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Oldsalt147 oldsalt147 at 1:16pm 10.21.15 Smaller Boats 0/733 Talking about a Catalina 250: Need to clean the entire inside of the cabin area. Will the cleaner I
Interior wood (?) and storage cover refinishing mrudman850 at 12:12pm 10.21.15 Catalina 22 9/2144 Hi Pulled all the interior wood and wood-like pieces that cover the storage areas in my 77 C22. Som
Flag etiquette william24424 at 11:58am 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1136 Thoughts on flying a flag from a military veterans funeral. My father loved the ocean and once a yea
What bored sailors do: part 2 (2) ShotgunSlim at 11:46am 10.21.15 Catalina 22 13/2163 115877 115879
Is this power outlet standard? (1) tredychris at 9:14am 10.21.15 Bigger Boats 8/1353 On my O'Day 28, I found what appears to be an electrical connector assembly which appears to be obvi
Our first-ever photo contest (1) Phil Herring at 8:28am 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 535/39990 You know, it's about time we did this. Here's how it works: The winning entry will receive a $250
Javelin mast step John Stevens at 7:43am 10.21.15 Day Sailers 9/4617 Does anyone have a detailed picture of their Javelin mast step? John
Keel crank hypothetical question allen-deckard at 6:59am 10.21.15 Catalina 22 22/1782 Was thinking. (NO I don't have plans for this just thinking) But has anyone ever seen anyone use
Easy ipad mount for pedestal guard (4) Maine Sail at 6:03am 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/6175 I am being asked more and more to integrate tablets into a boats existing nav set up. As always I tr
How do i determine what size rivets? weinie at 2:40am 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 18/5076 Need to replace a mast cleat that was previously riveted into the mast. How do I determine what siz
Parts for yanmar blunt at 12:23am 10.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1351 Has anyone here had to use laboarde products for their yanmar? If so did they get you the right part
Prop wear gr8_2_av8 at 8:25pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/470 I hauled out today and noticed about 1/8 to 1/4 inch wide, a strip around the prop blades that is a
Wife got me a smart plug rpwillia at 6:59pm 10.20.15 Catalina 310 16/2455 Has anyone else done this replacement. Anything I need to watch out for? It looks pretty straight fo
Dc, northern virginia sailing in the winter Whigman at 5:07pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1258 For those who live in or frequently sail through the DC area. Is sailing (or being in a wet slip an
1992 33.5 hunter forward hatch ring (2) MommaOf3 at 4:35pm 10.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1570 We are first time sailboat owners with the recent purchase of a 1992 33.5 Hunter. The forward hatch
Lake michigan, wild waves Apex at 4:04pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1925 Two weekends ago we had the BEST last sail of the season 5ft with an ocassional 10ft. Last weekend
Trip to desolation sound canada paulj at 3:26pm 10.20.15 Destinations 4/1342 This was the trip Robert. Nice to have a site to post things......................... Many thanks to
Galvanized wire Slow lane at 2:56pm 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 6/2064 What are the problems associated with using galvanized rigging on a aluminum mast. Helping a friend
Need davits for hunter e36 gregpallen at 12:39pm 10.20.15 Big Boats 9/1654 I would like to add dinghy davits to my 2012 e36. I know that there are many suppliers out there fo
Hunter 310 phrf rating? Gardnera at 12:24pm 10.20.15 Racing 3/2378 I own a 1999 Hunter 310 wing keel and when I raced for the first time this past week they gave me a

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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
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? Will Gilmore at 5:38pm 01.21.24 Which coast is the boat on? A 9m powerboat can be trailered. You might be able to simply trailer t

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