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Catalina 30 rudder design George Da Porge at 4:48pm 01.04.15 Catalina 30 15/4504 I have a Catalina 30T. 1990. Went aground early in this past season and chewed up the bottom of th
Help finding Remote oil change fixture mytime at 3:55pm 01.04.15 Catalina 30 19/4569 We are a new owner of a 1994 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25xpac. I noticed that the boat is equippe
Looking for Captiva 240 owners. WAGASA at 3:05pm 01.04.15 Trailer Sailors 5/3192 Questions about the swing keel system ...rigging tuning...raising and lowering mast....any positives
Solar Plan for a C310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:34pm 01.04.15 Catalina 310 0/1008 Hello all and Happy New Year! I posted a proposed solar plan for our boat on Maine Sail's portion
Thoughts on my Solar Plan (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:30pm 01.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/5548 Hello Maine Sail and others, Happy New Year! 2015 is setup to be exciting for us as we plan to hea
New iPhone - App Advice rgranger at 2:17pm 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2362 Hey All I got my wife an iPhone 6 for the holidays.... so I'll be soon inheriting her older iPhone 5
Harmonic prop puller? Tally Ho at 2:13pm 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 27/7384 Saw this harmonic prop puller video.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcmT_ftlSM I always thought hitti
PHRF data Jwhy at 1:35pm 01.04.15 Catalina 30 1/1412 I'm filling out the form for the first time to get the PHRF rating for my 1985 Catalina 30, standard
Replacing winches on 23-2 (1) Ziradog at 12:17pm 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1263 I need to replace the sheet winches on my 23-2. The old winched are through-bolted to the deck, wit
185 Spinnaker? Cowichan at 12:09pm 01.04.15 Smaller Boats 0/941 As anyone tried a spinnaker on a 185 (centreboard)? I don't think Catalina makes one. I would get
raymarine ? redhead78 at 8:55am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1274 Happy new year all.....I am lookin at a boat that in the stats it has a Raymarine R170C- color rada
Identify rusty bits under fore shower- zincs? (1) flipcorp at 8:54am 01.04.15 Bigger Boats 10/1524 Hi - new owner, very new to the experience.. Underneath the fore cabin "shower" hatch there are t
Volvo reverse bow: coming to a boat near you? (1) Jackdaw at 5:41am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 69/16468 Unlike the very useful plumb bow that now widely seen on production boats, the reverse bow of the ne
zinc "fish" hotrodderjim at 5:15am 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2367 I have my boat in the water for the winter ' I want to put a zinc on it(clip on fish). The batteries
broken window chart012 at 12:40am 01.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/2729 I am getting a 1996 Hunter 280. The long starboard window is broken. Has anyone replaced this wind
Quickie wax or do nothing - short on time scherzoja at 8:07pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5098 My boat is ready to go back in the water after thru hull R ' R and bottom paint. I have one day le
yanmar swank at 6:59pm 01.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/842 My universal diesel in a Catalina 30 is shot. I have an opportunity to get a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is this
Lancer 25 MK IV or MK V Charlie Dee at 2:27pm 01.03.15 Lancer 1/2252 Hello. I have purchased a 1981 Lancer 25 . It is a Mark IV or Mark V. It has no mast support pole in
Android GPS app? Sandy Stone at 1:51pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2591 This spring we are planning on a several-week cruise, and I'd like to be able to use my Android tabl
H34 jib furling line size. a65sailor at 1:46pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 7/2371 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.

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A windlass in the future? rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 10.01.23 What REALLY gets the fur flying is when you ask when the little bundle of joy is due, and find out t
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 11:09am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cou
Line identification (1) Hayden Watson at 11:02am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set. Sta-Set also has a 16-strand cover but it has a different
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 10:58am 10.01.23 Please Note Fresh Water galvanic corrosion is a very slow Chemical reaction. Sacrificial Anodes Su
Line identification mermike at 10:45am 10.01.23 The one on the right looks like Sta-set.
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 10:35am 10.01.23 I've never had a problem with using an autopilot that does not point to wind but only a compass cour
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Tally Ho at 10:20am 10.01.23 My Tac Tic wireless transducer has a small solar patch on it, but I have never had to replace a bat
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.01.23 Through the years I have learned not to state observations of ladies regarding their weight. No,
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 9:46am 10.01.23 Good luck .. Just a smidge of corrosion/debris left in the o-ring seal groove might be something to
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Hayden Watson at 9:37am 10.01.23 I am just glad that I have a banjo fitting on my drain plug and can pull form the bottom of the pan
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration twodzusfittings at 9:31am 10.01.23 On my Universal M20, i also use the vacuum pump to get the hot oil out. But after that I put a paint
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? twodzusfittings at 9:21am 10.01.23 But she was definitely off her lines. Just paint fresh lines!
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX twodzusfittings at 9:19am 10.01.23 If I was selling it I'd add to the price for it being a two stroke! A lot lighter, and no oil chang
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? stickinthemud57 at 8:36am 10.01.23 Accumulating excessive ancillary gear on the boat happens almost effortlessly. A lot of this owes to
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:36am 10.01.23 Very true. I am not crossing oceans with my setup. For my sailing in the Salish Sea, it is really
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 8:29am 10.01.23 @Hayden Watson, my go to adhesive of late is West System 650 g/flex. It seems to adhere to almost a
PVC inflatable repair glue Kings Gambit at 8:28am 10.01.23
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer Hayden Watson at 8:27am 10.01.23 So you are running your electric autopilot off wind direction. I've had autopilots that can do that
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer dLj at 8:26am 10.01.23 I wonder if having a RADAR unit mounted mid mast if the signal could be interrupted. Anybody have ex

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