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CDI FF2 furling manual Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00am 07.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/722 As a retired dealer, I know many of the model Catalina 22, 22MKII, 25, 250 and others to include Cap
Keel bolts Kevvymm at 8:55pm 07.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/661 I am looking to purchase a cat 30. 1976 but the keel bolts look shot. There are something like lag
Confused Meriachee at 8:47pm 07.09.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/571 Alright Peggy, I'm throwing in the proverbial towel. We have a very standard waste setup in the 270
Big project today...finding where rain water leaks in Megaro76 at 6:14pm 07.09.17 Catalina 22 13/3119 With my 11 year old daughter running the hose to simulate a rain storm and me inside the boat cabin
Is our media ever right? Ken Cross at 5:03pm 07.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1192 Marina fire story. Does this sound wrong? http://komonews.com/news/local/fire-hits Jssalem heard t
Diesel fuel/water filter recommendation nestorph at 4:06pm 07.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 27/4604 I need to install a fuel/water filter in my Islander 30 Bahama. I checked out the Racor filters but
Fuel and Water Tank Level hookway at 3:25pm 07.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3525 Hello Can anyone comment on water or fuel level meters or some basic way to tell when the tank is n
Oceanis 400, Smell from the Sump Pump hookway at 3:23pm 07.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1776
Hull crack (2) blindsmokey at 3:17pm 07.09.17 Catalina 22 14/2424 I put my newly acquired boat in the water this weekend for the first time and discovered there is a
Engine mount while trailering (1) Lafayette Mike at 3:13pm 07.09.17 Catalina 22 18/3289 I'd love to find a way to mount my engine to the trailer while traveling. I have seen the "motor mo
Wanted - gently used main for my Hunter 23 (1986) Vanderlady at 3:10pm 07.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1454 Does anyone have gently used main sail I can use for my 1986 Hunter 23, or know where I can get one?
'85 H31 Fuse location Dave Roberts at 1:54pm 07.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/458 Just bought an 85 H31 and the interior electronics are totally different from our previous boat ('83
How to protecting above-deck bike from moisture and UV? patrickkidd at 10:44am 07.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/691 I am a liveaboard and lock my road bike outside my Catalina 30. I am looking for a way to protect it
Main traveler car & sheet set-up (1) SeanP at 9:17am 07.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 33/10824 See the attached image of how the PO had things set up with the Rutgerson car. He seems to have adde
P42 Step for getting off boat (1) Puesta del sol at 9:10am 07.09.17 Big Boats 0/406 home made step - seems to work Not part of the design but I left long lines to work out final adjus
Saturday nearest full moon=NightCrawler! (5) Jackdaw at 9:00am 07.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/397 At WYC that means a pot luck buffet for a late dinner, and then heading out for a night sail. Last n
Macgregor 26S Sliding hatch jhastie at 7:23am 07.09.17 Parts Search 0/458 Looking for a replacement in good condition.
1999, H260 New centerboard pins a little longer than original ones (3) Tom2909 at 5:16am 07.09.17 Smaller Boats 10/1255 I've received new centerboard and roller pins from the Hunter Forum store for reassembling the cent
Faulty transducer or faulty instrument? XDMusic at 2:42am 07.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/633 My depth instrument, which has worked just fine until recently, will light up as usual when turned o
Transducer or Instrument XDMusic at 2:21am 07.09.17 Ask All Sailors 8/871 My depth instrument, which has worked just fine until recently, will light up as usual when turned o

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Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 7:44pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 7:03pm 05.27.24 40 years? DLj makes sense.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 7:01pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jssailem at 6:52pm 05.27.24 Regrettably, the hole may be the only way to ensure that the transom is reinforced and the bolt nuts
Tank display panel replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 05.27.24 You actually need to replace that complete system with a current one that also uses sensors that att
Pearson 32 through hull question JibJab at 6:11pm 05.27.24 I just dug up an old schematic of thru hull locations. Looks like it could have been for the option
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 6:08pm 05.27.24 ABYC standards are all voluntary, especially when it comes to wiring. For DC wiring the only colors
ABYC wire identification question? (2) JamesG161 at 5:52pm 05.27.24 ABYC have a standard that assigns a particular number for each wire depending on what it is used fo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 5:44pm 05.27.24 I thought we were talking about using two snubber lines and if they were useful or not. I simply de
ABYC wire identification question? Rich Stidger at 5:11pm 05.27.24 The P-touch system has special wire label tape. I haven't used it, but it may be a solution.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 5:08pm 05.27.24 Re. catamarans, this is boat specific, but we are not handling the bridle around the forestay on a l
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 4:56pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over
ABYC wire identification question? Stu Jackson at 4:31pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over 3
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 4:20pm 05.27.24
Lube for Seld�n vang JoeWhite at 3:52pm 05.27.24 Try bearing grease, it will not wash away in water. Lanolin is an other option.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 3:35pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I fee
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount (1) Ace214 at 3:04pm 05.27.24 Hi John, thanks for your feedback! I wish I could sail this boat without an outboard, but I'm saili
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 3:02pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I feel
Swim step lanyard dLj at 2:51pm 05.27.24 SS cable is best for many things. But this one failed from corrosion and kinking, things Dyneema wi
Swim step lanyard DArcy at 2:01pm 05.27.24 SS cable is best for many things. But this one failed from corrosion and kinking, things Dyneema wi

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