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A swivel tv mount for a flat screen smart tv in my Catalina 310 (4) Tom & Deb at 11:49am 03.04.17 Catalina 310 7/2646 133788 133792 133793 133794 By pure luck I found a swivel tv mount that would take my flat screen fr
Life Got Tougher catalanc at 10:37am 03.04.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/676 Some folks are having a tough time of it. http://www.theonion.com/article/rising-income-inequality
Wetsanding Cat Girl 70 at 8:38am 03.04.17 Catalina 22 14/1694 We bought our first boat last year, an amazing 1970. We thought she needed to be repainted until I s
Cherubini 27 number sequence? TooCoys at 3:53am 03.04.17 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1536 Hello all, first post. I've just purchased my first sailboat, a 1981 Hunter 27. The hull number is
Rudder mount (1) paulj at 9:57pm 03.03.17 Catalina 310 11/1655 Leo Which diameter are you talking about. I can not get this picture on the private message.
Hunter 23 motor mount Rcarbo at 6:31pm 03.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1270 What is the best outboard motor mounting bracket for a hunter 23. The one that came on the boat or
Pass thru's for Antenna Cables etc... kimelmore at 5:08pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1428 Anyone have any ideas about how to get cables thru the deck etc for electronics like radar etc. I've
Wet Cell Lead Acid Battery Venting Brian D at 12:28pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 20/5444 Is there any cause for concern if the batteries are located in the cabin of the boat?
Blue Sea 7610 ACR in an O'Day 272LE StanleyJ at 12:18pm 03.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/457 I just rec'd a Blue Sea 7610 ACR yesterday and plan to run a new #4 alternator wire from my Universa
Multiple House Banks vs. One House Bank (4) Maine Sail at 12:09pm 03.03.17 Musings With Maine Sail 14/10588 The age old question of multiple house banks, and alternating use, vs. one single contiguously wired
Needed...Tursi's Docking book Lotte Lou at 12:00pm 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4497 Does anyone have a copy of Tom Tursi's single engine docking techniques they want to unload? I can b
Best bottom paint scraper (1) njlarry at 11:40am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 29/7073 133761 As you can see from the attached pic I have a lot of scraping to do. Went to the paint store
Applying vinyl graphics Justin_NSA at 11:22am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 14/493 I should know this. Couldn't find it either. I'm polishing and waxing my hull for the '17 season. Be
Table refinishing / reconditioning stevemitchell at 8:40am 03.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1797 I've noticed my table in the main salon has started looking less than stellar after this last season
Radar GS 932 mono user manual (1) yorammelnik at 8:39am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2352 Hi, Does anyone have a user manual for a GS 932 mono radar? Attached is a picture of the radar. Than
Swabbing the decks freeheelbillie at 8:09am 03.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2679 Whats you favorite, product and process for swabbing the decks? I'm just looking to do a deep cleani
Beneteau 323 Filters John Moore at 7:10am 03.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1342 Anyone have a list (including part numbers) of all filters (oil, fuel, water) that need periodic cle
22 fixed keel on open water CHIRO at 2:32am 03.03.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/715 thoughts on trip from california to hawaii. yes i'm experienced. wondering about the boat.
The order of things... PAC3142 at 8:01pm 03.02.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 60/11362 In another topic on fairlead position, one poster said that adjustable jib cars was the best thing h
3 recessed lights above the compression post. VanIslandGuy at 5:56pm 03.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/440 Hi Everyone, I've got a Hunter 410. There appear to be three lights that are on the headliner that

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Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.24 Part two is: I believe there is a way to keep the new alternator if I either replace the tachometer
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 06.29.24 Also, I'm curious about 3 bilge pumps. Three electric bilge pumps or 2 electric and 1 manual? My C
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 06.29.24 @Crazy Dave Condon Your opinion ?
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 06.29.24 BTW, the "Catalina smile" doesn't apply to the boat you are looking at. It was only an issue with m
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 8:43am 06.29.24 A "wet bilge" is not normal unless there is a reason for it. Ask for explanation and then do whatev
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 8:40am 06.29.24 I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port William Weeks at 8:37am 06.29.24 Sorry about the previous message, had a computer glitch, was supposed to read line up equally on eac
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 8:26am 06.29.24 YES! There is an easy trick. Get a couple small supermagnets. They work through aluminum. Tie a t
Bronze rudder part (6) GarEi at 8:15am 06.29.24 OK I got back to the boat and made the repair. The Pearson 303 has bronze rudder mounts in the skeg,
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port William Weeks at 8:08am 06.29.24 Hi Joe, thanks for your input, yes I contacted Catalina about the problem and they wouldn't admit th
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.29.24 Prop walk = a pull to port is a normal consequence of the way our propulsion systems are aligned. I
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Joe at 7:27am 06.29.24 Have you contacted Catalina Yachts for their input? It it's an ongoing issue then they would have m
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck kloudie1 at 6:53am 06.29.24 Welcome aboard ! The shop manual is unnder "owner Resources" and "General Downloads" scroll down in
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 6:51am 06.29.24 Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to be 2024 first Hurricane. There is a Second Tropical wave follow
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:42am 06.29.24 I am 82 and still enjoying my Hunter 26. The only thing I have modified for my age is adding a bar u
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 6:42am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
Downsizing to a 260 bmorr at 6:38am 06.29.24 Is the 260 a good downsize move for me? Have owned numerous sailboats over the years and currently
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 6:30am 06.29.24 The tropical Atlantic looks very warm, as does the Caribbean and that tongue of warm water in the G
Mobile navigation app jssailem at 6:23am 06.29.24 Sure looks like a map glitch.
Hypalon cleaning (2) sailcapt340 at 5:37am 06.29.24 Now, I use Aurora Speed Clean for my Achilles Dinghy. My dinghy was in need of a real good cleaning

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