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Compression post Jacomo Sailor at 9:36am 04.01.17 Catalina 22 11/2866 Has anyone removed the compression post from a pre-85 C22? Just wondering how it is attached. I kn
Alternator connection to batteries (3) PAC3142 at 9:29am 04.01.17 Musings With Maine Sail 18/14881 I'm moving my batteries from the stern locker to under the aft berth to get more locker space, be ab
New Owner of 2013 Oceanis 41 DPCman69 at 9:12am 04.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2319 Hi, Just purchased a 3 cabin layout Oceanis 41. I would appreciate any help form other owners with
Marine how to, great new site njlarry at 8:42am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 3/606 I haven't seen this discussed here but I just noticed that Maine Sails www.marinehowto.com web blog
Bilge hoses, check valves, and smell marchem at 7:21am 04.01.17 Catalina 310 12/1844 Our C310 has a 3/4" bilge hose on an electric pump with a check valve and strainer (no idea who inst
Fresh Pow! Maine Sail at 5:52am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 5/595 Unfortunately, for the boating season, this is not an April fools pic... While we are extending our
Split back stay adjuster C22BC at 5:34am 04.01.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1589 I've just ordered the pieces for a split backstay adjuster , went off the owners manual diagram . As
DC Circuit Busbar Link (1) hdhr289 at 8:50pm 03.31.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1225 I'm considering installing my battery monitor shunt immediately adjacent to the main DC negative bus
I'm in Catalina Harbor (5) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 15/860 134849 134850
Hunter 23 TEXHOMA billbag414 at 6:11pm 03.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/440 anyone know the owner, have contacted the broker, Grandpappy Point, twice, via Phone, no response, p
New Furler Question Ward H at 5:29pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 36/2908 I've replaced all my standing rigging over the past couple of years and it's time to finish up that
Middle of big lake. CapnGL at 3:51pm 03.31.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2152 Is it safe to drop sails and spend the nite in the middle of a big lake where you can't anchor?....
Hinge Manufacturer (1) geoffschultz at 3:03pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 7/939 Does anyone know who makes this hinge? Thanks, Geoff
Tough Night in Redondo Beach Jumpstart at 2:52pm 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 26/2460 Wow, a Martin 242 takes a hit. All four crew survived. Lucky people fc2_1490970417 Longer video AdYT
looking for a Lazarette seat hatch for 1976 27' Catalina Karcher at 11:56am 03.31.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/839 Just bought the boat and the seat hatch is cracked in several places. Anyone have an idea of how/whe
2005 Hunter 38 Arch Dimension sailingguy2005 at 11:48am 03.31.17 Big Boats 0/331 Does anyone know what the circumference of the stainless arch is. I'm talking about the larger tube
Depth sounder replacement RayG at 10:03am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 2/480 I need to replace an SL172 depth sounder on my Cape Dory 25. Does anyone know what type of transduce
Lewmar 16 st winch how to remove drum (2) Capt Robbie at 9:15am 03.31.17 Ask All Sailors 24/7890 I can't get the drum off. I don't see how or if it comes apart. I can't believe that it is not se
Painting the hull kclancy at 9:15am 03.31.17 Catalina 22 6/653 Hey Gang, I have wet sanded and polished my hull, but now the bottom paint looks really bad in comp
Boat Lost Entering Harbor Rick D at 7:55am 03.31.17 Sails Call Lounge 53/4491 Including graphic video, a boat racing Thursday series gets rolled and broken under the pier in SoCa

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Sail loft Annapolis shemandr at 4:39pm 11.13.23 I would think you could throw a stone and hit multiple sail lofts in the sailing capital of the midd
Watches SailingLoto at 4:34pm 11.13.23 I always wore am Oris. Had a stroke, now it's a smart watch. Gotta keep an eye on things. It's la
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 4:32pm 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.13.23 I don't have any first-hand experience with winterizing marine heads. But vinegar can freeze. I d
C25 jib downhaul routing SailingLoto at 4:23pm 11.13.23 1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Richard19068 at 4:02pm 11.13.23 As it turns out, I was able to find a brand new one similar to mine on E-bay for a reasonable price
Where to look for a raw water leak. shemandr at 4:00pm 11.13.23 Ooh Booy ... I'm last in line for advice here but I can see when a post is communicative or not. In
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. TimFromLI at 3:54pm 11.13.23 I was considering doing the same. Why is there such a big difference in pricing. Is this the same th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 3:38pm 11.13.23 Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after that, when I motored from the pumpout to my slip
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 3:06pm 11.13.23 In your log, when did you arrive at Pt Ludlow? Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after
Tiller rise C27? Joe at 2:18pm 11.13.23 That's not a Cat 27 tiller. It looks more like a C 30. Too much curve. The C27 is straighter at t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Referring waaaay back to your origina
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 2:11pm 11.13.23 1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 1:39pm 11.13.23 i would start with the on engine fuel line seals. they can be easily twichted out of alignment when
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hello Below at 1:24pm 11.13.23 John, this thread has just gone on far too long. Most threads don't go on for more than 26 posts.
Catalina 320 electrical issue Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 11.13.23 Ralph's right. Another thing to check is the connections of the AC wires to the breaker inside your
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 11.13.23 I give up! I'm just about ready to second that motion unless you can start thinking clearly in a
Replacing main sail halyard flightlead404 at 12:47pm 11.13.23 When we bought our 2007 41AC two years ago, the clutches were all nicely labeled. I later realized
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed rgranger at 12:44pm 11.13.23 Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with

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