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Cabin Light Wiring dknorowski1 at 5:51pm 03.31.14 Catalina 30 5/3276 I'm trying to trace the cabin wiring in the 1978 Catalina C30. The cabin switch on the fuse panel op
Front deck have any give to it? HillbillyWanderer at 5:23pm 03.31.14 Catalina 22 2/600 Working on my c22 today upgrading the bow eye u-bolt and stem reinforcement and noticed a hairline c
New starting/house batteries bshock at 3:27pm 03.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1105 Hi All, I have a B361 with a Westerbeke 30B3 diesel engine and I have to replace the starting bat
head sail bobby g at 3:25pm 03.31.14 Ask All Sailors 2/926 I believe its a bushing that we busted last year. The head sail is made by North sails but I'm not
Need a quick measurement... Sanford H. at 3:19pm 03.31.14 Catalina 30 4/951 Hey Guys, anybody got a Catalina 30 MKII laying around handy they could get me a quick set of measur
rydlyme mikeone at 2:18pm 03.31.14 Ask All Sailors 2/912 anyone clean running gear with rydlyme, and does it work?
Wrenches needed to tighten stuffing box on a 28.5 JohntheJayhawk at 2:17pm 03.31.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/2884 Can anyone tell me what size wrench(es) are required to tighten the stuffing box on my 87 Hunter 28.
Hunter 216: Outboard size and shaft length varcelus at 2:13pm 03.31.14 Smaller Boats 1/940 Hello, I recently purchased a Hunter 216 and need to buy an outboard--I am leaning towards a Toh
Free Walt Murray Windvane (5) John1534 at 1:51pm 03.31.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/4730 I have a Walt Murray Windvane about 80% + of all the parts maybe more if I can find everything. (see
Refilling a Suunto F-95 Compass Steve E. at 1:19pm 03.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/8404 Greetings all, I have a 1999 Hunter 310 that has a factory installed Suunto F-95 series compass.
Spring cleaning Captpete12 at 1:00pm 03.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1191 After all the years I have in boating you would think I know what to use when cleaning my deck - but
exhaust hose replacement splax at 12:36pm 03.31.14 Big Boats 8/1630 Well, I thought my cockpit drain hoses might be leaking and disassembled the aft cabin bulkhead alon
Putting in a new holding tank discman243 at 10:47am 03.31.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2890 Just bought a 85 Lancer PS, does anyone still use the 6 gallon holding tank, or put in a new tank
Magma Kettle Grill on newer Hunter 33 7sailing7 at 10:44am 03.31.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1529 Has anyone advice for me on this topic ? I would like to mount a magma grill on a 2005 Hunter 33 but
lost kick uprudder bcblues at 10:23am 03.31.14 Catalina 22 6/913 Greeting, Last fall my kick-up rudder disappeared off my C-22 boat. I have the boat at a mooring
Shifted water tank causing floor problems rhino1956 at 9:33am 03.31.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/625 2001 Hunter 420 Passage: Our starboard midship water tank has shifted causing the section of floori
Should I Buy this Boat: Oday 22 1974 (5) haytothewood at 8:24am 03.31.14 Ask All Sailors 25/3427 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bh8oymlzmcumv84/yBwBhSa3ea Cut and paste above if you cannot click on
Powering a Carbon Monoxide detector Blitz at 8:16am 03.31.14 Ask All Sailors 2/951 I have 12 volt FireBoy - Xintex Sentinel Carbon Monoxide Detector that I purchased last summer but a
New sailor, old catalina New sailor at 7:45am 03.31.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2533 Hi all. First post. I have a catalina 22 that's been sitting in someone's yard for 17 years. I've cl
Priming Fuel System on a W20B bawlmer at 7:45am 03.31.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1902 Fellow Sailors. I have a Westerbeke W20B on a Cat 270. I am getting ready to check and replace the f

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Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? (1) High Current at 10:49am 04.08.23 I've spent more time than I care to admit researching keel integrity, mostly because I'm paranoid.
Yanmar 4JH2E - Where do these wires attach smokey73 at 10:49am 04.08.23 @kloudie1 Thanks, I appreciate the info. Just an extra wire.
Long distance boat ownership Joe at 10:47am 04.08.23 I see your situation much differently now that you have told us you are experienced boat owners. I
Zinc on strut? (1) Dalliance at 10:42am 04.08.23
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Crusty Ol Salt at 10:32am 04.08.23 lots of great responses. I found this on the sailrite site. It looks cool. https://www.sailrite.co
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals (2) baycloud at 10:24am 04.08.23 fwiw my 1993 40.5 has 2 Adler Barbour dcm-12 units. My serial number is lower than yours and the sti
Adding midship gates on a 1996 H336 Joe at 10:23am 04.08.23 You need to do more research. Post some pictures of your boat... NOT close up.. Show us where you
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment ShotgunSlim at 10:20am 04.08.23 Great job saving and restoring this boat! I have a 1974 trail rite trailer under my 1986 model and
Corrosion on boomkicker Davidasailor26 at 10:11am 04.08.23
Long distance boat ownership High Current at 10:08am 04.08.23 If you already have a Catalina 27 you know what goes into upkeep, winterizing, commissioning, etc.
Bow Roller for an Anchor on 275 drewlamparello at 10:05am 04.08.23 I'd have to say your concern is well founded
Corrosion on boomkicker Joe at 9:53am 04.08.23 Is it working? Does the tube slide easily. It looks upside down, small tube on top where water can
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 9:36am 04.08.23 B+ is only connected to the + side of the rectifier there is no connection to the stator. While the
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2010 jssailem at 8:50am 04.08.23 Two days away from kicking the dock aside and cruising down the Ditch to open water. There will be
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Will Gilmore at 8:39am 04.08.23 How do you close the Velcro on the outside rim when you are on the inside? I know this seems like
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:36am 04.08.23 There appears to be a slight bulge in the tube at the upper most point of the corrosion. I wonder i
Corrosion on boomkicker Ted at 8:29am 04.08.23 There appears to be a slight bulge in the tube at the upper most point of the corrosion. I wonder it
Corrosion on boomkicker dlochner at 8:02am 04.08.23 It is probably police corrosion due to trapped water. The outer tube may have a sleeve or some kind
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 7:53am 04.08.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go t
Corrosion on boomkicker jssailem at 7:52am 04.08.23 Sure, that is not going to buff out. While the spring inside may or may not be involved, I suspect

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