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Our Solar Installation is Done med2463 at 10:43am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2018 Our solar installation is done.
replacment of battery newboatowner at 8:20am 07.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/819 Hope all of you are on the water today. It is just too hot in NY and working in this climate is lik
Replacement battery terminal shemandr at 7:51am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3073 The AA battery terminal on my Garmin 176C GPS corroded and then broke, on the spring (-) side (While
Important information on your AB refrigerator (1) Richard Kollmann at 7:46am 07.18.13 Big Boats 4/1695 Boaters with Adler Barbour refrigeration sold after 1996 need to be aware of a problem that causes t
Wood handrails leak - butyl tape or 3M 4200 Brian S at 7:34am 07.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12017 I have a friend with a Com-Pac 19. There are wood handrails on the cabin top, and we think that this
Wax ring RDS2012 at 7:28am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1751 Does anyone have any pictures of their transducer mounted in a wax ring? I'd like to see some if po
DMI Knotlog experts - sudden inaccuracy Skipper at 7:19am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/946 Have a Datamarine trio of instruments. Fabulous, old-school quality. Real instruments, not Chinese e
Overprop. What to do? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:13am 07.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4132 Following a change of gear box and getting a new propeller my engine now can achieve maximum rpm of
Alternative to a sheet bend? kpgraci at 6:27am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5994
Meals, Cooking and Galley life aboard smaller boats.... centerline at 4:37am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 61/12413 I am a guy that enjoys cooking as much as I do eating and for many years I have enjoyed the boating
Under Sink Water Filter med2463 at 12:19am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2005 We are installing a new galley countertop, sink and faucet on our boat. While doing that want to in
Coming in this evening on SF Bay. (2) Hartley at 10:01pm 07.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1197 I got tired of working on the boat this evening, so I went out to Ferry Point (Point Richmond) and t
sail repair trainmanjess at 9:12pm 07.17.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1322 hello all I have developed a problem... I need some repairs done to my mainsail... I am not in a p
hunter 22 trailer Dave Ritter at 9:09pm 07.17.13 Smaller Boats 10/3123 I have an 81 hunter 22 with a swing keel sitting on a magic tilt trailer. I am rebuilding the trail
1980 Bayliner dlblake32 at 7:39pm 07.17.13 Other Sailboats 0/2936 I have a 1980 (or so) Bayliner 18' that is hull # BLBM44A80380. My local sailboat shop said I could
Solar power richiewil at 7:23pm 07.17.13 Smaller Boats 7/1888 What size solar power should I install? I have two deep cell batteries and I am out most weekends.
rollerfurler for a 30' oday tacocapa at 7:05pm 07.17.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/697 am looking for a roller furler and jib for a oday 30' call 1-315-769-3267 or 315-250-0370 ask for B
Lido 14 sailor mark at 6:45pm 07.17.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3375 Hi guys..Im considering buying a Lido 14.I don't know much about her but I believe she is 1994 with
Sticking mainsail bnewt at 5:23pm 07.17.13 Catalina 30 13/2492 New to the forums. Just bought my first boat and all is very new to me. Need advice on what to use t
Mac 19 Tntimbo at 5:09pm 07.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2515 I have found a Mac 19 in very nice condition and am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger. It

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Tools JamesG161 at 6:52am 08.02.22 Wait a minute Advanced Polar Bonding is 2 or more Polar Bears Mating? Hydrophobic = is the Mad Dog
East River dLj at 6:48am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I le
East River dlochner at 6:28am 08.02.22 Last summer when I went down the East River in each direction did at max current. No way would I let
East River dLj at 6:24am 08.02.22 Never trust the auto-routing features. They are only useful for quickly estimating distances. Abso
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) dlochner at 5:47am 08.02.22 The more you sail the more attuned your body will become to the boat's motion and will respond faste
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 5:46am 08.02.22 @Tally Ho Thank you and you are correct I spoke with a guy at Lewmar yesterday and they do carry 2 s
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump ice breaker at 5:44am 08.02.22 Our boat came with the same stupid ITT pump. They have been replace with whale gulper. No filter n
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) Onoahimahi at 5:35am 08.02.22 Guys - many thanks for the guidance and nice video! It makes a lot more sense to set the outhaul and
East River dlochner at 5:26am 08.02.22 When I went down the East river, I'd programmed in my draft and air height into Navionics and when
East River dLj at 5:15am 08.02.22 When I went down the East river, I'd programmed in my draft and air height into Navionics and when I
East River dlochner at 5:06am 08.02.22 That's what happens when you don't read your charts and go down the wrong side of Roosevelt Island.
The Verdict w4swk at 4:28am 08.02.22 I understand your loyalty to Catalina. We have chartered the 30, 34, and 36 models. But friends who
Fuel Vacuum Gauge JamesG161 at 11:10pm 08.01.22 What seems to be the problem with yours ? This... Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:59pm 08.01.22 thanks Art, I was waiting your reply. yes I will make sure to fasten in place, should be easy as mac
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:54pm 08.01.22 Few things
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 08.01.22 Praying for John's Diesel engine now. OMG I had not realized John's diesel had passed . I'll li
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:05pm 08.01.22 My son and I went to visit Luna today. I ran the 2 hardest of the AC cables today, the main input an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 9:42pm 08.01.22 Please post pics of the keel trunk from inside the boat
Catalina 30 winter storage Sanfelice at 9:12pm 08.01.22 Congrats on your new boat. Two suggestions: Don't use the mast as a backbone for the cover. Not to
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? LouisMK at 9:01pm 08.01.22 Your 15A charger is way undersized for a 200A battery bank. I have had excellent luck w/ both Pro-Ma

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