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Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. brandonh at 8:49am 06.15.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/411 Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. Anyone have any good guides on how to rig al
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions FLJim at 6:13am 06.15.24 Catalina 22 3/692 Hello fellow C22 owners! I picked up a 1978 a few weeks ago and have been slowly getting it sorted o
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull (1) Libohunden at 9:27pm 06.14.24 Catalina 22 2/591 Has anyone ever had water trapped between the floor liner and the hull in their Catalina 22? Mine w
interior gelcoat colour adamv at 9:09pm 06.14.24 Newport 0/795 anyone know what the interior gelcoat colour is on an 84 N28II Either OEM or recent colour match?
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? (1) Becubed at 6:47pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/741 I recently bought a 1974 Hullmaster 22' that has three shrouds per side. Does that seem excessive to
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (1) sailcapt340 at 2:29pm 06.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1369 I replaced my Jabsco Toilet Pump Handle Assembly a year ago. This year I have a very annoying drip
Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 1:55pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/684 Our nylon hinge pins in our Bomar forward hatch have migrated partially out over time. I was able to
Y33 TM Spartite 2000 (3) Riptide33 at 12:54pm 06.14.24 Yamaha 1/434 Just did this project, will post the final results but so far it has been working very well.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches BTC1984 at 12:53pm 06.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1302
Y33 running bilge blower while underway Riptide33 at 12:51pm 06.14.24 Yamaha 3/350 Hi all, currently our blower runs while the engine key is in the on position. Is this how yours are
St1 depth -> StNg -> N2k -> cortex powering options adamv at 10:51am 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 0/213 Hi, we have an old st40 depth which is currently isolated. I'd love to be able to connect this to my
Boom vang blocks fred1diver at 10:43am 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 1/343 Hello everyone, starting my journey to all lines led aft, starting with the boom vang. What blocks d
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 9:06am 06.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 30/2772 The secondary macerator is working but the tank is not dumping through the through hull, I assume a
Replacing Raymarine Autopilot Control Head dkinzer at 5:33pm 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 5/729 I have a 2007 Hunter 41AC on which I have replaced the original MFD, added a SeaTalkNG backbone, and
seaward 32rk SkipperJer at 5:27pm 06.13.24 Seaward 0/487 We are considering the purchase of a 32rk because of its features, trailer, draft, mast handling, BU
2008 Hunter 33 ice box ADW-Canada at 3:58pm 06.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/579 I'm down to the short strokes on purchasing a 2008 Hunter 33. I've found that the under-counter ice
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size duck21 at 2:36pm 06.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/370 Hi! I'm looking to buy an inline fuel shut off valve for filter changes. I'm curious if anyone kno
Diesel fill cap/plug kbanman at 1:55pm 06.13.24 Parts Search 4/463 While fueling up after the weekend the little chain on the fuel cap broke and it fell into the water
waste tank ind colin59 at 12:53pm 06.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/710 Hi H290 waste tank indicater does not work, power to it so tried the float level but cant get it out
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 6:18am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1821

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Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? Jacktar at 8:27am 03.25.25 Call Catalina yachts and ask for tech dept, they will give it to you, they have the blueprints.
macerator install new location dlochner at 8:15am 03.25.25 Can I install my new replacement macerator in a new location that would be higher than the holding
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 8:12am 03.25.25 Leg 2 is on the way. Very little wind to start. Electric motors have been allowed as they navigate t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode JoeWhite at 8:11am 03.25.25 What is a photodiode? Do you mean LED? or photocell?
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 7:55am 03.25.25 It's a thingamabob and it attaches to the whatchamacallit. Make sure you have a spare one.
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode jssailem at 7:40am 03.25.25 Happy you found it. There is a consideration among some boaters that a steaming light on a sailboa
macerator install new location Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 03.25.25 Installing it above the tank MIGHT eliminate the need for a vented loop in its discharge line. I've
Anyone have experience with New Glass or NuFinish? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:32am 03.25.25 It's been 25+ years since I tried NuGlass on one of my boats...unless they've changed it since then,
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 6:52am 03.25.25 What LiFePO4 batteries are you looking at with a storage temperature that high? Victron lithium, fo
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? bartpkelly at 6:51am 03.25.25 Thank you jssailem, I will give them a go as is and see what happens. I'm over in North Docks on J-S
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:40am 03.25.25 As for your corrosion problem, guess what? - ALL ELECTROLYTICAL BONDING SYSTEMS INDUCE CORROSION. Th
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:21am 03.25.25
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode geoffschultz at 6:17am 03.25.25 This is what I'm looking for, but it doesn't have a photo diode. https://defender.com/en_us/signal
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 6:06am 03.25.25 Definitely need a photograph to help you. Greg Thanks, sort of expected but wanted to get a start
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? DianaOfBurlington at 6:01am 03.25.25 Along with Windpilot I added an inner forestay to the H25. I have used both inner and outer jibs but
H33 Cherubini: total number built and manufacture sequence (1) DianaOfBurlington at 5:33am 03.25.25 Between 1973 and 1979 Hunter had FIVE production lines at Vandenburg Road in Marlboro: 25, 25, 27, 3
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode geoffschultz at 5:32am 03.25.25 Mast head light used when under power (steaming) Is different than an anchor light and located on t
Rudder flaps DianaOfBurlington at 5:18am 03.25.25 ... I suspect the flaps are worthwhile, otherwise John Cherubini wouldn't have specified them in th
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode (1) jssailem at 5:11am 03.25.25 Mast head light used when under power (steaming) Is different than an anchor light and located on th
Bowsprit Protection from Chain colemj at 4:52am 03.25.25 Windlasses usually have an adjustable clutch that will slip at a certain load. You can adjust your

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