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Raymarine masthead -wind vane -cups seadaddler at 8:43am 12.14.19 Ask All Sailors 5/488 Lost the top pointer on my masthead wind vane transducer and was going to order a new one but was to
Coolant where it shouldn't be (3) ontherocks83 at 5:34am 12.14.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/1311 I posted this on CF last night but wanted to post it here also, as the knowledge base here may be a
Rudder position on mac26 sbcwolff at 8:44pm 12.13.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1971 Sorry I don't have a picture (boat is under a tarp for winter) but our rudder has two bolt holes in
Converting from dual to single engine control Derek at 1:27pm 12.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/4267 Hi all Not sure if this has been covered or not. I have a Catalina 28MKII (which I love) but I do h
Aging plumbing needs attention (2) lunasea6 at 1:18pm 12.13.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2680 I need to do some winter maintenance on my plumbing and replacing it all is low on the list...what d
Wheel or tiller? Which rolls best? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.23.19 Ask All Sailors 47/7008 Wheel or tiller? Which do you prefer to keep you on the straight and narrow? Wheels are convenient,
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 8:25am 12.13.19 Ask All Sailors 64/7783
Remove one thing & break another (3) ontherocks83 at 7:40pm 12.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2911 172940 :banghead:While removing the exhaust manifold off of my Universal M25, I broke the pipe that
Not Happy with this Forum seadaddler at 6:33pm 12.12.19 Big Boats 9/1850 Is it me but I am not understanding what is happening here on this forum and maybe I am doing some t
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:12pm 12.12.19 Catalina 310 53/8702 First off thank you all for the help making last season (our first with our 2001 310 #63) a huge suc
Speedseal joker460 at 4:55pm 12.12.19 Ask All Sailors 41/6656 It looks like SpeedSeal is up for sale according to website. Any takers. It would be nice if Yanmar
Attachment points for hoisting off trailer tahoe4dave at 1:19pm 12.12.19 Catalina 22 13/3269 I just bought a 1978 Catalina 22 project boat. The trailer bunk boards are rotten. The aft end of th
Hunter 326 Autopilot OCSailor at 12:27pm 12.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1326 I'm looking at a 2004 H326 without an autopilot and basic electronics (Raymarine depth and speed and
Isolation transformers, and ELCI for DC stray current? ErnestV at 11:27am 12.12.19 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2314 As I am slowly approching the time when it comes to buy my own boat, and because I care about the bo
Catalina 30 vs Catalina 30MKi SSchneck at 8:46am 12.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3792 Good morning, I was wondering what the difference is between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 MKi. Do
Pumping oil out of Yanmar 3YM30 from dip stick without removing oil filler cap LVGS at 11:33pm 12.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/4509 In attempting to remove some excess oil from our Yanmar 3YM30 through the dip stick hole, I was unab
Yahoo deleting our archives? Clydo at 10:35pm 12.11.19 Catalina 310 9/1114 Did anyone else get email from Yahoo that were restricting our forum and if want to save past info h
hunter 37c prop size Tback1000 at 6:38pm 12.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1484 I recently purchased a hunter 37c. I would like to get a Feathering prop for it, but I need to know
RIP Mary Plant (1) Jackdaw at 4:43pm 12.11.19 Racing 2/946
Sail leach repair (1) DArcy at 1:13pm 12.11.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4095 I have a genoa with a tear on the leach from contact with a spreader. This spot seems to have been r

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Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 11:33am 06.19.24
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches DArcy at 10:43am 06.19.24 I had Winchers on the primary sheet winches on my last boat. They didn't work for self tailing but,
keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 06.19.24 Hi,used the info on the documents section to tighten my keel bolts. You do realize that the weigh
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 06.19.24 And get towed, don't use the engine. Most definitely !
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 10:23am 06.19.24 Ok, you'll have to drill out and re-rivet the new piece. Not hard. I had my mast twist to the side w
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Diablito at 10:22am 06.19.24 Thank you Jim. Something new for the multiple possibilities to resolve my problem. fingers crossed!
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot (1) jamesstrobel at 10:13am 06.19.24 Hi isaksp00. Here is what broke on the foot. Hopefully you can see it in the photo. The rivets we
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues JoeWhite at 10:12am 06.19.24 IIUC, @brockangelo has a brand new motor. I would think the plug should be fine ?!? If not, is that
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 9:55am 06.19.24 Simple fix... On your deck is a Drainage Plate for the mast. Clean that out for all water to drain
PTC One JamesG161 at 9:45am 06.19.24 First named storm this year Alberto Pronounced "al BAIR toe" Bringing flooding conditions to Sou
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? dlochner at 9:13am 06.19.24 this does not look good. And get towed, don't use the engine.
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 8:53am 06.19.24 I pull my fuel line every time as I come back into my slip. Motor will run for another 5-7 min or mo
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 06.19.24 225529 Please get the boat out of the water ASAP as this does not look good. As a comparison, this
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 8:38am 06.19.24 If you are having problems with seals, lenses or dogs, Hatchmasters might be able to help you. Home
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.19.24 @fiatlux The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. Both Al and Mike worked for
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:17am 06.19.24 I assume you need the part that inserts into the mast extrusion. Did it break or rip out the rivets
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 8:10am 06.19.24 That's true, and I'm so glad that we're still friends, can still discuss differences civilly, and a
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 8:08am 06.19.24
Electrical panel backing board (1) dLj at 8:02am 06.19.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I act
Electrical panel backing board (2) jssailem at 7:18am 06.19.24 This has been a 3 year project on my boat. And I had help. Panel was made by my buddy on a CNC mach

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