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Catalina 18 overhaul (2) RRG at 9:20am 06.28.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 Hi All. I recently purchased an 1999 Catalina 18 which has not been in the water in 8 Years. It had
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 8:22am 06.28.23 Catalina 310 15/1557 I have a 2016 Catalina 310 with a ST4000 autopilot. When the autopilot is in Auto mode, it occasio
Which Bomar Gaskets ? spadaforaj at 12:44am 06.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1724 2004 Hunter 41 - hatch above forward cabin leaks very badly - even worse now that I paid someone to
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke 44A with JS Trans sdunton393 at 6:50pm 06.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/561 Hello, I just bought a 2002 Beneteau 393 and it has a Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Ca
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Richard19068 at 6:45pm 06.27.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/683 The 1" OD discharge nipple on the Jabsco macerating pump I got for my holding tank pumpout is just l
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update Simon Sexton at 6:22pm 06.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 7/1570 Ahoy from Galveston, TX! A while back, I made an update post saying I'd adopted a 1987 Hunter 28.5
Bed size question in 38-44' xavpil at 6:09pm 06.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/474 I am in the market to buy a Beneteau or Jeanneau 38-44' so I visited in person 2 or 3 boats and look
MAST LEAKS & SPARTITE twodzusfittings at 3:54pm 06.27.23 Bigger Boats 3/1040 I am sure this subject has been discussed many times before. I am looking for more recent views, sat
A relaxed tour of the North Salish Sea (7) Michael Davis at 2:58pm 06.27.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/717 Sun Gypsy got underway June 1 . As we all know, every place we want to go is always upwind so imagin
Harbor 20 Sawyers Island at 2:14pm 06.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1091 Hi-I'm looking at a 1998 Harbor 20 in a couple of days. Can anyone offer any advice on what to look
Excess Solar Load FourPoints at 12:10pm 06.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/834 Just installed a 50W maintenance charger panel on the boat and a Victron 75/10, Even with the panel
Beneteau Cockpit Speakers Original Replacement (1) CABixler at 10:58am 06.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1367 Our original cockpit stereo speakers that came installed I think by Beneteau or perhaps the Dealer a
1x19 cable for standing rigging? HeelBoy at 10:45am 06.27.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1081 I know that BWC sells this cable type for shroud replacement, and that's also what on the boat to st
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (4) drgbanks at 9:46am 06.27.23 Day Sailers 7/1161 Changing out the tiller today. The rudder stock (?) or bracket is filthy. Apparently, it was left i
Selden - Furling Main (1) Breezy1 at 7:56am 06.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1095 I have a 2003 326 Hunter with the Selden furling main. I want to replace the outhaul line, however I
Request Help Deciphering Trail-Rite Capacity Decal (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:23am 06.27.23 Catalina 22 9/799
Can scoop a 25' trailer space.... Tim1790 at 4:15pm 06.26.23 Trailer Sailors 8/824 Hi, I have been waiting for a slip or mooring to open up but can now get cheap, secure 25' parking
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. (1) PeterinSydney at 3:50pm 06.26.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1351 217285
34Mk2 back stay adjustment (1) robbjd at 1:26pm 06.26.23 Big Boats 3/913 Our 97, 34MK2 has a typical split backstay to allow access to the swim platform, but has no means of
Is my fuel pump trying to tell me something? High Current at 12:45pm 06.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/1094 My boat with a Universal M25-XP is still pretty new to me - I've only been out for a couple of sails

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Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner LloydB at 11:24am 09.20.24 Wire that is carrying signals to another place even if it is not spliced together to make it longer,
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 11:13am 09.20.24 Getting a prebuilt angled panel might be a challenge. What about a flat plastic panel say made of AB
Osmosis Don S/V ILLusion at 11:11am 09.20.24
Angled Engine Control Enclosure jssailem at 11:08am 09.20.24 https://www.tadiesels.com/instrument_panel.html Perhaps this plastics company makes something that c
Angled Engine Control Enclosure LloydB at 11:02am 09.20.24 The Perkins panel you show is no longer available due to disruptions in the supply chain so it looks
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Schwarz633 at 10:55am 09.20.24 The gauges and controls on our boat are also horizontal, and I have wondered about a solution. I wa
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Hello Below at 10:49am 09.20.24 For LED lighting, i think this is a perfect application for them. :plus:
Adding a Bimini Leeward Rail at 10:15am 09.20.24 The easiest and most expensive way is to hire a canvas shop to make one. If you use a shop that dea
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 Project_Mayhem at 10:03am 09.20.24 Buyfoam.com is a reasonably priced site for custom cut foam. You may have to trim a little bit but f
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 9:54am 09.20.24 @Moondawg , how are you doing with that overheating problem ? This is an interesting one. I'm goi
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 9:51am 09.20.24 Check the downloadable section on this site and see of you can find a manual for your Yanmar 2QM15.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 09.20.24 @Moondawg , how are you doing with that overheating problem ? This is an interesting one.
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 Captain-Will at 9:39am 09.20.24 For the cushions, definitely remove the covers and wash them. I wash them by hand in a big tub. In
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 Captain-Will at 9:38am 09.20.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, j
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Leeward Rail at 9:24am 09.20.24 I find crouching down to see anything very annoying. The back of my panel is exposed in the lazaret
Angled Engine Control Enclosure Leeward Rail at 9:12am 09.20.24 That panel looks nice. Why don't you acquire it and transfer your gauges into the new panel? Errr.
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner jssailem at 8:39am 09.20.24 You will install these in a "hidden" space where you can hide extra wire. Go with heat-shrink butt c
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner BAD ORCA at 8:38am 09.20.24 you can put a piece of heatshrink over Wago nuts with a bit of dialectric grease over the open ends
Osmosis BigEasy at 8:27am 09.20.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:25am 09.20.24 I wear contacts, and use reading glasses. To me the most important thing is the darkest, polarized,

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