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suvh8er at 9:00am 04.25.14
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Are all winch handles universal? I see them for sale on eBay for 20 bucks but are these junk?
dirtbike at 8:52am 04.25.14
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What is the highest psi that I can use to power-wash my fiberglass deck? I'm worried that too much
kenwhaga at 8:27am 04.25.14
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Just snapped my shifter cable and I may as well replace the throttle cable. Let me know if anyone h
Rxman47 at 7:29am 04.25.14
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Installed new sanitation hose in my H336 yesterday. The job went well and wasn't as tough as I had
Bigjer40 at 6:11am 04.25.14
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I have been looking for my second boat for a while now. Am I the only one that struggles with the th
Ted at 6:09am 04.25.14
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I was having a conversation with one of my marina mates the other day regarding mounting winches. I
pariseaux at 5:56am 04.25.14
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When we fill up our fuel tank, it tends to overflow out of the area under the captain's seat in the
Tom Marini at 5:48am 04.25.14
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I'm scrapping my 30' 1981 Islander that was dropped. I have never taken that mast down. It does ha
wonkodsane at 5:37am 04.25.14
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Hi all, hope the spring is finding you well. What's the OD size of the drain valve's outlet nipple
doc2b4fun at 5:30am 04.25.14
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anyone know any good places to look to find a stern rail seat kit for a 1994 23.5? i know they
jaycrawford97 at 4:49am 04.25.14
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As you can see, we are busy preparing the '97 26x for the season... next question with the Garmin
FlushedAway at 8:30pm 04.24.14
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I'm designing a vacuum toilet system for a commercial trailer bathroom and need some information...
CapitalistSailor at 6:37pm 04.24.14
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Hello forum, I purchased a Beneteau 311 last year, and I love the boat. The boat was fully rigged
Wmaraines at 6:31pm 04.24.14
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This product supposedly restores the faded gelcoat over all colors does not work on white. Anyone us
Gunni at 5:11pm 04.24.14
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I have a few small spots of rust on my iron keel. A 1 qt. epoxy primer pack hull primer would be wa
sailorsteve1 at 5:00pm 04.24.14
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let me check if this is correct. before i step the mast on my capri 18, i loosen the backstay a bit.
pupluv at 4:57pm 04.24.14
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Previous I got very good feedback when I asked about slips in Long Beach, Wilmington, and San Pedro
GorillaToast at 4:57pm 04.24.14
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Hello All. I need to have a couple of spots welded on my bow pulpit. One is at the base of a vertica
sailorsteve1 at 4:19pm 04.24.14
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i will be driving 500 miles to pic up my 87 capri 18. it has a 2009 mercury 5 hp 4 stroke on it. wit
pupluv at 4:12pm 04.24.14
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I have a X-10-M Ritchie Sport Compass that I inherited. However, there's no fluid to cushion the m

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two questions - 2008 H36   (1)
jssailem at 7:01am 07.17.23
1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible?
Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 07.17.23
Dream trip! Take advantage of the opportunity!
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down
discovery at 6:49am 07.17.23
Nope it's in the unit somewhere
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming
discovery at 6:46am 07.17.23
If it's happening immediately after installing new seals, it appears you got a defective Teflon pie
Vent Hose
jssailem at 6:33am 07.17.23
Looking at the SaniPottie 970 Series by Dometic they state... "The MSD models shown here feature a 1
Clean main sail cover
Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 07.17.23
I'm not sure if that's sunbrella, or if that stain will come out but I take my canvas to the cleaner
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery
dlochner at 6:10am 07.17.23
My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Clean main sail cover
Crusty Ol Salt at 6:07am 07.17.23
I was looking at your pictures. It almost appears to be a chemical spell that has leached into the
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery
BTC1984 at 6:02am 07.17.23
My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods
PCannonSr1 at 5:03am 07.17.23
Thank you, that looks "beefy" and a solid solution. Thank you!
Reef points
dlochner at 4:53am 07.17.23
Hi, Has anyone figured out how far back from the tacks are the reef points for a furling main and j
Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down
Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23
Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass   (1)
Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23
Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other?
jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23
down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other?
leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23
On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ?
Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23
there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other?
jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ?
Dave at 7:58pm 07.16.23
Good question. When the forums were originally set up many years ago, it was necessary balance the
There is lust in my heart
rgranger at 7:52pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery
dlochner at 7:48pm 07.16.23
Typically AC only powers the charger or inverter and the Hot water tank. Some older boats might have

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