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Electrical System Help Captain Wind Song at 11:07am 09.18.18 Catalina 22 11/1266 I bought a 1975 Catalina 22 last summer and redid the exterior teak last winter. This winters projec
Upgraded Yamaha 37 Edhavana at 11:07am 09.18.18 Yamaha 3/1654 Apologies
Need Ideas on Galley Back Splash Rick486 at 9:21am 09.18.18 Big Boats 10/984 Hi All: Our 44DS has a long plastic back splash just forward of the galley sinks, presumably to prev
MacGregor 26 side stays/running rigging exgeologist at 8:47am 09.18.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1636 I am looking at purchasing a MacGregor 26s. It's a 1990. Got some problems here and there, but nothi
MacGregor 26 side stays exgeologist at 8:44am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1631 Anybody have any experience with MacGregor boats? I've heard there a budget boat, and that a lot of
Are you willing to share an unflatering story... (6) rgranger at 8:09am 09.18.18 Ask All Sailors 93/6817 ... of your worst or most embarrassing sailing escapade? Here is mine. It was 1997. I had rece
New Beneteau First models (1) Jackdaw at 7:14am 09.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1059 After Beneteau bought 60% of Seascape, I figured it would not be too long before the Seascapes turne
Hunter 30T Wisker Pole attachment fbcoache at 4:46am 09.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 12/1782 On my Hunter 30T, I have a wisker pole that came with the boat attached to the foredeck. However up
Image of Isaac (1) Brian D at 8:04pm 09.17.18 Weather and Forecasting 15/1428 I believe this was taken by a friend of mine in Jamaica. He is the British Ambassador there. Very ni
Cutless (2) Charles Erwin at 5:38pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1487 156447 How to change cutless on a boat with no strut? Options: remove stern tube altogether? Remo
New to Sailing (1) dc volts at 1:52pm 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 39/2069 156395 My wife and I have been power boaters most of our marriage(22years), and recently jumped shi
18-3 Interpretation danstanford at 12:34pm 09.17.18 Racing 29/3400 During a recent race we watched a scene unfold that resulted in a disqualification for one of the bo
New to sailing, just picked up an ODay 23. 1979Oday23 at 11:59am 09.17.18 Day Sailers 31/6731 Hello everyone, I've been around the water since my teenage years, have my USCG 6pack, and just ful
Finally made good on a promise (1) Jackdaw at 11:49am 09.17.18 Racing 13/1369 All season I've been trying to get out for a race with a boat owned by a couple that sail in our PHR
Part Name? Safety Line threaded D hook. thetailwind at 10:52am 09.17.18 Catalina 22 9/818 I did not know that the safety line D hook was a threaded part. It backed out and dropped to the bot
Chicken Cam? Brian D at 9:50am 09.17.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/1121 @Jackdaw, something for your boat? Y5rhLCRlm0U
Jabsco Discharge Angle (1) mnmpizza at 7:39am 09.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2526 I recently installed a replacement Jabsco Manual Toilet. For some reason , there is a leak at the d
Glad I Have a Day Job Bill19233 at 5:47am 09.17.18 Racing 14/1331 Because, I couldn't make a living racing sailboats. Came in like, eleventh or something in Saturday'
Yanmar SB8 spare parts? PotomacDaysailer at 4:53am 09.17.18 Ask All Sailors 18/4488 Anybody have advice on how I go about finding rebuilt parts (specifically fuel lift pump) for a 1976
Rapid Fluctuation in Battery Voltage With Engine Running PDReynolds at 4:51am 09.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1474 Hi All, An unusual situation seems to have developed. When I am under power, my battery voltage will

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How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:02am 05.23.24 Contact Skip at Catalina Yacht in Largo, Florida. If he cannot help, he will find out who does Cra
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 10:40am 05.23.24 Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a p
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 10:33am 05.23.24 Hose now comes off toilet and through the wall, runs under cabinet and then under our bed ( short wa
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:13am 05.23.24 With the exception of the high end "thrones" like the Marine Elegance, about 6' is as far as any mar
Mast bag? PaulK at 10:04am 05.23.24 Never seen one of these things. Is there a point to them? If you have to coil the line before you b
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 05.23.24 No experience with the bag you speak of, but if you do much single-handing then I recommend leading
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 9:31am 05.23.24 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress how does the SeaEra flush. I have 14 ft. of waste hose to the tank. Do
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 05.23.24 You may be able to mount your existing standard sized bowl on a new pump. I replaced the marine bow
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 9:11am 05.23.24 Might Scott be Defender.CA's first customer? Maybe a little PR deal for future consideration.
Electric Head conversion Hello Below at 9:06am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 9:00am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 9:00am 05.23.24 Defender.CA can be accessed from Defender.com, just click on the US flag in the upper right hand cor
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:55am 05.23.24 I'd forgotten that Defender was bought by Canadians a year or so ago...can't remember whether it's a
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 8:55am 05.23.24 You may be able to mount your existing standard sized bowl on a new pump. I replaced the marine bowl
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Johann at 8:55am 05.23.24 This is evidently discussing handheld flares (evidenced by the pic). My vision throughout this disc
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 8:55am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wa
Electric Head conversion dlochner at 8:51am 05.23.24 So, Defender is now shipping from Canada. Makes sense because it is owned by a Canadian company. Wat
Outdated Flares of All Types..... jssailem at 8:47am 05.23.24 Batteries, especially "Alkalines," will leak and corrode electrical components. The only strategy I
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Hello Below at 8:46am 05.23.24 I've never set off a fire of any type although I always carried them and managed the expiration dat
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Mark Maulden at 8:12am 05.23.24

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