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Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:12am 09.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/3966 Back in 2019 I had extensive work done on my 2003 Catalina 310, including replacing the exhaust elbo
Not a BOGO, but close Jackdaw at 5:57am 09.16.20 Ask All Sailors 1/653 WM skipped their BOGO on Lewmar winches this year, but Defender is coming very close with this curre
Remove Hunter 28.5 Mast SirMichael at 5:53am 09.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1071 The coax up to my antenna failed inside the mast And I have lighting problems (bulbs?) but being cau
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? CAT22SWTEXAS at 5:52am 09.16.20 Catalina 22 11/1559 Hello Cat 22's. New owner, first post. I purchased my Boat in Tulsa OK. Attempted to trailer home
On the beach (1) Jackdaw at 5:43am 09.16.20 Racing 6/1403 A report from a Dutch friend of mine. A fine read of race report, with an unexpected ending early s
C30 MKiii length over all - how did the addition of the sugar scoop swim platform affect length? Captain.Olives at 1:03am 09.16.20 Catalina 30 8/2306 Shopping hard for a C30 MKii or MKiii. I am length limited in my San Francisco slip, and know that
O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI (5) Waitewigmailcom at 8:16pm 09.15.20 Day Sailers 2/798 184982184978184979184981
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 5:19pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2421 Everyone - new to the Forum. Studying right now for ASA 101. Looking into the future, I hope to st
Cunningham Rigging CurtisC at 4:21pm 09.15.20 Catalina 30 7/2270 I plan to add a cunningham to my Cat 30 TM with the control line lead back to the cockpit. There is
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (2) karwas at 4:02pm 09.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2806 Hello, I am new to this forum, and I could not find answer for my question anywhere, including arc
Yanmar stalling issue mpassero at 12:52pm 09.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 20/7807 Hi there, Wondering if anyone has had similar issues with their Yanmar 3YM30 stalling out? Purchas
outboard motor tgrayson at 11:52am 09.15.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1482 have a chance to get a new 6 hp mercury outboard short shaft at a reduced price, hoping i can use it
In-Boom Furling AlastairLC at 11:30am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2224 Has anybody had experience with in-boom mainsail furling? I've heard that in-mast furling can cause
First 235 Winch Swap (5) cb32863 at 11:04am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 5/988 So it seemed that no matter what I did, my port Lewmar 16ST winch was a bit "grabby". Wouldn't spin
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 10:20am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 66/8485 I wanted to start a conversation amongst those who have been around a while about the ASA courses.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings dennisv at 9:46am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 49/5268 Fellow sailors' All of my sailing experience has been based on the boat beings docked in a marina.
SV Preston Point rescue IASailor at 8:50am 09.15.20 Ask All Sailors 24/3058 As a lake/river sailor, this story has many lessons for myself and probably others. What do we think
Torqeedo on C22 Tfahey at 7:18am 09.15.20 Catalina 22 3/840 Has anybody replaced their outboard with a Torqeedo ? If so what has been your experience
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Shaw_2112 at 6:44am 09.15.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1051 I'm new to this so please bear with me. Can another 28.5 owner explain to me how to reef the jib? I
Frigoboat Brahmany at 9:56pm 09.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1519 Hi, I think the Frigoboat compressor speed controller has failed. Currently the compressor is runnin

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Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 04.02.25 Here's an article that explains the Battery Sense wire and why it is important and how to wire it c
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:00am 04.02.25 Well, they did not use a torque wrench at all. Unfortunately, the Insurance stated it needs to be f
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! colemj at 5:56am 04.02.25 While we are the subject of alternators. What is the purpose of the black jumper wire as seen on H
Keel Bolts dlochner at 5:53am 04.02.25 A common misconception about keel bolt torque is to torque to the bolt's specifcation. Torquing to t
Lithium cold storage question dlochner at 5:47am 04.02.25 I want to convert my lead bank to Lithium. The potential problem is my jan-feb temps can approach
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 5:30am 04.02.25 Unfortunately not. Thanks for the idea.
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 DianaOfBurlington at 5:26am 04.02.25 The spreader brackets being pop-riveted on is a good way to hide several nightmares. When I re-built
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 dlochner at 4:58am 04.02.25 When designing critical systems on a boat, redundancy is important. Having the start battery serve a
Hunter 23 cloth color jssailem at 4:58am 04.02.25 @ggrizzard knows his colors. Pacific Blue is a popular color choice among boat owners. There are two
Sailbrite Teak Oil Sealer - second coat? justsomeguy at 2:26am 04.02.25 I'm going with the old "once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year and
Keel Bolts teacherspet at 2:23am 04.02.25 They sheared off the bolt because they incorrectly assumed that they were dealing with something li
Refresh teak - exterior kappykaplan at 2:00am 04.02.25 Very nice! :beer:
Pearson keel NYSail at 12:00am 04.02.25
Easy solution for Catalina 310 companionway crib boards JRacer at 11:11pm 04.01.25 I can also attest to the pile of stuff! I am very happy with mine and they won't rot! They are clear
Sailbrite Teak Oil Sealer - second coat? skunther at 11:09pm 04.01.25
Hunter 23 cloth color ggrizzard at 10:33pm 04.01.25 Your pic shows a sail cover made in "Pacific Blue" color. It should be available from most canvas
Lithium cold storage question marcham at 9:01pm 04.01.25 Do you have shore power when the boat is in storage? If so, most modern lifepo4 have a self-heating
Replacing Mast Head Sheaves on a 310 DianaOfBurlington at 8:46pm 04.01.25
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 DianaOfBurlington at 8:32pm 04.01.25 On Diana I have a shore-power battery charger (Pro Mariner 12/2) and a 200a solar panel with a Blue
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 8:21pm 04.01.25 I wish I had read your post before today. I do believe you are correct, it was a stress crack since

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