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using earth anchor as mooring. (1) Karyon at 8:20pm 08.14.16 Trailer Sailors 8/5594 126828 I have to replace the bunks on my trailer, so the boat has to come off the trailer. At our la
Optimum Heel ? Alansails at 6:56pm 08.14.16 Catalina 310 6/1601 On our Catalina 25 our sailing optimum heel for speed was 15 degrees, does anyone know if the 310 ha
The Future Of In-water Hull Cleaning fstbttms at 6:47pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 37/4915 This device is clearly not intended for the average boat owner, but the video is enjoyable, none-the
Sail slides Tata duende at 6:44pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1956 Have a Hunter 280 and main halyard tends to harden up the sail is about 2/3 -3/4 way up; the line it
Bragging Rights? Terry Cox at 5:10pm 08.14.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/1012 Spent the last two nights in Eagle Harbor on the east side of Cypress Island after gunk holing aroun
80 Watt Solar Panel, H26 (10) Doug J at 4:26pm 08.14.16 Smaller Boats 4/617 I finished the installation of an 80 watt solar panel with a 10amp PWM solar charge controller, conn
Where are the Hunter 34 Sacrificial Anode Locations and what are their specs for ordering Sarj at 2:41pm 08.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4707 I am a new owner of an older, 1985, well maintained boat and want to keep it that way. A basic que
H386 2003 Sealant around Skylights Adamt24 at 2:33pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 4/782 hi One of my skylights is leaking - the black sealant is lifting a bit- is this a job anyone has don
H386 2003 Varnish Adamt24 at 2:31pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 3/880 Hi Any recommendations on a good varnish to match for interior wood ? Steps, door frames mainly. T
Anyone selling their Cat 34 with a fin keel in the CT or nearby areas?g or anyo ArkadiyS at 2:26pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 0/702 We are looking to step-up from our Cat 30 to 34. We would very much prefer a fin keel and not a win
Anchoring with a bobstay - on a Cat 30 TRBS (1) ArkadiyS at 2:19pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3270 A question for those who have a bowsprit (we sail a Cat 30 tall rig with a bowsprit): how do you se
Keeping things in place (1) Jim Hawkins at 1:13pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 48/7004 First of all, apologies as I imagine this has been covered but I can't find anything in my searches.
Backstay question Diybrad at 10:35am 08.14.16 Catalina 30 6/2418 This may be a dumb question but I couldn't find a single post or article about this. I am about to
Hard top Dodger Chevy1217 at 9:46am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2217 Hey I was wondering I have a 30' Clark San Juan SL and was wondering if anyone has a set of plans fo
Vacuum gauge for Racor fuel filter WellerH at 9:28am 08.14.16 Catalina 310 28/17028 Has anybody installed a vacuum gauge to indicate status of the standard Racor 225 fuel filter? If s
Port Light Frame (1) KZW at 7:56am 08.14.16 Catalina 310 4/965 The starboard port light, above the starboard settee, is leaking. I removed the inside frame. It is
Hull #304 (1) Bolander at 7:34am 08.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/255 Hey Guys, I haven't posted in a while, but I'm posting now because I have to sell my 37 ft. Cherubin
macerator pump replacement Jack at 7:32am 08.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2131 Hi All, Most of us are familiar with the Jabsco macerator pump. Works great right up to the time th
Learning curve on a cat? Steve L22188 at 7:27am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1818 We're contemplating our 5th trip to the BVIs this coming winter and, after chartering four monohulls
Dinghy ID and Pintle/gudgeon question (3) txmilke at 7:11am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1229 i recently acquired this dinghy. Great to row but I wouldn't mind rigging it for sail. Does anyone r

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Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery dLj at 6:11am 05.11.24 Really excellent video! dj
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 6:01am 05.11.24 Any specific methods you used, or pics of the process? I really want to do this, but not sure how t
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:50am 05.11.24
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 5:41am 05.11.24 John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Ben16737 at 5:39am 05.11.24 This worked Awesome!!!!!!!!! I pressure up'd the cabin with my leaf blower and washed the boat dow
Whale Manual Bilge Pump (4) sailcapt340 at 5:31am 05.11.24 John Thank you for the help. Went to my boat last night and my Manual Pump is the Whale Gusher MK3.
Winch placement dmax at 5:10am 05.11.24 Check/ask here, if it's been done, they will know: Catalina 34 International Association
Northern Light Show - Possible JBP-PA at 4:47am 05.11.24 I checked about 10 last night in Northern Ohio. Nothing. (Though we have a lot of light pollution
Refrigerator/Solar JBP-PA at 4:45am 05.11.24 You can buy a decent portable DC fridge for about $200-$250. You can get a mini fridge big enough f
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? cymeyer at 4:33am 05.11.24 yes, for sure. our code 0 is on a furler while our Spinnaker was on a sock.
Winch placement (1) Guystapo at 4:29am 05.11.24 I can always set the auto pilot and jump up front ..I was just thinking of how this could be way eas
Masthead sheaves east coaster at 4:15am 05.11.24 In my case the mast was made by spar craft and I got the drawings for same from the Catalina 320 web
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery CYQK at 3:42am 05.11.24 You are a "ROCKSTAR" in my books always have been!!!
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? danstanford at 3:35am 05.11.24 We use our code 0 far more than we ever did with the spinnaker. Love the code 0. Just easier t
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 3:28am 05.11.24 Thanks guys. I'm off to HD when the sun comes up.
Refrigerator/Solar sailme88 at 3:21am 05.11.24 ALL solar is DC. ALL shore power is AC. Shore side solar requires AC to power the inverter that crea
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 2:43am 05.11.24
Major Sun Storm Alert ! (1) JamesG161 at 9:21pm 05.10.24 Update G5 Maximum Another Flare just occurred Jim...
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 9:08pm 05.10.24 may extend South to the Gulf Coast too
Northern Light Show - Possible Leeward Rail at 8:14pm 05.10.24 so I would like to see them, and this has to be easier than getting to Alaska :cool: Nowhere near

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