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List to Port gfroch at 8:20pm 06.28.20 Catalina 30 9/1757 I have a 1987 TRBS with a slight (?) list to port of 2-3 degrees. Enought that the coaming pocket on
Engine alarm chirps njlarry at 7:42pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 4/655 Universal m25 xpb panel alarm this morning started chirping after the first 15 minutes of running. N
Kite sailing (1) rgranger at 7:26pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 40/4802 I watched a guy kite surfing (sailing) today. He was mostly reaching back and forth all day... (lo
Boat Porn (1) rgranger at 7:19pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/825 Was in Charleston this weekend and was able to walk the docks a little. Found the training fleet f
Catalina 30 Propane Locker ontherocks83 at 6:57pm 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1281 I'm curious what peoples experiences are with a Gen 1 or Gen 2 Catalina 30 and installing a propane
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (6) SVCeviche at 6:29pm 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/3125 Hey everyone - I wanted to share an installation we recently did on our 1985 Catalina 27. I haven't
hatch supports srimes at 5:32pm 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/736 There were leaks at the front hatch hinges on my 26d, and afterI rebeded them the hinges keep the li
Boom kicker Tarkus at 5:12pm 06.28.20 Catalina 22 11/2363 I sail solo and I'm concerned about raising the main with the pigtail attached until I get back to t
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (1) VisionPNW at 5:08pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 17/2829 This is on a new to me, 2002 466. I only get 6v and I can't seem to figure out how to get it apart t
Fuel filter relocation Chuck Powell at 2:32pm 06.28.20 Bigger Boats 15/2456 I own a 1987 O'Day 272le with a old Groco fuel filter located in the starboard cockpit locker. I wan
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 yz4pilot at 2:18pm 06.28.20 Big Boats 12/3355 Hello, just thought I'd post this since I'm new and excited about our new cruiser. We just came off
Weight specs for 1984 Mac steel trailer Seadoc at 2:04pm 06.28.20 Trailer Sailors 3/603 I have an 84 Mac trailer. Does anyone have the specs off the original manufacturer sticker (GVRW, et
Furling Main Outhaul Thingie (1) stephen_i_w at 1:40pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 3/919 Furling main expertise needed: On my furling main outhaul line, near the outhaul block, there is a
Catalina 310 transmission problems (1) KenA at 12:06pm 06.28.20 Catalina 310 15/2870 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Transmission problems with my Catalina 310 KenA at 11:55am 06.28.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1999 Our 2001 Catalina 310 transmission -- HURTH HBW 50 -- was rebuilt three years ago and a year later b
Crack under "little" window on starboard side Mac 26D (1) williamtl at 11:39am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/515 Has anyone else seen this happening on the starboard side above the porta potty space? Picture is f
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 Seadoc at 10:19am 06.28.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1292 The insert in the OEM extruded aluminum rub rail on my 1985 mac 25 is damaged. I think that I would
TIMING - What are you waiting for? (6) jssailem at 9:38am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1048 Timing: the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect, On your bo
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 8:58am 06.28.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1595 While doing some cleaning of contacts to correct some voltage drop in my DC system I was about to le
H240 ballast tank familyrapp at 7:58am 06.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/680 I bought an H240 las year and had no problems all season. This year I put it in the water, and the b

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Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box (1) Tally Ho at 8:09pm 09.14.24 We recently purchased a legend 35. The ice box is huge. Does anyone have ideas for shelving or te
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a PaulK at 7:46pm 09.14.24 One of the reasons the S2 is heavier may be the fiberglass layup - which is why there is less crazin
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Ward H at 7:35pm 09.14.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 7:10pm 09.14.24 Same incorrect information as before. Does anyone read the thread? There is no "drop in" replacement
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 7:05pm 09.14.24 @thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. The relevance was not aimed at boating, bu
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a dlochner at 6:26pm 09.14.24 Crazing is almost always cosmetic. It occurs because gelcoat is brittle and cracks easily under any
Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 6:18pm 09.14.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a (2) 4lane at 6:11pm 09.14.24 Here is a picture of the crazing, which is a pretty much every stanchion.
Fresh Water Leak Hello Below at 5:54pm 09.14.24 I don't suppose any one has a source for a replacement: Jabsco Sensor Max 14, #317950- 0000? Are y
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 5:37pm 09.14.24 Finally got to the boat and found at least one leak. There is a swivel fitting on the outflow side o
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 4:04pm 09.14.24 @thinwater - you must have had some tiger for breakfast. ... and it was grrrreeat!
PREVENTERS Rich Stidger at 2:42pm 09.14.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 KarlP at 2:26pm 09.14.24 To remove the cabin sole you need to unscrew the screws. Remove the sections over the bilge first, a
PREVENTERS dLj at 2:18pm 09.14.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, b
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 2:12pm 09.14.24 I have not heard a single sailor speak of a non-separating toilet on a boat (I have experienced the
PREVENTERS Charles Erwin at 2:11pm 09.14.24 How about a boom brake as an option? That way no need to release the preventer to gybe the boat, bu
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:24pm 09.14.24 @smokey73 - Let me know if this link doesn't work. I don't use Google drive very much and I often
Can it really be this straightforward? smokey73 at 12:08pm 09.14.24 Just in answer to a few of your questions or comments: 1. No, this is not a PO modification. The Z
Can it really be this straightforward? jssailem at 11:23am 09.14.24 Looking at the image by expanding it and focusing on the Main halyard, It appears the main halyard s
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... tkwhalen at 9:55am 09.14.24 soooo you saying I should get a pointed stick ... as I do want all areas to drain to the main bilge

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