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Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 9:46am 07.30.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1068 Hi, I have recently purchased a Catalina 387 with in-mast furling and when it rains the mast leaks
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 7:59am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1430 A few years ago (2019?) I asked for a quote from Offshore Spars for a V-Boom. $35k! Today I spoke
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:56am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 11/624 So i have a Frigoboat system it is used as a freezer Tried to hook up a fan to circulate air in the
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 6:29pm 07.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/940 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor after
Autopilot setup jcrewser at 5:45pm 07.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/510 I'm setting up a rebuilt Autohelm ST5000+. Dumb question, but is my 1997 Hunter 376 and Sterndrive o
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday jviss at 3:52pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/603 For some crazy reason my B'G MFD thinks it is yeasterday. For example, if I click on a tide or curr
dinghy HBBIS at 3:43pm 07.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/389 Highfield 290ss
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 2:24pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 7/890 My 1975 Fuji 32 has seen some history. Despite that, there are a few parts that are suprisingly ori
Cold machine works but... danm1 at 2:12pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 4/422 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 with an adler barbour cold machine cooling the top loading freezer and spil
40.5 Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement Rick D at 2:05pm 07.29.24 Big Boats 1/283 This is now posted in the 40.5 Owner Mods section: Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement
Bombardier 4.8 sails? brianconlin09 at 1:46pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 2/304 Looking to get sails for a Bombardier 4.8, does anyone have measurements or manual?
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 1:38pm 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 12/735 @Tiffany recently started a thread about the "good old days" to discuss technology in sailing. This
renewing headliner Slipin Away at 12:17pm 07.29.24 Big Boats 3/413 I have a 2005 Hunter with a fabric headliner that is showing it old age. As opposed to replacing it
Looking for a Garmin GWS10 mast top wind sensor (1) Sea Lukin at 8:59am 07.29.24 Parts Search 0/199 Does anyone have a Garmin GWS10 Wind Sensor in working condition that they'd like to sell? If you do
Reefing: Procedural Questions duck21 at 8:18am 07.29.24 Ask All Sailors 32/1643 Hi all, While we get out and sail pretty regularly, the Admiral (and our dogs) sometimes get a litt
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 7:43am 07.29.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/685 I've picked up my new-to-me Catalina 25. She's a 1988 and hasn't been sailed much. Sat in a yard the
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 5:16am 07.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 27/2423 I have a Legend 37 and from the day I bought it, I've had an intermittent problem with the starter.
Seafarer 38c - Fresh water leak and steam from engine edbolles at 5:25pm 07.28.24 Seafarer 3/2773 Hello Seafarers. I have a 1979 Seafarer 38c and love it. The marina did not winterize properly and
Simrad WP-30 auto pilot Green and white Corus wire teacherspet at 4:23pm 07.28.24 Ask All Sailors 0/139 Does anyone know the function of the Green and white Corus wire on the Simrad WP-30 autopilot? What
1982 H27 forward Hatch replacement Mike 1 at 3:44pm 07.28.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/316 I am looking at replacing my forward hatch. I remember people saying the found a standard one that

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Which halyard to use extra sheave for? (1) stevenhagberg at 2:58pm 04.16.25 231000 Small asymmetrical spinnaker.
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 2:56pm 04.16.25 I think I will put the spare ball bearing sheave on the front. I have a spinnaker with sock that I'
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 2:29pm 04.16.25 Also, I use my jib halyard for the last bit of raising the mast so that someone can pull on the hal
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 2:26pm 04.16.25 The block should have a swivel so that it can twist. With the sail up, it should twist into the c
Moisture in prop strut filler Steve_Catalina at 2:20pm 04.16.25 This is a filler of sorts. When the strut is installed thu the hull with the 4 bolts it is kept loos
Propellor missing help Captain Larry-DH at 2:16pm 04.16.25 I have only had the boat for five months 381 Do not have a P Bracket the shaft comes straight out o
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Project_Mayhem at 2:11pm 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar
Propellor missing help dlochner at 2:07pm 04.16.25 As dlochner said ''Props don't fall off for no reason''. You said 3 anodes did their jobs but not f
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 1:50pm 04.16.25 I have only had the boat for five months 381 Do not have a P Bracket the shaft comes straight out of
Lithium battery question dlochner at 1:46pm 04.16.25 If it is difficult to wire the sense wire directly to the battery, measure the difference between th
Propellor missing help Claude L.-Auger at 1:36pm 04.16.25 As dlochner said ''Props don't fall off for no reason''. You said 3 anodes did their jobs but not fo
Moisture in prop strut filler jssailem at 1:03pm 04.16.25 Rather than forcing air up into the cavity, try sucking it out.
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 1:00pm 04.16.25 See the response to Part 1 of your posts. It should be a swivel block, as @JBP-PA shares.
Possible deck issue? arf145 at 12:18pm 04.16.25 If you awaken folks by dangling an interesting boat problem in front of them, it's nice if you give
Lithium battery question Bob S at 12:18pm 04.16.25 Make sure you run the sense wire directly to the batteries, and remember that the negative wire on
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Tom J at 11:27am 04.16.25 You wouldn't necessarily have to mount the Racor in the engine compartment. My C310 had it mounted
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 11:25am 04.16.25 When you have raised the sail, the sail should hold the boom in place. This will give you your best
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 11:23am 04.16.25 On my Montgomery 15, I did not have spreaders. The shrouds were loose, yet when the mast was raised,
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! pgandw at 11:23am 04.16.25 On your photo of the masthead, the backstay attaches to a pin on the rear of the mast crane. On my
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question kappykaplan at 11:20am 04.16.25 If i had it wrong, I assume bad things would have happened quickly - is that right? Oh, yeah!!! Y

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