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1980 Hunter 33 sail replacement and jib trim suggestions/advice??? Trevor1mg at 2:23pm 01.04.21 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1172 My Cherubini era 33' is due for new sails. Bought the boat last year, and have been living/sailing o
in board sheeting? (1) Hull 26 at 11:53am 01.04.21 Ask All Sailors 27/3124 I Have a Niagara 26 and race this boat all the time in local club races and many distance races I ha
1982 Catalina 27, outboard well model travelingjerryb at 10:41am 01.04.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/1528 Hello all, I would like to pick the brains of any Catalina 27, outboard well model, owners out ther
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm (1) chris@svtronics.com at 10:15am 01.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2025 I was checking to see if anyone has had to remove the 4 mounting bolts that hold the helm to the coc
Stern Tube Hose alvy at 9:35am 01.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2148 I have a 1984 O Day 26 with a diesel engine. while sailing this summer I noticed my stern tube hose
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 IDtrucks at 9:26am 01.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/4321 Hey all, Im looking at a capri 25 for sale in my area. One of my biggest concerns is the ease of r
1991 Hunter 37.5 window coverings Oceanwanderer at 8:43am 01.04.21 Ask All Sailors 4/700 Does anyone know if the OEM window coverings are washable.
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 (1) shank at 6:37am 01.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/4408 Hello, I have a 1982 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 and I would like to change the impeller on i
First 25.7 Beneteau richard18966 at 6:32am 01.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1021 Looking for First 25.7 Beneteau
What is this? (1) Deleted member 117556 at 6:28am 01.04.21 Catalina 310 19/2791 This has been on the boat since we purchased in 2013. I used to know what this was but cannot rememb
Stern Seat/Locker leak B373 JHorr at 5:55pm 01.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/826 I have a Beneteau 373. I'm getting rain water in the aft seat/ stern locker. I was able to reinact t
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Barn-dog at 5:10pm 01.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2093 I don't know why, but my H34 does not have a fuel gauge. Although it's not been a problem (yet) , I
Antenna Wire (1) KZW at 2:50pm 01.03.21 Catalina 310 7/1535 I was running down a 110 VAC electrical issue when I found this wire labeled: "ANT REM MAX 0.1A". It
Tank Monitor Installations dlochner at 2:14pm 01.03.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/10101 The time has come to add tank monitors to the holding tank and probably 2 water tanks. As I look a
Electric start conversion info to a Honda bf8ah la pull start whudatt at 9:07am 01.03.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3629 Happy New Year Folks ! I have done some searching for information here on how to go about convertin
Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot- integration with Raymarine Axiom question eianm at 7:55pm 01.02.21 Big Boats 9/4996 i upgraded to the Axiom recently but so far it will not allow me to link the ST7000 to the Axiom- I
Happy New Year to All (1) catalanc at 7:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 3/495 .. and hoping that it is a good one ....
26X speed when loaded azsailing at 4:54pm 01.02.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2906 Hi Folks, I am wondering if any 26X or 26M owners can speak to the effect on speed (and getting on
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 Big Breezy at 4:30pm 01.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1747 Can mast climbing steps be installed on a Hunter Vision 32 mast?
Singing Prop DannyS at 12:00pm 01.02.21 Ask All Sailors 43/7966 Last year, we moved up to a Beneteau 393 and it seems that we have a singing prop. It is quite loud

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37c fuel tank cleaning RitSim at 5:39pm 05.12.25 On my previous Catalina 30, I opened the fuel gauge hole and saw gunk. I thought it would be nearly
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms jssailem at 5:03pm 05.12.25 That sounds all to logical. Personally I think it is evil demons in the unit that drain the battery
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore JoeWhite at 4:35pm 05.12.25 If your inverter has a built in relay, you can connect it's output into the house circuit breaker in
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore dLj at 4:25pm 05.12.25 I'm sorry, I'm not understanding your question. Perhaps rephrase it? Is your inverter one of these s
Prop Walk kappykaplan at 4:03pm 05.12.25 Once you learn to use prop walk to your advantage, it is almost like having a thruster on the boat
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms Davidasailor26 at 3:55pm 05.12.25 Do t they always go off at night? At this point I think they are engineered to have the low battery
Prop Walk Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 05.12.25 We have a Flexofold which produces about half the walk of fixed prop. I like having that much to hel
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system Morgan donor at 3:30pm 05.12.25 My Perkins 4-108 initially took a bit of cranking to start. When it fired, it had white exhaust smok
Hunter 30 (1990) Salon Table shemandr at 3:23pm 05.12.25 The store on this site may be able to help. But a 30 year old part may be unavailable. Good news i
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system jssailem at 2:38pm 05.12.25 Here you go. How to start a diesel in sub freezing tempertures. FIKWKEZsyEg
Looking for ideas on galley remodel BigEasy at 2:31pm 05.12.25 Nice!
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? (1) stevenhagberg at 2:30pm 05.12.25 Image of "Bob Stay" I also think you should unload mast tension by loosening backstay tension be
New technology : Lightening Protection System (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 05.12.25 Great information for those with less understanding of the power of lightening. Thank you @artboas a
Prop Walk BigEasy at 2:26pm 05.12.25 Learn how to use prop wash & prop walk as well as midship spring lines to your advantage. Really no
Prop Walk (2) jssailem at 2:19pm 05.12.25 I am of two experiences. I had a big "Michigan Wheel" prop on my boat in 2015. It produced signific
New technology : Lightening Protection System artboas at 2:16pm 05.12.25 We have had several discussions about the damage caused by lightning to boaters and their equipment
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 2:14pm 05.12.25 In my case it wasn't the same bracket, but the stem fitting itself. Your reach will be more difficu
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? stevenhagberg at 2:11pm 05.12.25 I have a 2001 MK III C30. Standard rig. I replaced that bottom bolt with a drop forged eyebolt
Prop Walk kappykaplan at 1:59pm 05.12.25 Not a Beneteau, but I switched from a 3-blade fixed prop to a 3-blade MaxProp several years ago. Th
pearson 33-2 halyards jssailem at 1:53pm 05.12.25 Dave. I went to all rope halyards in 2017. They preform wonderfully.

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