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1987 Catalina 30 tall rig karen Elissa Butler at 9:18pm 05.28.16 Parts Search 5/708 Can anyone tell me where I can get the red button that holds the fuse for the lights? Just need the
Parking Lot to Water Times LeeandRick at 7:41pm 05.28.16 Trailer Sailors 18/1769 On average how long does it take you to rig and launch. (Parking lot to ready to sail away at the la
Nice sailing trip. (1) sailaway78 at 5:43pm 05.28.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1283 Just got back from a two week jaunt. Sailing on friends Hunter 36. We didn't go too far, just as
depth sounder replacement (1) shank at 4:58pm 05.28.16 Catalina 22 4/884 The 87 model I recently purchased has an old Kenyon depth gage mounted on the wall next to the compa
Outboard locking problem. DAVA390 at 3:54pm 05.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 11/1827 On my Tohatsu 6hp outboard: has a thumbscrew on the back to control friction on spinning the top. I
Baby stays and using the main halyard? anthony at 12:57pm 05.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/814 In the midst of making a mast raising system. I will only use it two times in the year as I have a s
Buying Beneteau First 305 GregorLuv at 12:38pm 05.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3614 Hi Guys, So I came on these forums thinking I wanted a mcgregor and changed my mind so here I am ag
hunter336 fuse panel Jutta at 10:42am 05.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/649 Hello, having actually some problems with the power on the outlets and microwave, Both are not worki
Jammin Jr is alive (4) Jammin jr at 10:33am 05.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/908 The graphics guy just left!!! At long last, JAMMIN Jr lives. I almost cried when he finished. I hig
Ten Days Down the Oregon Coast with a Yamaha 30 Ameseys at 9:59am 05.28.16 Yamaha 0/2010 I like to take the boat somewhere a couple of weeks in the spring. This year, it was Portland to New
mast gate for an M25 RussC at 9:56am 05.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1343 I'm about to embark on fabricating a mast gate for my M25 and am wondering if I should just hammer c
Raw water intake strainer flow direction? (1) ChrisCall at 9:39am 05.28.16 Catalina 30 2/506 While replacing my thru hull and valve decided to replace raw water strainer too . When I look at my
Raw water intake strainer flow direction? (1) ChrisCall at 9:38am 05.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1945 While replacing my thru hull and valve decided to replace raw water strainer too . When I look at my
Raw water intake strainer flow direction? (1) ChrisCall at 9:35am 05.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/299 While replacing my thru hull and valve decided to replace raw water strainer too . When I look at my
Raw water intake flow direction? (1) ChrisCall at 9:31am 05.28.16 Ask All Sailors 2/416 123978
Take a moment to remember why we celebrate Memorial Day Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:54am 05.28.16 Ask All Sailors 12/733 It began as "Decoration Day"--a day when families of those who fell in the Civil War "decorated" the
Jealous of the boats already in.... (2) Maine Sail at 7:42am 05.28.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1072 This will be my latest launch in over 20 years. Yesterday I finally finished waxing the hull and the
H26 tiller-outboard connecting rod owner mod (4) jeffclown at 6:56am 05.28.16 Smaller Boats 8/1813 Connecting the tiller to the outboard has made piloting in and out of the slip a lot easier, and als
2016 C-22 North Gulf Coast Cruise (10) CaptDon01 at 6:37am 05.28.16 Catalina 22 7/992 What a great 3 weeks it's been! We first attended the 19th annual C-22 North Gulf Coast Cruise a co
another newbie, hull #12502 rpludwig at 4:57am 05.28.16 Catalina 22 214/18746 Been lurking here for some time, (actually read 16 pgs of threads thus far), clearly a wealth of kno

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Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:02am 04.08.23 It is probably police corrosion due to trapped water. The outer tube may have a sleeve or some kind
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 7:53am 04.08.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go t
Corrosion on boomkicker jssailem at 7:52am 04.08.23 Sure, that is not going to buff out. While the spring inside may or may not be involved, I suspect
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach (1) kloudie1 at 7:52am 04.08.23 I found this for the "B" panel 4JH2E.. Note that the "sail drive" sensor at the top of the page, cen
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach smokey73 at 7:29am 04.08.23 Interesting, but shouldn't it show on the Yanmar workshop manual (as 'optional') like the air heater
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach kloudie1 at 7:26am 04.08.23 Not sure, but probably for a water detector in a sail drive installation.. on my old 3gmf, the unuse
Long distance boat ownership Kings Gambit at 7:15am 04.08.23 My wife and I are getting close to the retire and move aboard moment. as such we are considering st
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:11am 04.08.23 I bought Tosca 4.5 years ago and (mostly) retired at the end January this year. The longest stretch
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 7:04am 04.08.23 The deep pitting is a concern. This is not surface corrosion that can be polished out. The depth of
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2010 Terry Cox at 6:51am 04.08.23 You're welcome, Jon.
Corrosion on boomkicker Davidasailor26 at 6:49am 04.08.23
Long distance boat ownership Captain Larry-DH at 6:36am 04.08.23 Long distance ownership without frequent use is bad for boats and for owner$. Another factor to con
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:19am 04.08.23 From you owners manual... Maintenance is very easy. Watermakers like to be used regularly. If left s
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 6:19am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Mai
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee JamesG161 at 6:08am 04.08.23 These membranes can , like in the movie Ghostbusters, get "Slimed". You might look up "Regular Main
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) JBP-PA at 5:46am 04.08.23 I made washboards with screening for when it is warm. This winter I made a canvas cover out of lefto
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:34am 04.08.23 Yes. We went really low tech when we needed a quick solution. 8 years later, it still works. Yes t
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising thinwater at 5:31am 04.08.23 Sogeman Bugbusters Companionway Screen There are even a few hatch board replacements with solid fram
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:24am 04.08.23 I can point you to a file converter and describe the steps involveI can point you to a file conver
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:18am 04.08.23 I wish that were the case. Yes, it has an SD slot, but I have not been able to find any method to

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