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EV-100 Install Harleyreef at 12:47am 07.23.15 Catalina 30 3/1307 Hi, fixing to install an EV-100 wheel pilot and was wondering if anyone would have any pictures or a
Cunningham's Law Phil Herring at 9:47pm 07.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 11/1883 Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a questi
12 Volt outlets on Catalina 309 PeterJay309 at 8:47pm 07.22.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3439 New to this forum and new to my 309, just took delivery on 2009 hull 172. So far only found one 12 v
Water (and more) under the grid or liner pan allanmcbride at 8:16pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2424 Hello, I am helping a friend on a Hunter 28.5, which has bad odor prob due to water, and an earlier
Stuck Blakes seacock maxshanks at 7:37pm 07.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4164 I am in the process of getting my newly acquired 1972 Westerly Centaur ready for the water. She has
Broken anchor windlass switch... SailFysh at 5:56pm 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1463 The red plastic knob came off in my hand when trying to pull it out to the off position. It seems th
Cart before the horse Brian D at 4:25pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2062 Ah... I think a few heads just turned with the ole... "what?" Yep, I am sure a lot of us have pulle
New 27' owner looking for info scottmellloyditude at 3:50pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 18/3536 Greetings guys and gals... New owner of a TR 27 and we are pretty excited. Previous owner bought the
Harpoon 5.2 rigging Oldblackdog at 2:26pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2782 Harpoon 5.2 what connects the shroud to the chain plate, the tensioner or turnbuckle. Any ideas o
Priming AC pump Genkigary at 12:48pm 07.22.15 Big Boats 13/14096 AC runs for 60 sec then shuts off. No water circulating. Seacock is open. Appears the pump after the
Annapolis boat show purchases MSter at 11:54am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2648 Hi All, After a few years away from the boat and a delay in our cruising plans I will be starting o
Monitoring Holding Tank levels Harry1110 at 9:31am 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1075 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 with what I assume is the original holding tank. I have the f
Replace or repair hose? SailFysh at 8:52am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1113 Found a chafed spot (about the size of a nickel) on the water hose between the water pump and the he
Cooling Hose... Universal M25 XPB SailFysh at 8:33am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1760 Just wondering if anybody happens to know the size and length needed for replacing the water cooling
Yamaha 9.9 prop katana750 at 7:53am 07.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/10424 I recently gave up on a new Tohatsu 9.8 because of vibration issues and bought a 9.9 xtra long shaf
Maintenence catalanc at 7:29am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/531 Hi All, I am quite new to sailing with my new-2-me Catalina MKII. I have had a few powerboats and
Hunter 38 Mainsail jamming ptmurphy at 6:47am 07.22.15 Big Boats 3/1550 I have a 2007 Hunter 38 sailing on Lake Ontario that has developed a problem with the main sail jamm
Wanted/-- Hunter 170 mast omarkola at 6:46am 07.22.15 Parts Search 1/835 Hi, I am looking for a mast for my Hunter 170. Regards, Omarkola
Rotting wood in anchor locker (Hunter 290) (2) chinchey at 6:34am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/3866 Hi all, This is my first post, so I'm sorry if it's in the wrong place or improperly made in some w
28" outboard in well wont go straight bluedoug at 6:06am 07.22.15 Columbia 0/1824 I recently bought a 1973 Columbia 28 MKII. Boat was on the hard when I bought it. I had to motor abo

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Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 5:38am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered. Ah y
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint sailme88 at 4:57am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yourself
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 4:19am 12.19.23 B&G/Simrad and Garmin do use an ethernet protocol and connectors for data transmission and separate
Re-rigging without mast removal. (1) jssailem at 4:09am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint CYQK at 4:07am 12.19.23 I went thu hull the same issues when i bought all my stuff from Groco Yeah it cost more to do it the
Hatch leak repair Tom TH at 3:48am 12.19.23 Thanks to all for the advice. Looks like hatch removal is the way to go.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 1:56am 12.19.23 The compression post repair lasted for a couple seasons, which was nice. The boat is now back on the
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 11:26pm 12.18.23 As I recall the VHF cable is something like RG213, I remember it was about the size of my thumb and
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:33pm 12.18.23 I think you're correct. Reaching into tight spots with an angled head is usually easier than with s
Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r

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