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Seaward Control Panel Parts jenunn01 at 9:49am 08.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/707 I need to replace the engine temperature gauge and the hours meter on the Seaward control panel from
Seaward Control Panel Parts jenunn01 at 9:33am 08.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/519 I need to replace the engine temperature gauge and the hours meter on the Seaward control panel from
H 356 Main sail trimming jeff356 at 9:26am 08.10.15 Big Boats 12/2028 Have a rigid boom vang an am curious how to adjust it to better trim the main sail. Currently the
Sea hood removal Tim22 at 9:17am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/858 i seem to have a leak originating from under the sea hood so am working up to removing it this weeke
Help?? I am in need of a sailboat repair place Charitybull at 8:14am 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/600 Hi, Fellow sailors. So, after finding out what happens when a 25 foot high branch hits a much ta
Catalina 27 Files (10) philwsailz at 7:16am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/2069 I worked early on with Kent Nelson at the California Catalina plant to get as much information as po
best llube lydiao at 7:12am 08.10.15 Catalina 30 7/1432 best lube My poor Cat 30 has been sitting at the dock neglected for about 4 years. Trying to bring
New throttle cable too good. geek_guy at 6:21am 08.10.15 Big Boats 3/1056 Sometimes you have to wonder....... I replaced the throttle and shift cables. They are really ni
Bottom Stains (1) SqPeg at 6:18am 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2336 What causes stains like these on a freshly waxed boat? We paid to have it waxed on the hard last spr
Battery isolation/combinations geek_guy at 6:15am 08.10.15 Big Boats 5/1327 I have read and think I understand the basics of battery combining. However the previous owner of m
Motor mount bushing rebuild kit ? Leeward Rail at 5:26am 08.10.15 Catalina 22 2/935 I remember seeing a DIY thread or blog post or something, about a rebuild kit for the outboard motor
What do they say about no dumb questions,.. (1) scottmellloyditude at 4:36am 08.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/1896 So.. I'm new to all this but I just want to make sure I am assuming correctly. In this photos I'm l
Installing new port gaskets popman at 8:11pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 2/744 Hi I have Gray Enterprise port windows and need to install new gaskets. Where do I find the installa
Fridge with Solar Power Ernest Skublics at 7:19pm 08.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1584 I have a puzzle to solve on my O'Day 28 in a very hot climate -- on the Okanagan. I'd like an electr
Main Sail rigging (traveller) mod advice sashaproctor at 6:36pm 08.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/636 I've seen a few photos of 27' cats with the main sail traveller moved to a custom bracket / bridge o
curved helmsman seat (386) vollEngineer at 6:35pm 08.09.15 Big Boats 8/1394 DH would like a captain's chair, but the chairs that sit on cockpit benches are for flat seats. Our
Snaking wires from Batteries to Charger rpwillia at 6:10pm 08.09.15 Catalina 310 6/1646 I have my new battery charger (ProNautic 1220) installed and it has an optional connection that goes
Hunter 31 Compression post fix (11) John3145 at 5:56pm 08.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/3529 Posting some pictures of my Hunter 31 rotting compression post fix. I fabricated two butt plates fr
Yanmar parts source Ilanortho at 5:17pm 08.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1439 Can anyone please recommend a source for replacement Yanmar diesel parts for my Hunter 34? Thank yo
Water In My Hunter 260 Cheryl Babic at 4:15pm 08.09.15 Smaller Boats 11/1795 I just bought a 200 Hunter 260 and I'm getting water from somewhere. The previous owner said he had

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Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner RoyS at 4:34am 10.03.23 Try Starbrite snap and zipper lube.
missing panel dLj at 2:48am 10.03.23 I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking a picture might be helpful. +1
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 12:01am 10.03.23 I would like the details on your Hunter 49/50 install of lithium batteries. The price is right, and
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer jssailem at 11:26pm 10.02.23 No idea about the affect on Ultra sonic sensors. I imagine it would be minimal. Unless they band tog
21 Day Cruise jssailem at 11:22pm 10.02.23 Great story. I look forward to hearing more over some wine, perhaps in Port Ludlow bay. Wooden boats
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 11:13pm 10.02.23 I would like the details on your Hunter 49/50 install of lithium batteries. The price is right, and
Pedestal cup holders Clydo at 10:36pm 10.02.23 Has anyone replaced any of their cupholders? One of my four is broken and wonder where can get rep
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 9:22pm 10.02.23 You should instead be asking about sitting headroom. :huh: I had a Catalina 22, with a pop top and
Jib sheet block Project_Mayhem at 9:04pm 10.02.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa b
Kevlar skid plates? Project_Mayhem at 8:50pm 10.02.23 The Starwind 19 is a shoal keel boat so a typical keel guard might not work. This boat has a draft o
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 10.02.23 I forgot to ask - Can I use a 5/16" hose on a 1/4" barb without any potential for future issues?
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:23pm 10.02.23
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 7:00pm 10.02.23 I let the motor run while working on other things today. My test probably helped a bit but it wasn't
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Ward H at 4:23pm 10.02.23 What are the normal areas needing attention on a Catalina 30 from the 80's? What's easily fixable a
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Richard19068 at 3:21pm 10.02.23 Before making the statement about Tahoe being a relatively small lake, I did look at the Wikipedia
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 dlochner at 3:13pm 10.02.23 Tahoe is a pretty big lake ( 31st largest surface area in the country) but I agree that a trailerab
21 Day Cruise mermike at 2:54pm 10.02.23 Wow, that was a big hit. Must have been a hard emotional blow to see such damage to that beautiful
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Richard19068 at 2:49pm 10.02.23 For a relatively small body of water, a 30' sailboat would be more than might be necessary. A 27' b
21 Day Cruise mermike at 2:48pm 10.02.23 Now this was deep in the canyon with only donkey to carry you up to the rim? What did you do? ter
Kevlar skid plates? Skipper J at 2:35pm 10.02.23 Hi Everyone, I am painting my hull and wonder about extra protection for the keel as well. Looks lik

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