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Muffler install (1) RAD88 at 9:50pm 06.07.15 Ask All Sailors 2/935 Can anyone tell me how this muffler installs in the boat. It has a raised 2" fitting on one end and
Wet exhaust hose RAD88 at 9:41pm 06.07.15 Ask All Sailors 3/755 Need to replace my wet exhaust 2" hose and was wondering if I need wire or no wire inside. The hose
Darn, one more problem..... AnnaLise at 8:48pm 06.07.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/762 So, the "AnnaLise" has been in storage (dry) WAY to long (3-4 years before I got her); got her clean
WHAT THE ---- IS THIS!!!?? O_o (1) spartacus99 at 7:58pm 06.07.15 Catalina 22 9/947 Saw this today. It's looking towards swing keel winch wire hole. The circled crack, it's 'soft' ar
Keel Up? atrometer at 7:27pm 06.07.15 Catalina 22 9/1059 Is it unwise to sail in 5/10 Kt. winds with the keel UP??
Transmit ais yorammelnik at 6:23pm 06.07.15 Ask All Sailors 3/943 Hi, I want to connect an Icom MXA-5000 ais receiver to a laptop and transmit the ais data from the
9.2 halyards BobM at 6:07pm 06.07.15 S2 5/1221 Replacing factory rope/wire halyards with just rope. I bought 7/16 but the manual lists 3/8. Now I
Zspar Boom Reefing MetricMountie at 5:16pm 06.07.15 Big Boats 9/4711 Recently purchased a 1995 40.5 and I'm having trouble figuring out the reefing for the main. I'm in
Used main sail Bateau Margo at 4:12pm 06.07.15 Parts Search 3/1332 We have a 79 Hunter 27. We were trying to get one more season out of the main sail but it suffered a
New to Catalina's (rudder crack @top corner) (1) Vissepo at 3:54pm 06.07.15 Catalina 22 3/855 Hi list, Yesterday, on choppy seas 15-18knts winds for and 1.5 hours on a port tack... After I got
Cabin Sole Section Edges Delaminating ToddL214 at 3:53pm 06.07.15 Catalina 310 5/1391 Our 2000 Catalina 310 took on water from this spring's Texas rains, (leaking cabin top port), and be
Three water tanks on P420 pshrynk at 3:28pm 06.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/860 I just took delivery of my 1999 Passage 420. While getting her ready for the season, the water smell
Finally atrometer at 2:49pm 06.07.15 Catalina 22 6/954 I've had 40' boats and smaller. 15' Montgomery, 16' Compac, and NOW a 1975 22' Catalina. I've had
Boat Beacon Charles Erwin at 2:28pm 06.07.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1458 This little program is pretty OK. Need my MMSI for one of the functions but I forgot my MMSI and if
Smartplug question Brezzin at 1:30pm 06.07.15 Big Boats 17/2011 Have a 250/125 electrical system and have installed a 50amp smart plug The cable carried 4 wires.
Fresh water pump burnswelds at 11:37am 06.07.15 Catalina 30 8/1863 Hello all!, can anyone point me in a direction of a good ( not 400.00) fresh water pump ? I believe
mast squeak davespoor at 10:36am 06.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 We have a hunter vision and our daughter complains about the mast squeaking from the rubber gasket w
Fridge drips (1) Richandhelen at 6:49am 06.07.15 Big Boats 16/4211 We have a constant drip onto the cabin sole from our fridge. It appears that the rather persistent i
Best BBQ for Catalina 22 sailorwife at 6:21am 06.07.15 Catalina 22 8/3836 I would like to get my husband a small BBQ for his Catalina 22 for Father's Day. Do you have a reco
Maintenance Schedules NICK1951 at 6:18am 06.07.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3200 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES Good Morning Maine and all others, I appreciate your thoughts on routine

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Electrical Gremlins Davidasailor26 at 8:58am 07.11.23 It sounds very time consuming, but maybe a worthwhile thing? It can be time consuming, but in my o
Winch handle safe use rgranger at 8:58am 07.11.23 ... but I am not seeing the downside to inserting it immediately before executing a tack. They do
Electrical Gremlins skunther at 8:53am 07.11.23 I have been around for a long time and have seen all the questions that can be and have been asked.
Found On Deck rgranger at 8:52am 07.11.23 It looks like you can get a drone at Walmart for $50 https://www.walmart.com/ip/AUOSHI-Mini-Foldabl
Electrical Gremlins Davidasailor26 at 8:52am 07.11.23 It's a West Marine WCU-15, rated at 75 amps. The house breaker was formerly a 100amp breaker instea
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:48am 07.11.23 How many amps is your battery charger rated to output? That seems the most likely culprit. It's a
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 07.11.23
Life (sailing) after heart attack. WayneH at 8:47am 07.11.23 Hang in there, Scott. There is sailing afterwards. InReach has the evac service. I haven't signed up
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 8:45am 07.11.23 I have not read the specs. If it's rated for use in diesels it should say that. Although I'm not
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:35am 07.11.23 It all depends on hard hard the wind is blowing. I've done both, and I admit I have left the handl
Life (sailing) after heart attack. (5) rgranger at 8:33am 07.11.23 @rgranger , I do have In-Reach ... I would be very interested to learn if they have the same ser
Coolant Recommendation? SycloneDriver at 8:26am 07.11.23 I have not read the specs. If it's rated for use in diesels it should say that. Although I'm not u
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 8:21am 07.11.23 Diesel engines often require a additive that prevents cavitation pitting of the cylinder sleeves.
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? jssailem at 8:20am 07.11.23 Creases happen in sails based on how they are stored. Things to check Is the sail to the top of the
Electrical Gremlins Stu Jackson at 8:19am 07.11.23 I have been around for a long time and have seen all the questions that can be and have been asked.
Coolant Recommendation? SycloneDriver at 8:17am 07.11.23 Diesel engines often require an additive that prevents cavitation pitting of the cylinder sleeves.
Winch handle safe use jssailem at 8:08am 07.11.23 I am not seeing the downside to inserting it immediately before executing a tack. Some boat owners
Winch handle safe use Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 07.11.23 How much time does it take to insert the handle in a winch? A winch handle can interfere with quick
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? (1) AndyL at 7:54am 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wha
Rigging information (2) jssailem at 7:50am 07.11.23 217739 There are 95 images of the boat here. https://moreboats.com/boats-for-sale/bristol/19-corinth

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