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Important Documents Richard Olden at 8:20am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2573 The wife and I are getting ready for the big shift going to full time live aboard this summer. We
Headsail Roller Furling, sizes? CloudDiver at 8:06am 01.29.15 Catalina 22 7/2292 Forgive me for showing off my still novice level sailing and knowledge level, but I'm looking at my
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:16am 01.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1117 I am deciding about buying a 222. But the Z par mast foot has a broken "ear". Can you switch the m
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:01am 01.29.15 Big Boats 0/594 I am deciding on buying a 222 but the mast is a Z par and one if the "ears" are broken on the mast
Restoring companionway steps IH82BL8 at 5:29am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 14/6202 How to finish the stair treads? I'm thinking I should just sand the wood and leave it bare for best
Halyard line for a 1973 Irwin28 Shawn Fitz72 at 5:23am 01.29.15 Irwin 3/1753 Can anyone tell me what size line was used for halyards on this boat? Any info would be very helpful
Pre-bend ranchu56 at 3:44am 01.29.15 Big Boats 4/906 General question, Is it possible/easy to "re-set" the pre-bend after the mast has been stepped or
Mainsail golf cart batt follow up question CYQK at 3:04am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1005 Maine Great thread on use of two golf cart batts thats exactly what I am going to do THANKS!!!! Qu
Yanmar 4JH5E silencer gorkem at 12:57am 01.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2299 Hi All, I have a Yanmar 4JH5E (2011 model) at approx. 1000 hours without any problem and I am plann
Removal of Waeco fridge Brahmany at 8:02pm 01.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/2151 Hi all, I need to remove the Waeco fridge to enlarge the bulkhead vent and to lag the icebox refrige
Help with Battery Charger Setting PGIJon at 6:41pm 01.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/719 I'm not sure which setting my charger should be on. I just repowered/rewired everything up to the p
Flexofold size for a 2007 B49 with Yanmar 75hp and ZF30M? boom23 at 6:02pm 01.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2590 Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a 2007 B49 with the 75hp Yanmar engine (3000-3200 m
AIS pros and cons Juice6576 at 5:10pm 01.28.15 Ask All Sailors 44/9100 New boat has a pretty complete electronics package but doesn't include AIS. We would like to do the
table modification rleichtman at 4:00pm 01.28.15 Big Boats 11/1820 I want to make the table in the salon smaller and more convenient anyone tackled this one?
Genoa Lead Cars 8.0 Come Sail Away at 2:34pm 01.28.15 S2 9/1963 I am looking at my second season sailing (I am a novice) and thinking about Genoa Lead Cars for my G
Storing Sailboats (1) sea_casper at 2:29pm 01.28.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1075 Rhode Island's tall ship, a replica of the USS Providence, rests on its side on the dock at at the
Boom Support folmerb at 1:36pm 01.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5663 I have a 26M. Since it doesn't have a backstay, the previous owner installed a nylon line that test
Fresh water bladder Larry D Calander at 9:59am 01.28.15 Smaller Boats 23/4091 Not too crazy about the bladder under my sink that has a fitting leak. Looks like manufacture sealan
Transducer Larry D Calander at 9:56am 01.28.15 Smaller Boats 12/1521 Any recommendations on type and location my GPS transducer. Not sure of through the hull with water
do you sleep head first in the island berth? iSailor at 8:27am 01.28.15 Catalina 310 11/2453 I am curious, for the 310 people, do you sleep head first (head at the bow) or feet to the bow for t

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Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:45am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685 This is awesome info.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M u0958901 at 6:36am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685
In mast furling main working much better now jdrutten at 6:32am 06.12.23 ... Here is another tip. The boom angle is needed ... Jim, I was moments away from referencing o
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 6:14am 06.12.23 Let me put it this way. If the engine is running, no house loads are on, the battery voltage is "up
In mast furling main working much better now (2) JamesG161 at 6:11am 06.12.23 My boat has a white plastic horizontal roller bar near the mast then flat roller wheels next in lin
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Afraal at 6:05am 06.12.23 Thank you JRT! That link is priceless! I will order the hoses. Any tips/lessons from your changing a
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 06.12.23 Hi Gene, I hope surgery went well and your wife has a smooth recovery! Dano :plus:
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:55am 06.12.23 if the temp sensor fails high This doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I would think a temp sensor,
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 5:50am 06.12.23 I'm not sure what you are talking about with a dip tube. On my 410 the deck pumpout hose is attached
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:47am 06.12.23 Why are you zeroing in on the temp sensors. You can just disconnect those and things should still
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? JRT at 5:37am 06.12.23 https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-310 Is your new best friend :) Hose "cracking
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:36am 06.12.23 That is weird. Now, think about this, did it always show negative amps when being charged, or is t
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:35am 06.12.23 Why are you zeroing in on the temp sensors. You can just disconnect those and things should still w
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:28am 06.12.23
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:27am 06.12.23 shows the correct voltage and positive amps which on shore power but when being charged from the al
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 06.12.23 No. Pictures of the mast step/foot area and also the any room for tuning the shrouds, then I will c
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:10am 06.12.23
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07am 06.12.23 @Maureen S Are you saying there was no water in the boat while sitting on the hard or out of the w
Keel position from winch view rgranger at 5:01am 06.12.23 Paint different colors on the cable to correspond to diff levels
Home Built Stack Pack Ward H at 4:58am 06.12.23 We mostly day sail on Barnegat Bay, New Jersey and in recent years have lost too much sailing time d

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