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AIR HEAD TOILET IN CATALINA 309 jamesplatz at 2:37pm 12.19.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1451 I am considering replacing the Jabsco toilet in my 2008 Catalina 309, with an Air Head composting to
Draw Bridge Etiquette Windborne at 1:56pm 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 53/6722 John's Pass Bridge spans two Florida barrier islands in west central Florida along busy Gulf Bouleva
Christmas present for Sailor father who has everything. patrickkidd at 1:00pm 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 32/2129 Hi there! I need Christmas present suggestions for a J/35 and Oceansport 35 owner who already has ev
Chalky residue on sail forbin at 12:08pm 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1033 Hey, In November I took the jib off the furler in preparation for a storm that never materialized,
Block Replacement (1) jen passos at 10:55am 12.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1103 Hi, We bought a 1999 36cc and are in need of replacing blocks. I have bought two that had to be ada
Anodes wyctoronto at 9:05am 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 5/533 I'm hoping to get to salt water mid-season 2017. What to do about bottom paint and anodes. Was think
Vendee Globe boat in trouble cb32863 at 8:26am 12.19.16 Racing 35/3641 Hitting a container at 17kts or so does a bit of damage. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/17287/t
Replacing roller furler WoodyB at 7:05am 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/692 I have to replace the furler on my 1989 Hunter 30. I would appreciate suggestions. My insurance adj
Which exhaust hose to use IH82BL8 at 5:09am 12.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/1404 I'm replacing my exhaust hoses. Which of these are the correct material to use? I will verify the
Inverter location 351 Mechone at 4:45am 12.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/861 Installing a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter . Does anyone have a factory installed inverter and
1984 Hunter 31 Fuel Gauge/sending unit & Holding tank sending unit. Glenn2002 at 9:01pm 12.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/988 We have been working on getting the fuel gauge to work, but no luck. It looks like I need to replace
catalina 270 bilge tom.p.brown at 6:55pm 12.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/676 hello, I just bought a 1994 Cat 270 2 days ago. I noticed there is a bilge in the cabin in the space
Venture 17 seems too high on trailer (1) sasjzl at 4:44pm 12.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1759 Hi all, I am the proud owner as of a few days ago of a Venture 17 built in 1973. It has been upgra
Lemon juice All U Get at 4:10am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 68/19257 Hi all, Our rafting mate was spraying his boat with lemon juice and the ICW Stain was running off.
mac 22 keel won't go all the way down (2) pulsewave at 3:32pm 12.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1570 Hi all, I have a Macgregor 22 and I can winch the keel down about 33 turns (with the lock bolt in).
Truly watertight electrical connection (1) Pilgrimtex at 2:01pm 12.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3411 While making a passage from Galveston to Tampa Bay in our Beneteau Oceanis 37; We spent 4.5 days in
Lewmar 50ST "circlip" removal (1) Wanderwind at 11:50am 12.18.16 Big Boats 10/1461 Hello everyone, I'm trying to lubricate my Lewmar 50ST primary winches (1994 Hunter Passage 42). T
Replace ST4000 Mk2 AutoPilot Belt (4) KZW at 10:26am 12.18.16 Catalina 310 6/3480 A month ago, my Raymarine ST4000 autopilot stopped auto piloting. It was obvious the belt was the pr
Need a ST4000 Autopilot control John Pergamo at 8:12am 12.18.16 Parts Search 0/615 Hi Does anyone have a ST 4000 head. I think its from the 90's. Its black. Thanks
Washer/dryer in one RWSlater at 7:56am 12.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1539 Can anyone provide manufacturer(s), and model number(s) for the all-in-one washer dryer units for sa

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Whisker Pole shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23 OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I
Whisker Pole Hayden Watson at 12:39pm 10.17.23 The basic rule of thumb for an adjustable whisker pole is from J to 1.5J. So for your boat that wou
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger BigEasy at 12:02pm 10.17.23 [QUOTE="pgandw, post: 1801793, member: 163560" I owned an ODay 25 on a trailer. When one became av
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only w
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:47am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar capta at 11:39am 10.17.23 How far we've come! When I began boating in the early '60s radar signals traveled from the antenna t
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 10:53am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. ...Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue. Wow!:confused:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 10:52am 10.17.23 Ah, mussels! :beer:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) rgranger at 10:50am 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: :poop: LoL
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. I've owned a Catalina 22, a 25 and for 25 years our C34. When we got the C34
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger pgandw at 10:21am 10.17.23 The thing I'm debating is trailer vs marina. Concerns: 1. I'm not sure if there is a formula, but
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 9:50am 10.17.23 sour muscles Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer:
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:49am 10.17.23 Thanks again John. Yes, I am probably kidding myself... and I assume that it is not practical for e
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:31am 10.17.23 Well you may be able to get up the 16ft to resolve the issue. But it will be a hassle. You put lock
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:15am 10.17.23 Many thanks for the input John. My furler is already in place with the forestay running through the
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar rgranger at 9:10am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it w
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 9:09am 10.17.23 I boat camped for 18 years. It was a lot of fun. With a bigger boat it suits the older bones and sor
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:06am 10.17.23 In working with my rigger to install the MarkIV furler on my boat, we removed the forestay and furle
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:55am 10.17.23 ... and alternator program. Thanks for the continued input. I think we have your shore charger sor
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:53am 10.17.23 According to Epoch, the batteries should bulk charge at 14.6 volts and absorb at 14.2 volts. Would

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