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Catalina C445 Roger Hinsch at 8:34pm 10.18.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/588 Hi everyone. I have a C445 2012 model recently bilge blower motor has failed and I cant easily find
2008 Hunter 45 CC Furling Mast Height from waterline jim01749 at 8:37am 10.18.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/434 All, Heading down to Charleston from CT and was going to take ICW part of the way. Anyone have lin
Strap marks on hull while trailering? rcoleman67 at 7:25am 10.18.24 Trailer Sailors 6/1016 I've got a 1988 Catalina 25 that I trailer. I live about four hours from the Gulf of Mexico and trav
Salon table storage bench IDMorrison at 6:35am 10.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/486
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 12:19am 10.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2656 The refrigeration unit on my recently purchased Beneteau 40 - 3 cabin isn't functioning. The prior
Catalina 385 weight? Alora44 at 12:48pm 10.17.24 Big Boats 13/1261 I just hauled my Catalina 385 (hull 44) and the crane load cell indicated approximately 19,500 pound
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo SV_DonPapa at 9:08am 10.17.24 Smaller Boats 7/7589 Does anybody have sewing patterns to reupholster the cushions in both berths and modernize the looks
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... (1) dinosound at 8:19am 10.17.24 Smaller Boats 5/526 Hi all, I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirk
Oceanis 370 Information Patronus322 at 8:05am 10.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/448 I have been attempting to research the history of this design in order to determine issues. I am co
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:14am 10.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1336 Stupid question, but I don't trust the fuel gauge on my 30' Cherubini as it has always registered 10
Fiberglass crack by winch (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 10.17.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1516 This crack seems to be really deep. I did not take a close look but there's no noticeable damage on
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle (9) Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 10.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/1141 I discovered a buckled crack in the floor liner of my 94 C30 next to the nav station. Upon further i
Marlow Hunter 31 Owners Manual Crazy Dave Condon at 11:51am 10.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/339 If anyone has a Marlow hunter 31 manual, would you please advise as I am trying to post it here unde
How do you initiate an owners information page? matts997 at 10:26pm 10.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/655
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads risingSailor23 at 8:10pm 10.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/733 I recently bought my first sailboat, a Columbia 27 that has been sitting on cradle for 2 years. As a
Nav table Don Crowther at 4:47pm 10.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/569 I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 the nav table top has received water damage to the veneer. Does anyone kno
Teak black spots ? (2) BTC1984 at 2:10pm 10.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/465 May of 2023 I sanded all my teak to bare wood and then applied 3 coats of Sikkens Cetal natural teak
2qm20 tach question. (2) monocerosin at 11:42am 10.15.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/383 228022228023 Where does the blue wire go? I have the white wire on the ground going to my negative
Changing from wheel to tiller steering on Ben First 36s7 John12643 at 10:53am 10.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/311
mainsheet block change bob45 at 10:32am 10.15.24 Ask All Sailors 7/666 Hi all! I currently have a 5:1 with dedicated cabin top winch and clutch mainsheet set up. I would l

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Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement (2) NomadCC77 at 7:56am 07.13.25 Here are pictures of the Throttle lever I need to replace. I would consider a complete replacement.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 7:37am 07.13.25
Mastgate brad minda at 7:32am 07.13.25 Any photos of a mast gate lock on a catalina thirty
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? kappykaplan at 6:53am 07.13.25 How do you guys keep your paddlewheel knot meters working long-term? I take mine out and install t
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. Nichole340 at 6:34am 07.13.25 Where does the Red Wire go in your photo? Could that be a possible solution?
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 6:21am 07.13.25 How do you guys keep your paddlewheel knot meters working long-term? Mine seems hopeless with marin
Unreliable shore power FastOlson at 6:06am 07.13.25 That photo in reply 41 shows a close design-cousin to the frp molding for the engine bedlogs and hou
New to the forum ShotgunSlim at 5:36am 07.13.25 Congratulations and welcome aboard! She's a beauty for sure. The more you sail her, the more you'l
Janky outboard setup ShotgunSlim at 5:31am 07.13.25 I guess I'm an amateur then. I just mount the motor on the boat, raise the trailer tongue, lower th
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 5:28am 07.13.25 Yes, as Davidasailor26 said yesterday. Search for "in hull depth transducer". Excellent. I see. S
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? kappykaplan at 5:26am 07.13.25 Is there any way to get reliable depth readings without installing another through-hull? Like a tra
Yanmar Post General Info from Practical Sailor Clutch Cargo at 5:23am 07.13.25 Thank you for sharing.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 4:52am 07.13.25
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. (1) kloudie1 at 4:08am 07.13.25 Here is the schematic for the tachometer.. it shows the wiring, and how to test to see if the sender
Mastgate kappykaplan at 3:43am 07.13.25 Here are a few posts from this site: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mastgates.1249925019
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project twodzusfittings at 3:16am 07.13.25 @Faster Horses I assume the way your track bolts were fastened is the same as any other larger O'
Mastgate brad minda at 3:16am 07.13.25 I guess I should have been more precise. I am interested in mast gate locks. This keeps the sales sl
Mastgate sailme88 at 2:24am 07.13.25 almost every mast has one...
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 8:26pm 07.12.25 The wiring is the prime suspect. However, the sensors do fail. The service manual should have the t
yanmar 3gmf troubles Don S/V ILLusion at 7:38pm 07.12.25 Any air leak in the fuel system between the top of the tank and the discharge of the lift pump can

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