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Replacement fuel filters for universal m320 peterbud at 12:43pm 08.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/614 I know some time ago there was some discussion on replament fuel filters. If someone has that inform
When to Cast Off Tyemac at 9:50am 08.25.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1324
New Outboard Motor Advice Needed kclancy at 7:10am 08.25.19 Catalina 22 18/2343 Hey Gang, It time for me to buy a new motor for my C22. I currently have a Honda 5 hp, but it is l
Water heater element replacement Tucker67 at 6:16am 08.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/624 Good morning, my issue is that I have an strong smell coming from my hot water heater. The water h
Using drift sock to raise sails LordNelson at 5:26am 08.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1426 Has anyone used a drift sock or sea anchor when solo to keep boat into the wind to raise sails? When
Specific Question - Standard Horizon Chartplotter/VHF Kevy at 9:16pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 4/670 Hi all, I have a SH CP300i chart plotter and a SH GX2100 VHF on our Hunter 320. They work well eno
12v EMP nfg2u at 8:45pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3088 Has anyone ever installed a 12v EMP to protect from lightning strikes? I have seen these on the mark
Low Lead Genoa Cars and Genoa Foot Blocks Ward H at 7:36pm 08.24.19 Catalina 30 15/2816 Good Evening, I want to replace the non BB OEM low lead genoa cars with Garhauer BB cars. The OEM ca
Catalina Capri 16.5 Trailer mwoodmansee at 7:36pm 08.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/567 I have inherited a Catalina Capri 16.5 sailboat that is currently on blocks for storage. I want to
Bedding With Screws catalanc at 7:06pm 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1424 Appears to be strong consensus for using butyl tape to rebed stuff with bolts. What about screws?
Saltwater in Holding Tank bulabro1 at 1:18pm 08.24.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2876 I have a 2008 Hunter 45DS. The aft head has a valve to dump overboard or into the holding tank. Th
Hurricane Dorian <-- TS<--TD 5 <-- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 12:25pm 08.24.19 Weather and Forecasting 90/7081 This was done by NOAA as a Red Alert or Future Hurricane by Wednesday Morning. The tracking models
Engine Hours and Maintenance Done to date JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:56am 08.24.19 Catalina 310 29/2860 So I got a little curious about how others engines are holding up. We now have 2,165 hours on our en
Looking to Start Sailing LakeMan at 8:08am 08.24.19 Ask All Sailors 52/3936 Hi there, I joined this forum to get some help from experienced sailors. My wife and I have been rea
Vacuum Gauge for Fuel Filter jviss at 6:54am 08.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/1824 I have a Racor R230 fuel filter. I'd like to fit a vacuum gauge to my system to monitor the filter.
New to me 1986 Catalina 22 (1) Lazy1 at 5:54am 08.24.19 Catalina 22 25/3342 Hello and thanks for all the info I have already found here. I found this thread very helpful Attach
Rode Courtesy (1) MikeHoncho at 6:37pm 08.23.19 Ask All Sailors 107/9027 Keeping in mind the 5-7 rule..... what do you normally go with in a well sheltered cove, little to n
Reefing set up with US Spar boom z360 (6) AlliGrace at 5:57pm 08.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1140 Hi all, Just wondering how other owners with the same boom type as mine rig their reefing system .
B20 manuals KeepDreaming at 4:31pm 08.23.19 Balboa 1/1491 Hello, I am looking for links for a Balboa B20 manual. Looking at a purchase for a restoration proje
Wall Fabric Alternatives? (1) SteveB at 1:44pm 08.23.19 Big Boats 3/831 Time to replace the fixed windows. Sneaky leak rotted out bottom of portside cabinets (see pic). Wi

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Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:48pm 05.29.24 I don't believe there's much difference between an '84 MK I (mine) and MK II (yours) concerning the
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:44pm 05.29.24 Maybe the white one was cut at some point or partially removed if a manual bilge pump failed? The
ABYC wire identification question? sesmith at 6:42pm 05.29.24 I always made the label long enough to wrap around the wire and stick to itself like a flag with the
Damned generator Terry Cox at 6:17pm 05.29.24 Hi Clay. Sorry about your woes, but congrats on your new boat. Bet she's nice. Different model here,
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 5:40pm 05.29.24 I measured my 92 and came up with 78" width, inboard of the genoas and clear of the winches, do you
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue Tally Ho at 5:28pm 05.29.24 Probably full of mud :confused: Greg
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:19pm 05.29.24 I now have two on order. Thanks everyone.
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 5:09pm 05.29.24 What is the vang model? Catalinas typically come equipped with Garhauer vangs as far as I know. I
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Scott T-Bird at 4:56pm 05.29.24
Damned generator (3) garymalmgren at 4:53pm 05.29.24 Here is your wiring diagram (From JamesG161) with the components to check indicated. Print this out.
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator (3) Hello Below at 4:42pm 05.29.24 @michel06440 I believe this what you want to install. yours. I could not find enough room for the
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:41pm 05.29.24 Also, for further clarification, I have in-mast furling main, naturally with a loose foot and only a
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 4:34pm 05.29.24 will try to take a photo of the vang, Yes, please! We should have asked you for photos sooner. :
Engine fire artboas at 4:30pm 05.29.24
Engine fire artboas at 4:23pm 05.29.24 I cannot be sure, but everyone, please take a look at the attached pictures of the fire aboard my o
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:14pm 05.29.24 Catalinas typically have a Garhauer rigid vang. I don't understand why it wouldn't lift the boom w
Tank display panel replacement karellen at 4:08pm 05.29.24 I think Hunter was still using the Snake River tank monitor in 05. If so, check the sites for Tank-E
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 3:07pm 05.29.24 Is there a channel in the cabin ceiling that runs from the location you drilled the hole to one of
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 05.29.24 Catalinas typically have a Garhauer rigid vang. I don't understand why it wouldn't lift the boom wh
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 jdrutten at 2:21pm 05.29.24

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