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Catalina 310 end of boom cover Frank H at 9:52am 06.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/541 Hi mates. I have been plugging the end of my boom with a plastic bottle to keep out the bird nests.
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat rgranger at 9:51am 06.08.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2324 I recently read a thread where someone asked how to keep the water in the ballast tank from getting
Looking for a rigging outfit in British Columbia Revv up at 9:37am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1575
H26 & H260: what do you keep in your cockpit lockers? symont at 9:37am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 10/985 Still a newbie on my H260, I need to rethink my storage organization. Between safety, pratical or ju
Universal M25 with Novatron panel engine starting problems Busy Living at 9:35am 06.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1028 I am having issues with starting my 1983 Universal M25 with Novatron control panel. I have replaced
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed dlochner at 9:27am 06.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1491 Just saw this, well know rigger Brion Toss passed away yesterday. He was one of the most respected r
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail tschwab at 9:16am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1508 Pardon my lack of sailing terms: I have a new Jib for my hunter 170 and it appears to be a little t
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question letskeepriding at 8:59am 06.08.20 Big Boats 9/1001 so now that I've had a chance to use my new boat I have a question about the engine. 2005 40hp Yanma
V Berth DRF18 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Catalina 310 7/1953 What are the dimensions of the V Berth Mattress in the 2002 Catalina 310? Does any one know of nice
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 7:06am 06.08.20 Big Boats 7/592 Seeking location of grounding busbars on the boat - lost power to bilge pump, water pump, fridge, f
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) rgranger at 6:31am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 50/9301 I ran across this ad yesterday for the wireless Furuno radar that displays on any iOS device. https
Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/890 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1002 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1145 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/470 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1121 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 10:09pm 06.07.20 Seaward 3/1567 I noticed that sailboatdata.com has listings for both "Seaward 26RK" and "Hake 26RK" and the specs a
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 8:00pm 06.07.20 Catalina 30 10/2315 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks don
fairing a kee to hull joint questions fred1diver at 6:51pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/565 hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the k
Yaaa, back in the water for another year! (1) BrianRobin at 6:15pm 06.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/431 It wasn't looking good, with Covid in the news, (although we have had zero cases here),but we're in

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Hard to raise mainsail thinwater at 2:17pm 08.02.24 Use a dry lube like McLube SailKote on the slugs and in the track. Cleaning the track with a littl
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator (1) American_Mainsail at 2:12pm 08.02.24 I owned a 2006 Hunter 41 DS. The boat is equipped from the factory with a solenoid combiner. When t
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 2:09pm 08.02.24
Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 08.02.24 If using acetone, be prepared to change your gloves often. It slowly melts/degrades most disposable
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 08.02.24 Don't forget to use a fuse. I usually go with the inline automotive blade fuse holders. Glass is one
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations Tally Ho at 2:01pm 08.02.24 Thanks for the thoughts/comments. I'll get some pictures this weekend. Super tiny holes. My "assump
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Tally Ho at 1:57pm 08.02.24 We will need a little more info to help size the panels correctly... Namely, what size are the bat
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 1:48pm 08.02.24 I used to use any dry silicone lube and would run a rag up and down the mast slot. Also, check your
Hard to raise mainsail shemandr at 1:45pm 08.02.24 My H356 could be a bear to get up. That boat had in mast furling so I only had to raise it a couple
Hard to raise mainsail kappykaplan at 1:38pm 08.02.24 Use a dry lube like McLube SailKote on the slugs and in the track. Cleaning the track with a little
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 1:29pm 08.02.24
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator twenger at 1:17pm 08.02.24 There should be a way to charge both batteries on your boat. Only a prior owner who's a fool would
Invest 97L capta at 1:16pm 08.02.24 I haven't been watching this depression, but if anyone has, what is the Big Dog (the North Atlantic
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator twenger at 1:15pm 08.02.24 Did the combiner allow for charging of the house batteries from the alternator? Or just allow house
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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:39pm 08.02.24 I owned a 2006 Hunter 41 DS. The boat is equipped from the factory with a solenoid combiner. When th
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 12:13pm 08.02.24 There should be a way to charge both batteries on your boat. Only a prior owner who's a fool would w
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Terry Cox at 11:38am 08.02.24 Any insight is welcomed. As Don mentioned in his post, use your volt meter to first, check the cha
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations kappykaplan at 11:26am 08.02.24 If it's been on the hard 2+ won't most of the water intrusion have evaporated/dried out prior to do
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 11:22am 08.02.24 Thanks for the thoughts/comments. I'll get some pictures this weekend. Super tiny holes. My "assumpt

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