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Storage Idea (2) Jongleur at 7:49pm 07.21.15 Catalina 30 4/1244 Just throwing this out there. I like my gloves handy. At home I screwed a carton to the wall in
GPSMap 541S to DSC Radio connections Apex at 7:42pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 I have a Uniden Solara radio. The installation manual says to hook the GPS signal and GPS gnd conne
Impressive Trips in Small Boats Leeward Rail at 7:28pm 07.21.15 Trailer Sailors 19/9027 Impressive Trips in Production Trailerable Sailboats I recently chanced upon a video on youtube, wh
Catalina 22 National Championship Regatta EditorC22NSA at 7:08pm 07.21.15 Catalina 22 13/6051 Updates from the Catalina 22 National Championship Regatta are available at the www.catalina22.org w
Chartplotter/handheld gps Southpaw at 4:58pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2044 We have a handheld garmin 78sc gps and we are having the charter company install a raymarine es75 ch
Electrical Bruce31450 at 3:45pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/573 Have a 1973 Belboa 26. Can anyone help with the electrical system? It would be awesome if there were
Fantasia 35 electrical diagram schematic ? Ron Inglis at 3:42pm 07.21.15 Fantasia 35 2/3145 Does anyone have a Fantasia 35 electrical diagram or schematic? I have a Mk I, and it came with a
changing furling line - Harken 00 dziedzicmj at 3:34pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/740 I need to change the furling line in the Harken unit 00 furler. I understand that there is a set scr
TransPac 2015 is Scooting Along! Kings Gambit at 2:41pm 07.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/749 The yacht Celerity, a Santa Cruz 37, is aparrently winning TransPac 2015 as of the latest post. She
Bilge Problems Sunshine Girl at 1:32pm 07.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1531 Help! Bilge and grids were disgusting...caked and dried pooh, it seems...spent many hours cleaning
Water for the Throne (3) Stan Linado at 1:23pm 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/890 When the Admeral declares she won't go out on the boat because she thinks using the head is waaay to
Amiot deck fill colored rings jibstay at 1:07pm 07.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1426 There's a company selling 3D-printed replacement blue and red rings for the Amiot water and diesel d
Small Vessel Reporting System CBP Rleiby at 12:49pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/971 Anyone have a phone number to get registered and get a BR#. No response from online application subm
Burgee Rleiby at 12:41pm 07.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/677 Looking to purchase a Hunter Burgee. Suggestions.
Does anyone know the length of the C-30 transmission cable? jrowan at 11:38am 07.21.15 Catalina 30 12/4453 Greetings, Hope everyone else is getting in more sail time this summer then we are. My transmi
Universal M-25 Bracket mounts to motormount jwh99 at 11:16am 07.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1316 I was going to replace my alternator bracket because I have always had issues with the alternator an
Macerator Pump Clydo at 11:03am 07.21.15 Catalina 310 7/2576 When I bought my 2003 C310 two years ago dealer had to replace macerator pump (leaking - ugh).
full battens to revive blown mainsail? MattObjects at 10:34am 07.21.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/8989 Greetings. My wife and I recently purchased a 1979 Rafiki 35. Amazingly, the boat still has her or
Got diesel running...FINALLY braol at 10:05am 07.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1732 After months of work and troubleshooting I have FINALLY gotten my Yanmar SB8 to run. Head gasket, i
!984 O'Day 25 Bilge pump Sharon P at 9:41am 07.21.15 Day Sailers 6/1899 Dear O'Day Sailing Community, We are brand new to the boating world and would love to hear your adv

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topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 12:06am 12.18.23 Matt, I would love to see the photos of your engine compartment with the 3YM30AE, layout, space arou
Prop rotation question Ken13559 at 12:00am 12.18.23 I've 2GM20F with KM2P. Looking from stern to forward direction, the prop rotates ClockWise CW when g
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 11:51pm 12.17.23 Ken, can you take a close up photo of your existing hose to show its condition ? I believe your bo
How's my hull? Gene Neill at 8:35pm 12.17.23 Yeah, even savvy guys have trailer bearings burn out now and then. It happens. Fatally damaged hulls
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:42pm 12.17.23 Scott, you're in a rabbit hole. What we all call a transmission is really a reverse gear as it chang
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:33pm 12.17.23 Yeah, I think I'm mixing up the "hand" issue. I'm looking at my right hand and making a twisting tu
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:21pm 12.17.23 CW is a right rotation. Always start at 1200. Yes, this another of those boating things that is conf
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:16pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki d
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:00pm 12.17.23 When I had my hub off, I am able to rotate the blades independently. They instruct to put the hub b
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 6:52pm 12.17.23 Like almost every single Catalina model, there is an active owners association: Catalina 320 Intern
Prop rotation question kloudie1 at 6:46pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki do
Prop rotation question (1) dlochner at 6:32pm 12.17.23 Left hand rotation is not common, I would be surprised if your boat had LH rotation. The rotation is
Prop rotation question jssailem at 6:29pm 12.17.23 Can you find a stamp on the hub with the prop detail. Something with an L or R should indicate the s
Battery charging (2) dkinzer at 5:23pm 12.17.23 My 2007 H41AC has a large solenoid switch on the back of the panel that has the big battery switches
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 5:00pm 12.17.23 Sure looks plausible from what you describe. If a leak can happen it will. It may be just a hose tha
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 4:41pm 12.17.23 Yeah. I understand how my approach could come off as overcautious. When I towed my boat home (I'm ne
Battery charging sailing gal at 2:10pm 12.17.23 We have a 2004 Hunter Passage 420 with a yanmar 4jh diesel. She has two batteries. Bought it last s
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 1:42pm 12.17.23 This is what happens if you don't use ten-gel on the threads. The anode decays from the screws inwa
Battery charging jssailem at 1:06pm 12.17.23
Battery charging Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 12.17.23

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