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Seldon GX15 SheridanMae at 11:51am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/684 We recently installed a Selden GX15 Top Down Furler on our Catalina 36 with a Selden retractable spr
Selden GX15 Top Down Furler SheridanMae at 11:15am 05.03.14 Big Boats 1/2127 We recently installed a Selden GX15 Top Down Furler on our Catalina 36 with a Selden retractable spr
New guy here (1) vthardhatdiver at 11:11am 05.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1105 Hello forum folks! This is my first post but I have been lurking for a while now. Wanted to say hi,
Oversize masthead sheaves for all line external halyards (2) $tingy Sailor at 10:44am 05.03.14 Catalina 22 2/1891 If you're going to replacing your external wire/rope halyards on your first generation C22 for all r
is this correct for the front and rear stay pins? (1) gitpicker2007 at 9:26am 05.03.14 Catalina 22 8/1413 This is the pin rigging system that came with the 22 I just bought. These pins are holding both the
boat cleaning splax at 9:14am 05.03.14 Big Boats 6/3613 Hello All, I want to share some positive experiences with boat cleaning this past week.
Fuel efficiency gfroch at 8:47am 05.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/916 Hi- I've become a partner in an '85 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2gm20F, which I believe is a 16hp. C
Marine Navigator App for Android judsonj at 7:30am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1813 I recently downloaded the free version of this app on my phone and tablet. It seems pretty nice but
Sea Fire Engine Shut off - Hunter 426DS Ianwinter at 7:29am 05.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/667 I had a Sea Fire unit fitted from new (2003). I had to replace the relay unit (located behind the co
Name says it all! clueless1 at 5:55am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 73/9446 Good morning! I just want too apologize up front. You see I saw an add in Craigslist for a deal to
Improve steering Mick at 8:55pm 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1112 Improve Steering System ??? I have the 2001 26X. I replaced the twin rudders with the aftermarket p
What to paint lazarette with... tidal9 at 8:41pm 05.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3288 I have a Venture 22, but also own a Chrysler Buccaneer. The lazarette on the Bucc is pretty dark and
Swing Keels and Salt Water -- New Owner Question mark_swart at 6:05pm 05.02.14 Catalina 22 2/996 Hello Everyone, I am picking up a 1970 Catalina 22 this weekend. In preparation, I downloaded an own
Looking for Advice on Fixed Portal & Headliner Replacement (7) Doug in Lakeview at 5:26pm 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4953 Hi, We are in the process of replacing the 29 year old plexiglas portals in our Beneteau First 38.
302 Anchor question (1) Mackaroni at 4:11pm 05.02.14 Bigger Boats 10/1787 I was wondering what sort of setup you guys use for the anchor while under way or in the slip. Rig
a step closer dfrancis23 at 3:59pm 05.02.14 Day Sailers 2/671 Well, at least I'm getting closer to the water geographically! Brought "No Hurry" home from the dry
Raymarine st4000 secondwind410 at 3:27pm 05.02.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1612 Hi I have a raymarine auto pilot that came with the boat I bought. The unit was not installed prope
Beneteau Dishes deckedout at 2:50pm 05.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1992 Does anyone know where you can purchase Beneteau dishes. Tried galley ware and they just have the mu
Sail slides ??? strobeone at 2:05pm 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 4/899 I have a hunter 23.5 and am in need of some new slides and plastic shackles. Can anyone steer me in
Replacement plexiglass companionway sliding cover (3) GeorgiaBII at 1:59pm 05.02.14 Smaller Boats 15/6153 Girlfriends Daughter knocked over my companion way sliding top and it shattered. Where can I get

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Jib Sheets. length and diameter jodyjuli at 11:36am 04.18.23 Thank you
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? rgranger at 11:35am 04.18.23 Both lines are still in production and both are very popular...so parts should be easy to find. Are
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? BigEasy at 11:34am 04.18.23 I have an ACR Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) onboard. It is registered with NOAA/SARSAT. The regist
Tankless Water Heater Maine Sail at 11:30am 04.18.23 Usually too much for a 30A service..
Tankless Water Heater jssailem at 11:17am 04.18.23 I prefer the tank type which is powered via shore power or the engine via the hot water system. :p
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 11:15am 04.18.23 Welcome Joe to the SBO Forum. The Sunbird is a fun lake boat. As I remember they were a plastic mo
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:11am 04.18.23 All may be TOO tight. Over-tightening screws/bolts can cause gaskets to "pucker" around the screw,
H34 keel smile (1) rgranger at 11:05am 04.18.23 You're gonna need a bigger boat!
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:51am 04.18.23 The iPad as a display is another structure. You will need to interface the data in the network to a
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 jssailem at 10:45am 04.18.23 one module can translate the signals for most transducers. Yes. Speed and sea temperature transdu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 10:41am 04.18.23 If you don't see anything wrong with it once you get it, I will most definitely buy this model. I t
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal miraculix at 10:41am 04.18.23 Thanks for your reply. I tried a few things already including Acetone (did not work because it is t
Folding Prop (1) jssailem at 10:27am 04.18.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not find
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:20am 04.18.23 Re my post above, I should have written "starboard" bulkhead.
Yanmar in '79 37c rardiH36 at 10:17am 04.18.23 Good Morning monocerosin: I had only modest success finding some of my years' past posts. Not as e
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 04.18.23 If it's bottom paint filling the head head screw, maybe lacquer thinner, acetone, paint stripper, or
Newbie Fresh and Green jssailem at 9:59am 04.18.23 It has been my observation that when owners step aboard a 40ft plus sized boat their concern for cen
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 04.18.23 What would this clarify in my trouble shooting? Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the m
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? SmallBoatGuy at 9:45am 04.18.23 Thank you!!!
Checking shaft alignment Stu Jackson at 9:43am 04.18.23 Congratulations on a fine boat. We have tons of C34-specific info on our Catalina34 International A

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