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Two Harbors One Rendezvous, Getting Close! RHUMB RUNNER at 2:54pm 06.28.15 Ask All Sailors 0/708 We are getting close to the Two Harbors Rendezvous on Catalina Island, there is still time to sign u
Need a Lectra San Timer/Dial sabre28 at 12:43pm 06.28.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1083 I have a pre-1992 system and the timer is bad. Looking for a timer that has been "cobbled" or an ori
Jib rigging for daysailer II dpatrickj at 11:09am 06.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3489 Hi, I've got a 76 daysailer 2 that was set up with a cdi furler and a genoa. I'm trying to set it
2015 North Gulf Coast Cruise Photos CaptDon01 at 9:14am 06.28.15 Catalina 22 3/771 I dumped a ton of photos from the 2015 North Gulf Cruise. Check them out on the C-22 National Assoc
Oil for 3ym20 API ratings dave_and_dd at 9:03am 06.28.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1438 Hey folks - seeing all sorts of conflicting info on the proper oil to use for the 3ym20 engine. A l
Catalina 355 drh1965 at 8:26am 06.28.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3413 I'm looking at buying the subject boat (2012) I noticed something that was a little odd around the c
Rumba Escape Sunflower at 8:06am 06.28.15 Other Sailboats 2/2222 Need a trailer for this little boat. Would a jet ski trailer work? All of the other trailers seem j
Hunter 19 - Keel Rust hombal at 7:30am 06.28.15 Smaller Boats 16/3332 Hello I bought a hunter 19 a few years ago, and it spent last year on the water, but the winter o
Mounting Rocna 10 on Catalina 39 srwk Bahaba0 at 5:39am 06.28.15 Catalina 30 6/1594 All, any suggestions for mounting a Rocna 10 on my Catalina 30 srwk. Thanks
Old Lectrasan sabre28 at 5:16am 06.28.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1333 I need a timer for this dated control unit-also what is the process of converting the old control pa
We've gone and done it now! Celtic_Wind at 8:46pm 06.27.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1128 As of today, my wife and I are the very proud owners of a new to us 1983 Catalina 30! She's in amazi
furlex parts sailermarko at 7:52pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 1/913 need apart for my 1998 340 furlex furling. wheres a good place to find parts? thank m.l.
looking for second hand stove/oven Dad21fjggh at 7:43pm 06.27.15 Parts Search 4/1862 to be used on a irwin 31 from 1983 preferably with all the LPG hookups etc. As well as a second h
Water tank adhesive question (1) Ken Cross at 6:56pm 06.27.15 Ask All Sailors 19/4861 Hi all. I just filled our water tank to the top for the first time and found it leaks around the rin
Engine rattling & white smoke JCDuffy56 at 6:53pm 06.27.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2329 Near end of five day cruise in LI sound, Block Island and up Narragansett, mostly motor sailing at 2
Im in need of advice. Barley hops at 5:14pm 06.27.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1956 Y wife and I Are looking to buy a new boat, for us, and I would like some feedback on what we are t
Seacocks location for AC? pshrynk at 3:45pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 1/671 I have an HHH error flashing on my AC thermostats and the manual says to check the strainers and sea
Replacing the Potable Water Lines sailcapt340 at 3:32pm 06.27.15 Big Boats 25/4436 On my 2000 340, I find I have to replace the cold water connection at the outside shower. Both the
Catalina 30 boom height Newcat30 at 11:41am 06.27.15 Catalina 30 2/1966 I am looking at a 1987 Catalina 30 mkii tall rig. I was surprised at how low the boom was, I am 5'10
How to organize a locker- 272LE Mickstr6 at 11:37am 06.27.15 Bigger Boats 13/2436 I struggle to figure out a way to organize the locker space in the cabin, starboard side, under the

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Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 10:28am 11.21.23 B. Bill, Thanks for those suggestions--I'm adding them to my list. I know nothing of the Precisions
Which are the best good old daysailers? Barnacle Bill at 10:21am 11.21.23 I learned to sail on a Flying Scot. Can't say anything bad about them. Others: Rhodes 19 (stated a
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Brad Hoff at 10:21am 11.21.23 Running the engine a bit cooler can lead to increase in deposits in the combustion chamber and mixi
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Nichole340 at 10:11am 11.21.23 This happened to me last year at a slip in another marina. Mine was reverse polarity and the light
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 9:41am 11.21.23
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 hunter240 at 9:35am 11.21.23 Have been using a CDI furler for around 20 years on my 1998 H 240. When you get it you can cut it to
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 8:42am 11.21.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (2) GeorgeC at 8:33am 11.21.23 Hi, I own a 1983 O'Day 30 with a with a Universal 5416 engine. I compared the picture of your engine
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor DRhoads at 8:30am 11.21.23 Concur with Barnstormer -- new battery. fixed mine.
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions chriscampbell at 8:20am 11.21.23
Boom eye - What is this called? Allan12210 at 7:51am 11.21.23 Clever fairlead. In the fiber spinning industry they were called "Pigtails" to guide the filaments a
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 7:37am 11.21.23
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 7:03am 11.21.23 The windlass looks like something that could come from either of those seaports. Certainly a piece o
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor barnstormer at 6:22am 11.21.23 Don't know if this is helpful but the RS 129 seatalk 1 antennae has a button style battery that dies
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. OS2Dude at 5:59am 11.21.23 Do you have a battery fuse? IIRC the AYBC requires a Class T fuse within 7" of the Lithium Bank. H
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 5:45am 11.21.23 Thanks Terry! I will certainly send that email. Brisbane, Australia in 1976. I have no knowledge o
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 11.21.23 Get a decent charge controller such as Victron or Morning Star. If I had a choice between MPPT and a
Compass plexiglass got blind kappykaplan at 5:11am 11.21.23 Ritchie will rebuild to as good as new for 1/3 of price of replacement :plus: Did this many years
Compass plexiglass got blind NoReverse at 5:07am 11.21.23 Ritchie will rebuild to as good as new for 1/3 of price of replacement
Boom eye - What is this called? jssailem at 4:40am 11.21.23 Hello Sean. Looks to me to be a custom designed fairlead. Clever design. Keeps the line off the cent

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