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Winterizing seaduct at 7:38pm 10.27.13 Catalina 30 4/1018 This year I have decided to winter in the water at my marina in CT. I have done all the standard wi
MacGregor owner lookimg at upgrade... Doc_holiday at 6:37pm 10.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/984 Does this seem like a reasonable deal? http://annapolis.craigslist.org/boa/4140244570.html Obvious
Restoration help Griffymon at 6:33pm 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1651 I have acquired a '67 Rhodes 19 by it showing up and beaching at my dock. It was last registered in
shaft coulpling set screws Rock-n-Roll at 5:40pm 10.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1038 I have undertaken a project to replace the cutlass bearing. I have found lots of good information o
Oil change mistake 2gm20f jmce1587 at 5:25pm 10.27.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1990 When changing oil today in my 2gm20f I placed a piece of blue marker tape on the oil suction tube I
Hunter 40.5 on the hard. Tips? Dennisail at 5:19pm 10.27.13 Big Boats 5/1726 Hey guys. I am finally lifting my boat out for some long needed treatment after dealing with an ins
ECU lost comms with CCU Nicolas235 at 2:44pm 10.27.13 Bavaria 0/10164 I am getting that error message on my brand new GHP 12 that was factory installed by Bavaria. I have
stove problem JOLISAILOR at 10:56am 10.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1254 Hi sailorfriends, I cannot use my oven in my Catalina 28MKII 2004 while the knob of the oven , the t
Royal Victoria YC Junior Sailing Program John Nantz at 10:32am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3774 While we were visiting the Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) in Victoria, BC, this summer we got a ch
Beneteau 361 Engine Replacements Heel Yeah at 9:42am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1097 I am looking for my first Beneteau, and the 351 and 361 models are appealing to my needs. One thing
Catalina 30 davits (1) Lost Parent at 9:02am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 15/4675 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and found a set of davits that may work for me What do you thinkhttps://wm
hard dodger jorge zlatar at 8:47am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1117 Hi All Does any one knows where can I fabricate a hard dodger for a benneteau 40 cc. My boat is in
asimetric spinnaker jorge zlatar at 8:43am 10.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1670 Hi All Does any one has the measurements of an asymetrical spinnaker for a Benneteau 40 cc 1996?, I
Another reason to love a trailer boat (1) DAVA390 at 8:16am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1461 Any Questions ?:D
Access to stuffing box gabrielw at 8:04am 10.27.13 Big Boats 2/1572 I have a Catalina 390 and have a hard time gaining access to the stuffing box to change or tighten t
Sandpiper 565 Aussie piper 565 at 6:10am 10.27.13 Other Sailboats 2/11274 i know piper 565 isnt a big production boat ,but if any one out there has one i would like to hear f
82 H25 Portholes Mr Mac at 5:48am 10.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/746 Yesterday, while cleaning the boat, my wife asked me something I had no answer for. Can we simply c
O'Day 31 (2) Clintsurfs at 5:10am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2958 Hello folks, I recently purchased my first sailboat - a 1984 Silver Anniversary O'Day 31. She's a be
Another Anemometer question DougM at 4:58am 10.27.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1919 When the yard guys steeped my mast last spring they accidentally bent the anemometer shaft about 30
Rigging a Daysailor2 jpuglio at 4:27am 10.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2345 My son and I just picked up a 1973 daysailor we were looking for so e diagrams for rigging it Thank

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Engine Control xavpil at 10:00am 06.06.23 interesting discovery while looking for the single lever. CatalinaDirect has the perfect replacement
Advice before I buy C30 Ward H at 9:59am 06.06.23 While you'll pay a little more look for a 89 or newer C30 try looking for one to avoid the plywood i
Engine Control xavpil at 9:57am 06.06.23 Clunk you hear could be too fast idle. idle is not easy to find with this lever because if you go
Engine Control xavpil at 9:56am 06.06.23 You have to let the engine come to idle. it is not easy with the lever because if you pull it bac
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Calif. Ted at 9:48am 06.06.23 It always struck me as an incredible bargain for Navpod at less than $100, I got one for a chartplot
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 9:46am 06.06.23 Hi Art, Our system is planned at 600+ah of lithium and we would like to heat hot water and reduce c
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion artboas at 9:26am 06.06.23 Hello, I am in the process of finalizing the design of the Victron lithium conversation on my Hunt
Newbie dlochner at 9:18am 06.06.23 That is a very succinct way to frame it.:beer: Trending. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threa
Santana 21 design info needed rgranger at 9:16am 06.06.23 :beer:
Newbie rgranger at 9:14am 06.06.23 Big boat sailing is about managing systems. Small boat sailing is about sailing. :cool: That is a
Dissimilar Metals rgranger at 9:12am 06.06.23 ... or you could just buy aluminum screws. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=aluminum+screws&hvadid=616991
Santana 21 design info needed (5) CurtPollard at 9:12am 06.06.23 The fiberglass is solid all over. After I get the keel functioning I need to find a boom for the mai
Mainsail for a Cal 36/Luff 35' foot 16' jssailem at 9:09am 06.06.23 You have a 35' sail luff with a 16ft foot... from a Catalina 22?
Stainless Rub Strake Installation Ralph Johnstone at 9:07am 06.06.23 with the line just barely wearing the coach roof at the transition Sounds like minimal forces at
Advice before I buy C30 jssailem at 9:07am 06.06.23 Paralysis by analysis... No boat purchase will be perfect. If you believe you know the boat's condi
Dissimilar Metals jssailem at 9:00am 06.06.23 I use Lanocote anywhere I have stainless steel in contact with aluminum. :plus: have a lifetimes s
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 jssailem at 8:59am 06.06.23 The flesh is willing but the boat is not. Raincheck please.
Engine Control jssailem at 8:51am 06.06.23
Engine Control xavpil at 8:38am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear
Engine Control RoyS at 8:27am 06.06.23 Look into single lever, dual function control also. Fool proof once set up properly. Clunk you hear

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