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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men Roger Long at 8:47am 08.31.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/2981 I checked the Cape Cod Canal current tables from my anchorage just off Long Island in Boston Harbor
Waeco Weary sailorstan at 8:16am 08.31.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2672 Kind Folks: I've had it with the Waeco frige and have decided to replace it. I understand Catal
Heading Out DAVA390 at 6:13am 08.31.13 Destinations 0/1233 Heading out to Rock Hall in a while. If anyone spots a blue striped jib between Balto. and RH, give
A day on the St. Lawrence (1) Ron-Anne at 4:40am 08.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/961 This is "the" spot for spending a day on the St. Lawrence, unfortunately we weren't able to be in th
Timing Gear cover success! Ken13559 at 2:18am 08.31.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2163 Thanks to sailors here, I've successfully replaced the leaking gasket of the Timing Gear cover follo
Replacing lifelines Dmarie26 at 7:52pm 08.30.13 Smaller Boats 1/1385 I need to replace the lifelines on my 1986 Capri 18. When I looked at Catalina Direct, the kits the
caretaker island69 at 7:20pm 08.30.13 Islander 2/4356 I've given a badly treated vessel to mend. Currently, installing an outboard motor bracket from Gare
Model of Universal diesel in 1988 Catalina 28 krivalsi at 7:10pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/2364 Can someone tell me the model type for the 3 cylinder Universal diesel in the 1988 Catalina 28 I rec
Battle of Lake Erie (2) JerryA at 5:55pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2205 Great day to sail out to PIB. Tall ships and reenactment this weekend. Here's a couple pics. JerryA
Are catamaran cruisers fun or not? JonnyQuest at 4:46pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 16/8207 I don't THINK there are too many cat owners on board here to upset by asking this, but I have wanted
Now that I have sailed with my new anchor roller - help... (1) holdech at 4:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2096 Didn't work quite as well as planned. Kept getting stuck on the way down and up. Problem was the sha
On the Way Roger Long at 4:06pm 08.30.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/3502 I'm in Boston after a 70 mile day with an overnight stop in Cape Porpoise. I passed close by Boon I
Ericson 46 Johnnytimefuse at 3:22pm 08.30.13 Ericson 1/11523 Hello. I have been looking to buy a early 70's ericson 46. NADA doesn't go back that far. Can anyone
ok ok k ok i know i promised loooong ago... (9) zeehag at 3:10pm 08.30.13 Destinations 7/2791 to post pictures of places i have sailed to with this formosa--- zihuatenejo at night , playa mun
ReWiring, Best locations, Best Practices gjewel at 3:09pm 08.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1446
h25 owners manual treysm at 3:06pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 Looking for an owners manual/wiring diagram for a 1975 H25
Anchor windless kcbarnes at 2:30pm 08.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/902 I would like to add a Lofrans Manual winch to my Hunter 340, does anyone have one now, will they wor
Learning Lessons, and making upgrades StinkBug at 1:48pm 08.30.13 Ask All Sailors 38/4870 This weekends trip to Catalina was awesome in many many ways, but was also a bit stressful, and incl
Whisker mount hunter 28' wyzj001@gmail.com at 12:57pm 08.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/1559 I hear there is a channel mount for a whisker pole on the hunter 28. I can't find one sold anywhere
Catalina smile stevestk at 12:35pm 08.30.13 Big Boats 2/3061 Posts I've been reading imply this was an issue until about 1988. If a 1990 Catalina 34 seems to hav

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Asbestos? WayneH at 3:52pm 03.27.23 Wet it down if you are going to disturb it. That will keep the loose fibers from flying around. You
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe JohnK Austin TX at 3:52pm 03.27.23 That should not be a problem... This iPadAir is 4th gen, model nyfq2ll/a, running sw version 15.4.1
Asbestos? Davidasailor26 at 3:42pm 03.27.23 Asbestos was used in some wraps like that. I don't know if there's an easy way to tell if that's wh
Dieless Crimpers? capta at 3:41pm 03.27.23 I purchased a hydraulic crimper through Northern Tools for considerably less than the prices you quo
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. capta at 3:35pm 03.27.23 There are quite a few farm machines that use Kubota engines. Parts can easily and fairly inexpensive
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.27.23
Question about replacing gasket on Jabsco head AndyL at 3:22pm 03.27.23 Just wanted to give a quick update on what I did. This is simple stuff but since I asked, maybe oth
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. Plymouth Sailor at 3:15pm 03.27.23 Mark, A few years back I had to replace my mixing elbow. It was for my 2000 340 (Yanmar 3GM3F).
Dieless Crimpers? JamesG161 at 3:07pm 03.27.23 As we were connecting up our new 9kw Kohler diesel generator, our 2500 watt starter needed an 2/0 ex
Heart stopping drone footage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:05pm 03.27.23 And more women in that crew than men!
Dieless Crimpers? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 03.27.23 Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up taking the easy way out and just getting the cables pre-made.
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:41pm 03.27.23 The fuel tank isn't HDPE either...at least it hadn't better be because that's the wrong type of PE.
Catalina 25 floor access panels Roy the retired PM at 1:51pm 03.27.23 Hello, I have a "new to me" 1982 C25. What are the wooden access panels for in the floor of the ca
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing Hollyberry at 1:33pm 03.27.23 That chainplate looks like a tough shape to modify to try to bring the forestay forward a tad... the
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing (1) gotons at 1:19pm 03.27.23 I just wanted to post another update with an additional picture. I've got some janky stuff going on
Dieless Crimpers? (1) JamesG161 at 1:02pm 03.27.23 This what we used for 2/0 wire. irst error. We got it right the 2nd time. Jim... PS: Under the Ar
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 1:01pm 03.27.23 I watched a few of Team Malizia's vids after the drone footage peaked my interest. It's so interes
I thought I should post this warning. Maine Sail at 12:40pm 03.27.23 I've got a used boat. OK, OK, it's an OLD boat. Built in 1980. I decided to dump the two old 100ah
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Davidasailor26 at 12:38pm 03.27.23 Now that the smoke has cleared. wledge about his pump. Good luck... Jim... No, vanes just flippe
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) JamesG161 at 12:24pm 03.27.23 Looks correct to me. This a flex vane pump. Jim... Now that the smoke has cleared.

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