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Which keel archimedes at 9:22am 03.25.16 Catalina 22 41/9166 I'm looking to buy a Catalina 22. But I'm confused about which keel would be best. I live and will
Keeping my favorite crew member safe (4) Bad Obsession at 9:07am 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/781 I made a cover for my tiller pilot today. It is made of sunbrella and also a small piece of plastic
Spring is here time to work on the boat. (2) Karyon at 7:04am 03.25.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1407 Well spring has arrived in Alberta, snow has melted, so it is time to start tinkering with the boat,
Sail numbers flynhi4u at 5:40am 03.25.16 Smaller Boats 3/567 With our new sails ready to fly for the first time I am reconsidering my idea to not have the h20 pu
Attaching A Mast Hound Greengas at 5:24am 03.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2304 I am attaching a mast hound to lower the point where I attach my mast raising system. My thought is
Through hull opinions Jammin jr at 3:59am 03.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1148 Ok, one of the last things to fix on the 25 is a 1" hole that someone drilled in the hull. It is nex
Spider Cracks On Each Corner on H15 Dam - Advice on Repair? esterhazyinoz at 3:29am 03.25.16 Day Sailers 8/1337 Today I noticed that there are quite a few spider cracks on the outside corners of the rear dam of m
Single line reefing ISIS at 2:57am 03.25.16 Big Boats 14/12518 does anyone know how the reefing lines are set up on MK I I 42 .Catalina. As far as I can see there
Battery box for 6 V Golf Cart batteries davidkahn53 at 8:18pm 03.24.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 Recently purchased a Pearson 33, with a house bank of 4 6V golf cart batteries wired in parallel and
Electrical Controversey BigEasy at 5:22pm 03.24.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1170 I am having a back and forth debate (amicable) with a friend on measuring voltage drop along a 62ft
Redid my floors on a C&C 32 (1) wojtek86 at 1:37pm 03.24.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2029 I recently got a C'C32 and the floors were horrible. I decided to make my own anad here is the end r
Wire gauge for DC wiring lights on 1983 H31 SFS at 12:48pm 03.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/2353 I'm preparing for the replacement of all the cabin lights in my H31. I've read Mainesail's articles
New navigation and mast head lights for '74 Catalina 22 polarbrer at 11:32am 03.24.16 Catalina 22 14/5383 I would like to update the wiring and nav lights for my '74 22. I've been sailing my 2002MKII, so
What size dingy? njlarry at 10:11am 03.24.16 Ask All Sailors 14/829 We are considering two inflatable floor boats. The West Marine PHP-275 and the PHP-310 for use with
Crack repair (4) rade0041 at 9:20am 03.24.16 Smaller Boats 11/2512 Me again... I have this damage to the bottom of the transom on my boat (26' water ballast Hunter).
Carpet liner bfriolet at 7:53am 03.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1277 Thinking of removing the smelly carpet liner on my Oday 240, the headliner seams to be fine, but the
Pictures Needed of Throttle Lever for Universal Diesel Newport 28 MK II (1) bmacphee at 7:41am 03.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 17/4181 I need someone to take a picture of their throttle lever for their universal Diesel from a Newport 2
Facebook C-22 Racing and Regattas (1) CaptDon01 at 5:48am 03.24.16 Catalina 22 1/468 We have plenty of information on repairing our beloved C-22, but how about racing? Many of us are al
Hunter 340 Optional Winches 8 sandy paws at 7:33pm 03.23.16 Big Boats 2/883 I'm installing winches on 1997 340 on the pads by the radar arch. I know they are for the spinnaker
Re bedding the big windows h430 kmatthews at 7:12pm 03.23.16 Big Boats 12/2564 Hey all first poster here. I'm a new to me Hunter 430 owner that came with its fair share of leaks.

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Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 12:25pm 09.27.23 FDL: Wow, I'll bet that was a "oh crap moment" BUT if it happens again I'll bet you'll know exactly
Lets talk cooking Benny17441 at 12:21pm 09.27.23 I get more enjoyment cooking at home with the larger appliances, utensils, ample space and a full as
Air is not welcome here! justsomeguy at 12:18pm 09.27.23 O rings in the fuel connector to the tank? Dip tube inside the fuel tank? Really, anywhere along the
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 12:16pm 09.27.23 The number of vessels with AIS transponders increases every season. I can easily see how the 100 t
Air is not welcome here! Benny17441 at 11:47am 09.27.23 Look for fuel leaks when the engine is running, usually the locations where fuel leaks out is the sa
Anchor Locker blackcrab at 11:46am 09.27.23
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Hayden Watson at 11:37am 09.27.23 I have the same style. See my quoted post below for cleaning techniques. I believe I used automotiv
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:20am 09.27.23 If anyone is interested in going in on having better pintle fabricated let me know. I am currently
Anchor Locker (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:08am 09.27.23 Building an anchor locker is a time consuming project. I'd recommend putting that time into much nee
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 11:00am 09.27.23 @dlochner, I can only speak for the Raymarine Lighthouse MFDs and as reported in the Raymarine foru
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter T-Time at 10:40am 09.27.23 Thanks for your answer. I think the best efficiency and look is the external mount. Do you have pict
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 10:05am 09.27.23 Dig deeper into the software for the AIS and CP. There is often a way to filter the targets to elim
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 9:56am 09.27.23 I don't know if this is Raymarine MFDs (Lighthouse) limitation only or not; but, as I was transitin
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 9:56am 09.27.23 Singer 4411 HD. Paid $86 for it. Like new. Not too sure I will do clothes, but I did sew a canva
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 9:50am 09.27.23 I don't know if this is Raymarine MFDs (Lighthouse) limitation only or not; but, as I was transiting
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 09.27.23 My sail slugs are the 7/8" flat type and I have not found a good way to clean them with anything.
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 8:06am 09.27.23 I think that the 28.5 had the same fixed port as the 31 and the forward one on the 34 from that same
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? Siamese at 8:04am 09.27.23 A proper cure for cracks ain't easy. I bought a new Catalina 309 in 2007, and it developed many lon
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 8:03am 09.27.23 If you have an account and follow your boat you'll get an email when you arrive at a port. And a l
...and we whined about prices back in '75 kloudie1 at 7:58am 09.27.23 Back in 1991 on our first Gulf crossing to Isla Mujeres, we had Loran running and gave us really goo

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