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Air Conditioner Location for an O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 5:44pm 08.05.16 Bigger Boats 45/7198 I'm ready to install a unit in Karma. Would like to install the unit in the starboard storage area
Sea Eagle inflatable kayak,opinions? DAVA390 at 4:28pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3436 Dont know kayaks at all ,but thinking sbout 2 person sea eagle inflatable as a dingy for our Precis
Coverting an icebox to powered refrigeration Tlewis at 3:57pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 44/5251 Ahoy mateys, I just purchased a 1988 Pearson 36-2. It still has the original built in icebox. I drea
Stern rack to hold 2 kayaks plus solar. dave_and_dd at 3:42pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 10/791 ok, I'm dreaming...but I'm looking to find or engineer a rack on the stern to hold two small kayaks
LED deck lighting? Rodd at 1:55pm 08.05.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3650 On my recent cruise I saw a Valiant 40 at anchor with blue LED lighting shining down from what looke
Changing to LEDs Stephen E. Baker at 12:28pm 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1879 Dear Friends, I have a 1988 Catalina 27. All of the lighting is old. Where can I get the right rep
Interface tiller pilot with GPSIf we Jim 5757 at 11:35am 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 0/214 Just got a new Navico TP32 tiller pilot. Real nice unit! One problem is it won't listen to our Lowra
Alternator paulj at 11:11am 08.05.16 Catalina 310 13/1709 Ray Was this the alternator you installed.......http://www.marinepartssource.com/newdetails.asp?pnum
True yachtsmen, racing in Newport Beach Skipper at 10:05am 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 1/591 I was anchored in Newport Harbor 2 days ago. I've uploaded 2 videos I took of the racing activities.
Adler Barbour Replacement Electronic Modules Stu Jackson at 9:47am 08.05.16 Ask All Sailors 13/9010 In preparation for a month plus long trip up the coast from San Francisco to our new home in Cowich
Ground issues at control panel srreality at 7:44am 08.05.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/638 On my recently purchased 1986 Catalina 22, a previous owner has wired all ground wires back to the n
What's this for? sailnewbie at 7:06am 08.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/890 I have this hoop about 3' aft of the mast on the bottom side of the boom, I think it's for a down ha
Locating Beta Marine parts jimt37 at 5:24am 08.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/3206 1st time posting . Recently installed new Beta marine 35hp. Anyone know where to purchase
H 34 forestay length (1) hunter healer at 1:21am 08.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/487 Anyine have the forestay length from center of Clevis pin center to Clevis pin center. This mast ha
H 34 mast foot (1) hunter healer at 12:55am 08.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/638 help! My 1984 h 34 mast foot was damaged when mast was removed! The bolts securing the foot to the d
Weather Helm - Sail Cut & Trim Tim22 at 7:05pm 08.04.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 57/11280 Two years ago I acquired a 1997 Hunter 310. As part of refitting I bought a new suit of sails. The m
VHF Protocol. Is there one? Kings Gambit at 2:29pm 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 50/3068 Having recently spent some 14 days out there w/ my VHF radio switched on much of the time, even at n
Irwin 41 cc any good? fishsail at 1:56pm 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3672 I'm looking at a 1984 Irwin 41'cc Ketch for a live aboard and coastal cruising. Pretty much what it
Reefing main? sailnewbie at 1:29pm 08.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1338 So I was able to pick apart my same Mac the other(224) and retrieved many great part and pieces some
Rebuilding rudder help (1) Armyaviation at 12:48pm 08.04.16 Ask All Sailors 28/1377 126536 my rudder on my 21 foot boat had water in it when I took it out. It has set all winter to dr

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GOB Gone? dLj at 2:07pm 02.28.24 My perception is that the founders of the magazine sold it about 2 years ago to the current owners.
GOB Gone? shemandr at 1:59pm 02.28.24 My perception is that the founders of the magazine sold it about 2 years ago to the current owners.
Kirie Elite 29 Hat trick at 12:42pm 02.28.24 Thanks for your reply! I may need to break out the chisel. The bottom nut looks a bit corroded and t
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions dmax at 11:39am 02.28.24 Water enters the rudder through either the top of the shaft (rain water), where the shaft enters the
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 11:03am 02.28.24 Just an observation - the OP was asking about the unknown hoses - now we are fixing his thru-hull..
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint Timm R Oday25 at 10:18am 02.28.24 That is what I understood you to ask. I would use a wire brush on a 4 1/2" grinder and get down to t
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions Rmalko at 10:00am 02.28.24 Congrats on your Catalina acquisition. Since your in RI, I am guessing you have your boat on the ha
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Calif. Ted at 9:46am 02.28.24 they have a little pin with a donut on the end. Does anybody know what they are for? Yeah, you don
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? dLj at 9:35am 02.28.24 Just an observation - the OP was asking about the unknown hoses - now we are fixing his thru-hull...
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions jssailem at 9:33am 02.28.24 Congrats on your Catalina acquisition. Since your in RI, I am guessing you have your boat on the ha
Cleaners safe for 4200 dLj at 9:30am 02.28.24 I'd suggest a good citric acid product. The one I like is Citrisurf 2210. It's main use is for the p
Cleaners safe for 4200 ggrizzard at 9:25am 02.28.24 I've used OxyClean on my deck, including 8 port lights, and I've seen no deterioration in 8 years.
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (2) jssailem at 9:13am 02.28.24 catalina might be biggest maker in world?? While this might be a true statement, the design of you
Hunter 356 stanchion American_Mainsail at 9:09am 02.28.24
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Davidasailor26 at 9:07am 02.28.24 And that is a Forespar Marlon thru hull used on most Catalina's since 1992, that's a LOT of boats.
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 9:04am 02.28.24 Thanks for the clarification. I've heard good things about them they have a little pin with a donu
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 02.28.24 And that is a Forespar Marlon thru hull used on most Catalina's since 1992, that's a LOT of boats.
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:34am 02.28.24 And that is a Forespar Marlon thru hull used on most Catalina's since 1992, that's a LOT of boats.
GOB Gone? dLj at 8:28am 02.28.24 Damn, the end of an era... That really sucks! dj
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (1) Calif. Ted at 8:28am 02.28.24 Ventilation for the engine compartment AKA "bilge blower" on the port side of transom there is an ex

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