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Looking for some input on a C27 I'm looking to purchase... wannabe_cat_owner at 6:31pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1255 Hi Gang! I'm looking to buy my first sailboat, and I'm currently very interested in a 1978 Catalina
rudder housing tension bolt sleeve mmsailor at 6:16pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 1/604 On the rudder housing of my 23.5 there appears to be a derlin or nylon sleeve that the tension b
Getting nervous BobM at 6:07pm 05.18.15 S2 25/6184 The depression in my deck at the base of the mast is really bothering me. There was definitely some
Wrenching Groco ball valve to Groco seacock flange DinoKanuck at 6:04pm 05.18.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1532 The seacock project has the backing plate installed and setting up with the Six10 as the bedding. Th
Diesel fumes Walter59 at 5:49pm 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1419 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340 with a yanmar diesel. On our first overnight adventure we m
side stays on an O'Day 19 lp_gilbert at 5:44pm 05.18.15 Day Sailers 1/883 This winter I took the safety coverings off of the side stays replacing them with new covers around
40.5 Mast height Jim5717 at 5:20pm 05.18.15 Big Boats 16/3566 Looking at purchase of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Main drawback is the mast height. Need to shorten to 57'
Is this turning ball bad (1) Rainh2o at 4:57pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 0/957 Think I can get another year out of my turning ball? ;) http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Where to mount in-hull puck and chartreader OS2Dude at 4:51pm 05.18.15 Catalina 30 6/1641 I bought a SIMRAD NSS EVO2 7 and P79 in-hull puck for my 1985 Catalina 30. Where would the best p
Wireless instruments cbarnhart53 at 2:44pm 05.18.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1785 Has anyone installed either the TackTick wireless instrument systems or the Raymarine t-104 or t-108
Need tips on DIY stainless polishing (1) CloudDiver at 2:35pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2326 I have a few areas on stainless steel parts of my C22 that need polishing (its all taken apart). I
Too much headsail twist (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 05.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5900 I've been having a hard time getting the luff of the headsail on our Oceanis 37 to break evenly. Clo
where to put eyebrows on a catalina 25 dmahling at 12:23pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 2/2354 I purchased eyebrows from catalina direct. Now that I have them I have no idea where exactly to put
Adding Spinnaker JoeSailer10 at 12:15pm 05.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/721 I have a Venture 21 of a Mac 22, I'm not sure which yet. I do know I want to add a symmetrical spin
Honda 5hp vertical shaft came out while pulling water pump Tom G, P-21 at 12:10pm 05.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1159 When I was pulling the lower unit the vertical shaft that goes from the water pump up to the engine
Cockpit enclosure Senoren at 11:49am 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 Hi Does anybody know where we can finf cockpit enclosure for our Hunter 376?
I have a C&C 30 Mk I with a manufacturing date of 1972. Sailor1970 at 11:05am 05.18.15 C&C 1/1578 Everything I've read states that production of the C'C 30 M I didn't start until 1973. Hmm. I
Pearson 33-2 Walk-through Transom Diesel vent location LouR at 10:59am 05.18.15 Pearson 3/1478 I have a 33-2 with a walk-through Transom (I hear the last several off the line had these transoms).
Does the ST4000+ require GPS? mz4wheeler at 10:47am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2204 Just curious: After a great weekend of sailing/motoring using my newly (to me) installed autopi
zinc wear gettinthere at 10:40am 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 32/6770 I have a cone shaped zinc on my maxprop and a few inches away I have a collar zinc on my prop shaft.

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raymarine connections NCBrew at 4:48pm 11.23.23 Does your speed wheel have NMEA output? I don't know it comes from a transmitter(wheel) in the bow
raymarine connections kappykaplan at 4:37pm 11.23.23 Does your speed wheel have NMEA output?
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement Project_Mayhem at 4:30pm 11.23.23 "DISPLACEMENT: If you weigh the boat on a scale, that is her actual displacement. It is the weight
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember jssailem at 4:29pm 11.23.23 Turkey just about ready Not:yikes: It just went in at our house. It will be about 90 more minutes.
Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 11.23.23 You should see a mfg tag on the trailer if used or new. You will see or find the weight of the trai
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 3:01pm 11.23.23 Quick summary by Maine Sail from one of the ARS-5 search results: Either the ARS-5 or MC-614 (what
Raytheon Autohelm ST4000 Overhaul i3DGear at 2:56pm 11.23.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 2:50pm 11.23.23 Please take the time to read the differences between these two regulators in #42. What you mention
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 2:35pm 11.23.23 In addition to Dave's #39 about Bluetooth programming, here are the differences between the 5 and 6
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember Terry Cox at 2:24pm 11.23.23 Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families. Turkey just about ready with all the fix'ns; stu
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? isaksp00 at 2:20pm 11.23.23 You are taking on some risk with the propane tank inside the cabin with no outlet where the heavier-
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 2:19pm 11.23.23 Responding in between cooking tasks and watching the bird in the oven, so short answers to some of
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 2:03pm 11.23.23 - Or an external regulator kit for Valeo 120 A alternator Balmar ARS-5 $410 Balmar ARS-618 $535 In
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Gene Neill at 1:50pm 11.23.23 I knew nothing about those alternator issues. What to do. It only puts out about 1.5A, but still.
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember Stu Jackson at 1:43pm 11.23.23 Happy American Thanksgiving from your friends "up here" in Canada. :beer::beer::beer:
Pro/con of high capacity alternator for Yanmar 3JH2E Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 11.23.23 and I'm thinking about getting the 105A that's a straight replacement In addition to the link in D
Happy Thanksgiving! kappykaplan at 1:21pm 11.23.23 i'm full now. happy happy Me, too! :beer:
Happy Thanksgiving! jon hansen at 1:14pm 11.23.23 i'm full now. happy happy
Happy Thanksgiving! jssailem at 1:05pm 11.23.23 Happy Thanksgiving to all. Blessed be our Warriors, Veterans and First Responders who help us assu
Happy Thanksgiving & Remember jssailem at 1:02pm 11.23.23 So acknowledged. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! to All you Sail Boat Owners.

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