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Electrical Refit Done! (9) TheSoggyDollar at 6:18am 06.01.20 Catalina 22 12/1895 Our new-to-us Catalina 22 was in pretty good shape. We have only had to repair and update minor thin
2020 Launch! (6) SawyerCurt at 6:10am 06.01.20 Catalina 310 4/1454 I know some folks leave their boats in year-round, but here in the Northeast we have a May-October (
H34 Exhaust hose. HOW LONG??? drew- at 3:59am 06.01.20 Big Boats 6/1085 Hello Everyone, We tried to take a trip to Annapolis this weekend but ended up with a ruptured exhau
Water under floor boards PaulGinger at 2:25am 06.01.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2224 I find what seems to be fresh water in my bilge and surrounding compartments. While they are linked
Water in Bilge. Stejank at 9:31pm 05.31.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1822 Hi, I'm the new proud owner of a a 1990 Catalina 34 with a shoal keel and lately I've been finding a
Stuffing box question Hungryfroggy at 9:15pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1111 Hi all, I am brand new to sailing, just got a Catalina 30. I was cleaning the boat and found the st
1988 Irwin 44CC Juggernaut at 7:46pm 05.31.20 Irwin 3/2377 Hello all! We just became the proud owners of a 1988 Irwin 44 center cockpit. I was wondering if som
Water tank gauge on Beneteau 40 (2009) JohnB40 at 7:41pm 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1600 The gauge is one that only shows on the panel as 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 or full. So I don't think it has a fl
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Smokes65 at 7:35pm 05.31.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1292 I have a furling main and a furling jib. Would I be able to climb up or have someone climb up it to
Rudder pintle (1) JBird at 4:38pm 05.31.20 Smaller Boats 4/840 Does anyone know where I could find this style replacement pintle for my 1985 Hunter 25.5 rudder or
Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer (6) merganser78 at 4:25pm 05.31.20 Trailer Sailors 4/3339 Reaching out as I embark on my first iteration of making a terrible financial (but excellent quality
Curtain hooks falling out Dr. D at 3:20pm 05.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4999 Beneteau uses the standard curly hooks to keep the curtains up. Seems about half the time I open the
Anchor Chain Piling up in Anchor Locker kenvail at 12:38pm 05.31.20 Big Boats 10/3457 The anchor chain on my Hunter 38 slides into the anchor locker at about 45 degrees for 8 inches or s
Mac 26x berth set up Mysteri at 11:54am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/753 I am trying to remember how to use the cabin cushions to set up the galley berth and extend the V be
To cut or to dry? (5) acas11 at 11:35am 05.31.20 Catalina 22 4/678 I bought the 1977 c-22 from this thread and I had a fairly successful sailing season last year despi
Yanmar 4jhe injector install issue (1) hunter healer at 8:00am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 0/555 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Yanmar 4jhe fuel injector issue (2) hunter healer at 7:31am 05.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1258 I removed my 4 injectors and sent them for rebuilding and when they came back the supplied me with 4
Sacramento/Foothill Area Mac26M help Marcdenzin at 7:30am 05.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1188
Template material sailnoproblem at 7:22am 05.31.20 Ask All Sailors 5/921 I need to make a template for a fairly tight area with a few cutouts. I was going to use shipping pa
1994 Hunter 26 water pushing up center of cabin floor Hwymariner at 3:27am 05.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/857 when on the trailer there is about 1/2 inch deflection with the cabin floor maybe a little more, ol

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Chain splice JoeWhite at 1:47pm 02.26.25 Interesting idea. I would think it would last as long as rode to chain splice. How often do you refr
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? David in Sandusky at 1:23pm 02.26.25 Lot's of options for sharing the cost/work. We have a masthead rig, so the two spreader B & R rig is
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 12:18pm 02.26.25 I found "GrapeSolar" panels in 50 and 100 watt units at Home Depot. https://grapesolar.com/products
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Timm R Oday25 at 11:58am 02.26.25 Yelkenli, I happened to have a left over piece . Almost any piece of aluminum will work . Aluminum i
Solar Charging Question walt at 10:19am 02.26.25 My .02 with a trailerable sailboat sometimes used similar.. I think what you said in your first pos
Mast gate and repairs for C27 yelkenli at 9:50am 02.26.25 I used a left over piece of aluminum from a threshold . Thanks. I saw a thread on that. I looked o
Solar Charging Question GreggS at 9:29am 02.26.25 There isn't a great deal of room for solar panels on a boat the size of ours . I mounted This is
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Timm R Oday25 at 9:19am 02.26.25 I used a left over piece of aluminum from a threshold . The kind that covers the end of a carpet .
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls jssailem at 8:07am 02.26.25 All the H340 rig specs I can find online have every measurement but 'A'. That is because you are s
Launching boats with an outback? LloydB at 8:05am 02.26.25 Probably a bit late for the OP but I think a good answer to their question would be to go to the ram
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 7:51am 02.26.25 The biggest user of electricity Beyond Refrigeration, the electronic gadgets - phones, watches, ta
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 7:43am 02.26.25 Have you considered a MasterVolt unit? They have a pretty good reputation, https://www.mastervolt.
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 7:41am 02.26.25 Have you considered a MasterVolt unit? They have a pretty good reputation, https://www.mastervolt.c
Upgrading Inverter/charger CrispyCringle at 7:32am 02.26.25 Nothing but good things to say about Victron and multiplus inv/charger. I highly recommend getting t
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 CrispyCringle at 7:18am 02.26.25 Wait, thats the top of the mast? Definitly missing the sheave. Id be surprised if raising or lowerin
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Tally Ho at 4:48am 02.26.25 Not on the 2GM20F. Greg
Solar Charging Question Timm R Oday25 at 4:44am 02.26.25 As a fellow owner of an Oday 25 , perhaps my observations might help . There isn't a great deal of r
Solar Charging Question Captain Larry-DH at 4:38am 02.26.25
The little things.... Aft locker catch dlochner at 4:08am 02.26.25 A few years ago I upgraded the alternator to a high out put Balmar. When I fired up the engine to se
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 3:33am 02.26.25 Another option is separate inverter and charger. This might let you be a bit more creative with fit

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