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New Electrical Service Panel options SkipperChipper at 8:02am 05.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/818 Has anyone replaced their aging electrical panel (1990 C30 TR/WK #5987) recently? Better to go with
Boat mooring. Karyon at 7:14am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1041 We sail on a small lake in Central Alberta, there are 2 marina's one belongs the home owners associa
Full size Ipad Pro used for Navionics, mounting options Canonshooternb at 6:26am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 51/10261 I purchased the full size Apple Ipad Pro in the fall with the cellular option to be used this summer
CDI Flexible Furler Friction (1) Mario Kuttnig at 6:22am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 33/4516 Hi All, I have a Catalina 22 Sailboat with a CDI flexible furler on my forestay. This thing used to
Bilge paint emergpa1 at 6:06am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1575 have you guys found paint from Home Depot or Lowe's that works well for bilge paint?
tried to ruin my day (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 55/3288 The first sail of the season didn't go smoothly. The boat is new to me so I'm still getting used to
'81 H36 deck fill replacement - are drop in's avaialble? tmjb at 5:02am 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/376 My '81 H36 came with original aluminum deck fills, all of which are corroded and in need of replacem
water in but waste not out? m-gulgun at 9:35pm 05.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2172 Hi, I can pump in fresh water into the bowl but then I cannot send it to the tank after I switch to
What batteries are you using? Texas Gun-Man at 9:13pm 05.22.16 Catalina 22 21/5322 My power use is minimal (at least for now): Garmin GPS/Depth finder 6.8w 4 LED cabin lights Nav ligh
What is this thing? Found it in a bag on the boat. (1) Leatherneck at 7:31pm 05.22.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1391 123760
Sailboat transport SE Florida Nereussailor at 6:47pm 05.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/1694 I'm looking for someone on the Treasure Coast of Florida to truck my sailboat from Ft. Pierce, FL to
Galley Drains into Bilge? BayMan at 3:55pm 05.22.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3433 1997 Hunter 450. The galley drain goes straight down to a thru hull. But there is an installed T j
Water in interior light Ziradog at 3:02pm 05.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1026 I went down to my 23-2 Saturday after a week of rain (maybe 4" total), and discovered that my interi
Alternate docking option (1) Jacktar at 2:15pm 05.22.16 Catalina 22 5/659 I guess you could do this to avoid getting your feet wet to attend a soiree ashore, also avoids all
1986 Hunter 31 Mast Weld (2) Dfisher at 1:54pm 05.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 22/2120 My first time up the mast a couple weeks ago and I noticed a weld on both sides of the mast that run
Battery Replacement - AGM cymeyer at 7:04am 05.22.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1788 We put in "Group 27" AGM batteries in place of our "Group 24" batteries about 8 years ago. The AGM
New Sail Maker for 1981 H22 ? newsailor130 at 7:01am 05.22.16 Smaller Boats 5/508 Any recommendations for a sail-maker for a replacement mainsail for a 1981 H22? I live in NYC and/or
Barient line strippers Alice A. at 4:07am 05.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/644 We are again having a problem with those plastic line strippers on our Barient 21-33 halyard winches
Oday 272LE Deck Gelcoat StanleyJ at 2:53am 05.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/713 Hi Sailors! Is there a particular brand of gelcoat that you prefer for topsides work? If so, did y
Citation 39 Toe Rail Advice NormanVV at 1:14am 05.22.16 Irwin 1/976 I have a damaged toe rail that I need to replace on my 1980 Irwin Citation 39. Any thoughts on the

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Alternator temperatures Maine Sail at 4:46am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it
Alternator temperatures (1) Maine Sail at 4:44am 04.07.23 Temp sensor should be measuring as close to the stator as possible. A large hose clamp can hold it r
AITA? Racing situation that came up danstanford at 2:26am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark.
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Joe at 2:15am 04.07.23 Do I need the mid stay as it will get in the way as the main -stay -furling -sail unfurls. What do
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 12:19am 04.07.23 Thank you for the info. I assume most double braid is a bit easier than Warpspeed? No, it's just m
Long distance boat ownership Joe at 12:11am 04.07.23 My opinion is....... wait. You are just going through the excitement phase of this decision you two
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 11:02pm 04.06.23
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment AaronD at 9:20pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid ! :plus: VERY nice work!
Long distance boat ownership garymalmgren at 8:57pm 04.06.23 Sorry Memike . it would seem that you boat is actually 1200 miles away. Ya gotta get home. We ofte
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 04.06.23 I think some marketer wrote up that description. My friend, for you I can put on all the connecti
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment pclarksurf at 8:34pm 04.06.23 Great work BTW-- looking solid !
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (1) pclarksurf at 8:30pm 04.06.23 What's next? -- get her out to Coeur D'alene or Pend Oreille and call me :)
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 7:55pm 04.06.23 Always good when a plan comes together! Greg
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 7:52pm 04.06.23 I'm claiming SUCCESS. I moved the engine up about 5/16 and symptoms are all gone along with it is s
Long distance boat ownership mermike at 7:29pm 04.06.23 I live about 600 miles away from my boat. At least it's driving distance. Pros: saltwater sailing,
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 7:16pm 04.06.23 It does not look like an impact crack. If it had been hit I would expect circular and radiating crac
Sailing the Abacos chuckwayne at 7:07pm 04.06.23 Thanks, Dave! we chartered a 41' Maine cat there several years ago and loved it. Brings back memorie
lines jssailem at 6:57pm 04.06.23 Brands should be considered a suggestion. It is wise to understand your needs and then compare simi
lines Suri at 6:19pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" wh
lines Calif. Ted at 5:57pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" whi

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