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Broken shaft strut? Piotr at 8:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/736 A couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). When I brought it in for
Dripless shaft seal maintenance (1) Charlie98117 at 7:52pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3494 While following the conversation on another thread the subject of proper venting for a dripless shaf
Which stoves fit in a 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:51pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 2/2257 I bought a Catalina 30 with no stove but propane lines run out to the rear lazarette. Are stove size
Adding flat floor boards to 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:48pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 1/768 I really like the flat floor that came with later Catalina models, sometimes made with wood. It appe
Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1596 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/565 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/356 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/7491 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh
Seawater vs fresh water cooling in diesel engines: a truly basic question Ilanortho at 4:23pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/7137 Please help resolve my confusion: I have a Yanmar diesel I get confused especially when considering
Missing yellow " jump to new threads" button DAVA390 at 3:40pm 11.15.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/450 Was getting used to having that, no longer appears on my phone. Haven't checked the desktop yet.
Prop shaft castle nut LakeOntario270 at 2:52pm 11.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/755 I pulled my cruising prop off today (Catalina 270) and the shaft key was totally destroyed. I went
Pedestal compass & electronics OS2Dude at 2:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2797 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has an old (Aqua Marine?) pedestal compass and it no longer works. The card is
Rudder repair - beneteau 375 - foam core s2fast4u at 9:18am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4392
Letting the teak go gray (1) emergpa1 at 9:02am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/7382 117127 The cap rails on my boat need to have the finish stripped and reapplied every 5 to 8 month
Seawater in engine John R at 8:37am 11.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1403 I posted this on the "all forums", but it occurs to me that this might be the more appropriate locat
Cutting sole to install shower sump bugbitten at 8:33am 11.15.15 S2 6/1209 I'm actually using my shower now and then, now that the hot water tank is in and working well. I'm,
Beneteau liberty first 285 swim ladder SPCSail at 7:17am 11.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/828 I have searched the forum but couldn't find comments on the Beneteau swim ladder for a 285. The la
Recommended anode on prop shaft for fresh water? Robert1224 at 6:28am 11.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/545 Hello, The options seem to be aluminium, magnesium, zinc, or a combination. There are claimed and o
Water in engine? John R at 5:57am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 12/931 I may have done something incredibly stupid. Cranked engine (Universal diesel) too long and may have
Wobbly keel? Piotr at 9:22pm 11.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3438 So firstly, I acquired a new boat (Sabre 28) but still keep my Macgregor 25 (the neighbors will try

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Invest 95L glaufman at 10:31am 09.07.23 Have to admit I'm a little confused... First you said 200mb level for steering winds, 500mB for vort
Rudder counterbalance? (1) HeelBoy at 10:30am 09.07.23 This is my traveler arrangement, seen here over the secondary ballast bag (me)...
Experience with Lite Skin jib - a mixed bag dlochner at 10:14am 09.07.23 Sorry you had a bad experience. As a general rule lighter weight high performance sails prefer to be
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. Kermit at 10:11am 09.07.23 My boat is not the fixed keel version, I guess they call that a Hunter 270 and they are rare. . .
Invest 95L glaufman at 10:11am 09.07.23 Interesting stuff!
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions LloydB at 10:10am 09.07.23 I would like to recommend that you get rid of this current diagram and draw a DC diagram to the vari
Used sail? LakeShark at 9:56am 09.07.23 Id like to try out a hank on sail setup the next time I bring the mast down. Looking for a used 110
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 9:54am 09.07.23 I got this from $tingy sailors blog. You might want to measure what you have and compare, replace a
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question JamesG161 at 9:37am 09.07.23 You should install the Rudder Sensor on the Bottom of your Steering Quadrant. But it must be calibr
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range (1) JamesG161 at 9:29am 09.07.23 This a picture of Hurricane Hunters aircraft. e in Mississippi. Jim...
Rudder counterbalance? (4) rgranger at 9:27am 09.07.23 219623 But if you want to conduct an experiment and see if swinging the sheet to windward and then
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range JamesG161 at 9:24am 09.07.23 Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Both Aircraft can fly for more than 18
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Dave at 9:22am 09.07.23 Thread moved from the Catalina forums to Ask All Sailors as the OP had reposted the question here.
Used sail? kappykaplan at 9:11am 09.07.23 Try Bacon Sails. https://baconsails.com/bacon/select_sailboat_API.php
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 9:10am 09.07.23 Do you have a proper traveler... I have many ideas for one, but the tiller and stern rail layout m
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 8:53am 09.07.23 Do you have a proper traveler. @stickinthemud57 's suggestion to dump wind is made easier with a pr
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions (1) chriscampbell at 8:39am 09.07.23 I don't see a dedicated electrical forum. I originally started this discussion in "catalina owners"
Rudder counterbalance? stickinthemud57 at 8:34am 09.07.23 First of all, apologies for the multiple edits after initial posting. OCD, I guess... You will like
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 8:30am 09.07.23 Using Windy.com and the forecast it shows, the above chart looks like this a few days from now. of
School's back in session cruise! dLj at 8:26am 09.07.23 True, but it is best done on clear full moon nights with moderate wave and wind conditions. I am s

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