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Invest 90L --> TS Franklin --> Hurricane Franklin (1) JamesG161 at 2:03pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 8/1701 Although more models need to agree, this needs an Alert.
Atlantic Storm Activity (2) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 3/830 All lot of tropical waves showing on NOAA maps today. the time for Western African Monsoons. Now t
Gas tank gauge issue. (1) charliec30 at 9:10am 08.19.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1587 Hello all Does anyone have a photo of how the gauge on top of the tank should be wired. I found mine
2018 PNW Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 6:42am 08.19.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/1041 So many places to go and enjoy life. JJN07QHmwWg
Frigomar Air Conditioning Experience geoffschultz at 6:24am 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 1/1550 I'm in the process of designing a 55' catamaran and am considering using Frigomar 48V DC air conditi
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) baycloud at 8:42pm 08.18.23 Big Boats 15/1593 Hey all, has anyone else with a 40.5 had the chain jumping on the windlass? I have the correct size
Removing Aft Cabin "Headboard" (1) duck21 at 5:24pm 08.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1280 Hello, We are looking to reupholster the cushion on the headboard in the aft cabin of our Hunter 37
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 4:27pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 32/4833 Hi All. I am new to the forum. I recently bought a cute CL14 and promptly turtled it on my fist gybe
Battery charger fred1diver at 4:22pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/435 Hello all. quick question, what do you all think about Victron Blue Battery chargers? looking to upg
Port Running Light Captain W at 3:44pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 2/495 I am running into a situation where I need to replace a burned out port running light. Specifically
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) stageboss at 3:18pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 7/3259 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 minu
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 2:06pm 08.18.23 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3872 I find boat electrical panels frustrating. It's technology and practice that's at least 50 years ol
Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 1:12pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1255 I have a boom tent made from white ripstop nylon. It's OK, but it transmits too much heat. Sunbrel
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 12:38pm 08.18.23 Ask All Sailors 66/6195 Greetings, My boat came with all Harken deck hardware, and only one 10" chrome winch handle for the
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 10:34am 08.18.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1187 I currently have an Olson 25 in the SF Bay area, and want to get a trailer for it. I've seen a coupl
DIY Furler Fly4rfun at 6:45pm 08.17.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1545 on the mod page is a DIY furler done by CA guy, photos only, does anyone have info on how to constru
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 4:22pm 08.17.23 Big Boats 68/12132 Hey there everyone. Well I did it again. I bought an abandoned Catalina that needs lots of love. Thi
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) flightlead404 at 11:46am 08.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 42/5359 I'm in the process of expanding my 6 month old 400AHr LiFePO4 house bank to 600AHr by adding an addi
Whisker Pole Install Inactive Member 157604 at 9:30am 08.17.23 Big Boats 5/1165 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worried
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 7:40am 08.17.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/640 The African Monsoon Season is underway.

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Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 07.28.25 Thanks for following up with your account of the trip! It's great to read a success story! You wil
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 11:55am 07.28.25 I'm not sure what your sail number has to do with conversing at the dock but if you want your hull
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 GeeDee at 11:50am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 dlochner at 11:36am 07.28.25 There should be a block and tackle arrangement between the ring on the backstay and a strong point o
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Richard19068 at 11:25am 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I thought 10 on the 28 foot power boat that capsized on
Hull number vs. sail number Richard19068 at 11:13am 07.28.25 I'll just go with what's on the hull, 3003 and I bet a 1 could be added later if required. I'm no
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? dlochner at 11:05am 07.28.25 10 people on a J24 is simply nuts. Five people on that boat get in each other's way. The kids are th
New 216 owner with missing parts abouttime at 10:59am 07.28.25 A good way to determine the size of a missing clevis pin is to use a set of drill bits. The largest
Hull number vs. sail number GeeDee at 10:31am 07.28.25 If you anticipate having dockside chats with other Catalina 25 owners the hull number, and hence th
Mud dauber wasp idea sailcapt340 at 10:11am 07.28.25 I use moth balls (not the flake style) in small bags I make from cheesecloth. A few in each bag, h
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Tim Murphy at 9:54am 07.28.25 if I go near the stanchions at the companionway the wire would run across the deck?
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Tim Murphy at 9:53am 07.28.25 thanks good suggestions I agree that for 100 W 12 AWG will work. I could drill at site 2 near the
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Evan656 at 9:45am 07.28.25 An original O'Day 302 shows two configurations for the holding tank: 1) One configuration locates th
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:44am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whi
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 9:42am 07.28.25 I'm told they don't like dryer sheets (like Bounce). The Hot Shot strips say they last 4 months. I
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 9:38am 07.28.25 Spitballing. I wonder if there is something you could apply to the halyard when the sail is up, whic
Dog Days of a PacificNW Summer Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 07.28.25 The correct title should be "Hot Dog Days of a Pacific NW Summer."
Mud dauber wasp idea kappykaplan at 9:30am 07.28.25 One is to stuff flotation in the halyard holes where they get in. I'd have to remove it when we sai
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 07.28.25 I too ran 10awg wires on my last boat for solar. But then realized that even my 6A controllers were
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) JoeWhite at 8:56am 07.28.25 This fuel line was installed after the hull was formed. I believe you should be able to follow the h

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