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Interior upholstery material on Catalina 25 smprincipal at 11:07am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6294 OK so this is a long shot, I am trying to search for the original fabric on a 1985 catalina 25 with
Bridge height ICW St Mile 943 (1) jmoorman54 at 10:32am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1258 Hi gang, FYI the 65' bridge at Webasso FL (just north of M945) has been allowing barely 63' clearanc
Old Kevlar Racing Sail: 2 Seasons ... or 2 Outings? (1) rardiH36 at 10:16am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1649 Wondering what the SBO community thinks will be the life-span of the headsail pictured. My typical o
Emergency Tiller System DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3535 I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
Any Cat 22's heading to the BEER Cruise? HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 12/1466 I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
Black transmission oil geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6482 I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
Stuffingbox ??? 7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/855 Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
Newbie heading to the B.E.E.R Cruise! Questions? HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2249 I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Attention Lake Superior sailors! Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/712
Equalization, is this the solution? FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2187 I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Fresh water sys experts - SuperStor Effervescence Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1575 Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win
12vdc power to ray marine course computer st60???? woodster at 7:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/988 ok after reading the manual from ray marine i still dont have a clue what size conductors , breakers
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 04.21.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3041 (reposted in "ask all sailors") Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh wat
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1079 Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh water to flush a sea water toilet?
is it okay to walk on the hatch roof? gitpicker2007 at 6:51am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 15/1983 I know this may sound stupid, but is the roof of the hatchway, the sliding part designed to bear the
320 Galley faucet water line size? Scooter2368 at 6:37am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/967 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 and the galley faucet has a leak where the line comes into the fauc
Fresh Water Vent Issue? rafip at 6:13am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/902 I have cleaned and resealed my water tank on my 1985 H31 as per some previous posts in the forum. A
Canal Barge All U Get at 4:44am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/673 Hi all, We had the Amara Zee next to us this weekend, interesting sail design. http://sailingb
trailer sailing a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 4:03am 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 24/9956 i wonder if trailer sailing (rigging every time i sail) a capri 18 is feasible or is the rigging too
Venture Pop-up dodger install EnginesForward at 2:45am 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1713 I just bought a 1972 Venture, It came with a dodger which had never been used. The anchor points an

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Ignition panel replacement Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 07.21.23 Does anyone know a source for a replacement panel? Cannot even guess what this looks like but if
Windows Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 07.21.23 So, did you guys who made your own replacement acrylic lenses actually stress relieve them, to prev
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 1:26pm 07.21.23 Yes, that does appear to be the case. I also suspect they are the only ones. Small market for after
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 1:25pm 07.21.23 And just to be clear - it was the wire bundle under the binnacle that was leaking? It was the bund
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 1:22pm 07.21.23 That's interesting. It's my understanding that when Dr. LED produces bulbs for particular fixtures
Windows jviss at 1:17pm 07.21.23 So, did you guys who made your own replacement acrylic lenses actually stress relieve them, to preve
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 1:15pm 07.21.23 Not USCG legal. Does not meet the brightness requirements. They have to be tested for compliance.
Windows Ralph Johnstone at 1:14pm 07.21.23 I made a cheap plywood template and then used a trace bit on a router to cut mine out from larger s
170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 1:13pm 07.21.23 Haha sold.
"Portable" Anchor Light? thinwater at 1:04pm 07.21.23 https://defender.com/en_us/davis-instruments-mega-light-led-utility-light-exterior-3300 Not USCG
170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 12:56pm 07.21.23 I'm going to go with pan head for two reasons: 1. That is what was on my 170. 2. I don't know what
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice AustinSailor at 12:55pm 07.21.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? jviss at 12:53pm 07.21.23 I've often pondered the question of what is "USCG legal": The Coast Guard has said: "Use of light
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 12:53pm 07.21.23 My main sail is outfitted with two reef points, plus a gromet near the tack to make more trim adjus
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA JamesG161 at 12:52pm 07.21.23 how about Madagascar? You must fend off Pirates there! :yikes: Wait... I told you to get the Eye
"Portable" Anchor Light? All U Get at 12:46pm 07.21.23 Thanks. I was thinking (over-thinking) that it would be cool to fabricate a bracket for the end of
"Portable" Anchor Light? Richard19068 at 12:45pm 07.21.23 Greetings, I need a recommendation for USCG legal anchor light... I've often pondered the questio
Universal M25 Exhaust Riser Mixing Pipe Paulam at 12:41pm 07.21.23 saw that looks nothing like mine mine is cast iron square
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 12:41pm 07.21.23 Sounds like quite the experience! Dolphins are amazing. They were like showing off as they were pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 12:40pm 07.21.23 Really... :yikes: dude - there are so many places to sail to!!!!! I mean, how about Madagascar? :)

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