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Topping lift adjustments Tobydaisy at 7:05am 09.22.13 Catalina 22 6/2075 I am thinking of installing a boom topping lift on my new to me C22 '74. How often do you make adju
ST40 sounder does not display anything, knot meter stuck 0.0 wagemaker at 5:03am 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1114 I recently purchased a 2005 Hunter 25. I believe it has the original knot meter and depth sounder o
Got a call from the yacht club... (1) finding41 at 10:19pm 09.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1691 It is nice that we volunteers to call the membership. (Our club runs on volunteers! Except for a few
Undersized primary winches??? Butch23065 at 6:15pm 09.21.13 Big Boats 2/1127 Has anyone changed to larger winches on a 41 AC or DS or has anyone upgraded to electric winches?
Sail repair letsgo at 5:53pm 09.21.13 Big Boats 3/1131 A rather large gust of wind jibed my mainsail and ripped it along the stitched panel. The rip follow
C30 1987 mkii wiring question (2) Jethro411 at 4:56pm 09.21.13 Catalina 30 4/1443 Hopefully these images upload. I'm having trouble figuring how the AC should have been wired if done
electrical problem bobbyd44 at 4:34pm 09.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1398 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that is currently experiencing an electrical problem. Whenever I switch to
winterizing fresh water tank dvantong at 2:45pm 09.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3419 On a Beneteau 321 there is a threaded pickup water tube in the holding tank, has anyone winterized t
Sail track thaeni at 2:16pm 09.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1070 I'm thinking of adding a "sail track" next year. If anyone has installed one I would appreciate any
3GM30F Cooling Hose Replacement sailcapt340 at 1:46pm 09.21.13 Big Boats 6/2055 I am planning to replace all the cooling water hoses on my 2000 340 (3GM30F). By cooling hose I mea
Stanchion rebedding question tdammon at 1:41pm 09.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1709 This question is probably answered somewhere, so if anyone could point me to the right thread, I'd a
Emergency tiller templec at 12:47pm 09.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1889 I am looking for an emergency tiller for an older Beneteau 1st 38, any help would be appreciated
Boom diameter on Capri 16.5 (PIC) (1) Picflight at 12:18pm 09.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1317 Looking for the boom diameter for a Catalina 16.5 Capri. I was wondering if I can mount a GoPro Rol
Water faucet jimmac99 at 10:15am 09.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1484 My 26M came with a sink but no faucet or fresh water storage system. I would like to add one. Does a
Silent Running Marine Coating rfrye1 at 9:32am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 5/4241 I'm reading about Silent Running SR1000 water based coating. Wondering about painting the fiberglass
Bahama Bound hvbaker at 8:48am 09.21.13 Destinations 24/13950 Heading to Bahamas from Florida in 30 ft Sailboat. Any advise from others who have made the passage?
Piercing Question kpgraci at 7:25am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 29/5246
Boom Vang vs Topping Lift rfrye1 at 7:09am 09.21.13 Big Boats 4/9317 Recent post on topping lifts...... I still have OEM topping lift on my H376, works fine, but does so
barlow #23 winches bffatcat at 7:02am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1750 I have a pair of barlow #23 2 speed winches on my boat. They are about 30 years old. They were beg
Cabin heating for Catalina 250? Chief RA at 6:07am 09.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1774 Bodega Bay can get pretty windy and cool, so I would like to know what is suggested I use to heat th

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Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M u0958901 at 6:36am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685
In mast furling main working much better now jdrutten at 6:32am 06.12.23 ... Here is another tip. The boom angle is needed ... Jim, I was moments away from referencing o
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 6:14am 06.12.23 Let me put it this way. If the engine is running, no house loads are on, the battery voltage is "up
In mast furling main working much better now (2) JamesG161 at 6:11am 06.12.23 My boat has a white plastic horizontal roller bar near the mast then flat roller wheels next in lin
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Afraal at 6:05am 06.12.23 Thank you JRT! That link is priceless! I will order the hoses. Any tips/lessons from your changing a
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 06.12.23 Hi Gene, I hope surgery went well and your wife has a smooth recovery! Dano :plus:
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:55am 06.12.23 if the temp sensor fails high This doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I would think a temp sensor,
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 5:50am 06.12.23 I'm not sure what you are talking about with a dip tube. On my 410 the deck pumpout hose is attached
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:47am 06.12.23 Why are you zeroing in on the temp sensors. You can just disconnect those and things should still
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? JRT at 5:37am 06.12.23 https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-310 Is your new best friend :) Hose "cracking
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:36am 06.12.23 That is weird. Now, think about this, did it always show negative amps when being charged, or is t
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:35am 06.12.23 Why are you zeroing in on the temp sensors. You can just disconnect those and things should still w
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:28am 06.12.23
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:27am 06.12.23 shows the correct voltage and positive amps which on shore power but when being charged from the al
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 06.12.23 No. Pictures of the mast step/foot area and also the any room for tuning the shrouds, then I will c
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:10am 06.12.23
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07am 06.12.23 @Maureen S Are you saying there was no water in the boat while sitting on the hard or out of the w
Keel position from winch view rgranger at 5:01am 06.12.23 Paint different colors on the cable to correspond to diff levels
Home Built Stack Pack Ward H at 4:58am 06.12.23 We mostly day sail on Barnegat Bay, New Jersey and in recent years have lost too much sailing time d
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Terry Cox at 4:49am 06.12.23

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