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Celestial Navigation App johnsimister at 3:32pm 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/438 Hi Guys, I want to download an App for celestial navigation, inclusive of the Nautical Almanac. I u
C22 Bulkheads atrometer at 3:15pm 11.20.15 Catalina 22 3/720 Well looks like I need new ones. Should I/can I buy replacements , where, approx. cost OR should I
Is there a professional refer tech on this site? capta at 1:13pm 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 7/601 We are a wee bit tired of spending thousands of dollars to keep our present refer/freezer system ope
Boarding ladder at stern rail pmac at 12:15pm 11.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/3310 I purchased 1985 Catalina 27 in June this year. I have been chasing electrical gremlins and have "ca
Keel seam weeping jubilee at 11:44am 11.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2356 I have a 460 thats been hauled and there is weeping through the keel joint, still not dried after 4
Tuning First 265 standing rigging sailingbluernie at 11:32am 11.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1161 I need to tune the standing rigging on a Beneteau First 265. Does anyone know where I can find the
Bottom paint question dave_and_dd at 11:07am 11.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/3731 Hey folks - looking at probably hauling and painting the bottom on my 2007 Catalina 309 over the win
Catalina 309 Logo Plate Canvasback at 10:16am 11.20.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/1903 Does anybody know where I might be able to find a set of Catalina 309 logo plates? These are the pl
Yanmar 2GM20F Heat exchanger refurbishable? Dubo at 9:42am 11.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/4654 I removed the heat exchanger from a Yanmar 2GM20F and would like to replace the shroud surrounding t
Cool we can now post videos Skipper at 9:28am 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1287 Instead of only linking. Nice additional functionality
Plans To Redevelop Alameda Marina In The Works fstbttms at 9:20am 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1499 And at a community meeting last night, the developer showed 4 or 5 iterations of the plan, none of w
Raw Water Pump for Boat's Refrigeration Finisterre at 9:00am 11.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1051 I have a 2001 Hunter 380 with raw water refrigeration. The pump has gone out and needs replacing. Lo
First 235 Hull Thickness cb32863 at 8:29am 11.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/669 Does anyone know what the thickness of the hull is in the area where the transducers are mounted? A
Re-purposing used halyards IH82BL8 at 8:27am 11.20.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4143 I just replaced my halyards and want to used to old ones to replace my jib sheets which are in prett
Beneteau 45 Code 0 vs Spinnaker SteveInMD at 4:25am 11.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/12141 I'm trying to decide if I should order a spinnaker along with the code 0 for my Beneteau 45 or if th
Replacing 2 blade with 3 blade prop Broadman at 6:57pm 11.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/858 I'm a newbie to boat ownership and haven't sailed for years. A year ago I purchased a 1993 36' Hunte
High Thrust Prop Mikem at 4:40pm 11.19.15 Ask All Sailors 49/6857 Our 1981 Catalina 25 (swing keel standard rig) is powered by a 1991 9.9 two stroke Mariner with a th
New style chainplates vs old SailShannon at 4:31pm 11.19.15 Catalina 22 3/1883 Replacing the bulkheads are first on the list once I get the new Shannon home. I was looking at the
Buying sailboat grtlakes at 3:11pm 11.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2213 Hey guys. My question is about buying a used sailboat. So I have no sailing experience, but really w
95, H26 wood panels rather than carpet. Astrozombie at 12:17pm 11.19.15 Smaller Boats 6/1103 I want to put wood panels on my H26 where the carpet runs along the inner walls in the galley and in

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Instrument location Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 01.23.24 You may want to consider putting the autopilot someplace different than the wind/speed/depth. A pure
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 4:31pm 01.23.24 at that time, I was much younger, but am now 80 and two thirds. Isn't that something that four ye
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 3:48pm 01.23.24 I'd feel much more comfortable having the boat hauled out by a crane, travel lift or forklift. This
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Laid-back at 3:42pm 01.23.24 Problem solved. After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in
Instrument location dlochner at 3:29pm 01.23.24 The important place for your eyes to focus is what's ahead of you, wind, current, waves, obstacles a
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 2:55pm 01.23.24 Post a picture of bilge . I have seen other boats that have had grid/matrix repairs where who ever
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. tfox2069 at 2:14pm 01.23.24 Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located. I figured different boat, but same
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:49pm 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 1:37pm 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:.
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 12:30pm 01.23.24 Under the nav station I believe. Different model boat, but that is where our bundle is located.
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Terry Cox at 12:17pm 01.23.24 Some time has passed since the PO posted this thread, and at that time, I was much younger, but am n
Instrument location Hukilau_5039 at 11:41am 01.23.24 Yes, just forward of the aft bench on the stbd side of aft cabin wall. My pedestal rail is much lowe
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (4) Richard19068 at 11:37am 01.23.24 We cleaned this up and injected filler into the deck in this area, which stopped the leakage, How c
Instrument location (1) CurtisC at 11:32am 01.23.24 Sorry, but you mention "Starboard side just forward of the aft bunch" do you mean on the starboard c
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) thinwater at 11:06am 01.23.24 My "wasteful" project was building a composting toilet to replace the chemical toilet. I've got noth
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 11:00am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 10:43am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Richard19068 at 10:35am 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 01.23.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dLj at 9:54am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has

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