht Store is moving forward with a digital?only magazine und
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 11:42am 01.07.26 I was a HERS Rater. One of the things we did was to do a savings to investment ratios (SIR) for home
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? Woodworks1 at 11:19am 01.07.26 We are replacing a Whale with a Kuma 6 gal water heater. If it broke but worked well enough before r
Interesting map of Long Island and surrounding area by William Fadden 1779. Captain Larry-DH at 11:17am 01.07.26 Thank you, Larry. I have been learning about Long Island and the Sound in 1779, the time of this ma
AQUAMOT Ralph Johnstone at 10:54am 01.07.26 Is it too late to do a charge back with your credit card company? DEFINITELY worth a try ! I was
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Justin_NSA at 10:17am 01.07.26 FWIW, my old MacGregor 26S manual said always drain it because the trailer wasn't rated for the weig
Diesel smell in plywood sole-seal with epoxy? rgranger at 9:01am 01.07.26 What @dlochner said is spot on. Also, diesel is mostly aliphatic hydrocarbons.... and so is miner
AQUAMOT rgranger at 8:45am 01.07.26 I eagerly await your review of E-propulsion ...
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 8:43am 01.07.26 236122
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? dlochner at 8:42am 01.07.26 Thank for all the help. If you are requesting water heater recommendations, the choices will be l
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? william24424 at 8:39am 01.07.26 Seeing these boats...I can't believe more people don't sail! Especially younger folks, to have a pla

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