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Deka battery uses water fast Skipper at 7:15pm 01.09.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2290 Basic 1/2/both setup with 2x Group 27 batts. Rotate the switching every few weeks. The Intersate (Co
Rudder tilts/stores out of water? (1) gtg at 3:40pm 01.09.20 Smaller Boats 1/1070 It seems the rudder would pivot to 90 degrees and come out of the water completely while in the stor
New Mac 25 owner (5) Maz413 at 3:25pm 01.09.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2400 Thank for the add. This is my second Macgregor 25. My first one I had to sell because I was moving.
Water Evidence inside at anchor locker Digger54 at 2:36pm 01.09.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/906 I just noticed last month that my 36 Hunter has water in the V berth on the wood covering the anchor
Hunter 37 Legend 1986 stanchions installation Marek Jadczyk at 1:01pm 01.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1256 Hi All, I am considering to add a stanchions to create side gate for boarding of the dock. Has anyo
Is this how it begins? john6206 at 9:32am 01.09.20 Smaller Boats 5/1165 Forget three foot itis, I think I may be contracting ten foot itis! i Love trailer boats because I
V-berth hatch replacement sailme88 at 9:19am 01.09.20 Big Boats 3/1647 Contemplating the replacement of the solid glass v-berth hatch on our 1986 C-34. Have any of you c
On the Mainsail (1) stanirish at 8:17am 01.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1929 Hey, what do the insignia's mean on this mainsail of mine? Thanks.
Seeking feedback or validation on DC design (1) wsconner at 3:49am 01.09.20 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2453 New to this forum with a new to me boat since Nov. My old C'C had much simpler systems, so I'm just
Hunter 40 Legend auto-pilot Nosmo King at 6:44pm 01.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1836 Looking for advice on auto-pilot for boat being purchased. The EV-100 does not seem to meet the nee
Blue liquid instead of seawater came out of my cooling system ... AlanRothenbush at 4:26pm 01.08.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1720 One of my fall winterization tasks is to empty the seawater from the Yanmar's heat exchanger. I ru
Funny Christmas gift.. (1) rgranger at 3:38pm 01.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 12/1443 My wife gave me this for Christmas. Warning, only persons of a certain age will find his hilarious.
Stepping mast Jimmy at 10:40am 01.08.20 Smaller Boats 6/1981 What is the most wind you will step the mast in?
Sunshine and blisters (2) Stratus3 at 8:46am 01.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1330 Hi all newest of the new. Blisters on the out side of the cabin, we turned the boat around yesterday
Changing TV and Electronics-- Using Tablet for TV and Navigation? pjb13 at 8:16am 01.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2467 We just bought a 2001 Hunter 420 and brought it from LA to SF. The chart plotter and TV system are o
Wanting to check out a 450 Passage... Marlo at 3:45am 01.08.20 Big Boats 6/846 I have been looking into Hunters for years now, and have settled on wanting to purchase a 450 passag
Headsail sailboatracer at 9:34pm 01.07.20 Big Boats 0/518 I don't know if any of you big boat owners look at the classified ads but I just saw a new genoa lis
Sanity check before I tune my rig... brett_howard at 8:27pm 01.07.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1861 So I've got a new to me 1989 Newport 33. I've got Brion Toss' tuning explanation DVDs which I've wa
question about roller furling and trailers KX50002 at 3:30pm 01.07.20 Trailer Sailors 19/3739 I have a Catalina 22 with CDI furling jib and I'm wondering if it a pain to rig every time I trailer
Why my MD7A is doing this? (1) Metacentre at 1:23pm 01.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 16/2446 Hello everyone! Here is the video; b5za_OofLwM Looking for all kind of suggestions except throw th

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My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 10.07.24 Took a block of wood as buffer and tapped with hammer and it finally went to the stop. I'm wonder
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.07.24 Once the boat is out of the water, I'll start digging into the engine and transmission, If possib
Lazarette clasp ? (1) JBP-PA at 10:05am 10.07.24 I like the looks of these. https://a.co/d/e3mBUXG
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW jssailem at 9:36am 10.07.24 It is Monday, and I just read Rufus's update. There are still some nice days out there over the next
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control jssailem at 9:27am 10.07.24 Things I have learned about my engine rebuild adventure. It takes much longer than you might imagi
Keel bulge dLj at 9:21am 10.07.24 @dlochner Your keel is bolt on, no? I'm guessing the C&C 44 is also. I just realized that he C&C is
TD 14 jssailem at 9:16am 10.07.24 We still have to wait to see where they start aligning. Absolutely true. The Surge will stretch c
Keel bulge c&cgal at 9:04am 10.07.24
Keel bulge (1) dlochner at 8:51am 10.07.24 Could be a couple of causes, the worst case would involve the keel bolts and leaks. More likely is
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 8:50am 10.07.24 Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts If the sump remains wet while in t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 8:32am 10.07.24 Here is the Keel Stub Repair document from Catalina Yachts for those interested. I also have it in
Asymmetrical Spinnaker rigging AaronD at 8:26am 10.07.24 See Stingy's Description or mine (of our C0) Get the CD Masthead Crane if you don't already have on
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control JBS Mystic at 8:16am 10.07.24 Thank you all for the insightful advice. Once the boat is out of the water, I'll start digging into
Keel bulge c&cgal at 8:12am 10.07.24 What year is your boat? Can you take some photos from further away? what kind of keel? The C & C 44
Keel bulge dLj at 8:08am 10.07.24 What year is your boat? Can you take some photos from further away? what kind of keel? The C & C 44'
TD 14 Benny17441 at 7:52am 10.07.24 That centerline on the cone of uncertainty is just a mathematically averaged location of all the wea
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dLj at 7:51am 10.07.24 The most recent Practical Sailor article that just came into my inbox talks about a brand new boat w
TD 14 Benny17441 at 7:42am 10.07.24 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 1
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 7:33am 10.07.24 thinking about it afterwards, I think it may be my inexperience with the torque wrench. I was being
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control dlochner at 7:19am 10.07.24 Start with the simplest cheapest solution. Inspect the cables and linkage. An example, recently in

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