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Which stoves fit in a 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:51pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 2/2451 I bought a Catalina 30 with no stove but propane lines run out to the rear lazarette. Are stove size
Adding flat floor boards to 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:48pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 1/869 I really like the flat floor that came with later Catalina models, sometimes made with wood. It appe
Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1817 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/655 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/390 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/8298 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh
Seawater vs fresh water cooling in diesel engines: a truly basic question Ilanortho at 4:23pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/8644 Please help resolve my confusion: I have a Yanmar diesel I get confused especially when considering
Missing yellow " jump to new threads" button DAVA390 at 3:40pm 11.15.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/511 Was getting used to having that, no longer appears on my phone. Haven't checked the desktop yet.
Prop shaft castle nut LakeOntario270 at 2:52pm 11.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/835 I pulled my cruising prop off today (Catalina 270) and the shaft key was totally destroyed. I went
Pedestal compass & electronics OS2Dude at 2:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3229 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has an old (Aqua Marine?) pedestal compass and it no longer works. The card is
Rudder repair - beneteau 375 - foam core s2fast4u at 9:18am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4753
Letting the teak go gray (1) emergpa1 at 9:02am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/7854 117127 The cap rails on my boat need to have the finish stripped and reapplied every 5 to 8 month
Seawater in engine John R at 8:37am 11.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1516 I posted this on the "all forums", but it occurs to me that this might be the more appropriate locat
Cutting sole to install shower sump bugbitten at 8:33am 11.15.15 S2 6/1355 I'm actually using my shower now and then, now that the hot water tank is in and working well. I'm,
Beneteau liberty first 285 swim ladder SPCSail at 7:17am 11.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/899 I have searched the forum but couldn't find comments on the Beneteau swim ladder for a 285. The la
Recommended anode on prop shaft for fresh water? Robert1224 at 6:28am 11.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/600 Hello, The options seem to be aluminium, magnesium, zinc, or a combination. There are claimed and o
Water in engine? John R at 5:57am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1149 I may have done something incredibly stupid. Cranked engine (Universal diesel) too long and may have
Wobbly keel? Piotr at 9:22pm 11.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3556 So firstly, I acquired a new boat (Sabre 28) but still keep my Macgregor 25 (the neighbors will try
New cutlass bearing for sabre 28-1? Piotr at 9:15pm 11.14.15 Sabre Sailboats 1/2318 So a couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). The boat was just hau
Hunter 356 topping lift Knotallthere at 5:39pm 11.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/879 I would like to replace the topping lift on my 2002 356 with Selden in-mast furling but I can only f

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Grand Soleil 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits whe
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 7:44am 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 22
Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 03.01.24 Thank you for your response. I was wandering what the cost of replacing that might be and have oft
Chain Plate Inspection American_Mainsail at 7:03am 03.01.24 Those look the same as the fascia covers on my 44 (which is also the same hull). Put a plastic scrap
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? (1) jssailem at 6:54am 03.01.24 I use it for my outhaul. It should be very serviceable as halyards. I found the line a bit stiff.
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.01.24 I notice far less vibration and maybe somewhat less noise. There isn't less noise inherently due to
Windlass (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 03.01.24 Here is the electrical diagram. e H340 info spot, which includes the Owners Manual. https://hunter.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:22am 03.01.24 https://www.yachtingworld.com/cruising/downwind-sailing-tips-sail-more-comfortably-and-faster-with-t
Windlass marcham at 3:18am 03.01.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anchor-windlass-for-hunter-340.1249932807 https://forums.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:11am 03.01.24 Update: I had new sails made a couple of years ago, not long after posting the original article. I s
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:58am 03.01.24 With the boat out of the water: If the prop' is serviced correctly the blades should rotate on their
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:56am 03.01.24 I too have a Kiwi prop. Your symptoms are exactly what I get if the prop' hasn't been serviced. The
V berth leak from electric windlass Tipsynippertoo at 2:43am 03.01.24 I have just finished overhauling my windlass. There is a seal just below the Daisy wheel which was w
Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 1:20am 03.01.24
V berth leak from electric windlass Ken13559 at 12:29am 03.01.24 The Up/Down Push Buttons could also leak water if bedding is bad.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:25am 03.01.24 Question your compression gauge results. Examine your gauge assembly closely. There should be a che
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:23am 03.01.24 check that a reversing roller has not fallen out of the kiwi prop. had same problem with reverse
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:59pm 02.29.24 Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:37pm 02.29.24 The teak deck is going to be higher maintenance than fiberglass. Expect around 50k for full replace
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Project_Mayhem at 8:21pm 02.29.24 For an outside "stop fill" indicator, I think you could use a whistling device that is sold for fue

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