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Catalina 25 swing keel trailer specs BIOMED BOB at 11:29am 05.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/7601 I recently purchased a 1978 catalina 25, it is in the water and I am trying to get / rebuild a trail
DIY Cabin Cushion Covers (1) $tingy Sailor at 9:21am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 10/4603 I'm very happy to announce today that my cabin cushion project is finished. They turned out great :d
Clean Bilge 7sailing7 at 9:13am 05.10.14 Big Boats 4/1313 What should you put in the bilge to keep it clean and smelling good ? I always have 1/2 inch of wate
White Board at Nav Station sd1953 at 8:37am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5303 I am working on the nav station area of my boat. I am painting a wall (bulkhead) on the aft side of
Life Lines Rxman47 at 8:36am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1458 I know this has been posted before, however, I have not been able to find the information. What is
M25XPB fuel filters Richard19084 at 8:35am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/2234 The Westerbeke spares kit for the M25XPB includes 2 fuel filters. One I recognize as the normal spin
MacGregor identification rettop at 7:51am 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3523 I have a MacGregor 26 built in 1990. I don't have the original invoince but do have serial number a
Y25 Mk2 jazzyjd09 at 7:43am 05.10.14 Yamaha 7/3016 What a fun boat! Im two years in, and loving it. Everything except the engine. Looking for advice. I
Sail miss formed when reefed YVRguy at 7:09am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2821 On a recent trip we had some bigger winds and we decided to deep reef the main. The reef looked per
New Canvas (2) rpwillia at 6:12am 05.10.14 Catalina 310 4/1173 After listing to the chatter about wants and such on canvas and having a desire to learn new things
Sailing the Atlantic, yes or no? sailingbluewaters at 5:22am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6815 I am looking at buying a 1998 Benneteau Oceanis 461. I want to sail the Caribbean for the winter an
Secondary Winches on an Oceanis 393 Logan808 at 2:16am 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1158 Does anyone have experience in installing secondary winches on a Beneteau 393? I'd like to instal
Cheap way to lack of bathroom problem on small boats. (1) Blue Buddha at 9:07pm 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 2/1585 Done.
Yanmar parts policy Oliverhg at 8:46pm 05.09.14 Yamaha 3/1890 I am in Vancouver, Canada and find that the Yanmar part price here are double or more than in the US
Johnson washdown pump to Jabsco fitting issue Genesis V at 8:40pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 1/1143 Ok the job is done a Johnson 5.2 washdown pump is in and 3/4" hose run starboard side from under g
Universal 25XP with water in the oil gregorybross at 8:27pm 05.09.14 Catalina 30 3/1232 Hello Boating Friends- I have a 1996 Catalina 30 with a universal 25XP that has just started to hav
Where is your radar reflector? rpwillia at 8:20pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 87/19586 We had a marine safety guy come in and talk to my YC about safety equipment. One thing he mentioned
can someone explain what is going on here? (1) kpgraci at 8:00pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3950
Keel cable attachment Thomasjbrothersjr at 7:58pm 05.09.14 Catalina 22 1/651 Am I missing something... There seems to be no way to get to the attachment point on the keel while
Finally In (1) Hydro Therapy at 7:09pm 05.09.14 Day Sailers 9/1696 I've been ready for a month. The marina finally gave me the green light so I dropped her in today. I

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H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 6:45am 08.18.23 There are a few issues with your plan. When paralleling batteries or putting them in series the co
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. kloudie1 at 6:44am 08.18.23 Looks like a project, Mike.. Congrats and good luck! Any idea what is the engine problem? That engin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 6:41am 08.18.23 That is GREAT news, John.. Congrats !!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:35am 08.18.23 Dang - now that is some AWESOME news!!!!! Enough of a job with the electrical and wood work that w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 6:21am 08.18.23 And then she just went varooom. The water pump sent cooled exhaust out the stern. YEAH! Last even
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. jssailem at 6:15am 08.18.23 You had great weather.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 6:13am 08.18.23 I can report, yesterday was a very good day!:dancing: We completed the assembly of the engine, enou
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 6:08am 08.18.23 Yes that was the whole point of the exercise. There are a few issues with your plan. When parall
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 6:00am 08.18.23 True, IF the parts are available, replacing those end caps (I would do both ends) would not be too
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) flightlead404 at 5:50am 08.18.23 I'm confused by this. Installing additional batteries is not just about finding space for them, it
Expectations from solar dLj at 4:38am 08.18.23 I was quite recently in Nova Scotia and my solar panel produced very well there. My panel is a bit o
Urban Anchorages dLj at 4:19am 08.18.23 Mini rant Just returned from Block Island. Anchored next to a guy who put out 130 ft of chain in 1
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 MikeHoncho at 10:36pm 08.17.23 Actually the substance used in fire suppression systems was often Halon. It is a chlorofluorocarbo
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. (1) DinghySailor at 10:30pm 08.17.23
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Alan Gomes at 9:40pm 08.17.23 I wouldn't do anything until you've put some more hours on it, granting that the engine is not yet e
Pressure Cooker Benny17441 at 9:24pm 08.17.23 From frozen meat to a good bowl of beef stew in 30 minutes is not bad.
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Benny17441 at 9:20pm 08.17.23 Just check that the oil grade being used is not too thin.
Expectations from solar Benny17441 at 9:14pm 08.17.23 How strong is the Sun at your latitude in Nova Scotia?
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 08.17.23 Yes I'll be for all intents and purposes building a solid, sturdy retaining wall that that bearing
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT Ralph Johnstone at 8:20pm 08.17.23 I know we harp on it but ONLY a picture will help identify the switch.

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