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Sails up at the dock ? BTC1984 at 6:18am 08.21.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4232 I'm new so this may seem like a silly question. Can I raise the sail for a short period while I am
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (4) CliveCollett at 3:22am 08.21.23 Big Boats 7/1145 Hi All Has anyone had the mast base plate replaced on their H49? Ours has developed a crack on the s
Stiff Throttle curtdo at 2:38pm 08.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/531 I recently lubed my throttle and transmission cables, plus inside the MV remote control mechanism at
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 2:08pm 08.20.23 Smaller Boats 14/3386 Is this the standard "wing keel" for the Hunter 23? I recently acquired this used 1985 Hunter 23 fo
Tropical Storm Emily (1) JamesG161 at 12:27pm 08.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/654 We knew this was coming this morning , and waited for the name.
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:01pm 08.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1202 Recently purchased a 1999 Catalina 36 MK II with an inverter - but the OP was unresponsive to querie
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 8:41am 08.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1524 I have a catalina 27 with roller furling jib. I think it's a Harken but not sure. When I pull the
H49/50 battery replacement Laid-back at 7:48am 08.20.23 Big Boats 84/11250
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1162 Those of you whom have the Wema ( and copies of) Tank senders, be they fuel, water or grey water Im
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 2:53pm 08.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1622 The 2-blade prop that was on my H30T when I bought it in May doesn't seem to be performing well acco
Invest 90L --> TS Franklin --> Hurricane Franklin (1) JamesG161 at 2:03pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 8/1748 Although more models need to agree, this needs an Alert.
Atlantic Storm Activity (2) JamesG161 at 1:58pm 08.19.23 Weather and Forecasting 3/926 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 9/1711 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 2/1105 So many places to go and enjoy life. JJN07QHmwWg
Frigomar Air Conditioning Experience geoffschultz at 6:24am 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 1/1702 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 15/1690 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 4/1348 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 32/5186 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 2/456 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 2/539 I am running into a situation where I need to replace a burned out port running light. Specifically

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Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 3:08pm 08.30.25 Sounds like you are going to be very busy for the next year or so. Buying a new boat that forces you
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 3:00pm 08.30.25 And ready for another VI circumnavigation.
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 2:58pm 08.30.25 You call that a working holiday! I did my best to ignore the whole thing, until I couldn't. Tosca
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 2:51pm 08.30.25 You call that a working holiday!
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 2:51pm 08.30.25 Sounds like Saniflex is getting high marks - should I use that for both lake water and blackwater?
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 2:50pm 08.30.25 Thanks @dlochner !
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 2:48pm 08.30.25
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 2:40pm 08.30.25 I hate to rush back but during the course of the trip I managed to sell my boat and make an offer on
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 2:39pm 08.30.25
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 2:37pm 08.30.25
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 2:33pm 08.30.25
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 2:18pm 08.30.25
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 2:14pm 08.30.25 Having wrestled with Shields hose (the cheap and expensive), Trident hose, and Saniflex, I much pref
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 1:26pm 08.30.25 We left Hand Island later that afternoon. There's a little one boat cove on Nettle Island noted in t
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 08.30.25 I have a 36' MKll 1999, I am interested in upsizing my alternator, what size can I achieve What
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.30.25 Hi @svAlainn and welcome to the site where you'll find out about every thing you want to know and a
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys Stu Jackson at 10:45am 08.30.25 In addition to the pulleys you must look carefully at the alignment of the pulleys. Universal M-25
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys svAlainn at 10:33am 08.30.25 Thank you both for your quick reply. Does your buddy have the same enclosure over the motor on his M
Short but sweet.. jssailem at 10:22am 08.30.25 I'm sad to hear you have to go. We do have sailors who hang around to get their fix of sailing ideas
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys jssailem at 10:16am 08.30.25 Query 1. Yes, you can install a larger alternator. Be sure to choose one that matches the foot desig

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