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bulbs for anchor light (2) Hobopacket at 1:53pm 07.23.15 Catalina 22 11/1283 Can someone direct me where to get these bulbs? Thanks! Better yet LED bulbs? I am guessing if I w
Hunter 26 poptop canvas (2) Fred at 1:00pm 07.23.15 Smaller Boats 8/2584 We are cruising the North Channel (Lake Huron) and we had a quiet day so I decided to install the po
Oil Pressure Sensor Wiring (2) c130king at 12:45pm 07.23.15 Catalina 310 14/3132 Backstory: When I first bought Polaris three years ago I used to always get the low oil pressure wa
Old Main New Jib Compatability? rardiH36 at 12:26pm 07.23.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3964 Masthead rigged boat. Per Don, and others, and my own sailing experience, the jib is by far the mos
diesel line RAD88 at 11:52am 07.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/906 Hi I have a diesel return line - woven SS with banjo connectors- that has started leaking. Where do
Boat Speed sailaway78 at 9:19am 07.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1765 As a general rule I don't worry much about boat speed, or 24 hour distance traveled. Just enjoy wha
Mast Refurbish, Tips and Questions (2) CloudDiver at 8:27am 07.23.15 Catalina 22 11/2144 I made this a separate thread from my Hull restoration, since many others might be interested in thi
Asymmetrical spinnaker weight and size for costal cruising Audrius at 8:06am 07.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/623 What weight, 0.75oz or 1.5oz are you using for the all around costal cruising A-Spin, and what % of
Kicker Purchase cscott at 7:43am 07.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/928 Have any of you purchased a new motor from Universal Outboard in Singapore, or heard aything good or
Wanted- Yanmar 4JH2E running take out Ericsbr at 6:19am 07.23.15 Parts Search 6/2765 Wanted- Used Yanmar 4JH2E "running take out" Looking for a used Yanmar 4JH2E engine. "running take
C310IA Web Site is Down SawyerCurt at 5:18am 07.23.15 Catalina 310 6/1001 Good morning. The C310IA Web Site (http://www.catalina310.org) has been down for most of this week.
EV-100 Install Harleyreef at 12:47am 07.23.15 Catalina 30 3/1101 Hi, fixing to install an EV-100 wheel pilot and was wondering if anyone would have any pictures or a
Cunningham's Law Phil Herring at 9:47pm 07.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 11/1637 Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a questi
12 Volt outlets on Catalina 309 PeterJay309 at 8:47pm 07.22.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/2603 New to this forum and new to my 309, just took delivery on 2009 hull 172. So far only found one 12 v
Water (and more) under the grid or liner pan allanmcbride at 8:16pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2122 Hello, I am helping a friend on a Hunter 28.5, which has bad odor prob due to water, and an earlier
Stuck Blakes seacock maxshanks at 7:37pm 07.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3157 I am in the process of getting my newly acquired 1972 Westerly Centaur ready for the water. She has
Broken anchor windlass switch... SailFysh at 5:56pm 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1134 The red plastic knob came off in my hand when trying to pull it out to the off position. It seems th
Cart before the horse Brian D at 4:25pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 19/1833 Ah... I think a few heads just turned with the ole... "what?" Yep, I am sure a lot of us have pulle
New 27' owner looking for info scottmellloyditude at 3:50pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 18/2904 Greetings guys and gals... New owner of a TR 27 and we are pretty excited. Previous owner bought the
Harpoon 5.2 rigging Oldblackdog at 2:26pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2389 Harpoon 5.2 what connects the shroud to the chain plate, the tensioner or turnbuckle. Any ideas o

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Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dLj at 11:50am 02.03.23 That may be the best fire prevention method yet :biggrin:. Except most boat fires are caused by th
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 02.03.23 Not doing any cooking at all in my boat. That may be the best fire prevention method yet :biggrin
Hunter 41ac Keel question Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 02.03.23
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 02.03.23 "Angularity" - Does this mean that the flange might not be perfectly perpendicular to the shaft?
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Dalliance at 10:04am 02.03.23 Not doing any cooking at all in my boat. If I was, a fire blanket in the galley would be an absolut
Proper Lifeline Tension jssailem at 9:48am 02.03.23 it can be unrealistic in the real world A good reason to set it. Then check it each time you plan
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 9:40am 02.03.23 I can hear the snow angels... "I'm melting... I'm melting"
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 02.03.23 decent sealant. The sealant used by Hunter, Dow Corning 795.
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:14am 02.03.23 I laughed at this way more than I should have... yRhOPeR-6SE
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:50am 02.03.23 Which shows how much rgranger's next post is just like my wife and me.-Will It is.... what it is!
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:44am 02.03.23 aid, "See, this is us when we get old." She said, "It's not even when we get old." Which shows ho
Embrace the freeze. Leeward Rail at 8:20am 02.03.23 Oh my... It is a Heat wave. Nope... Usual stuff.. arrives just when the winter festival with the s
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 8:12am 02.03.23 I just learned that the exceptional AIS Vesper XB8000 that has provided a safe passage for the past
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 8:04am 02.03.23 Monday, Tues,.Wed...supposedly near -1C .. Oh my... It is a Heat wave. The surface snow will start
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Captain Larry-DH at 7:38am 02.03.23 To answer the OP - No. You'll be better off with a power boat small enough to single-hand and large
Embrace the freeze. Leeward Rail at 7:35am 02.03.23 Brrrrrr. water temp in Maui was about 70F even at depth. Going out again Saturday for another dive
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? RetSailboatOwner at 7:27am 02.03.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
Evaluating a South Coast 26 kappykaplan at 7:12am 02.03.23 1 boat buck =$100 More like $1000! (Bring On/Break Out Another Thousand) :beer:
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Rich Stidger at 7:12am 02.03.23
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option kappykaplan at 7:09am 02.03.23 It is better to have a friend with a boat than to own a boat. :plus:

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