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What is this boat? (1) Sweetnlow at 11:22am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2551 I was driving past my local Marina and they had this ship in the lot. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Wait, Did he say marine mammals ? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/523 Monday while out we heard the following : Securite, securite, securite CG sector San Diego with an u
Jabsco 36900-1000 pressure water pump problem advice tmjb at 5:43am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3124
Sea Tech plumbing fitting leaks uncledom at 3:59am 07.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1155 I thought my Wema tank sensor was failing but it turns out the Sea Tech shut off valves are leaking
Refinishing H376 interior floor rfrye1 at 10:15pm 07.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/588 My 1998 H376 wood floor is showing some wear and tear. I'm considering refinishing it. I assume the
ODay 20 vs Mariner 2+2 which is faster Mcewan007 at 8:16pm 07.18.18 Day Sailers 16/7759
Motor size ? Rltgold at 7:25pm 07.18.18 Catalina 22 19/1396 What is the largest motor you can use on a Catalina 22 ? Thanks
Which is Faster, Smooth Hulls or Rough? AlastairLC at 7:13pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 64/14030 Having just had Bella Zee's hull recoated, I noticed that the finish was rough, gritty really. Denni
Raymarine Power/NMEA cable for A50 Chartplotter Rob2435 at 6:30pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 4/659 Got a new to me chartplotter but need the power cable, any lead on one would be great.
Tell me this isn't true! Brian D at 5:45pm 07.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/561 XDbPa9ENM6I
Air conditioner drip solution Sanfelice at 5:26pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4413 I have a dry bilge except when running the air conditioner. The drip tube in the bilge runs perpendi
Solar Issue Rick D at 3:49pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 9/841 I have 400 watts solar from four 50's and two 100's. The two 100 s are new. All are ganged into the
Companionway Screech Solution (1) mholzmann at 2:09pm 07.18.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/582 Prior to 1995 many of the Catalina Sailboats 27' to 42' had a very same Companionway Hatch. Very co
H23.5 mast base halyard sheave spacers (1) Rick Macdonald at 1:54pm 07.18.18 Smaller Boats 8/1132 153868 The photo shows the broken spacer. I have none at all now and the main halyard binds between
Streamstay II furler problems Dave Pawloski at 12:58pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 1/533 My 1985 Hunter 31 is equipped with a Streamstay II jib furler (from when I purchased the boat in 19
Alden Marinefax TR-VI capta at 11:08am 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 8/676 This boat came with an Alden Marinefax TR-VI, but no paper. I thought it might be good to get it goi
Hull Oil Canning MacR2Wim at 10:25am 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 5/8205 I own and sail a 1984 Catalina 30 in a large freshwater lake in MS. Because there are no facilities
Connecting Garmin NMEA GPS to Raymarine Seatalk Mity at 9:35am 07.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/14748 Hi I just bought a Garmin Echomap Plus 65cv and I would like to connect it to the Raymarine equipme
ST-60 (ST1) Network to NMEA 2000 (1) Maine Sail at 4:57am 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 25/16590 I get asked this electronics question more than just about any other from customers who have a perfe
Compass, AP, GPS conflict KennyBene at 4:11am 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 50/3850 1999 B352 with C80 MFD, ST 50 plus autopilot and compass None of these instruments show the same he

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Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 4:47pm 09.18.24 However, now the throttle creeps towards idle while motoring at speed. I didn't notice anything in
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 4:43pm 09.18.24 My recently acquired Tartan 33R has a Yacht Specialties pedestal and Universal 5424 diesel. I just r
Cutter rig Willemvan at 4:30pm 09.18.24
Wheel to tiller Stu Jackson at 4:04pm 09.18.24 Not a good idea. You might find out more here: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORU
Wheel to tiller kappykaplan at 3:54pm 09.18.24 Just don't do it. :plus:
Wheel to tiller Scott T-Bird at 3:50pm 09.18.24 Just don't do it.
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Scott T-Bird at 3:49pm 09.18.24 You will never be sorry! She is an excellent boat for your location.
Cutter rig dlochner at 3:45pm 09.18.24 Some offshore sailors add a removable inner forestay in order to fly a smaller head sail and to have
H376 Mixing Elbow dlochner at 3:38pm 09.18.24 So what is the proper maintenance on an elbow? Is it run time related or just age? I imagine a prop
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner FasterHorses at 3:27pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see wh
H376 Mixing Elbow Justin_NSA at 3:16pm 09.18.24 So what is the proper maintenance on an elbow? Is it run time related or just age? I imagine a prope
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 3:05pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see wh
Cutter rig Jim Legere at 2:35pm 09.18.24 Many people do not realize that a cutter is designed for that rig - the mast is further aft than on
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Rich Stidger at 1:30pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see whe
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Hello Below at 12:54pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. :plus:
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 12:16pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. One thi
H376 Mixing Elbow (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 09.18.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.18.24 Use 1/4" ball valves as they are a nice fit in a tight space. Make sure they are a good quality and
Engine Alignment (1) Afraal at 10:46am 09.18.24 @Ralph Johnstone . The way I see it Catalina suggests using hardwood shims so the thread exposure in
Old whisker pole locking mechanism Brambo at 10:34am 09.18.24

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