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Rub Rail fasteners leaking?? Birchy at 7:16pm 06.17.14 Catalina 310 2/1010 While performing some work to the inside wood panels on the port side of my 2003 Catalina 310 we re
Hunter 310 opinions Tim22 at 6:46pm 06.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/4622 Hi all I am considering buying a 1997 H 310 and would be interested in current owners opinions.
So I went sailing in the small craft advisory weather... Piotr at 6:41pm 06.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/7952 ...with my son (who's been sailing with me the last 4 seasons) and his friend (who has never sailed)
Cat netting on a Catalina 22? $? (1) shortstop at 5:50pm 06.17.14 Catalina 22 16/2966 I would really appreciate your thoughts on these points: 1. I'm planning on buying my first boat, a
masthead spinnaker block issue (1) rmwac at 5:34pm 06.17.14 Catalina 30 5/2634 In the photo you see a plate the PO had made to accommodate a swivel block for the spinnaker. The g
Transmission Issue strange noise. Clydo at 4:51pm 06.17.14 Catalina 310 12/2294 While running engine at the dock 2500 rpm in gear (ok at my marina) after warm up and about five mi
Hunter bashing Don Lucas at 3:44pm 06.17.14 Big Boats 33/4947 How many here are members on other forums? Why do you think so many on them think it is some kind of
Kickup rudder that would fit a Holder 20 Holder20 at 3:44pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/659 I would like to replace my stock rudder with a kick-up rudder. I saw one company that will custom p
Blade anyone? garysisson at 3:16pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1423 I had asked for a lead to obtain a folding prop for my OMC saildrive. Found one and put it on my bo
Water flow question capta at 2:48pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1922 Presently I am feeding the high pressure pump on my watermaker with a water puppy (1/2" ports), wit
Oceanis thruster battery charging (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3000 We've recently taken delivery of a new Oceanis 37, and we're just starting to make it our own and un
Launching DS II from a hoist talbotb at 9:55am 06.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/487 There is a coastal marina I am considering launching from, but I see on their web site that they onl
ProblemStepping mast-H216 or 22 day sailr Joetul at 8:40am 06.17.14 Day Sailers 7/1904 I just got a Hunter 22 daysailer and had a hell of a time stepping the mast. Still havent stepped i
Avoided Electrical Meltdown Marc14857 at 7:32am 06.17.14 Big Boats 9/1158 Just wanted to share this weekend's close call with shorepower AC connection. We were onboard tied u
Port Lazarette Lock SawyerCurt at 7:07am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 9/3001 I did a quick search on the Catalina forums but didn't see a post on this topic. While squeezing be
tohatsu outboard mmsailor at 6:56am 06.17.14 Smaller Boats 7/1003 Changing the oil in the lower unit of my tohatus/nissan 5 hp outboard and thought I remembered a fib
nice 310 for sale Alansails at 6:44am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 0/756 Just Noticed a nice looking 2001 310 for sale in Bristol RI http://catalina.sailboatowners.com/inde
exterior wood rotting SBARBU at 6:35am 06.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/601 Hello All, Just purchased 1983 O'day 22 - love it except for all the exterior wood is coming apar
FIXED,FOLDING or FEATHERING Alansails at 6:30am 06.17.14 Catalina 310 2/806 We have a fixed two bladed prop that came with the boat, has anyone changed to a two bladed folding
Where is refrig compressor on 393? Kensny at 6:30am 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/900 Hello Can anyone tell me where the refrigeration unit is located on the Beneteau 393 (2006) and how

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Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 2:22pm 07.09.23 roger that
Need help wiring my new air conditioner (1) Tally Ho at 2:10pm 07.09.23
O Day 34 for Bluewater Will n Kellie 802 Sail at 2:10pm 07.09.23 There are two certainties when people start asking if a boat is capable enough for any particular p
Starting battery Ward H at 2:10pm 07.09.23 Similar to Greg I installed two Duracell 230AH batteries in 2018 at a cost of $115 each for my house
Need help wiring my new air conditioner Tally Ho at 2:06pm 07.09.23
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion xavpil at 1:48pm 07.09.23 The answer to this is simple, with AIS you are less likely to get run over by big boats. An event l
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? jviss at 1:42pm 07.09.23 Guess it depends on how much you motor or motor sail at night & the life expectancy of LED vs incan
Life (sailing) after heart attack. jviss at 1:41pm 07.09.23 Wow, Scott, I'm so glad it worked out! Scary! I had three mostly blocked arteries, including 80% o
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion dlochner at 1:39pm 07.09.23
Life (sailing) after heart attack. MikeHoncho at 1:34pm 07.09.23 a moving or un-addressed (side of the road) is one of the most time consuming and difficult thing to
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion xavpil at 1:33pm 07.09.23 A bow thruster is a wonderful thing, until it stops working. A dealer once told me that most small
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives MikeHoncho at 1:28pm 07.09.23 I was told by the captain of the pump out boat to try vinegar and baking soda to break up sludge o
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? BigEasy at 1:20pm 07.09.23 Guess it depends on how much you motor or motor sail at night & the life expectancy of LED vs incand
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion dlochner at 1:11pm 07.09.23 Bow thrusters in smaller boats is a relatively new phenomena, they seem (I don't have one) to make i
Life (sailing) after heart attack. BigEasy at 1:08pm 07.09.23 What an experience! So happy that you're back home and recovering well. Get some rest, follow the
Life (sailing) after heart attack. jon hansen at 1:06pm 07.09.23 you're one of my favorites on the web sight. glad you'r still here. my wife is also named sue. she i
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jaysweet at 1:05pm 07.09.23 Darn it! dLj left from Gibson Island to cross the Atlantic? That's right near where my boat is, in '
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Davidasailor26 at 12:59pm 07.09.23
Starting battery FastOlson at 12:56pm 07.09.23 Our battery usage is similar to Greg. On the shore power charger all the time unless out sailing or
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Tally Ho at 12:30pm 07.09.23 Happy to hear you are recovering such a scary ordeal (for you Aand Sue). wishing you a speedy and c

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