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Taking Venture 2-22 off trailer for paint...questions... tidal9 at 7:04pm 05.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1379 I plan on taking my Venture 2-22 off of her trailor for bottom paint. The plan so far is to bring h
SOS light Ken Cross at 7:01pm 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4726 Our current USCG regulations now allow USCG approved (SOS flashing) lights for night use. (And an S
Spinnaker Set Up Tobydaisy at 6:52pm 05.03.14 Catalina 22 4/1007 The lake is still frozen, but, I am beginning to rig my new to me '74. I bought an asymetrical spi
Hard Starting Yanmar Rich M at 6:43pm 05.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/2202 I have an 85 28.5 with a 2gm Yanmar that is starting the apparently typical starting issues of an ol
Radar installation help wcletien at 5:57pm 05.03.14 Catalina 30 18/2609 I recently purchased a Raymarine a78 chartploter/radar/sonar system for my 1983 Catalina 30. I have
Sold my O'day GeorgiaBII at 5:13pm 05.03.14 Day Sailers 0/738 Thanks for all the help gents and admirals. But today I sold my first sailboat to another new sailor
bilge floor board cover floating in water! sdstef at 5:13pm 05.03.14 Day Sailers 1/888 I launched last Sunday and returned to the boat last night. Found the bilge overflowing and half in
Anchor Light Bulb Chuck Magee at 4:30pm 05.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1035 Looking to change a anchor light bulb on a Hunter 33.5 over to a LED. Since I haven't been up the ma
thru-hull issue? Maybe not! Pat at 4:24pm 05.03.14 Bigger Boats 5/1031 Went to the boat and spent the night....when I opened the thru hull for the Raritan PHII head, water
compass balls rgarrison@gmail.com at 12:45pm 05.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/657 Has anyone out there used compass balls to help their fluxgate compensate for other ferrous interfer
Swinh keel connection amisinc at 12:45pm 05.03.14 Catalina 22 1/670 1974 catalina 22 swing keel The cable connection point has a crack Need to fabricate a new connectio
Replacing Thermostat in Northern Lights Generator agaliha at 12:31pm 05.03.14 Sabre Express 2/7221 After un-winterizing my boat this spring, my generator (Northern Lights 673) started overheating. I
Power & Batteris Doc_holiday at 12:19pm 05.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1061 I chose to move some weight around and make space more useable. I made a frame and mounted the two (
Gps nav on ipad Larry D Calander at 12:09pm 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1274 Nobody have any good aps for navigation?
Replacing Burnt Salon Bulbs canuck at 12:01pm 05.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1076 We have a 2012 Hunter 39. How do we remove the round circular salon light fixture cover to get at th
Seldon GX15 SheridanMae at 11:51am 05.03.14 Ask All Sailors 0/714 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 1/2231 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 7/1176 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 2/1946 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 8/1465 This is the pin rigging system that came with the 22 I just bought. These pins are holding both the

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Gooseneck shive search Joe at 11:46pm 07.08.23 You can find parts and advice from Catalina customer service. Thei contact info is on their website
Gooseneck shive search Hayden Watson at 11:42pm 07.08.23 I sailed my bolt rope footed main sail for years with the foot loose. just don't put the rope into
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 9:32pm 07.08.23 wow this is great. What does it take to go loose foot. I was told it was not worth it. the boat is
Gooseneck shive search PeteT at 9:29pm 07.08.23 wow this is great. What does it take to go loose foot. I was told it was not worth it.
Gooseneck shive search (1) Hayden Watson at 9:07pm 07.08.23 In the notes, it says that the C25 and C27 masthead sheeves are used for both ends of the C28 throu
Gooseneck shive search Hayden Watson at 9:01pm 07.08.23 In the notes, it says that the C25 and C27 masthead sheeves are used for both ends of the C28 throug
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 8:58pm 07.08.23 ... But my radar unit takes a surprisingly small amount of power. My Starlink is worse! I only run
1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge PeteT at 8:24pm 07.08.23 I just bought my boat back and the previous owner replaced it with a Moeller electronic unit. It is
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang dkinzer at 7:44pm 07.08.23 I'll just go ahead and buy a blind rivet tool You might consider the Marson Big Daddy RIveter. Th
Need help wiring my new air conditioner SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 07.08.23 That's some really odd looking supply cable, solid neutral? I wonder if the white wire is supposed
How I Added a Gas Spring to My Selden RodKicker Boom Vang bogatron at 7:18pm 07.08.23 Thanks for the detailed info and quick reply. This makes perfect sense. I'll just go ahead and buy a
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion jssailem at 7:15pm 07.08.23 Real sailors never had bow thrusters. Those were for power boat owners who could not manage a twin p
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 7:14pm 07.08.23 On my H37C I had 175' of 3/8" BBB in that 'chain locker' under the v-berth and a Simpson Lawrence 1
H37C - New Windlass, Chain weight Concern knappytime at 7:13pm 07.08.23
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? Screen Saver at 7:12pm 07.08.23 Once years ago the traditional boat fridges were good and the Danfoss compressor unit was great. Tod
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Tally Ho at 7:08pm 07.08.23
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails. Tally Ho at 6:51pm 07.08.23 You can check the old handrails and see if you can make out round bungs where the bolts may be. Loo
Need help wiring my new air conditioner Tally Ho at 6:40pm 07.08.23 What are you using that appliance cord for? Greg
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 6:31pm 07.08.23 If you get the Catalina 36, you are going the need to start a new thread.
1979 C&C 36 centerboard shemandr at 6:23pm 07.08.23 1. That's your call. If you sail in skinny water or like to gunk hole it could be worth the troubl

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