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Going on the sea trial for my 1999 H 260 wingk on saturday av8erdunn at 5:10pm 07.10.14 Smaller Boats 18/1695 Well we agreed on a price and have the sea trial set up for Saturday and if all looks well I will be
deck repair question Canadian Sailor at 4:52pm 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1003 Previous owner made a mess of a windlass install that I now would like to remove. I have a pretty go
will this work on a 260? av8erdunn at 3:30pm 07.10.14 Smaller Boats 32/3175 I want to purchase a rudder to motor connector on my new to me H260 and was curious if this unit wou
73 main sheet travelor Bocky57 at 2:17pm 07.10.14 Catalina 22 3/870 I have a 1/2 inch bar across the rear transom that the main sheet hardware is attached to. Any idea
Applying the Decal for a New Name Sunday Sailor at 1:23pm 07.10.14 Smaller Boats 12/1064 I have a new name to put on the transom but boat is in the water. Any suggestions on how to do it?
Garmin, Raymarine, B&G or Simrad??? ttac at 1:08pm 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 9/9395 I know this will have a lot of opinion's and that is what I want!! We were hit with Lightning and
Adding Windlass to 2010 309 2010Cat309 at 12:50pm 07.10.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2360 I have spent the last few hours researching what it would take to add a windlass to my boat. Its a 2
Key and starter button switch not working Tom Marini at 12:23pm 07.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/692 I have a 1981 33' Hunter and my key and starter switch aren't working. Any help on where I can pick
US Zspar masts (especially Hunter 376) Franklin at 11:26am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 7/990 It is time to let others know of my frustrations with US Zspar company. Three years ago I replaced
DelMarVa Roundabout kloudie1 at 10:04am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1061 I often wanted to do this circumnav of the Delmarva... My buddy who lived in Annapolis and I were pl
Lots of questions from a new 26 owner... Roofus at 9:25am 07.10.14 Balboa 28/10057 I am new to the Balboa 26, mine had been sitting for at least 6 years on the trailer with rotted bun
ODay 20 Deck-Is it safe? (5) LordNelson at 9:18am 07.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/845 The more I look the worst it looks. Not only is the headstay chain plate lifting, but the area under
Volvo Penta what kind?? First 285 Uno Mast at 9:14am 07.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1868 Trying to change my oil but, my manual is for Volvo Penta 2001, 2002, 2003, ' 2003T models. I think
Cabin wood panel bjc216 at 7:42am 07.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1118 I am trying to replace the existing wood paneling in cabin. Does anyone know where I can get replace
Crickets in my Engine bawlmer at 7:24am 07.10.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/813 This is a strange one. When I start up my diesel I hear a rythmic beeping/squeaking sound. It sounde
Joker valve tzuelke at 7:09am 07.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1482 When we sail our head fills up with waste water from the head. I think this is caused by a bad Joke
Will this trailer suffice for a h270? av8erdunn at 7:06am 07.10.14 Ask All Sailors 10/963 I am thinking about buying this trailer so I can haul the h270 to my house to work on her when need
How is rub rail attached bluesman at 7:02am 07.10.14 Day Sailers 4/1394 I would like to install a new rub rail and I was wondering if SS rivets or screws are recommended?
Inner forestay for Morgan 384 malyea at 6:59am 07.10.14 Morgan 2/1041 Has anyone fitted an inner forestay on a M384?
Snap ring for steering shaft Saillife at 6:20am 07.10.14 Big Boats 2/780 Does anyone know of a source for the snap ring (c clip) that goes on the steering shaft to keep the

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Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 (1) joker460 at 7:42am 10.27.22 The way I read the manual is, the shore power goes directly to the inverter input connection. The ou
H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 7:41am 10.27.22
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 10.27.22 Sorry to burst a bubble...It is not about looks or even style it is about the way a line functions.
Outboard for Sirius 21? Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 10.27.22 I had a 4hp on a 1300lbs boat. I was constantly running it at WOT which resulted in a noisy, vibrati
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:10am 10.27.22 Eye splices give a cleaner look than a typical bowline. Looks nautier. Oh, I see. I'm not a Helly
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts HeelBoy at 6:51am 10.27.22 I saw one without the notch made by the same company I just poked around their website and saw tha
Outboard for Sirius 21? sail sfbay at 6:45am 10.27.22 Welcome to the forum!! hp = displacement / 550 How to Calculate Outboard Motor Size for Sailboats -
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts rgranger at 6:33am 10.27.22 Has the adhesive held up over the years? Don't know. I only installed it a few weeks ago to hide
Outboard for Sirius 21? Project_Mayhem at 6:31am 10.27.22 5-10HP should work well based on lots of reading and some experience
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts Project_Mayhem at 6:26am 10.27.22 I saw that too, and woul like to have one without the notch since I have everything apart. I may ju
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 10.27.22 I've bought Dyneema from here: DIY Hammock Rope - Make Your Own Gear \| Dutchware Gear This site has
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts HeelBoy at 6:24am 10.27.22 ... called Scuff Buster. I saw that too, and woul like to have one without the notch since I have
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 10.27.22 I actually have that exact same one on my stinkpot. Has the adhesive held up over the years?
on deck solar panel JamesG161 at 6:14am 10.27.22 My Panel was just 5 watts so that did not need a controller. A simple Diode works. Jim...
Alternator tfox2069 at 6:10am 10.27.22 Thanks all for patiently clarifying. This has been helpful. I think I understand correctly now the
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? Justin_NSA at 6:08am 10.27.22 Why must the halyards have eye splices? None of the halyards on my previous boats, nor any replacem
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts rgranger at 6:06am 10.27.22 I stumbled upon this the other day. It has a cutout for the bow eye. It's made by a company called
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts rgranger at 6:06am 10.27.22 The extra rove in the bow should work. I've also seen people glass in a SS pipe with holes drilled
on deck solar panel Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 10.27.22 Have you tried connecting a multimeter to the solar panels electrical wiring?
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 10.27.22 I stumbled upon this the other day. It has a cutout for the bow eye. It's made by a company called S

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