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Help educate an old man on shoal keel RussC at 9:50am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 19/4564 I was looking at an ad for a North American 23 the other day and realized I don't understand all I k
Need help finding a plumbing fitting? (1) McIntoshUSA at 9:44am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 2/391 We have two facets in the head which both pull out. One is for the sink and one for the shower. The
Where to fly a 2nd flag? FredV at 9:11am 11.11.15 Ask All Sailors 37/10555
Port side stern rail beneteau 32s5 Elton at 9:04pm 11.10.15 Parts Search 1/1047 Looking for port side stern rail assembly for a 1990 32s5
Catalina 27 keel/bilge Jdaniel343 at 9:01pm 11.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4125 I want to rebuild the bilge area of my Catalina 27. Are there any video's or pictures of someone doi
Ice in laz/bilge? Macboy at 8:59pm 11.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2117 Is there reason to be concerned if we overwinter ice in the bilges or lazarette? I haven't checked t
Main sail furling imbrewster at 6:27pm 11.10.15 Bigger Boats 4/4001 Hi, I was wondering if anyone had experience with adding a main sail furling system? There seems to
Alt temp concerns (1) jlp0217 at 5:09pm 11.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3304 116979 I looked at my Balmar 612D regulator the other day thinking about looking at the advanced pro
Forward hatch latches replacement (project complete photos included) (1) allen-deckard at 12:05pm 11.10.15 Catalina 22 50/10117 We all have the same forward hatch well at least the non new models but I really hate the latches.
Rubber boot chuck stas at 11:44am 11.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/742 Does anybody know where I can pick up the rubber boot where the mast goes thru the cabin ? also the
Catalina 30 fin keel flat sheltered mud beach tidal layover/careening safe? (1) bradteed at 11:38am 11.10.15 Catalina 30 12/4652 116967 My big question: Can I "safely" tidal lay over my "still new to me" 1984 Catalina 30 fin keel
New compression post fitted from the top Randy Miller at 11:12am 11.10.15 Big Boats 1/1068 I'm looking to get a hold of the person that posted the article of the link below. He fitted a new S
Seabung lpbosch at 10:31am 11.10.15 Catalina 30 7/1216 Has anyone used a Seabung to change out valves while on the water?
Usb cigarette lighter adapter gettinthere at 8:25am 11.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1707 Mainesail posted this on another topic...It needs it's own ............................. The best '
Cutlass bearing replacement? pateco at 8:18am 11.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1513 I have needed to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1983 H31 for a while. I was originally thinking o
Icom m31 antenna adaptor Ken13559 at 4:27am 11.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1380 I'm looking for an adaptor to connect my Icom M31 handheld vhf to the mast mount antenna. The RG-8x
Catalina 22 hull number (1) LakeMurraySailor at 2:56am 11.10.15 Catalina 22 8/9356 I just acquired a 1976 Catalina 22. The hull number appears to be CTYH5254(M)76H. The (M) is questio
Galley & hanging locker plexiglass doors lpbosch at 2:12am 11.10.15 Catalina 30 4/1063 Has anyone removed and replaced their galley sliding doors for the shelf or the same over the hangin
How to store sails for the winter catalanc at 8:17pm 11.09.15 Catalina 22 9/3403 Hi all, I am new to sailing and not sure how to store my sails for the winter. My 22 MKII has been
Replacement recessed light fixtures bene 325 1985 Frenchmaid at 7:01pm 11.09.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1104 Hi All. I would like to replace my single bulb florescent fixtures. The rough in openings are 12 1

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Bilge/hull drawings Mechone at 6:53am 01.22.24 Post a picture of bilge . I have seen other boats that have had grid/matrix repairs where who ever d
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. quadrille38 at 6:47am 01.22.24 Sounds very much like PO tied into the CO monitor circuit for the fans. Perhaps a short at that con
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? dLj at 6:43am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it Thanks for the feedback.
Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 6:18am 01.22.24 I'm kinda with @Scott T-Bird. I won't call it the dumbest idea but why do I want to have another p
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:16am 01.22.24 I have 2 aluminum john boats that have tons of foam in compartments for floatation. Came from the fa
Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:43am 01.22.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery
Testing out my jump starter... Ward H at 5:36am 01.22.24 Consider the engine has a dumb alternator/regulator and just the normal Bat 1, Bat 2, Both, Off swi
Acoustic guitar and boats. Will Gilmore at 5:35am 01.22.24 ahUti2Qcf3o It's like Dali/Disney and a little art from Don Blanding's Vagabond's House. -Will
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? kloudie1 at 4:16am 01.22.24 Maybe original... Catalina Direct Clubhouse Forums
Rebuilding a Yanmar 4JH4E Raw Water Pump jssailem at 2:09am 01.22.24 @dkinzer very nice write up.
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:37am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 1:32am 01.22.24 Apologies, I put fresh water in the thread title but didn't repeat it in the post itself (I'll edit
Hunter 306 fresh water leak jssailem at 12:38am 01.22.24 Hi Robert. Sounds like you need to become a water detective. Finding water leaks can be frustrating.
Testing out my jump starter... JoeWhite at 9:29pm 01.21.24 If this helps, let me tell my story on my M35B Universal engine. The alternator bracket broke and I
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. artboas at 8:34pm 01.21.24 Are the fans after market or OEM? If after market some PO may have tapped into the CO wiring instea
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 8:16pm 01.21.24 Don't bother testing it, you should never need it ... This is where this famous quote comes handy:
California King Tide Fail Tally Ho at 7:48pm 01.21.24 @Tally Ho If my pea brain can recall, you have zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Are they friends
Testing out my jump starter... Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 01.21.24 I think these portable jump starters are just the dumbest idea. If you are smart about maintaining
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 6:43pm 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in t
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel FastOlson at 5:44pm 01.21.24 While the comparative HP ratings are measured and believable, I have always found that the torque f

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