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1997 Cat 270 instrument panel bawlmer at 4:21pm 10.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3955 Fellow sailors. I just purchased a 1997 catalina 270 with a Westerbeke W20B. The audio alarms do not
Inland Lake Overnighting Questions arlouper at 3:32pm 10.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1526 We are not new sailers but are relatively new boat owners and keep our boat at a marina on Lake Trav
Do I need a pedestal guard? fiestaMojo at 1:26pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 17/8053 is there a reason, other than mounting instruments or a teak holder of some sort, to install a pedes
depth finder Philip R. at 1:01pm 10.06.13 Bigger Boats 10/1859 Left my depth finder on over night. When I came back it was pegged at one fifty. What can I do to fi
Texas Doc_holiday at 12:10pm 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5416 It hour going into the gory details, I am looking at a potential relocation and they want me to move
HELP! Wiring a Catalina 22 kenai at 11:00am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 5/3842 I bought a Catalina 22 this last season and have enjoyed every bit of every day on the water since.
using pvc as a tarp frame over the lifelines (5) centerline at 10:20am 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3434 a sailboat with lifelines is hard to tarp. but with a frame made from pvc pipe, it is a lot easier
How to rig main sail rope on 26M (2) Yosi at 10:15am 10.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2230 I recently purchased this boat and since the PO hasn't sailed it for a while he didn't remember how
An Un-scientific Survey... arlouper at 8:42am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 4/1015 I sail my swing keel 1986 C22, usually single-handed, on Lake Travis in central texas. Typical winds
First winter with a generator morrisn1 at 7:22am 10.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 Is winterizing a Norpro onboard generator like winterizing an inboard diesel except smaller? Are th
Genoa Sail ncbyrdman at 5:51am 10.06.13 Catalina 22 4/1284 I am looking to buy a Genoa sail with these dimensions Luff 21' Leech 19' and foot 10'. My question
Catalina classifieds justmetonyc1 at 5:35am 10.06.13 Smaller Boats 0/1179 Hey Folks I am selling my Catalina and want to know what other sites are good to post on. I am taki
Rudder bracket emilmuccino at 4:09am 10.06.13 Day Sailers 1/1303 I have a Hunter 17, hull is ACP material and I have loosened the rudder bracket. The screws are stri
Anchorages and marinas Gulf Coast of Florida Creola at 4:03am 10.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1559 Has anyone got any suggestions on references for anchorages and marinas along the Gulf Coast of Flor
Greasing Kiwi Prop Ken13559 at 3:41am 10.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2768 I'm greasing the Kiwi Prop hub and is wondering for how long should I be pumping the grease gun. Sh
Cracked fiberglass around outboard (2) vegassail at 10:22pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1670 I removed my outboard and was surprised to see a chuck of the boat come off with it. I'm not sure w
Just bought a 2008 343 Davefromoregon at 9:59pm 10.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1344 I am very excited to get started. This will be a nice step up from the Cal 27 and Hunter 27s I have
What to do once you know you've screwed up? SoSound at 9:09pm 10.05.13 Ask All Sailors 29/9037 One of the things that I love about this forum is the variety of experiences that I see posted here,
Any known issues I should know about? gunky at 7:47pm 10.05.13 Big Boats 6/2155 Actively searching for a new to us yacht, we really like the 2000 year model Hunter 460.... Any is
New Tattoo forum Phil Herring at 5:45pm 10.05.13 Tattoo Owners 6/7623 This is a new forum for owners of, and anyone interested in, the new Tattoo sailboats manufactured i

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Intracoastal Waterway Sailing stickinthemud57 at 7:47am 06.03.23 My recent experience was a mixed bag. I sailed a short section north of Corpus Christi Bay (Texas)
Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23 Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23 It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port (1) davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23 This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23 There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23 No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 5:33am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery.

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