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Door hardware (1) Deep Blue at 7:48pm 03.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1768 Hello - is there a source for door hardware for older Beneteaus? Specifically, I'm looking for the d
Gas cooker Pompadi at 7:08pm 03.26.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1477 Hi , Does anyone know where to get parts for the 2 burner Hillerange gas range? The 3 control knob
Where to mount spare! Karyon at 7:03pm 03.26.16 Smaller Boats 5/905 Just bought a new spare tire for the trailer, as mine didn't come with one. Where do most of you 23.
Mac25 stay adjusters Ranger_12 at 4:33pm 03.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1752 I was wondering how many Mac 25 owners have replaced their vernier style stay adjusters with turnbuc
Engine won't turn over unless hotwired OS2Dude at 4:12pm 03.26.16 Catalina 30 17/3750 Our 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I has a Universal M-25 engine. Until a few days ago, it worked fine. It
Anxious!!! lee oakley at 4:06pm 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2005 It has been a long wait but spring is here. Being a new owner would like some input on first things
Which exit plates do I use cacsail at 3:06pm 03.26.16 Big Boats 1/1020 We have a new to us Catalina 34 MkII , we put the mast down over the winter in order to put led ligh
Which exit plates do I use cacsail at 3:01pm 03.26.16 Big Boats 0/709 We have a new to us Catalina 34 MkII , we put the mast down over the winter in order to put led ligh
Updated Spirit Bear Cruise DVD - 2015 Terry Cox at 2:17pm 03.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/1066 It seems that my original posting in Drop Box would only play a 15 minute clip of our 1.5 hour DVD.
Spirit Bear Cruise - 2015 Updated Terry Cox at 2:12pm 03.26.16 Destinations 1/730 It seems that my original posting in Drop Box would only play a 15 minute clip of our 1.5 hour DVD.
KVH TV3 replacement for Trackvision 4 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 1:21pm 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 0/570 My 2003 KVH Trackvison 4 has worked flawlessly for 13 seasons and this weekend we had a loss of sign
Need Information on replacing rope on Hunter 23.5 swing keel Scubagirl62 at 7:00am 03.26.16 Smaller Boats 13/4586 Can anyone direct me to where on this site someone may have posted how to change out the rope on the
Should I raise my jib? McIntoshUSA at 6:27am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 18/4331 I have about 10-12" extra at the top of my rolling fuller jib that I could pull it up higher. It is
Battery tester gettinthere at 6:08am 03.26.16 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1480 RC What about this tester? http://www.cloreautomotive.com/sku.php?id=307
Good luck charms Jammin jr at 5:25am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2611 I was just looking at some photos of the old Jammin from 1990 and noticed the small bag hanging from
bottom paint on the Neuse River peterbud at 4:24am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1290 To any one in the New bern nc area. I am going to be moving to the area and was wondering what peopl
Reverse Polarity bilge at 1:16am 03.26.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3777 Hello Shipmates We've hit a nasty problem with the reverse polarity light coming on with the shore p
H34 (westerbeke) cooling water flow (1) lnikl at 12:40am 03.26.16 Big Boats 20/4968 https://app.box.com/s/aoshbj3evwojqafkhkwpw5a3koqv0lxe I have a 1983 Hunter 34, early production run
Cat 22 forward hatch gjordan at 10:40pm 03.25.16 Catalina 22 2/715 What type of forward hatch hold down latches came on early (1979) Cat 22s? Mine had a silly little s
Are you a Skipper or a Captain? jssailem at 10:15pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 142/16271 Jackhaw started me thinking with this statement ... he is a Captain? I know we are not in the milit

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Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Gene Neill at 3:16pm 03.22.24 I have a cheap fix to share. On the way to the ramp, one of the Bimini legs unscrewed itself and was
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Gene Neill at 3:10pm 03.22.24 How's the X2Power battery doing? Fine, nothing new to report. :)
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast JoeWhite at 3:00pm 03.22.24 Images would help. C36 owner.
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 2:47pm 03.22.24 That tells you the drying time you need to wait until you can Over Coat. They recommend 2 coats. A
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? kappykaplan at 2:45pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Maine Sail at 2:20pm 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 rgranger at 2:19pm 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
NEW PORT LIGHTS (1) JBP-PA at 2:03pm 03.22.24 223674
NEW PORT LIGHTS JBP-PA at 2:01pm 03.22.24 I bought the Chemcast transparent colored acrylic in dark smoke. It cost $560 including shipping fo
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 1:56pm 03.22.24 On my 410 its a gear drive in the pedestal. Works grea. Hey Sailgunner, This is what I read abou
Backstay Connection to Mast (5) Sunbird22358 at 1:54pm 03.22.24 Backstay needs to be out at end of mast crane/masthead to better clear the leach of the sail, you do
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 1:53pm 03.22.24 Certainly but in this case, everyone is giving you the same answer. what is that answer?
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 1:52pm 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries leo310 at 1:36pm 03.22.24 I replaced 4 GC 6V batteries with 4 12v lithium to save weight on the port side (heeling), not only
Backstay Connection to Mast Sunbird22358 at 1:35pm 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... Sailgunner at 1:35pm 03.22.24 On my 410 its a gear drive in the pedestal. Works grea.
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 03.22.24 I'm coming out on the 8th. Leaning the Petit product now. The CSC's been on since at least 2019 and
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) LakeShark at 1:24pm 03.22.24
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 1:08pm 03.22.24 First the good news. Long range weather forecast is encouraging. You may get a dry period 3-5 days w

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