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Macerator and 1" Hose uncledom at 9:53am 03.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1511 I need to change the aft head toilet hose to the holding tank. It is a macerating head and starts o
TP-10 Protective Sleeve Bad Obsession at 9:10am 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1420 I have a Simrad Tiller Pilot TP-10. I have been thinking about how water may effect it, especially
Propane won't stay on... jbrudzinski at 8:58am 03.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1750 I'm having a heck of a time with my propane stove on my H306. The propane lights but then stops afte
Practical Sailor magazine seeks Hunter owner input/photos Practical Sailor at 8:46am 03.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2404 Hi Hunter owners Practical Sailor magazine is working to update its archived reviews of the Hunter 2
New Simrad Chartplotters joker460 at 8:07am 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 3/746 Has anyone been following the new GO Series XSE Chartplotter/Sonar units. They look interesting and
Looking to buy a Catalina 27 or 30 Mike Madeira Beach at 7:52am 03.14.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 28/6194 Would really appreciate any advice from current or past owners of either the 27 or 30. What to look
Kenyon shroud tang suppliers? kito at 6:47am 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 4/726 Other than Rig-Rite? I need 4 lower shroud tangs. I got a nice quote for a set of swaged shrouds fro
ALUMINUM PORTLIGHT RESEAL AXEL at 6:45am 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/660 I did this job once but it was a while ago. I bought the kit from Catalina Direct. I had to be a whi
Locating a Fuel Bladder on OC 41 Aitheria at 6:40am 03.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/563 I'm considering adding an ATL 25 gallon, above-deck fuel bladder to my OC 41. Anybody have experien
OOPS! (1) DannyS at 4:44am 03.14.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1542 10207434972739398 Well, fixing this mess is on my to-do list this spring. This happened last summer
Bigger water tank Matpearce at 10:39pm 03.13.16 Catalina 310 7/1166 Hi has anyone put another water tank in the bow of a Catalinas 310 I was thinking about a triangle s
320 Fin vs Wing Keel Fiddler's Green at 6:33pm 03.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/4022 My wife and I are looking for a new boat and the Catalina 320 is on the short list. We looked at tw
Found the leak--Hole in hull polarbrer at 5:31pm 03.13.16 Catalina 22 11/1617 Summer of '14 I posted here that my new to me '74 Catalina 22 seemed to have too much water in the b
Beneteau barrier coating Faster Double at 4:30pm 03.13.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2572 We bought our 2008 B 323 last June and the survey uncovered an adherence problem with the bottom pai
Transiting Deception Pass Terry Cox at 4:08pm 03.13.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/8391 Some harbor a fear of transiting Deception Pass in a displacement hull boat. Much of this fear comes
309 Deck Light Crystal_RPAYC at 3:21pm 03.13.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1612 The Deck Light on my 2007 309 has failed. Does anyone know what the lamp is and if a LED version is
mounting vane to mast macrigger at 2:21pm 03.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/828 I have an aluminum weather vane that I was hoping to mount to the fiberglass mast cap. Upon removin
bimini for a 1981catalina 22 woosailormate at 11:06am 03.13.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/741 I bought a 1981 catalina 22 that needs restoration and I am in that process. I would like to find
new owners and deck maintenance macwho at 10:04am 03.13.16 Catalina 30 4/1662 My wife and I purchased hull 6152, Moon Shadow, 30 TRBSWK walk thru last July. We spent most of last
Replacement Portals Choirbuoy at 8:46am 03.13.16 Catalina 30 2/1007 Hi, I have an older ( 1977 ) Catalina 30 and I am looking to replace the original portals with ones

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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
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 12:53pm 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 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 dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24 Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24 obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o

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