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Replace or No? Thru Hull, Ball Valve (1) ericgfx01 at 2:14pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2339 Just picked up a new to me 1979 Catalina. Looking at the sink/icebox discharge and just want to conf
Freezer (Waeco/Dometic)Documentation for Hunter 426 hatchmick at 1:08pm 05.21.15 Big Boats 4/1344 We have a 2004 Hunter 426 and the Waeco/Dometic RFP-50 Freezer just failed. No compressor and no fi
Free Parts c22sailor at 9:53am 05.21.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1137 I have a bunch of fiberglass parts for older Catalina 22 model sailboats that I will be clearing out
Ghost living in my boat sextant at 11:52am 05.21.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1188 Hi All, A question from a newbie. I've noticed a relatively small (12.5 mA) current drain when all
A Sailor without a boat is like a fish with no water capejt at 11:37am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you all that I have joined the ranks of "ex-Hunter Owner
Stringer repair GEB at 10:55am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/762 Have a 1986 Hunter 31. The aft stringer is damaged(cracked). Since this is part of the grid system (
Shore Power breaker popping off when plugging in jack6878 at 10:03am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1901 Last year my marina "upgraded" our electrical service. Ever since I can not plug into a post (any po
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:56am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1192 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
What Is This Part Called? (1) GorillaToast at 9:43am 05.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2113 Does anyone know what this ring at the top of my rudder post is called so I can search for one? Hun
C-22 North Gulf Coast Cruise CaptDon01 at 9:22am 05.21.15 Catalina 22 1/796 Posted a bunch of photos from the first couple days of the annual C-22 "North Gulf Coast Cruise" on
Dedicated Start Battery? jsalley at 9:17am 05.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2963 RC -- I'm planning to reconfigure the DC supply side of my boat, a 2012 Catalina 355. Current setup
External raw water strainer HBBIS at 9:13am 05.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/534 Has anyone added an external strainer for water input to engine? I have a continual problem with clo
H-34: When to deep reef YVRguy at 9:07am 05.21.15 Big Boats 13/2152 So, I need to cross the Georgia Strait today and the forecast is for 20kt winds. I'm curious about
Positive Foam Floatation JPM01100 at 8:13am 05.21.15 Day Sailers 2/1317 I am removing the positive foam from "Loose Lucy", my O'Day DS II. Does removing the foam material
Tilting trailer? (1) Drinkmilk at 7:13am 05.21.15 Catalina 22 6/1322 Bought our C22 last year and sailed her a bunch of times. Loved it! However, we skipped sailing a
Tecsew sprayhoods in England (5) jhastie at 6:24am 05.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1381 Does anyone know who can do these in the US?
Gelcoat Polishing FlimFlamII at 5:57am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1001 I used a finishing sander with 440 grit paper on the hull and had excellent results. Any suggestion
Yanmar 3gmf a65sailor at 5:36am 05.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1879 Have a Yanmar 3gmf and just replaced all fuel lines. Added a Racor filter and changed the the engine
Glasses Gatch30 at 4:12am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 52/10169 What is the best eye wear to reduce sun glare off the water. I'm not looking for specific brand, unl
split shaft coupling paulj at 2:18am 05.21.15 Catalina 310 2/829 Truckman In mainsails directions he says not to hit the shaft towards the transmission when i

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Re-installing the shaft coupling Michael Davis at 5:53pm 12.11.23 So nice to have some Ai to blame! I love it.
Swim platform question PaulK at 5:24pm 12.11.23 I'm not even understanding how that thing is mounted or the orientation. It seems that the ladder
Re-installing the shaft coupling shemandr at 5:01pm 12.11.23 Might have to blame that one on spell check. I try to review posts and still some get by. I should
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Richard19068 at 4:37pm 12.11.23 @4arch: Thanks for posting that.
Re-installing the shaft coupling Don S/V ILLusion at 4:25pm 12.11.23
315 Backstay Adjuster Stu Jackson at 4:21pm 12.11.23 Greg, Gerry Douglas has called it his "15/16 rig." :clap: Really.
315 Backstay Adjuster Tally Ho at 4:05pm 12.11.23 The forestay of the Catalina 315 is so close to the head that it might be considered a fractional
Swim platform question shemandr at 4:00pm 12.11.23 I'm not even understanding how that thing is mounted or the orientation. It seems that the ladder
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Tom J at 3:55pm 12.11.23 Tom have you notice any differences in the boats handling with the davits and solar panel compared
Swim platform question Scott T-Bird at 3:19pm 12.11.23 I'm not even understanding how that thing is mounted or the orientation. It seems that the ladder i
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 3:16pm 12.11.23 Well, it just seems odd to have all those links to pages in CF, especially since they are not specif
Swim platform question dlochner at 3:04pm 12.11.23 The transom of the sailboat was not designed to support the weight of a swim platform and an out sus
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 2:10pm 12.11.23 Yellow wire goes to negative side of external LED, positive side of LED goes to power source, brown
Swim platform question (2) rgranger at 2:08pm 12.11.23 You would need a way to lift your OB. Otherwise, I'd worry that your OB would get swamped on a regu
Swim platform question ian260 at 1:42pm 12.11.23 I see why it makes sense for a powerboat. But I don't see how it would affect a sailboat? Sailboats
Swim platform question (1) thinwater at 1:29pm 12.11.23 Not for a sailboat. When powerboats mount motors back there, they are running on plane and the aft m
Compass deviation leo310 at 1:09pm 12.11.23 used to do compass swings on aircrafts and that took a few hours to make a deviation card. The probl
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 1:03pm 12.11.23 Because my Bavaria 34 is a sailboat with and engine
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! American_Mainsail at 12:44pm 12.11.23 Do you have a water tank on either side of the hull? Did you maybe drain one side thinking that you
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Shagdance at 12:43pm 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my

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