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Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (2) paulstraw at 1:20am 03.31.25 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1014 Hi there, new to the forum and sailing. I didn't see a dedicated electrical/networking forum, but it
ericsontachts.org? Lazy1 at 8:39pm 03.30.25 Ericson 7/2750 Are there still any breathing admins for this site?
Microwave lapetinaa at 12:04pm 03.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1573 I have a 2008 hunter 49 ,and my microwave is not working properly. When doors is closed it still run
Stiff Rudder 1996 Catalina 28 rogerl at 2:33am 03.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/983 Purchased the boat last fall, just lubicated chain and bearing in pedestal, still stiff can not move
Moisture stains. (2) Bob607 at 6:52pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 3/500 These stains were not there prior to the winter. They appear to be from within. Could it be antifre
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Ziggler at 5:13pm 03.29.25 Ask All Sailors 7/704 Morgan 323 sailboat. When on a starboard tack and heavily heeling in strong winds, the fresh water
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 3:32pm 03.29.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1200 Up here in the Great White North spring has arrived. The snow is gone, the grass is green and my gar
WEMA (Kus Americas) Multi-Tank Level Indicator (1) MFD at 3:25pm 03.29.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/754 I have one these as shown in the attached picture. It is about 16 years old and a few days ago, it s
Table in cabin? jackhart at 2:40pm 03.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/553 Hi folks, 75 O'Day 22. Did these boats come with a table in the cabin? I have never read that they d
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? shawanaga at 1:50pm 03.28.25 Big Boats 3/636 Hello on my Hunter I have a hole in the mast step the size of a garden hose to pass all the wires up
The Red Book Foswick at 1:04pm 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1063 This thread is an experiment in response to the discussion started here: Emergency Manual Let's se
Refresh teak - exterior (1) skunther at 11:22am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 25/2414 I'm looking to refresh my teak. It currently has flaking varnish and is overdue. The issue is that s
Emergency Manual Foswick at 12:34am 03.28.25 Ask All Sailors 57/5198 When we have guests on our boat, there is a non-neglible chance that they could find themselves in c
1986 Hunter 23 mast light connector? Andrew125i at 8:37pm 03.27.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/772
New Sails BillFred at 6:25pm 03.27.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/768 Bought a 1988 240 sight unseen. Sales are trash. Suggestions on vendors that can help with new hea
fresh water flush Arrgh at 8:21am 03.27.25 Bigger Boats 59/6698 Anyone ever think of putting in another fresh water tank to use exclusively for flushing? I'm think
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 (2) Colby D at 5:38pm 03.26.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1054 I just bought my first sailboat, which is a 1982 Hunter 25, and I need to get a new spreader and spr
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing boaterbob at 3:27pm 03.26.25 Bavaria 5/4311 Currently I have a CQR 35 lb. Too frequent dragging for me. Want to upsize to what? CQR 45?? change
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 2:22pm 03.26.25 Musings With Maine Sail 49/7648 On an externally regulated alternator without a dedicated place to attach a temperature sensor, wher
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? Foswick at 1:46pm 03.26.25 Ask All Sailors 9/1596 Well, probably not, but it is interesting that we are starting to see new boats with a short-gaff ri

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TV Options Steve_Catalina at 11:19am 12.02.25 Any of the Roku units ($40-100) will turn your TV smart for any streaming. Sorry I cannot suggest a
O'Day 19 Centerboard dlochner at 10:48am 12.02.25 Based on what Project_Mayhem mentioned above, I may just take the plunge on a new centerboard and g
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair jssailem at 10:44am 12.02.25 I can check the storage to see if I have a second tee shirt. :biggrin:
TV Options gfrazzle at 10:04am 12.02.25 Thanks to all who posted. My marina doesn't have WIFI (coming they say :laugh:) and my TV is dumb so
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 12.02.25 At least I'm not the only one who made this mistake! Mine was too wide by a hair. Eventually the iss
O'Day 19 Centerboard Project_Mayhem at 9:59am 12.02.25 You can still sail the boat without the CB in the meantime. Turning will be a bit sloppy as it will
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes jssailem at 9:51am 12.02.25
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 9:50am 12.02.25 This won't work because the CB will float and may not be stiff enough. Centerboards are usually eit
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 9:44am 12.02.25 That sounds about the same weight as the one for the O'Day 25. 2.5' draft with it up and 5' with it
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair jssailem at 9:43am 12.02.25 Way back before I can remember, I got a tee shirt for that. :facepalm:
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 9:42am 12.02.25 From Wikipedia O'day 19 You could measure the inside of the CB trunk and design one that fits the
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 9:33am 12.02.25
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 12.02.25 Also, for the tabbing repair, you might find you have a sharp inside corner where the two surfaces m
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 12.02.25 Measure the available space of the Keel Trunk so that the refurbished keel will fit back in the tru
12 volt electrical system Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 12.02.25 Our 37 from 2014 has Simnet wiring instead of Raymarine, so maybe not exactly the same locations. In
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair jssailem at 9:26am 12.02.25
Air Intake Redesign (2) Project_Mayhem at 9:17am 12.02.25 I couldn't find exactly what I wanted so I designed a filter assembly for the Spectre SPE-4809 that
O'Day 19 Centerboard dlochner at 8:57am 12.02.25 Still looking for any advice on options for a centerboard. Without knowing the actual dimensions fo
Replacing AC wiring to outlets jssailem at 8:47am 12.02.25
Whisker pole questions jssailem at 8:44am 12.02.25 I have the same pole. It is the original style as you describe. There is a procedure to handle this

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