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New International Catalina 30 Association Forum weekendrken at 12:37am 07.22.18 Catalina 30 2/1001 Hey C-30 sailors. C'mon over and join the discussions at the brand new C-30 Association forum at
Sailboat wrecking yard Mark Maulden at 9:45pm 07.21.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/889
Air conditioner location 2 pinueve at 7:49pm 07.21.18 Catalina 310 18/3337 I bought a Webasto self contained unit and can't find an easy place to put it in. I read the Mainshe
Blue sea 100 amp main circuit breaker won't reset and... MitchM at 7:42pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 6/3952 this is an oem Blue Sea 7003 circuit breaker 100 amp panel mount, with 2 studs on the
26S Centerboard uphaul (1) Cowpokee at 3:57pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1148 I managed to pull the cable with the bolt still attached out through the back of my centerboard. oug
mac racing missing at start duality at 3:44pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2443 from the chicago tribune below, mac racer overboard, auto vest did not inflate. competitors stop rac
How do I remove/replace keel winch bolt? (5) adambrownatb at 3:32pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/895 Backstory: I got this 1980 25 mac project for free from a friend who was moving and could no longer
Batten down the Battens (1) BlowMeAway at 2:23pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 29/4965 I have four leech batten pockets on my main as seen in the image below. Occasionally when hoisting o
Leaving boom and mainsail on lowered mast 26C Rowlando at 1:55pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/489 I trailer my 26C so I need to use the MRS each time.....not an issue but I am trying to speed up the
AC/HEAT PUMP dru at 1:04pm 07.21.18 Catalina 30 2/881 Has anyone installed an ac/heat pump under the u-shaped dinette found in a Catalina 30 with air duct
head door Jimmy at 11:17am 07.21.18 Smaller Boats 6/1157 Hunter H 26 Head door has anyone removed it seems there would be a lot more room with some sort of c
Event and Consequence jssailem at 7:14am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1025 So much of my experience on a boat has been the result of event and consequence. Survival appears to
Well. How bad can it be?? (5) scottmellloyditude at 5:33am 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1367 153934 got the dreaded call from the marina yesterday after a storm went through. Our dock broke loo
chicago mac race jon hansen at 8:39pm 07.20.18 Racing 17/1396 big low in the middle of lake mi right now. big winds. forecast looks like very windy on the nose f
Help picking our next boat Mike H. at 5:48pm 07.20.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1466
Raritan PHll part #1203W (2) justsomeguy at 3:40pm 07.20.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1836 The problem: air valve broke off while unscrewing from old pump body. What the...! plus shipping fo
New Capri 18 owner First of many questions PugetSounder at 3:11pm 07.20.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/530 Hello all, Long time lurker. Finally belong. Just purchased a Capri 18 that appears to be in pretty
Downwind side by side Jackdaw at 1:59pm 07.20.18 Racing 27/2891 We often race against a Merit 25 that rates faster than us. While they might pull ahead upwind, we c
Transmission locks in forward Clydo at 11:40am 07.20.18 Catalina 310 6/981 Anyone have problem like mine with transmission in my 2013 C310 Hurth ZF5M now and then locking in
Solar arch on a Passage 42 Wanderwind at 11:28am 07.20.18 Big Boats 20/5201 I'd like to add a stainless steel arch on our Passage 42 for mounting solar panels and am looking fo

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Osmosis Kings Gambit at 9:23pm 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 8:28pm 09.19.24 If you read Maine Sail's writings, he advises directing the alternator current and all other chargi
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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard higgs at 8:21pm 09.19.24 Legal action against the surveyor is a consideration. If the boat has hundreds of blisters he shoul
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (2) Belzoni at 8:15pm 09.19.24 If you have a catastrophically damaged battery or battery bank, you will not ever want to combine a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 7:37pm 09.19.24 I just want to point out, I can't think of any examples of a boat sinking from blisters. True, not
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dlochner at 6:57pm 09.19.24 This is the internet and of course you will receive many conflicting answers and "experts". One caus
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 09.19.24 Polarized wrap around sunglasses. These block the glare from almost all directions and reduce the a
Osmosis Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 09.19.24 I am in the process of buying a sailboat and just had it surveyed. what kind of sailboat? The man
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (6) jssailem at 6:23pm 09.19.24 My 50-year-old boat has blisters. There, I said it. The first step in recovery is acknowledging that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 6:10pm 09.19.24 Also, I see that you are changing over to the DCP type switch for the isolation between house and st
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 5:50pm 09.19.24 Hayden. Just to followup on this old post, how did your daughter and family make out with their trip
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 5:44pm 09.19.24 If you read Maine Sail's writings, he advises directing the alternator current and all other chargin
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 (2) pclarksurf at 5:04pm 09.19.24 Measure! pretty good chance the gap in the keel head is not symmetrical port to starboard. I ma
Adding a Bimini (1) Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 09.19.24 One thing to keep in mind is height. It's a good chance if you're not careful, it will interfere wit
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 4:45pm 09.19.24 I know this is a bit of a tangent, but I am a serious tea enthusiast, so I try to stomp out this my
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Justin_NSA at 4:39pm 09.19.24 But if you really need to be able to disconnect/reconnect then I would use bullet type connectors a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.19.24 If you fix it properly, you should not need to do much, except maintain your bottom paint. I am in
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:25pm 09.19.24 As a short term fix, this might be the best option. The big question asked earlier, was just the ol
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Tally Ho at 4:23pm 09.19.24

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