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Steering Cables seadiver at 4:02pm 01.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1202 My name is Mac......I own a 1979 Hunter 30 and I recently had to replace the steering cables. I pul
50 States Project SailAwayGirl at 3:54pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/778 Hi. I am planning to commence my circumnavigation in 2015. As a gift for the locals that show me a r
Bene F305 Rewire (1) rjg23 at 3:24pm 01.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3090 Going to update the 12v system on my new, to me, Beneteau First 305. Would like to get feedback fro
Stanchion Ferules Nereussailor at 3:01pm 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1567 Does anyony know where I can find ferules for my stanchions on my 83 H30?
Main sheet rigging. spindrift8080 at 11:54am 01.30.14 Day Sailers 1/1956 Hi I have an '81 Spindrift DS I. I am missing the main sheet rigging. My question is, should I rig t
Rudder improvement video beatnic at 10:11am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1260 I made stainless bushings which I pressed in the aluminum rudder stock. http://youtu.be/KVm-Co0gkfM
Education Opportunity Ron20324 at 9:23am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 0/657 There was an "eduction" question posted on SBO in late 2013 that I could not locate. It was looking
Galley and Fresh Painted Stove Pics (2) dgreen1991 at 9:21am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 2/1014 Stove and Galley together. Light blue paint is gone.
Best cooler location (3) dgreen1991 at 9:13am 01.30.14 Catalina 22 8/1180 This in my opinion, is the best location for a large cooler. Mine is a 5 day Igloo with the high top
Mast X on Boat Y - How To Achieve Proper Fit (4) Ziggler at 9:08am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 2/985 I have a Paceship 23 (although this question is universal). 1) Mast Reduction?: The mast isn't o
reefing mbeil53 at 7:21am 01.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2940 I have a macgregor 25. I just bought a sail on ebay, which does not have any reefing points. Just w
Rudder Craft rudder peconicbay at 6:26am 01.30.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1664 Has anyone replaced the original rudder on a catalina 27 for the high performance rudder offered by
Hunter 410 Cabintop Solar Panel jsmac at 6:15am 01.30.14 Big Boats 12/2263 Hi All, Does anyone have the exact dimensions of the bezel which covers and surrounds the cabinto
The upside of winter (5) DannyS at 4:50am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1576 We're smack dab in the middle of winter up here in the great white north. This time of year always g
Storm Jib alanbe53 at 3:19am 01.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1396 Can anyone please tell me the size of a storm jib for my Beneteau 461? Thanks, Alan.
Miami Boat Show CYQK at 3:03am 01.30.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3112 Anyone from this site going this year?? Perhaps get together at the Sea Isle Marina we are at the
Sparkman and Stephens dalefarnham at 9:57pm 01.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1016 Does anyone know what happened to the great S'S blog? It just stopped in May 2012. No response from
Alternator upgrade cappra53 at 6:56pm 01.29.14 Big Boats 1/1440 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks
Alternator Upgrade cappra53 at 6:50pm 01.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 19/8668 What's the largest/best alternator I can put on my '89 36 Catalina with the 23hp diesel? Thanks for
Fuel Gauge rsotomayor at 5:38pm 01.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2032 I am having issue with the fuel gauge on a diesel tank. The dial moves to "empty " when the engin

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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
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Tally Ho at 7:14pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Ward H at 6:36pm 07.16.23 Shore power most likely only powers your on board battery charger and a few AC outlets. The rest of
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? jon hansen at 6:26pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho!
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Well, I let it go. It's officially the one that got away. I may regret that. Wife was on board, pri

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