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34mkII, new water heater rwalk13 at 7:05am 10.21.13 Big Boats 0/1066 Hello all, I just got a new replacement water heater for my 2001 Catalina 34 mkII. I thought it woul
Replaced the Mirror (1) Ed H at 5:35am 10.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1353 The original mirror on the door into the head was in bad shape- it had lost much of the silver backi
How attach photo to SBO message w/Iphone med2463 at 5:34am 10.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/738 Anyone know how to attach a photo to SBO message with Iphone? I figured it out finally.
Rudder Repairs LJ LeDrew at 5:27am 10.21.13 Big Boats 3/869 I dinged the rudder on my 2005 Hunter 38. The outer shell is broken and the foam exposed at the for
The End of Singlehanding Roger Long at 5:18am 10.21.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/11760 This forum saga has primarily been the story of a strange old guy alone on a boat wandering up and d
Motor bracket Justin at 1:16am 10.21.13 Smaller Boats 1/849 I am looking at replacing the motor bracket on a hunter 240. Just wondering if anyone has replaced o
Motor mount slowdog at 8:45pm 10.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1239 I am looking for a lift cyl for a OMC aux motor mount and a rebuild kit with bushings and can't find
Matt Rutherford is selling St. Brendan rgranger at 6:29pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2363 I'm sure most of you have heard about the recent circumnavigation of The Americas by Matt Rutherford
Help with oven use please MrBee at 6:22pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 I did a quick search so sorry if this has been asked before. We have an oven onboard and I have t
Saga of the Solar Panel Brian147 at 5:56pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 0/845 I know this has been an on going topic, but was hoping for some feedback I was thinking of replaci
Hunter 380 Under Cowling Fairleads Brian147 at 5:43pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 1/840 Hello, First off, please excuse my discription of this. There is a bar with three supports that ha
Cracks in Gelcoat Spence at 4:17pm 10.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3086 Does anyone know how to repair superficial cracks in gelcoat? The deck has some hairline cracks
Potted plants and sailboats CCrane2299 at 2:16pm 10.20.13 Catalina 22 1/966 I have posted and read posts from folks who have water under the cabin floor. I drilled a couple of
most spacious trailor sailor for 1/2 ton truck troutman at 2:08pm 10.20.13 Day Sailers 15/2842 Hi, I apologize for asking a question that has likely been asked before. I own a Ford F150 4 door,
Added bonus of replacing bulkheads (1) Indysailor at 12:02pm 10.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1070 During the off season a couple years ago, I pulled the old bulkheads on my boat and replaced them. F
Are you afraid of the fog? Ken Cross at 11:36am 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 48/12376 I love to fish and lately we have been pretty well fogged in. Where we live there is relatively litt
Hunter 33.5 Hot water heater info needed. patrick33308 at 11:25am 10.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1097 Have a 1993 Hunter 33.5, just re-purchased my old boat back, and find that the hot water tank/heater
Standing rigging cost Buki at 10:37am 10.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1528 Still searching for a Macgregor 26. I recently found one for sale but apparently inspection says the
Moving my sailboat from the Chesapeake to Long Island Sound PlanetoSea at 10:36am 10.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/964 I am relocating to New Rochelle, NY from the Washington DC area. I have my Beneteau 311 in a marina
37c galley (4) med2463 at 9:55am 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1338 Had a new countertop installed. I put in the bar faucet, sink ' under counter water filter. Like t

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Doesn't hurt to ask jssailem at 8:48am 06.12.23 @dennisv You have been given great advise... The key is to match the track with the car (width and d
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 8:44am 06.12.23 A great philosopher once said "when something seems contradictory, question your premises." There a
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 8:43am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired? I won't be to the boat until tomorr
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 8:39am 06.12.23 Please read this link completely. In mast 'piece of crap' furling system I mastered my In-mast fur
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 8:36am 06.12.23 I will try a test by bypassing the sheaves and rollers by running the outhaul and furling loupe abo
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue dlochner at 8:33am 06.12.23 Alternator output fuse? the fuse for the regulator or the main DC fuse? - I haven't check the fuse
In mast furling main working much better now BroncoJohn at 8:27am 06.12.23 Thanks for the information. It looks like the remaining friction problem I have is with the sheave
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 8:24am 06.12.23 Do you have a service disconnect on the alternator? Did you check the alternator output fuse? Eit
Transducer troubles jssailem at 8:22am 06.12.23 My first thought was a failed transducer. You did not paint the transducer with bottom paint by cha
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JamesG161 at 8:19am 06.12.23 I have never seen a holding tank without a dip tube installed. :plus::plus: In fact you can downl
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Ward H at 8:12am 06.12.23 Are you aware of the size differences between the HBW50 and ZF 12M? Catalina Direct shows this: "Im
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Maine Sail at 8:08am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired?
Transducer troubles dlochner at 7:39am 06.12.23 Sounds like a bad transducer.
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue dlochner at 7:36am 06.12.23 Do you have a service disconnect on the alternator? Did you check the alternator output fuse? Eith
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M dlochner at 7:29am 06.12.23 Replacing a transmission is essentially a nut and bolt operation. Unbolt a bunch of stuff and bolt t
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M u0958901 at 7:11am 06.12.23 Different boat model and engine but the process is the same.
Topping Lift Sailfanatic at 7:09am 06.12.23 Ideally terminate the topping lift below the backstay and above the main halyard. If it has to go t
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 7:04am 06.12.23 @BroncoJohn click on the link in @jdrutten's post for how to learn the mechanism of in-mast furling
Is it the trim, or is it the sails? (1) jssailem at 6:59am 06.12.23 You strike a positive chord @sesmith . Here in these threads there are volumes about Universal, Yanm
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:45am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685 This is awesome info.

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