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Winter cover for Catalina 28 keysefred at 11:41am 08.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1622 Hi- I was wondering if anyone has had experience with winter covers for a Catalina 28? I am interes
Back problems while sleeping on boat Jared1048 at 11:39am 08.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/3653 On land I used to have back problems from my days as a night stocker at Costco that have followed me
Compass bearing mismatch DougM at 10:36am 08.06.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1520 Here is an interesting phenomenon: I have a Raymarine autopilot, RS125 GPS, and a C70 display. If I
Shower drain below water line scott754 at 10:34am 08.06.13 Big Boats 6/3365 On my Catalina 350 I discovered my shower drain is pumped to a through hull below the water line whi
Raymarine speed instrument loses data when engine restarts Sailorgal49 at 9:26am 08.06.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1547 After a sail, when we restart the engine, sometimes (but not all the time) the Raymarine speed instr
Condensate Filter replacement & LED Light parts (1) bigmc83 at 8:25am 08.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1434 Does anyone know where I can obtain this part. It is a condensate filter for the AC system on a Ben
Gunwale surface crack repair..need advice Jimongee at 8:11am 08.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2811 Our Hunter 2002 356 has a few surface cracks in the gel on the starboard gunwale (basically the are
Valve on the cooling line, what is it? Dima at 5:55am 08.06.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/2217 I have something looking as a valve on the cooling line on the top of the engine on the hose going f
Catalina 445 Owners group MsEmee at 5:26am 08.06.13 Big Boats 1/2462 I am starting a Catalina 445 owners group on yahoo. All owners are invited. http://groups.yahoo.com
Close Hauled Steering Roger Long at 4:52am 08.06.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/5186
Air Conditioning Pump Woes capta at 11:33pm 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3765 Refrigeration (not A/C) Pump Woes It seems when we're beating on a port tack the refer s/w cooling
Diesel exhaust Fumes in the cockpit Brad on Vashon at 10:17pm 08.05.13 Catalina 30 2/1525 When motoring with the wind coming aft( light or strong makes no matter) I get strong diesel fumes i
Pearson 34 1983 RIGEL KENT at 9:21pm 08.05.13 Pearson 2/2686 Someone could help me to get some technical documentation and details specifications to my Pearson 3
iPad Navigation Apps and Cell service rfrye1 at 7:49pm 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1829 Just got my new iPad and downloaded a great Navigation app. Looks almost as good as my Garmin. My qu
1976 Hunter 25 Shroud Tension KenMu at 7:30pm 08.05.13 Smaller Boats 8/1704 Can anyone tell me the proper tension for my shrouds using a tension gauge. A guy at the dock who b
Leak from deck in area of the hanging locker. MLampner at 6:52pm 08.05.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1141 We took part in the Sippy Cup this weekend, sort of an in Gov cup for the rest of us. In any case to
Correct Prop size for 28.5 Jim L at 6:46pm 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1476 Actually as I read further posts I am wondering what the correct prop size should be for my H 28.5.
Hunter Vision 32 Holding Tank Install (2) wickedwahine at 6:25pm 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1827 Just getting to posting some pictures of the holding tank install on my 89 Vision 32. It is an 18 g
Speedy Rigger Video's Tntimbo at 6:00pm 08.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1203 I ordered the two video's on 7-22 and have yet to receive them. I sent the web site an e-Mail on Fri
Life of a diesel stevestk at 5:36pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/2126 I've been shopping for a boat. Assuming proper maintenance, how long would you expect a diesel to la

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Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) jssailem at 9:37am 04.28.23 I watched that video just the other day... WOW.. FUN or HAIR RAISING. Thanks Joe for posting the li
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) thinwater at 9:34am 04.28.23 A famous Scottish climber (Tom Pattey) once described ice climbing as "just like fun, only completel
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power jssailem at 9:25am 04.28.23 Maybe this is a good post to support the idea, used in the US Navy by all skippers getting a new shi
Advice on interior paneling repair Monheganlover at 9:19am 04.28.23 Thanks to all! I am going to finish my re-bedding job to, hopefully, stop any leaks if there are any
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? fred1diver at 9:08am 04.28.23
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? JamesG161 at 8:53am 04.28.23 my refer insulation is about gone after 25 years Tip: Insulation is only a time delay to allow yo
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 8:48am 04.28.23 Going to try and reach out to Marlow Yachts for info on the rudder stock Marlow does not make rud
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power (1) Noodat Lady at 8:37am 04.28.23 To update: Got a reply from a kind Seaward 26RK owner on another forum. Yes, anyone with the least i
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? Hollyberry at 8:35am 04.28.23 That was a long day!! pretty standard item... https://www.google.com/search?q=bow+chocks&client=fir
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 (4) Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 04.28.23 I am wondering if i can change the level sensing to the same as the water/waste tanks (outside copp
Advice on interior paneling repair Siamese at 7:57am 04.28.23 Not a knock on Catalina (I've owned a few and currently have a 315), but that panel is probably not
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Brinky63 at 7:33am 04.28.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are l
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? (1) ShalomOrchard at 7:33am 04.28.23 Also, I'm looking for a replacement tiller for the Pearson 30 or similar.
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? BarryL at 7:17am 04.28.23 Hey, No offense but you seem like a novice. There is nothing wrong with that, we were all novices o
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? mcarter024 at 6:55am 04.28.23 I believe I had enough water in there. With the first one, I could hear it powering on but it was ve
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? dmax at 6:50am 04.28.23 I tore my galley cabinet out and built a new one with one of the goals being to increase the insulat
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Tally Ho at 6:43am 04.28.23
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) dLj at 5:48am 04.28.23 I've watched a number of his videos. Tough sailor! dj
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Project_Mayhem at 5:42am 04.28.23 The wire in one of the reviews for this pump looks like it's stranded wire that's been tinned with s
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? (2) JBP-PA at 5:34am 04.28.23 I failed. I took everything apart, realized there was no space for more insulation unless I complet

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