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Raritan Marine Elegance install on my Catalina 310 (5) max_sailing at 4:46pm 02.01.25 Catalina 310 2/441 I love when I find posts on here documenting the exact project I want to do on my exact boat, so I t
What AA batteries for hand held devices? Richard19068 at 1:12pm 02.01.25 Ask All Sailors 16/555 Hi, What do you consider the pros and cons of various battery types for hand held devices, particul
Raritan Seara bowl fills with water jmarty32 at 7:00pm 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 8/389 Hi everyone, I have a 3-month-old Raritan sea era toilet which worked perfectly for about a month. L
Seattle Boat Show jssailem at 10:26am 01.31.25 Sails Call Lounge 12/523
Pacific NW SNOW REPORT! (1) jssailem at 9:38am 01.31.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/235 It is about time. January has been remarkably dry and mild. That is about to change. Likely the comi
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:23am 01.31.25 Ask All Sailors 23/656 I'm installing nav lighting on a Compac 16. The e-Bay outfit from whom I ordered a combination ster
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:55am 01.30.25 Mid-Size Boats 23/1376 Hi Everyone - Quick background on me: I've been sailing 25 years or so, almost exclusively on tra
Handcrank starting a small engine. (4) garymalmgren at 11:30pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/915 Many small sailboat engines are adapted from larger ship lifeboat engines. (Lister, Volvo, Petter, Y
Oday 22 Sliding Hatch drgbanks at 6:47pm 01.29.25 Ask An Oday Owner 1/236 Does anyone know if the sliding hatch from the Oday 25 will fit the Oday 22?
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:22pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 55/1420 I've had my jaws boxed on a motorhome forum for reactivating ancient threads; I've done some due dil
Raymarine Auto Pilot Thinksnow at 2:14pm 01.29.25 Ask All Sailors 19/726 Help please: 2002 Hunter 306 with original Raymarine instruments. This happened end of last sea
Help with Catalina 25 Rudder Repair (2) rcoleman67 at 12:12pm 01.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/288 I'm working on a new-to-me 1989 Catalina 25. It's a trailerable sailboat with a keel hung rudder. I
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 6:42pm 01.27.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1054 Raised my main today for the first time and found there is not a eyelet in the tack?? The next one
Lithium Battery upgrade installation (1) james2034 at 5:50pm 01.27.25 Big Boats 12/777 Has anyone with wiring similar to a 2005 Hunter 41 converted to lithium house batteries? I'm having
Deck Leaking? (4) PeteT at 3:29pm 01.27.25 Catalina 30 8/533 We have had some heavy wind for awhile and a deluge of rain and snow yesterday.. Yeah snow in So Cal
Hoses in the bilge of Cherubini 33 (2) HermanHunter at 3:00pm 01.27.25 The Cherubini Hunters 19/830 229533 Thank you in advance, Herman
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. Migolito at 1:45pm 01.27.25 Trailer Sailors 3/400 The Cat 22 is stored next to the house with the mast laid down. Storing the C22 like this is pretty
Looking for Used Sailboat Parts stores in Seattle or nearby FastOlson at 8:08am 01.27.25 Parts Search 2/205 I just realized that the ones I used to prowl 20 years ago are likely no longer in business, based o
Kato Lift for Catailna 385 mistermike55 at 8:07am 01.27.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/176 Ahoy. Have any Catalina 385 owners added a Kato Lift to your transom to assist with dinghy outboard
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? Maine Sail at 7:46am 01.27.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1218 The article ' testing is now live.. NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO?

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Selden in mast question ice breaker at 5:39am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in(
Catalina 22 Carpet Urban Hermit at 5:09am 04.06.25 DO NOT use household Berber ! We did that; it got soaked in a squall; within hours it smelled like
Hatch boards vents Urban Hermit at 5:05am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wit
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:56am 04.06.25
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:55am 04.06.25 Doesn't seem like a bad idea to me (let's stay awarethat OP isn't musing about replacing the Yanmar
Starting battery Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 04.06.25 That will work for your engine's size. Get a good charging system, and it should last 3-5 years. O
The holy grail of all questions nautical twodzusfittings at 3:21am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed co
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Kali_Pooh at 12:30am 04.06.25 Funny, I'm thinking the same thing. I have to put the 9.9 from my dingy somewhere so why not put a m
The holy grail of all questions nautical dLj at 8:07pm 04.05.25 I think that depends on how many other sailors take that approach. -Chill Will I was actually thi
Hatch boards vents dLj at 8:05pm 04.05.25 Uhm .. thanks ,I think . We heat mostly with wood . There large piles of wood in the back of the y
The holy grail of all questions nautical jssailem at 7:57pm 04.05.25 I think that depends Will work in many situations :banghead::biggrin: For day sailing.
Starting battery jssailem at 7:56pm 04.05.25 I will be going with a group 24 starting battery. That will work for your engine's size. Get a goo
Catalina 28 Roller Furler peterbud at 7:16pm 04.05.25 if you haven't already identified these items I have Hull 272 and my items are all from Garhauer.
The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 7:10pm 04.05.25 Not sure how well that one works if you are in a marina... dj I think that depends on how many ot
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 6:19pm 04.05.25 Uhm .. thanks ,I think . We heat mostly with wood . There large piles of wood in the back of the ya
Rope clutch replacement (3) heritage at 5:04pm 04.05.25 I have this old double clutch that you can have. Just compensate me for packing and postage. v
Starting battery MattA at 4:31pm 04.05.25
Rope clutch replacement yelkenli at 4:00pm 04.05.25 Why not just replace the handles I saw the ones in your link. I am unsure if they are the same han
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 2:54pm 04.05.25 Correction...sail hauled up and went in track fine. Furling no bueno
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 2:49pm 04.05.25 Forward hatch lens replacement %&@#!! Photobucket ate all the pics, sadly, but there is info in t*

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