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New sailor, looking at boat to buy InlandNW at 8:57am 11.24.15 Catalina 22 22/2323 Good morning, new to forum and looking for good advice. '84 Catalina 22 w/dual axel trailer, looks w
Coronado 23' 1971 Robr0924 at 8:46am 11.24.15 Columbia 1/1772 Recently purchased a Coronado 23' sailboat. It is good to fair condition, need to update the wiring
Caulking side ports on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 8:45am 11.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/815 With the threat of El Nino I need to re-caulk my side ports on the cabin, but I'm not sure how to ta
Refrigeration and battery life while on shore power markwbird at 8:00am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 28/11657 So, I've been posting about my plan to add 12V refrigeration kit to my H-34. I plan to leave it on
Was the backstay chain plate made stronger on later boats davidmhull at 7:17am 11.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1150 I am getting ready to haul my O'day 22 for the winter and would like to make a modification to the m
Calling caulk experts! Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/573 This is not related to my sailboat, but I think this forum is a good source of information. I had S
Solar or generator? Deleted member 117556 at 6:43am 11.24.15 Catalina 310 57/7703 Looking for something everyone has: opinions! I have been researching a better way to recharge my b
Zinc Anodes-Universal 5411, 11 HP, O'Day 28, 1982 vmaks at 2:34am 11.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2443 I took a marine diesel engine repair class, entry level class. One of the topics was zinc anodes.
Exhaust Vent Loop Squeaks Monterey385 at 9:36pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 5/602 Our exhaust vent loop is mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit locker. When the boat idles
Dreaded rusty keel bolts on a fixed keel Catalina 22 partingclouds at 6:01pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2721 Has anyone drilled cast iron with a hand drill with the boat in the water? I think it can be done,
Winterizing M25 engine ArkadiyS at 3:04pm 11.23.15 Catalina 30 15/2631 I am in the process of winterizing our M25 engine (on Cat 30) and have a hell of a time getting the
King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/14663 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2765 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3130 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever
Cal35Cruiser Owner looking for info on Cutter rig jssailem at 2:03pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/386 I know from the plan designs and brochures I discovered, that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutt
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:51pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 13/6797 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:49pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 2/978 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a
Can I shorten my boom? sailnoproblem at 9:34am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 28/5134 My 14' boom is way to long. I want to go with a shorter one. My model boat started with a 14', then
Trailer Project Flamingo1 at 9:32am 11.23.15 Catalina 22 12/1579 I bought a 1972 Catalina 22 fixed keel this summer and last week a buddy stayed with me for a few da
J-30 shemandr at 8:38am 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3640 I'm looking for info re this boat. I've done the sailboatdata.com, and google and the class associa

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Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 12:18pm 02.07.24 It all adds up .... waste water weighs the same. :plus: Maybe even a little more...:poop::biggrin
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Scott T-Bird at 12:09pm 02.07.24 Hey, SOME transducers can operate at various frequencies. I have two transducers on my boat. One i
#31 C310 for sale, Santa Cruz, CA Dave at 11:43am 02.07.24 Yes, we will delete the thread and look askance at you. The member really don't want the forums clut
#31 C310 for sale, Santa Cruz, CA Calif. Ted at 11:18am 02.07.24 Sailboat owners in general, you can post an ad in the classifieds for a small fee I believe. I did w
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. BarryL at 11:04am 02.07.24 Hey, SOME transducers can operate at various frequencies. I have two transducers on my boat. One is
Where to find hull number H49 dlochner at 10:49am 02.07.24 The HIN should be on the starboard upper corner on the transom or on the starboard side of the hull
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 marchem at 10:46am 02.07.24 Rob, I can tell why you got asking price!, Boat looks great and is shown nicely! I hate when you lo
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 10:35am 02.07.24 Gotta ask....why black? I'm rebedding a tinted, fixed, mechanically fastened portlight that was be
WATCHING PAINT DRY! jssailem at 10:25am 02.07.24 Looks great.
Replaced all my sanitation hoses Scott B at 10:11am 02.07.24
The Show Must Go On Art12050 at 9:54am 02.07.24 This past September was the first time in over 25 years we decided not to attend the Newport Boat Sh
Black Butyl tape? Siamese at 9:34am 02.07.24 Gotta ask....why black?
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 8:47am 02.07.24 The roll and tip method of painting will yield a very smooth finish as good a spraying. https://www
Black Butyl tape? SoSound at 8:43am 02.07.24 I think I found some at NAPA, but that was more than 10 years ago. I only used a small amount, and
Black Butyl tape? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 8:31am 02.07.24 222923
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (1) twodzusfittings at 8:21am 02.07.24 After a quick sand and final cleaning I painted the whole hatch cover again, using a mix of paint an
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dlochner at 8:02am 02.07.24 The issue is the sonar frequency, the closer the frequencies are, the greater the chance of interfer
What's a Flying Sail? And is it right for you? dlochner at 7:54am 02.07.24 Flying sail or flying jib is an old term and refers to the foremost jib that flys in front of the bo
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. jssailem at 7:04am 02.07.24
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Scott T-Bird at 6:51am 02.07.24 You may run into issues/interference running two depth transducers at the same time if they are ne

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