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Compass cover (1) morbidfollower at 10:55am 05.12.24 Catalina 22 0/401 Does anyone have this same compass or know which model it is? I assume it's from the 90's. Suunto is
473 toe rail Jay Kaiser at 10:43am 05.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/461 i have a 473. My wood toe rail is splitting under a couple of my cleats. A few years ago I saw a 473
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (2) AlanCatalina at 10:12am 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1489 I have this problem every year. I always figure it out and then forget- why is the job getting stuck
HARBOR 20 - Servicing Just Marine at 8:09am 05.12.24 Harbor 20 0/27 If you have any questions regarding Harbor 20's such as parts, tuning, covers, buying, selling, cush
Happy Mothers Day... (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/704
Universal M 3 20 PeteT at 4:46pm 05.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/542 Its crazy. I start the engine and that sometimes takes a few times to get it going from a cold start
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 7:21am 05.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1059 Do you have one? work ok? I want one for the boat says max draw 800watts
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 5/420 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 4:19pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2532 Hey Fellow Sailors, I need advice on possible electrical options. I purchased an old boat two year
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging SailGusto86 at 3:20pm 05.10.24 Big Boats 4/887 S'S 86' Catalina 38 and no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. Are
Winch placement Guystapo at 2:40pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1621 Has anyone ever placed a winch in the aft part of the cockpit. I have a Catalina 34 and its really h
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 11:21am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 16/2583 I have to try to remove the original specifications numbers that are painted (printed?) on common PV
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery Maine Sail at 10:48am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 4/664 Happy 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery.. TkyF976hAxo
Self Tailers and the Catalina 22 New Design ...3TacksontheWater at 10:01am 05.10.24 Catalina 22 3/930 Do I ever wish that someone made a smaller self tailing winch. The smallest one is the Andersen 12 S
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 9:28am 05.10.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/1844 This weekend promises to be an exciting. SPECIAL STATEMENT - Northern Light Show ?? May 10 2024
IS your GPS, AIS, Home Power Grid acting funny? jssailem at 9:01am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/12 This weekend promises to be an exciting solar event. NOAA Headlines: "Major Sun Storm Alert!"
Are you ready... Mother's Day Weekend ALERT. jssailem at 8:39am 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 0/11 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/major-sun-storm-alert.1249939420
Another Major Sun Storm Alert ! JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 8/1297 We got the alert on May 5th and knew that CME or Coronal Mass Ejection was aimed at the Earth. Thos
Shroud adjusters - Newport 17 Hoatsy at 8:29am 05.10.24 Newport 1/345 Helloooooooo! My partner bought me a 1978 Newport 17 that's a little rough around the edges. One of
Stuffing box mount repair (1) mbefus at 3:54pm 05.09.24 S2 4/900

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Electrical on O'Day 22 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:29am 06.28.25
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 WayneH at 7:01am 06.28.25 OK, Maybe I'm just lucky. I have had my boat since 2011, never bought fuel from shady places and nev
New dodger leaking through the seams ...3TacksontheWater at 6:23am 06.28.25 I asked the canvas worker (was fit to existing frame) and he merely texted me a pic of a bottle of
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 colemj at 6:12am 06.28.25 You might croak at the cost :yikes: they would quote. I have two 85-gallon tanks. They wanted $2500
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 colemj at 6:06am 06.28.25 I don't know the Catalina 250, but when I looked it up, every source said it had a 6gal portable tan
New dodger leaking through the seams thinwater at 5:54am 06.28.25 Seam tape only works on waterproof, not water repellent, fabrics. Mostly, it won't even stick. And i
Specs for Adjusting Shrouds on 34' Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 06.28.25 As a rule of thumb shrouds should be tensioned to 15% of their breaking strength, which is dictated
Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry Makai Green Harbor at 5:18am 06.28.25 Thank you
Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry kappykaplan at 5:10am 06.28.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Here are a couple of links to download resources on this forum that may
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:04am 06.28.25 Good luck with that. Be careful about taking an adversarial approach. :banghead: A softer approach
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) kappykaplan at 4:02am 06.28.25 If you do not have the manual you can down load it from this site Here's the direct link to the do
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) Slipin Away at 1:22am 06.28.25 If you do not have the manual you can down load it from this site
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) Slipin Away at 1:18am 06.28.25 Do you have the owners manual. It has the circuit diagram for the AC switching system. You have to
Ranger 12 - rescue jssailem at 10:30pm 06.27.25
New dodger leaking through the seams jssailem at 10:27pm 06.27.25 I have never seen taped seams on boat canva Neither have I. Perhaps it is the size of the needle
New dodger leaking through the seams Hayden Watson at 10:23pm 06.27.25 I have never seen taped seams on boat canvas.
Ranger 12 - rescue Michael Davis at 7:21pm 06.27.25 Those look in good shape!
Ranger 12 - rescue (3) rhsc912 at 7:18pm 06.27.25 Last photos for the night. I promise :) and yes it very much feels like Christmas in June! Boat #4
Ranger 12 - rescue Michael Davis at 7:16pm 06.27.25 Christmas in June!
Ranger 12 - rescue (1) rhsc912 at 7:12pm 06.27.25 Found these tucked away in the sail bag. Seems like the owner was going to make some repairs in 1998

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