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Looking for an O'Day 37 manual onlyluc at 10:17am 11.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/848 Hello all ! Currently shopping to hopefully find a good condition O'Day 37 sailboat. While browsin
Electrical cleanup (1) Justin_NSA at 8:34am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 10/771 I've begun my holding tank monitor installation and into the wiring layout design. Probe and panel s
Mastervolt Mass 24/100-c Battery Charger Marc14857 at 5:47am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1142 Was wondering if anyone has any experience with the above battery charger? I am asking on behalf of
Decoding old hardware (3) Gene Neill at 5:27am 11.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1999 My Albin Vega has some cockpit hardware on the starboard side, the purpose of which is at least larg
Replacement Cabin Lights for Hunter 336 dkerphunter at 1:39am 11.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1612 I need to replace a brass 12V cabin light on a 1995 Hunter 336. Does anybody know where to source th
Plastic (composite) prop - Questions (3) SFS at 5:19pm 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 1/310 When we bought the boat, it had a two-bladed plastic prop. While the boat was getting a new bottom
Battery and Charger Installation (1) kimelmore at 4:19pm 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 20/3023 Several weeks ago my charger quit. It was installed in the aft lazzerette and my feeling is that it
Cleaning Rudder Assembly (2) shank at 12:45pm 11.17.16 Catalina 22 6/2647 Hi, I have an 87 model and I would like to clean up the rudder/tiller assembly. I'm not sure what t
360 Degree Views Along Paradise Lake In Arizona City, AZ Britt Adam Wallace at 11:14am 11.17.16 Destinations 1/12 Monaco-012 by Britt Adam Wallace posted Nov 17, 2016 at 12:09 PMAerial-032 by Britt Adam Wallace pos
What's wrong with this picture.... (1) cb32863 at 7:28am 11.17.16 Ask All Sailors 47/2924 Saw this yesterday.,....
CATALINA-22 TECH MANUAL UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE (1) CaptDon01 at 8:09pm 11.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3466 The new Catalina 22 Technical Manual Update 2017 is now available at: www.catalina22.org Over 100 p
Boat US Insurance question.... Capn D at 6:15pm 11.16.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2652 I need a bit of advice concerning an insurance issue we are having. Our boat took a lightning strik
40.5 Owners with DYI Electric Forward Head Rick D at 4:26pm 11.16.16 Big Boats 10/598 Hey, guys: to anyone who pulled wire for an electric head install in the forward head; how did you r
New Sailer: Need Advice on Purchasing tstelz at 3:26pm 11.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/831 Hello, I recently began my hobby of sailing. In the last two months, I completed a beg/intermediate
Wiring issues with 12v electrical system on Hunter 30 sailboat ripperbone at 2:25pm 11.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1741 I'm a new boat owner and my first foray into boat electrics was to try to install a battery voltage
St Croix - Christiensted Liquorice at 12:57pm 11.16.16 Destinations 2/509 I'm cruising from the BVI's to Christiansted/St Croix next month. Anyone out there entered Christian
Some pics as promised jlillie at 11:07am 11.16.16 S2 5/1370 Thanks all for the the advice and comments in my previous thread. As promised i posted some pics in
using transom mount transducer jdub tn at 9:32am 11.16.16 Catalina 22 10/6384 I am considering buying a garmin echomap 53dv chartplotter/fishfinder. I probably don't need it, bu
Companion way entry steps soggysocks at 9:25am 11.16.16 Big Boats 7/1920 Any suggestions for covering the entry steps on a "large" power boat (46')? She is a well kept Chris
Outlets quit working (Oday 28 1984) itchybro at 7:35am 11.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/643 Ahoy folks! So...Last weekend I spend Friday night on the boat to be up and ready for a race on Sat

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The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 3:01pm 05.04.23 The boat does have limber holes but are located under the sole at opposite ends at a distance where
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer shemandr at 3:01pm 05.04.23 My sole intent in posting that article is to emphasize that a typical fire extinguisher is inadequat
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 2:57pm 05.04.23 When I bought my H44DS in 2008 she came with the main engine exhaust underwater. Apparently Hunter
Third summer, boat wont sail capta at 2:54pm 05.04.23 Sailing lessons came before the boat, chose to do the instructor sailing cause surely I am missing
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 kloudie1 at 2:51pm 05.04.23
Old bilge: water in keel capta at 2:49pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a lit
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? capta at 2:44pm 05.04.23 Does your boat have limber holes? Why can't you put a bilge pump in that area. You do know there are
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 2:39pm 05.04.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of the
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Dave Groshong at 2:20pm 05.04.23 How about a dripless shaft seal? Dry bilges are great: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-sh
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 1:55pm 05.04.23 Well. I did some searching.. Apparently the Catalina 27 was changed over the years, but they had br
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 1:53pm 05.04.23
New Hunter arch panel senang at 1:52pm 05.04.23 You will find many models of waterproof connectors male and female when searching on car & lorry web
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 1:51pm 05.04.23 Been though a number of less than ideal days on the water over the years as have all sailors. But m
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:45pm 05.04.23 The problem with the EVO panels is the gap between planks.. I think that would trap a lot of dirt e
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 1:43pm 05.04.23 That experience should give a scare to all who read your thread!
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 1:37pm 05.04.23 Shoot, I can't remember after a day !!! :-)
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 1:27pm 05.04.23 From what I've read, a LiFePo4 battery, once on fire, is difficult or impossible to put out with a
Reverse Polarity twalker H260 at 1:10pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pote
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:04pm 05.04.23 Thanks! She's a 1991 Beneteau First 35s5. We've just finished a total interior refit. nice!!! Enjo
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 1:04pm 05.04.23 @Salty Jack We did strike the boom, all lines, etc. while motoring back to the ramp following a race

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