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TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 4/48 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 2/82 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/71 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 7/110 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 9/130 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/47 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 6:43pm 11.30.25 Big Boats 6/133 My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a
Air Intake Redesign (2) Project_Mayhem at 4:08pm 11.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/122 I'm redoing the air intake on my M25XP. The primary reasons for doing this includes proper routing o
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 11:44am 11.30.25 Catalina 22 6/165 Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny after
Which head sail for maximum power. Cocoa Beach Sailor at 10:19am 11.30.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/180 Given the choice between the two sails on the front or a37c, if you could only put one up in light a
Updating to Raymarine Axiom + RV with RealVision and new transducer... louxwe at 9:31am 11.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/124 Hello I am looking to upgrade to an Axiom +RV with RealVision 3d sonar. It seems like it requires a
Can anyone identify this little boat? (1) ArmedUpHippie at 11:43pm 11.29.25 Trailer Sailors 1/127 235675
Introduction - Ballenita (4) pr5992 at 9:41pm 11.29.25 Bigger Boats 11/252 Good evening everyone: I am the new owner of a 1977 O'Day 32. See pictures below. I am not new to
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 5:10pm 11.29.25 Catalina 310 8/207 Background: My 2003 Catalina 310 had the standard Universal M25XPB with Hurth 50 a.k.a. ZF HBW50 tr
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/1234 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 9/483 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/237 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 27/569
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/137 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/275 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the

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Replacing AC wiring to outlets Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 12.01.25 It is not uncommon for a wire to chafe and get shorted on a protruding screw on a boat. I'd be wi
Replacing AC wiring to outlets Ralph Johnstone at 9:20pm 12.01.25 @Ralph Johnstone and @colemj - you're absolutely right about the parallel vs. serial. I was using t
O'Day 19 Centerboard Project_Mayhem at 9:10pm 12.01.25 That sounds about the same weight as the one for the O'Day 25. 2.5' draft with it up and 5' with it
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes JoeWhite at 9:09pm 12.01.25 Another way to determine the existence of a backing plate without removing anything is to conduct th
TV Options Rich Stidger at 8:12pm 12.01.25 I have a Majestic UFO X antenna about 52' off the water on my mast. It does a good job for stations
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 7:39pm 12.01.25 I'll get a picture of it tomorrow :thumbup:
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 7:38pm 12.01.25 Thanks to all for your replies. I'm really after whether anyone actually knows whether or not there
O'Day 19 Centerboard Will Gilmore at 6:12pm 12.01.25 From Wikipedia O'day 19
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? jssailem at 6:10pm 12.01.25 Not a minimalist sailor, Are ye. :biggrin::beer:
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? capta at 5:49pm 12.01.25 Most of the Mini Transat boats are keelboats (they're required to be self-righting) with about 5' o
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 5:14pm 12.01.25 That's all great info. Thank you for making me aware of those options. I've got new hatch dogs in go
C350 hatch rebedding jssailem at 5:07pm 12.01.25 Howard, unless you are the original buyer of the boat from Catalina, there is no way to know that a
TV Options (2) jssailem at 5:04pm 12.01.25 I opted for tv and streaming via my Cell phone or Starlink. Both have proven excellent for my usage.
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Terry Cox at 5:02pm 12.01.25 Hi Paul. Not one to stake my life on it, but I believe the sheet stoppers (clutches) do screw into a
TV Options Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 12.01.25 Is there cell coverage or does the Marina have WiFi? Either one can be used to stream to phones and
TV Options kappykaplan at 4:37pm 12.01.25 Have you contemplated an antenna you could hoist on a halyard while in the slip? Sorry, no specific
Replacing AC wiring to outlets Johnb at 4:24pm 12.01.25 You also need to ensure that a 30 amp main panel breaker is not the only protection the outlets have
C350 hatch rebedding kappykaplan at 4:07pm 12.01.25 I had to rebed a hatch once years back on a Wellcraft cabin cruiser and it had 5200 on it. I prolly
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 2:57pm 12.01.25 Ok great! That encouraging. I had to rebed a hatch once years back on a Wellcraft cabin cruiser and
Replacing AC wiring to outlets (1) dhandzy at 2:39pm 12.01.25 @Ralph Johnstone and @colemj - you're absolutely right about the parallel vs. serial. I was using th

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