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1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1507 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2300 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Stainless Steel Ports for "79" Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/631 Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
2nd Happiest day in a boat owners life?? Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/975 As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
C30 Throttle & Trans Controls Replacement HELP!!! lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16 Catalina 30 12/1523 I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
Why we do this thing called sailing.... (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/472 These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
Any clue what this is....? (2) rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1646 I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast (1) Flakeypuff at 1:47pm 06.16.16 Smaller Boats 13/1035 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has cos
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast Flakeypuff at 12:19pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/542 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has co
Plastic Laminate alfaguy at 12:19pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/756 I am replacing the face frames in my 90 Hunter 27-2 head (the doors are fine), but cannot find any s
Time for new standing rigging Lee Scott at 10:58am 06.16.16 Big Boats 6/933 I'm beginning to get some broken strands on my standing rigging, so it's time to think about replaci
Too much presure on Raritan PHII manual head AlexEngelsman at 10:40am 06.16.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1380 Following Peggie's advise, I installed a raritan PHII over 2 years ago. It has been working great an
Center Cockpit Cracked Fiberglass Around Edges Skullrider at 10:35am 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/405 I'm looking at a 1993 Catalina/Morgan Center Cockpit. The Cockpit appears to have been formed separa
Hunter 260 standing rigging adjust Tim Gunderson at 9:49am 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/1537 Hi, I bought a Hunter 260 (2001 vintage) in 2004 and for the first time, I am preparing to tune my
Check out my new $50 faux cabin sole (3) kito at 9:17am 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4064 Still not finished but thought I would snap a few pics. I am very pleased with the results although
Anyone replaced stanchions on an O'day 23? Advice needed James19955 at 8:05am 06.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2155 Notice that one of my stanchions has a crack near the base so I want to replace. I looked at the 4
Updating Software for Raymrine e series GWG at 8:04am 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/580 Has anyone upgraded the software on an e series Raymarine MFD for the new dock to dock autorouting?
Does anybody know the hard over time for a catalina 30 ChrisCall at 7:49am 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3498 I'm setting up my raymarine ev100 autopilot. Does anyone know the hard over time for a catalina 30?
1987 Catalina 30 Edsel steering system ClarenceJames at 4:52am 06.16.16 Catalina 30 8/3312 My C30 has a radial drive wheel mounted in a shallow well located aft of the Edson steering pedestal
Electrical Shock Drowning (ESD) & Fresh Water (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:43am 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 29/2489 Guys, If you boat and/or swim in fresh water bodies, take note to read this article on ESD. It may

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Yanmar question dlochner at 1:07pm 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, no engine and transmission share the same oil supply. Doesn't matter if
Clog in sanitation outlet dlochner at 12:57pm 12.15.23 You might try Sew Clean. https://www.trac-online.com/products/descalers/sew-clean
Yanmar question kloudie1 at 12:50pm 12.15.23 some of the "above 30 HP" Yanmars did take ATF the ticket is to look on the side of the transmissio
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 12:50pm 12.15.23 Higher quality tools generally yield better results. Our old buddy Issac Newton said, "For every act
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 12:46pm 12.15.23 Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 12:41pm 12.15.23 Home Depot rents tools. You might be able to experiment with a different model before you have to l
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 12:31pm 12.15.23 Thanks for posting this. It lists Tex 70-138 for a sailcover. Which size is larger - 70 or 138? Do
Yanmar question Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 12.15.23 I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. Why not make this really easy for our members and give us
Yanmar question Capt. Jeff at 11:46am 12.15.23 To the best of my knowledge, Yanmar engines all have separate reservoirs.
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 11:17am 12.15.23 Another interesting tidbit. I asked if I shouldn't use PYI's retention collar Shaft Retention Collar
Yanmar question tfox2069 at 11:02am 12.15.23 Hi, I have a Saga 43 with a Yanmar diesel. I'm a very experienced sailor bot a new boat owner. Hope
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 10:15am 12.15.23 I only use a lifetime thread on canvas. I use Tenara but it is not recommended for an oscillating h
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 10:12am 12.15.23 That is the very best Christmas present!
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! Lee Hadjiosif at 10:11am 12.15.23 Navigation laptops and tablets are nice, but none of them will interface with your existing autopilo
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! DArcy at 10:06am 12.15.23 I use a dedicated chart plotter plus Navionics on a tablet. I have been considering getting a chart
Swim platform question (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.15.23 The Colgate 26 is an example of a boat that has its' outboard mounted on the sugar scoop. Ive seen a
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendat
The Sewing Machine Thread dLj at 8:47am 12.15.23 I use the recommendations from Sail rite... https://www.sailrite.com/Thread-and-Needle-Recommendati
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! rgranger at 8:35am 12.15.23 Define your boating needs before you go searching for the perfect hardware. The set up I have in
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 12.15.23 I hope I'm not veering this thread off course but can anyone recommend some decent thread for canvas

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