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PHRF data Jwhy at 1:35pm 01.04.15 Catalina 30 1/1429 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 5/1278 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 0/963 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 2/1283 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 10/1576 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 69/16625 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 8/2415 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 13/2792 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 24/5137 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 0/850 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 1/2284 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 15/2654 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 7/2386 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.
Odor from cockpit lazarette Leprecaun at 1:36pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4584 Hello, I thought my odor problem was coming only from beneath the V Berth. However, when i open t
Dinghy for Catalina 34. How big is too big? Dave2424 at 1:22pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 3/3426 Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
Water in the cabin Frednick at 11:50am 01.03.15 Catalina 22 9/1969 Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
Team Raggamuffin DAVA390 at 11:33am 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1302 I don`t know how to get it to here but on my F/B feed is a stunning video of the Australian boat Rag
Anchoring, St Johns river, Jacksonville mrducks at 8:23am 01.03.15 Destinations 6/3849 I will need to stop at a Publix Pharmacy a couple of hundred Feet from River drive, just South of th
H28.5 fuel tank replacement timtim at 5:46am 01.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/2002 I need help in finding a fuel tank to replace my old plastic tank. I have been finding fuel in the
Where do a find a replacement bow rail? Pospisil71 at 2:17am 01.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3471 I have a 1985 Hunter 23 and am looking for a replacement for the bow rail. The welds have popped whe

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.27.23 My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. ct when the macerator is running? It will obvously drop s
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 10.27.23
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) sabbatical88 at 4:18pm 10.27.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
Fuel lift pump feels hot question jssailem at 3:51pm 10.27.23 Is there any harm in letting it run without starting the engine? No. 15 min more than enough. Fuel
Lantern Advice Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 10.27.23 Are you suggesting there are people out there in the internet that know less than they think they d
Fuel lift pump feels hot question mforum at 2:55pm 10.27.23 The green (left one) is a heater pump I put in for a diesel heater forward of the port settee. This
Winter Project Bents at 2:27pm 10.27.23 Thanks Greg, I'm going to need all the luck I can get. The bilge has a lot of cracked paint. I plan
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:17pm 10.27.23
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 1:17pm 10.27.23 I tried coming in from the port lazareete - I can see where the drain line routes under the engine t
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:29pm 10.27.23 It would be nice to get the drain back in operation as it is connected to a pump to send the melt w
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access BigEasy at 12:20pm 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. [QUOTE="
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access visser07 at 12:20pm 10.27.23 I do have a Chest Style - top loading Refrigerator. I like the idea for a day / weekend sail to dum
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) JamesG161 at 12:13pm 10.27.23 lift power depends on hold tank level and boat's water line.
Fuel lift pump feels hot question Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 10.27.23 No electric fuel pump is specific to one engine. Can you get a name off the pump and contact them f
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 10.27.23 Exactly as @Don S/V ILLusion describes. I have a stopper in the outlet 100% of the time. The most
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:55am 10.27.23 just a wye fitting rather than a wye valve, :plus::plus: No valve needed.:pimp: Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 11:53am 10.27.23 Pump outs depends on the Hydraulics of your boat. If a newJabsco macerator, like my forward head, t
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Stu Jackson at 11:50am 10.27.23 Many years ago, when I began promoting midship springline cleats on tracks for those of us who didn'
2004 331 - Refrigerator drain hose access Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 10.27.23 Never understood why some boat manufacturers put a drain in the bottom of a refrigerator. My suggest
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys

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