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First real sail in the C22 Hobopacket at 7:43am 08.11.15 Catalina 22 21/2599 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaI1rikZ9c'feature=em-share_video_user Enjoy a video of my first
Our Solar Panel Install (6) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:23am 08.11.15 Catalina 310 1/3164 We finished the solar panel install about two months ago. This is a project that started over a yea
Flying the chute on the Yam 25 alturaam at 6:36am 08.11.15 Yamaha 12/2970 Hi all, I had an exchange some time ago with Syntonos on flying the chute on the Yam 25. I have
Best Place to Mount a Bilge Pump catalanc at 6:02am 08.11.15 Catalina 22 5/1417 I found an electric bilge pump on my new-2-me Catalina 22 MKII, in a bag set up to plug into the cig
Fiberglass repair dust Bw whisper at 5:46am 08.11.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/5241 Does anybody have a better way to get the fiberglass dust out of the interior of the boat. Everythin
Plastimo Compass Calibration DougM at 5:26am 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/4136 The Plastimo compass on the pedestal of my Beneteau 323 appears to have lost its calibration. Even
Help understanding Electrical system (1) bobscaggs at 4:05am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/865 Hi Everyone, No rush here, just trying to expand my knowledge. Can someone help me understand th
B -381 Kimkirkkaiser at 4:00am 08.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/605 Hi, I am not a Beneteau owner, but might be considering upgrading from my 1977 shipman28 to a 381 f
When should you change standing rigging & Sails? Georg Leitner at 12:32am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2550 My hunter 310 is now 15 years old and the guy who services our boat suggested that we change the sta
1981 Cat 30 bilge pump/ice box question Cabin by the Sea at 9:31pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 16/2966 Do all the bilge pumps have a pretty decent amount of back flow once the pump turns off? We don't u
Ranger 20 - Stepping & de-stepping the mast sharonekelly at 9:28pm 08.10.15 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/2690 Help! I just bought a Ranger 20 and am looking for some written or other instructions on how to ste
Interior Cushions dimensions camroe at 9:02pm 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1725 Hi all, We just got to our MacGregor 25' (1982) that had been on the hard for a year in Blind Ri
Which Gusher Pump Is This (2) SailMaster at 7:46pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1114 Would love to know before I pull it for rebuild
Portlight screens Frenchmaid at 7:09pm 08.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1047 So my 1985 First 325 portlight screens need to be replaced. The portlight closes with a single knob
Arch tower H122234 at 6:22pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1801 Thanks for all the wonderful info...this place been an invaluable resource for me as I refit my 93'
Hatch Gasket - v-Berth Hale Meakipe at 6:11pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1989 Have a 1985 Catalina 30 - original owner. Would like to replace gasket securing down-sloping hatch
Winch Handle Size 23.5 NCBob at 5:55pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/772 I just bought a 1993 23.5 and it did not come with a winch handle. It has Lewmar 6 single speed win
Latest Ches. Bay boater lost, questions. DAVA390 at 5:29pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1784 Local news reports are all over the map. Some say lost boat was a fishing boat ,some say a sailboat.
Does anyone know the packing size for A C-30 stuffing box? jrowan at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 6/2384 Hello all, Getting ready to haul out tomorrow for some much needed maintenance ' bottom job. Doe
O'Day Widgeon manual Bertafitz at 4:46pm 08.10.15 Day Sailers 57/17533 We inherited my mom's O'Day Widgeon sailboat that she bought second hand in the mid 70s. There's no

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Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 10.03.23 Am I correct in assuming the new E9 80 is an 80A breaker ? Were you able to determine the size of
Cockpit Speaker Locations Ted at 12:19pm 10.03.23 Before you start cutting holes in your boat for conventional speakers, check out this discussion abo
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 10.03.23 Discovered short circuit at the panel Congratulations :clap:. Can you now short out the tempera
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) rgranger at 12:13pm 10.03.23 We have cockpit speakers installed by a prior owner. I'm not happy with them. We use a JBL BT speak
Cockpit Speaker Locations tfox2069 at 12:11pm 10.03.23 What @dlochner said. I've owned two boats now that have cockpit speakers installed in the overhead
missing panel LloydB at 12:10pm 10.03.23 +2
Cruising Safety - Amazon Expedition rgranger at 12:10pm 10.03.23 Peter Blake. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/07/alexbellos On the other hand, the idiot
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 11:42am 10.03.23 well it should be here this weekend sometime. will post more when it gets here. thanks for the repl
Cockpit Speaker Locations dlochner at 11:35am 10.03.23 We have cockpit speakers installed by a prior owner. I'm not happy with them. We use a JBL BT speake
Cruising Safety - Amazon Expedition dlochner at 11:33am 10.03.23 Peter Blake. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/07/alexbellos Over our trip down and back
Cruising Safety - Amazon Expedition Skipper J at 11:09am 10.03.23 Having read about the exciting upcoming expedition to map the length of the Amazon, in which the bo
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 11:04am 10.03.23 I believe you are referring to zippers on the dodger. If so, you can take a side cutter and cut fro
Cleaning Bird Poop on canvas DArcy at 10:17am 10.03.23 I lay the canvas (main cover, bimini, dodger) out on the driveway and use a combination of garden ho
Cleaning Bird Poop on canvas Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 10.03.23 I usually hit it with the needlepoint setting on a standard garden hose and take my canvas to the cl
Cleaning Bird Poop on canvas dlochner at 9:35am 10.03.23 I would avoid the washing machine. The machine can be kind of brutal to the canvass and any vinyl.
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 9:23am 10.03.23 Discovered short circuit at the panel (which was a total btch to open with the wheel/autopilot stil*
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (1) sorcererdog at 9:19am 10.03.23 The old one was a Klixon 80. Replaced the entire unit with a new one from Catalina Direct. Works gre
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:49am 10.03.23 220403
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 8:27am 10.03.23 btw. my profile pic is the 22 im getting i am trading it for my starcraft 1974 chieftain 18 with a 9
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 8:26am 10.03.23 I posted an edit the same time you just posted. Not meant to be snarky if it sounds that way. BTW,

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