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Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 8:54pm 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2206 But, I'm working and reading and thinking about batteries and electrical projects right now, and if
Hunter 19 (91-94) Floating Centerboard Steve-in-VA at 7:51pm 06.24.20 Smaller Boats 5/768 I purchased a 1993 Hunter 19 last August and in two times out could not get the centerboard to lower
Bow Pulpit and stern rail for a Hunter 28.5 Dan Hunter 28.5 at 7:27pm 06.24.20 Parts Search 5/1527 I am looking for a bow pulpit and stern rail for a 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. Any information will b
Looking for help with installing a Raymarine EV-200 on a 2006 Hunter 33 gmiller131 at 6:21pm 06.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1107 I am trying to install a Raymarine EV-200 on my 2006 Hunter 33. I initially purchased a EV-100 to m
18.5 outboard shaft length TomTira at 6:11pm 06.24.20 Smaller Boats 3/666 I just got a Hunter 18.5 and need to pickup an outboard motor. Do you know what shaft length I need?
DPDT wiring question (2) Team118 at 5:12pm 06.24.20 Catalina 30 9/2315 Hello everyone. I did some major rehaul on my 77' Catalina 30. One of the things I had to do was tr
Mounting a Magma in the curved taffrail Quasimotor at 4:52pm 06.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/928 I recently got a swell deal on a rectangular Magma Catalina grill, but it only has one, 1" pipe clam
1990 35s5 Engine Model (2) thetone at 3:59pm 06.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2156 Does anyone know which model 28 hp Volvo Penta diesel engine is in this boat? I'm looking for oil an
New to the MacGregor 25 lifestyle Lost Hannah at 3:16pm 06.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1566 I'm happy to say I'm a new convert to the boat life! I'm taking some sailing lessons but I can't wai
Schaefer 2100 furling line BC Bernie at 2:01pm 06.24.20 Catalina 310 11/2139 For our boat, does anyone know what is the line length and diameter for the furling line for the Sch
Lateral stability when raising or lowering the mast? A-frame? ScubaGuy2 at 1:57pm 06.24.20 Catalina 22 8/5044 I would like to build an A-Frame type system to help steady the mast while raising and lowering. Th
Hunter 26 toilet MySong at 1:37pm 06.24.20 Smaller Boats 11/3411 I have a 1994 Hunter 26. The toilet is a Camco model, looks on the small side and maybe the original
Venture 24 swing keel Lemont at 12:42pm 06.24.20 Parts Search 2/475 Anyone know of a swing keel for a Venture 24 available? Or if one from Venture 22 will work? I als
1995 beneteau 321 walk-through transom seat (1) David321 at 11:23am 06.24.20 Parts Search 2/679 I lost my seat during some high winds and Beneteau will no longer make one. Does anyone know of a sa
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jim01 at 9:55am 06.24.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/2210 I just purchased a C27 for a pretty good price and the boat is in overall good condition but while c
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 8:35am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3050 I sail a Cal 21. I' installing an autohelm 1000 I bought used. I wonder what battery I need to run j
May have solved portlight leaks Brian D at 7:39am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 1/448 While working on my failed steaming light (fixed now) I found out why my portlights were leaking. It
Excessive wiring Brian D at 7:29am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 44/4893 Do you have excessive wires running every which way in your boat? Seems I have too many wires that h
MMSI agent..... NYSail at 3:38am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1380 So looking to get an MMSI number for international use in case we step to the Bahamas. Going to the
Hunter 456 Passage - Fuel sender (1) henric at 3:02am 06.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/666 Hi, The fuel sender in my 456 Passage (2005), has stopped working. The signals seems to OK. I did

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Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 dmax at 7:28am 03.16.25 This shows the mast specs: CATALINA 25 - sailboatdata If you haven't already, you could ask here: A
Bimini ideas jesgatt at 6:55am 03.16.25 I have a boom sail already, but I was thinking something that can be used when sailing especially fo
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? JBP-PA at 6:53am 03.16.25 I use active captain primarily for harbor reviews on Lake Erie. The last time I checked, NoForeignL
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? colemj at 5:41am 03.16.25 Is Active Captain even still around? I haven't seen or heard of it in couple of years. The reason
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore (3) Walsh0575 at 5:41am 03.16.25 OP update: Jan - March So all in all it's been a great winter of sailing in New England! From my las
Any reason not to go with 6mm for clew reef line dlochner at 3:51am 03.16.25 There is a fair amount of force on the clew when reefed at least as much as with a full sail because
Bimini ideas Will Gilmore at 12:58am 03.16.25 I would go with a simple boom tent. Maybe it hooks easily and simply to a couple of telescoping boa
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 10:37pm 03.15.25 Twenty five years, very nice. That says a lot for the 240. Thanks so much for sharing.
Any reason not to go with 6mm for clew reef line jssailem at 7:45pm 03.15.25
Bimini ideas jssailem at 5:54pm 03.15.25
pearson 33-2 halyards (1) jssailem at 5:49pm 03.15.25 There is a difference between sheaves for wire rip halyards and rope halyards. cts that difference b
Squalicum Yacht Club MFD at 5:02pm 03.15.25 Wait, duh - Anacortes YC! They have their act together financially and are very sailing focused. Goo
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? jssailem at 5:00pm 03.15.25 When I had my mast refitted, I put all the lines internal. I replaced the 2 wire halyards with polye
Squalicum Yacht Club jssailem at 4:52pm 03.15.25 The Milltown Sailing Club I. Everett has reciprocal moorage activities at a number of sites.
Squalicum Yacht Club MFD at 4:45pm 03.15.25 Yeah, there is definitely a segment of BYC that is the old school 'blue blazer' type. I always think
pearson 33-2 halyards kappykaplan at 4:33pm 03.15.25 Welcome to the forum!:beer: No reason you can't go to all rope halyards, but you need to make sure t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) PlaneTom at 4:22pm 03.15.25 When I had my M25XPB injector pump rebuilt locally about 6 years ago, it was a bit over $500 parts a
Toilet Issue smokey73 at 3:20pm 03.15.25 @Kraffert I have to ask again. Are you sure your sink and shower drain to the bilge? Unless the PO
Electric brakes - wiring Leeward Rail at 2:30pm 03.15.25 That's normal for older factory trailers. (Might still be the same now ) Fast and cheaper than real
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 2:24pm 03.15.25 Guys, Just a heads up. This thread is really old, the OP started it in August 2023 and hasn't been b

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