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engine hour meter...Hobbs? rgarrison@gmail.com at 11:06am 06.16.13 Catalina 30 8/1783 I am considering an engine hour counter on my new/old Cat 30. Anybody out there with DIY experience
Propane locker dimensions? Caribana at 10:53am 06.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/887 Hello, I have to purchase a new propane tank and was wondering if anyone can tell me the diameter a
C-22 logo? Ken Secor at 10:25am 06.16.13 Catalina 22 12/1577 A nearby print shop specializing in hat and shirt printing/silk screening asked for a "camera ready"
Boat Inspection Loutheg at 9:50am 06.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1064 I've owned my 1973 Catalina 27 for about 6 years now and love it.:dance: I have done a lot of resto
Squamish, BC, Canada Harbour Update (5) Stretch at 9:50am 06.16.13 Destinations 1/1793 A 50 foot channel has been dredged this spring, to a depth of 6 ft below zero tide. A green channel
Galley Stove Operation cymeyer at 9:47am 06.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2780 Have not used our stove in about 5 years and thought it was time. I tried opening the propane valve
Tall Ships 1812 Tour (4) Bob 04 H260 at 9:18am 06.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/983 We spent yesterday at the Brockville Tall Ship 1812 Tour (http://www.tallshipsbrockville.com). I
plastic port refurb Mark Maulden at 9:07am 06.16.13 Ask All Sailors 2/769 I have four opening Beckson ports that cannot be see through. They are 34 yrs old and are really ba
Bowsprit hvbaker at 7:37am 06.16.13 Catalina 30 2/1266 Has anyone installed a Selden bowsprit on a C30 standard rig. If so what kind of ring did you use at
What size pvc ? nosnebjim at 7:32am 06.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1278 I added a 150 Genoa this year to my 86 M25 and have discovered that I should cover the side stays wi
Anchor Locker Hatch Robspratt at 6:58am 06.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3409 I have an O'Day 34 with a cracked anchor locker hatch. The boat yard said they could make it almost
Replacing stove on Catalina 30 Kbennett at 6:46am 06.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6465 Hello, all, We live aboard our boat in the summers, so it's not a fulltime thing for us. I just s
cockpit leak jcwlbw at 4:33am 06.16.13 Smaller Boats 1/685 There is a leak in my cockpit over the access panel in the middle of the cockpit where the table hol
System down again ggrizzard at 3:45am 06.16.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/3375 Phil, Here we go again: I have my morning Email that contains updates to the forums to which I subs
Making sails Hamsandwich at 11:35pm 06.15.13 Catalina 22 7/1261 Any sail makers here? Just wondering if anyone has the dimensions or schematics of the panels for a
Cockpit Velcro Recommendation Browndog68 at 9:19pm 06.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/1084 Anyone have a rec for marine grade Velcro for my cockpit cushions?
Interprotect 2000E Hamsandwich at 9:08pm 06.15.13 Catalina 22 9/4919 I am going to get a gallon of white interprotect 2002e epoxy to redo the bottom of my boat, I'm sur
New Autopilot Lost Parent at 8:55pm 06.15.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1845 Anybody know the best prices for a new Raymarine SP X5 autopilot
how is air getting into my fuel system? iSailor at 6:03pm 06.15.13 Catalina 310 4/1144 I have been dealing with this engine studded problem that only happens after we are done with the da
Water Tank and Sink Questions for Oday26 DeepCalling at 6:00pm 06.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 23/2773 Hi, I'v been getting a second hand Oday ready for a maiden voyage for a while now and I have some q

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Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 2:12pm 01.23.23 ... I would be tempted to get two of those dingy lights and build my own hanger one for each stay w
What is This, Anyone Need One? Alan K at 2:08pm 01.23.23 Looks like an old left-handed sail flaker to me.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Alan K at 2:01pm 01.23.23 I have a Hunter 380 and the arrangement for getting the cable bundle from the cockpit into the vesse
Hunter 280 mast Question Crusty Ol Salt at 1:40pm 01.23.23 Yes there was a rectangular exit block offered by Z Spar. Keep us posted on the exit block. As f
Water heater, electrical enigma Alan K at 1:40pm 01.23.23 That's a 240v male connector. This is a French-made vessel. In 240-volt countries, like France, th
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 1:37pm 01.23.23
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 1:37pm 01.23.23 If a LEO see's 2 bright white lights on an anchored vessel they will likely not care if there are tw
Hunter 280 mast Question (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:32pm 01.23.23 Okay, sorry about posting later than I intended. I swear it is just an "exit block" (@Crazy Dave Con
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck dlochner at 1:15pm 01.23.23 Another cable sealing options is a cable gland like these from Amazon. This type of gland will requi
End Boom Sheeting Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 01.23.23 You might consider going to the Catalina Yachts website and looking through their archived borchures
Water heater, electrical enigma (1) BarryL at 1:00pm 01.23.23 Hi, Here is a picture of the water heater on my boat. It has a euro style plug that goes into the b
Slip n slide! BigEasy at 12:54pm 01.23.23 Have used Woody wax in past. Yes, it is expensive. Must clean deck thoroughly before application w
Fiberglass Hull Interior Issue Barnacle Bill at 12:49pm 01.23.23 Potters have good reputations and even some are ""offshore" built with extra fiberglass usage. I'd
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Barnacle Bill at 12:44pm 01.23.23 How about getting creative and shielding that mess of cables with some sort of curved plastic or fib
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Barnacle Bill at 12:34pm 01.23.23 I'm not up to speed with the latest and greatest chart plotters of various brands, but I have always
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Barnacle Bill at 12:30pm 01.23.23 It has to be visible 360 degrees for two miles.
Water heater, electrical enigma Barnacle Bill at 12:28pm 01.23.23 It sounds like your water heater has a plug in it? Am I reading that right? So you can plug it
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Follow the ACP advice above,
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks Barnacle Bill at 12:26pm 01.23.23 Thanks for the response. Bad advice, because the Hunter 146 is not made of fiberglass with gelcoat
Slip n slide! Barnacle Bill at 12:24pm 01.23.23 I agree with the Starbright nonskid deck cleaner for cleaning nonskid. For some reason it works bet

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