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Boom Vang question (1) williamtl at 2:38pm 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1985
Hull numbers.... again ShawnL at 2:17pm 08.01.20 Catalina 22 12/2390 I know this has been talked about before, but on my registration, my hull number is strange. WSZ160
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (3) sailcapt340 at 2:08pm 08.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1131
Attention moderators Anonymous User 801 at 2:06pm 08.01.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/8 Please delete this account. I couldn't find an option in settings to do this myself, or how to delet
Adding a Marine Head Tedd at 1:06pm 08.01.20 Seaward 23/7742 Some of the 26RKs I've looked at have a port-a-potty. A marine head is a "must" on my requirements l
Batteries/Combiners (1) jonelli at 11:11am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1829 Hey All, Ran into a situation I wanted to ponder with your thoughts. Several years ago, I rewired my
M25 Universal troubles - need advice shaunlahaie at 9:10am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 25/4982 Hello, I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with M25 Universal diesel. Earlier in the season we ran out of oil
1985 Mac 25 cockpit drain Seadoc at 8:42am 08.01.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/813 Hi! Does anyone happen to know the inside diameter of the cockpit drain hose on a Mac 25? Also has a
Shower Floor Drain Slow Dancin at 6:41am 08.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/821 floor drain was leaking into the bilge. after taking it apart it appeared hose connection was OK but
Catalina 27 ignition Reaching27 at 6:03am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1158
Hood roller furler JHS at 5:58am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 3/477 Hood roller furler on Hunter 29.5 no longer winds on the drum from top to bottom, etc. ,so I'm getti
Propane storage C-18 john6206 at 5:24am 08.01.20 Smaller Boats 2/974
1994 Catalina 28 leaky transom shower CFitz at 5:22am 08.01.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1572 Just noticed that our transom shower has a slow leak. The water won't completely shut off when the w
Beating the heat on water. (5) TomY at 5:02am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2918 183148 For afternoons we have to improvise by tieing panels, the mizzen staysail - whatever is hand
Hunter 376 tap Antoine88 at 1:13am 08.01.20 Ask All Sailors 2/493 I there a tap near the fresh water tank ? I dont found it !! Thank a lot Antoine
Great Article in good old boat magazine! chuckwayne at 5:41pm 07.31.20 Ask All Sailors 3/475 Our own Dave Lochner is featured in the current GOB with an article on maintaining travelers, an imp
Storm Surge versus Storm Tide (2) JamesG161 at 4:40pm 07.31.20 Weather and Forecasting 15/2534 We should know the difference. I have seen posts on the best ways to tie up your moored or berthed
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 2:09pm 07.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 33/8961 Purchased the 2001 B361 a month ago. It had been on the hard for a few months and the steering was f
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel markcc13 at 1:48pm 07.31.20 Catalina 275 21/5571 Hello, I'm considering purchasing a new Catalina 275. I recently got a quote back from the local de
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! srimes at 11:27am 07.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/4446 :biggrin:Check out the trailer extensions! https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/how-deep-to-lau

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Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 03.23.25 No need to shout. I wasn't shouting, just clearing my throat. Touch of the flu, ya know ? If y
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 5:18pm 03.23.25 I'm responding from personal experience. I have a 89 Catalina 25 with wing keel, road king trailer
Engine Overheating (2) Feo23 at 5:15pm 03.23.25 It does not appear to have a valve, just a hose that runs to the bilge. When I get the engine runni
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 jssailem at 5:09pm 03.23.25
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) garymalmgren at 5:02pm 03.23.25 Good morning Foswick. RE;No, that yellow arrow just points to the main halyard. When parked, this is
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Foswick at 4:56pm 03.23.25 Thanks for posting this! Very cool! Lots of familiar sites the first few minutes and the last few mi
Engine Overheating smokey73 at 4:55pm 03.23.25 It is a siphon break and I have the same setup as @kloudie1 There is no hose from the siphon break
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 03.23.25 Tks for sharing your memories. May John rest in peace.
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Hi Pat Many thanks for posting. More great news, I love it. Yesterday we were contemplating unwrappi
Engine Overheating heritage at 4:38pm 03.23.25 Does the hose that runs out of the top of the U shaped siphon break have any water coming out of it
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 4:33pm 03.23.25 Plastic thingie on the top of the "U" is a check valve to stop any siphoning. Nice mounting locat
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Alan Gomes at 4:32pm 03.23.25 As Alen pointed out, I vote for blocked primary filter. If it has viewable tray look to see if ther
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions (1) kloudie1 at 4:31pm 03.23.25 On the '85 H-34, the vang lower multi-block is shackled to a fixture on the mast base.. From there ,
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration JoeWhite at 4:28pm 03.23.25 As Alen pointed out, I vote for blocked primary filter. If it has viewable tray look to see if there
Engine Overheating (1) kloudie1 at 4:23pm 03.23.25 On my old 34, it looks like this: Plastic thingie on the top of the "U" is a check valve to stop any
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop jbmia at 4:23pm 03.23.25
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? Project_Mayhem at 4:00pm 03.23.25 This boat looks really well cared for. People love their Whalers!
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 3:57pm 03.23.25 Ha! Yeah that's a problem. But the Indian River Lagoon is really too shallow for sailing anything
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 03.23.25 I think you're on the right track. Perhaps you could ask the broker to elaborate on the work that's
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Alan Gomes at 3:25pm 03.23.25 Don't mess with those two adjustments that are wired shut as you can royally screw up your engine if

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