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Thud at 9:21am 11.20.24
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We purchased Boundless last labor day. Had her out numerous times until we had her put up for the wi
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The OEM bilge pump in my 2002 Catalina 310 is not functioning well and I plan to replace it with a n
sailliny at 11:40am 11.19.24
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I have a leak in my foredeck hatch which is a Lewmar Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch and I want to
wilburleft at 10:16am 11.19.24
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The fiberglass cross beam under the compression post has a crack. Anybody seen this before?
Marauder at 3:19am 11.19.24
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Hi All, Back in June I looked at a mid 80s Hunter 34, in New Zealand, which is still on the market,
zinahewitt at 10:30pm 11.18.24
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Hi All, Hope your week is going well. I have an old Dufour 34 from 1975. It came with a Manual Bilg
bbuucckk at 2:51pm 11.18.24
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Thank you for being here and allowing me to ask a LOT of questions.I have a Roberts 25 kit )fibergla
Jughead135 at 2:22pm 11.18.24
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This site seems like a great resource, so I just registered. I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm seek
HoosierSailor at 10:55am 11.18.24
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228551 I have a Heart Freedom 20 with the remote panel. A few days ago while at the dock I noticed
jssailem at 8:52am 11.18.24
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Since returning to the PacificNW from my New England LeafPeeping experience, I have been prepping fo
wilburleft at 6:09am 11.18.24
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Hello forum, Newish boat owner. Thinking of installing a shower sump pump on my 1995 Hunter 35.5. S
Driftin II at 5:48am 11.18.24
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My battery shelf is delaminating and needs replacing. Any tips or tricks to removing. My current tho
Chuck_FLA at 5:53pm 11.17.24
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So I've almost got my new to me Venture 21 ready to put on the water. I'm having some questions abou
Grotto at 3:10pm 11.17.24
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Decided to put some EV decking on the ole C22 wife hated the feel of awlgrip and the deck seem to ge
Dorfl68 at 2:27pm 11.17.24
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So, we got the Catalina 42! yeah! We want to change the name. It's USCG documented. The regs say (f
Budward at 12:53pm 11.17.24
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I was looking at a friends 1994 Beneteau First 210 and found a 4' x 7' area aft of the keel that fle
ltfzsolt at 12:08pm 11.17.24
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Hello sailors! This is my very first post on this forum, so please excuse any mistakes I make here.
JPonHudson at 7:28am 11.17.24
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Ahoy there, I have just purchased 1978 S2 9.2a with a 2GM20F Yanmar. The boat is in a great shape. I
Driftin II at 5:08pm 11.16.24
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My 1995 29.5 plywood battery shelf has delaminated to the point it needs replacing. I can't get the
Mike Oldak at 7:29am 11.16.24
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I'm about to replace my old Raymarine wheel drive with the Linear Drive. Apparently the new autopilo

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard.
surfstud31 at 12:21pm 07.07.25
The seacocks on my boat are original at 30 years old and work fine. I never considered replacing the
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun?
surfstud31 at 12:17pm 07.07.25
I'm guessing that divided tanks is a hold over from past years when water you might get from questi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard.
thinwater at 11:40am 07.07.25
Another thing to consider. All of the warnings about strength are mostly important if something can
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard.
testingthewaters91 at 11:16am 07.07.25
Don't misunderstand me; I have said from the beginning that you need to replace ALL thru hull fitt
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together
...3TacksontheWater at 11:14am 07.07.25
Th Thanks but no desire to do that. Fair enough. The kit that CD sells includes everything that y
Merit 22 owners
Digger1 at 11:10am 07.07.25
This is sad as you have been a great contributor, hopefully you will keep chiming in. I contacted t
Merit 22 owners
Los at 10:50am 07.07.25
Sadly sold the Merit 22 on May 16th....but bought the Catalina 22 two spots down from mine on the 2
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard.
testingthewaters91 at 10:25am 07.07.25
Was definitely past time to replace those fittings! That situation was a catastrophe waiting to ha
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]
testingthewaters91 at 10:12am 07.07.25
I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has en
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics.
Davenport at 9:56am 07.07.25
Mike at the Hunter parts store confirmed it is US Spars mast, aka Z Spars. Thanks Mike
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides"
dmax at 9:47am 07.07.25
I have had both and can't say I noticed a difference. I went with slugs on my new main.
Anchor Swivel
Foswick at 9:36am 07.07.25
Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is a
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides"
Project_Mayhem at 9:16am 07.07.25
Very interested in hearing feedback on this. Regardless, a proper cleaning and lube of the slugs/sli
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed
Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 07.07.25
I saw a 260 being towed a few months back. It looked HUGE! The wireless controller is a big help.
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS
Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.07.25
We have an issue with birds sitting on the lifelines. I'm thinking a solid piece of fabric to form a
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]
JoeWhite at 8:15am 07.07.25
I am not sure what engine we are dealing with but on my Universal engine the heat exchanger has end

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