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Mounted vhf radio q's fred1diver at 9:27am 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1622 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding vhf radios. I have a mounted vhf but no antenna for
Mast stepping a cat22 compassrose11221122 at 6:17am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/682 Is it possible to raise and lower a mast single handed? Without a gin pole?
Oday 23-2 mast lights Sethic at 6:11am 02.24.23 Bigger Boats 3/887 Looking for the bulbs for mast lights on my 23-2. Mast is up so if anyone knows where/what to get wh
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail compassrose11221122 at 5:56am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/833 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, ca
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 7:23pm 02.23.23 Smaller Boats 12/1415 How crazy of an idea is it to think about sailing my 23.5 to Catalina? Even more crazy...anyone wann
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:49pm 02.23.23 Ask All Sailors 40/2949 Hi everyone. We are going to be launching our new to us catalina 30 that we are currently doing upg
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 8:08am 02.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 50/4212 I saw this on the attached video. Instantly, my mind wondered. How it might be used in a sailboat.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (2) Brians Mast at 3:39pm 02.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2975 We have a Beneteau 34, 2009 which we bought at the end of the 2021 season. This boat has a Siemens V
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 1:53pm 02.22.23 Catalina 310 18/1400 Hi Folks, I took delivery of my new Cat 315 in Sept 2022. Winds didn't cooperate this fall so didn'
A lesson on winches (2) brockangelo at 9:26am 02.22.23 Catalina 22 23/2332 As with most of my posts, I humbly present the mistakes that I have made so that others don't have t
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:05am 02.22.23 Catalina 310 14/1563 The dipstick in my engine does not fit tightly and has to be wire tied to keep it in. I purchased th
4jh-e yanmar 1987 Rick.johnson at 5:46am 02.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/491 Hi Guys i have a 1987 4 cylinder yanmar engine that i think is the 4jh-e model haven't found an t
Bed-IT Tape is back. For real. Right now. Phil Herring at 7:39pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/576 First, please know that a pallet of Bed-IT is sitting inside our Florida warehouse as I type this.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Plymouth Sailor at 7:25pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/826 Taking a poll for the best way to clean a PVC inflatable dinghy. What type of sponge, or scotch bri
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/1584
Control-throttle & shift Slider at 4:12pm 02.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1850 Our Beneteau 37 has a Yanmar 30. Just started to have more play between gears. Brackets all seem f
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1258 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/1878 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 3/647 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1999 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take

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2024 Hurricane Forecasts jssailem at 11:10am 05.25.24 This is not good news This is true. While we can not do much to affect the development of such sto
Thermostat T33 at 11:10am 05.25.24 It's sea water cooled with a heat exchanger and antifreeze. It started overheating and I went throug
Raw water vented loop question smokey73 at 11:07am 05.25.24 @Rich Stidger What kind of vent valve do you have that you can install a hose to the bilge? This Sc
Mast bag? jssailem at 11:03am 05.25.24 We each have our own styles of sailing. I learned to handle the lines at the mast. I have sailed on
Raw water vented loop question Rich Stidger at 10:59am 05.25.24 FWIW, I replaced my entire vented loop a couple years ago because I couldn't find or repair the valv
Thermostat Rich Stidger at 10:52am 05.25.24 I'm not familiar with your engine. Is it fresh or raw water cooled?
LFP Battery Install, or Argh! ...More Fuses! Davidasailor26 at 10:22am 05.25.24 Thanks for the report! The AGM bank in our 37 reached end of life a couple seasons ago and we went w
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy SoSound at 10:12am 05.25.24 Unless the new installation is going to be through bolted, is it really necessary to drill the origi
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy dlochner at 10:10am 05.25.24 In these situations I use a tiny piece of wadded up paper towel jammed in the hole.
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 9:50am 05.25.24 I once interviewed a single hander aboard the Open 60 he raced around the world. His halyards were
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy Sandy Stone at 9:30am 05.25.24 What is the headliner made of? If it's hard plastic, maybe you could drill a small pilot hole from
Mast bag? thinwater at 9:08am 05.25.24 ... If you single hand, as I do frequently, anything that allows you to stay in the cockpit is wort
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Crazy Dave Condon at 8:50am 05.25.24 @Coloradonosea I am a former sailboat dealer now retired. American Fiberglass has been out of bu
Prop Shaft runout JoeWhite at 8:45am 05.25.24 I would fix everything ASAP
2024 Hurricane Forecasts (1) JamesG161 at 7:50am 05.25.24 The NHC did make their Standard Pie Chart llite era. Dammit Jim...
Raw water vented loop question JamesG161 at 7:45am 05.25.24 I know the ABYC recommends an 8" clearance for no vac. breaker The reason For a Vac Breaker.. Eng
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 05.25.24 You may not be aware that the pump/motor assembly doesn't have to come out the back...it can be inst
Prop Shaft runout Hamish_s at 7:18am 05.25.24 Practical advice for the season - propeller shaft fell out of the coupling. Bought at auction a 200
Rodeo anchoring (2) jssailem at 7:16am 05.25.24 I know of a fellow boater who purchased a new anchor plus chain and then headed to a secluded anchor
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:58am 05.25.24

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