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Single-handing YVRguy at 12:17pm 10.26.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5670 So I've had my first boat for close to a year now and I feel pretty comfortable and competent (but n
Gone green (1) paulj at 11:54am 10.26.13 Catalina 310 2/1435 Another day of practice.......... Next......... hook up steering. paulj
First San Diego C-22 Fleet Meeting! CaptDon01 at 10:51am 10.26.13 Catalina 22 0/670 I wanted to invite all the C-22 owners in the San Diego area and beyond to attend our first C-22 Fle
Very frustrating searching for boom and mast parts... cymeyer at 9:54am 10.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1990 Need some small boom and mast parts. Have a Charleston Spar boom and mast. Sparcraft-US is the m
Catalina 400MKII, hull 20/95 Bowtruster - help! bobby64 at 8:55am 10.26.13 Big Boats 2/1677 We own a Catalina 400 MKII, HIN 20/95. We have rewired and put new brushes into the bowtruster elect
My October 2013 week on the bay (1) doehunter at 7:38am 10.26.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2176 Hey guys. I just came back from my 3rd annual October vacation on the bay. It was the best and t
damaged mast step/collar Ken Crowell at 3:53am 10.26.13 S2 2/1168 We botched dropping the mast on our 22 ft. S-2 and bent the stainless steel step on the foot of the
Any 8.0A owners out there? Broseidon at 8:51pm 10.25.13 S2 8/1940 Hello all...New here.. A bit of a backstory... I'm trying to get back on the water and off the road
Garmin 431 and Raymarine ST60s Michael7974 at 8:00pm 10.25.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1111 Listmates I want to integrate my Garmin 431 with my Raymarine ST60s (I have depth, speed and wind d
What's the deal with the batteries on a Hunter 34? markwbird at 5:05pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4235 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34. If I sit out on the hook rockin' to the BeeGees all night unt
What outboard for a 19? bmiller at 3:51pm 10.25.13 Day Sailers 21/11553 Good day all, new to the forum and have a question. I lucked into a barn find 1980 O'Day 19 in very
Beautiful day in the neighborhood Bill1565 at 1:08pm 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1249 Sailed to pelican bay at Cayo Costa SP.. Turned off the engine at the end of our channel , ran down
Carling Paddle Switch C-27 Electrical Panel Loose Ends at 12:21pm 10.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2817 Has anyone found a source (other than Catalina direct) for the Carling Paddle switches used on the C
Islander 28' cored bottom? Gathhill at 11:01am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2100 I'm trying to replace depth sounder with a shoot thru the hull transducer. Manufacturer says it won'
Navman dickcole at 9:48am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 0/747 Looking for Multi 3100 display unit or Northstar Explore M310 unit and Wind 3100 mast head unit eith
Another newbie C22 Owner Sunseria at 9:19am 10.25.13 Catalina 22 2/958 I just recently invested in a 1981 C22 and have moved it from sailing on the Columbia River in Portl
Alliance Rib ???? seadaddler at 7:46am 10.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5879 Any one want say anything about Alliance Rib Inflatable and are they good or bad. Nick
teak trainmanjess at 7:36am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2098 hello all I got my new to me Kittiwake sailboat home yesterday... I parked it at the marina... soo
Catalina 310 Oven c130king at 7:15am 10.25.13 Catalina 310 3/1894 Can anyone post a good close-up picture of the oven control knob and the temperatures markings on th
polishing dull stainless gettinthere at 5:43am 10.25.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2312 Our bow pulpit is looking rather dull. Would like to bring back a higher gloss. What are the best me

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Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 11:03am 06.02.23 Catalina stopped putting plywood in the keel shoe during the 1988 production year so it's possible
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (3) Blue Horizon at 10:57am 06.02.23 I can only speak for Hunter, Cat, Bene, and a few other production boats I see at the boat shows, b
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 10:47am 06.02.23 So, the engine is located in the V berth? That sounds like a strange place to mount an engine. M
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 10:41am 06.02.23
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Calif. Ted at 9:47am 06.02.23 Autopilot, I do almost everything from in front of the pedestal.
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing HMT2 at 9:42am 06.02.23 Autopilot, autopilot autopilot
Marine diesel engine classes? Stu Jackson at 9:39am 06.02.23 The ONLY diesel engine course worth spending a penny on is the one that includes THE ENGINE THAT IS
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Stu Jackson at 9:30am 06.02.23 I think that I would need two winches for the genoa brought aft for access from behind the wheel.
Marine Toilet Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 06.02.23 Fwiw a clog created by an overload of TP will usually "melt" on it's own in an hour or less, even if
Marine diesel engine classes? jssailem at 8:26am 06.02.23 It is all about expectations of the curriculum vs the cost of the program. In a weekend class I wo
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. isaksp00 at 8:25am 06.02.23 I don't need any help, but thanks Dave. I dealt with mine a while back.
Marine Toilet Question jviss at 8:22am 06.02.23 everyone - no matter what gender - sits! No way I'm sitting to pee! I don't want to have to pull
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 8:11am 06.02.23 shipping would make it ridiculously what would you want for it? It is a 26S, thanks for the respon
Marine Toilet Question FastOlson at 8:05am 06.02.23 This one cost $5 ood Sign... as long as the crew/guests actually pay attention. (!) The 'attention'
Advice before I buy C30 Justin_NSA at 7:53am 06.02.23 I'd be more concerned about the mast compression. From what I think I know based on posts here, the
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F kloudie1 at 7:52am 06.02.23 Thermostat spec is to start openiing at 160 F and be fully open at 185 F. if you measured 170 on the
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:22am 06.02.23 Update on my progress: I rolled 4 coats of Pettit Protect epoxy paint with a 3/16 roller for a smoot
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F (8) sailcapt340 at 7:17am 06.02.23 I remembered your post yesterday while I was maneuvering through the marina. About 1.5 hours of run
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 7:09am 06.02.23 However, the low numbers might not represent a proper sample set meaning the resulting statistics m
Possible SmartPlug problem dmax at 7:05am 06.02.23 However, the low numbers might not represent a proper sample set meaning the resulting statistics ma

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