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autopilot hardware compatibility rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:06am 07.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/949 I have a new (for me) older C30 with a Raymarine a70d chartplotter and ST6000. My chartplotter does
Anchor hatch lid Lost Parent at 7:30am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1271 I am still looking for an anchor hatch lid for my 1982 Catalina 30 27 may fit
Mast Rake - Right Forestay Length slazerow at 7:20am 07.13.13 Big Boats 2/1431 There is quite a bit of information on proper mast bend, but I am more interested in determining pro
spider cracks (1) margav at 5:49am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1320 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice on t
Converting forestay to furling system, or not? margav at 5:47am 07.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1059 I am considering making an offer for a 1988 Beneteau First 305. I would like to ask your advice
Best way to attach a block to a cleat LaColla at 5:09am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4619 I sometimes run a temporary line back the cockpit such as a preventer line or warping line. I let
Noise in Mast Griffinroydonald at 5:05am 07.13.13 Trailer Sailors 15/4201 I spent the night on the boat last night and found out I have wiring slapping around inside the mast
Rotating prop while sailing Akapeterc at 4:05am 07.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2618 Several times I have noticed when stopping the motor and start sailing that the prop will be rotatin
Rhodes 19 bilge Jeff Lamothe at 3:21am 07.13.13 Day Sailers 0/959 I have a late 1960s CB model Rhodes 19 and would like to put in an electric auto bilge pump. My que
canadian charts Mark Maulden at 12:15am 07.13.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1162 Probably been discussed to death but no searches can find. I need some charts of Vancouver and Howe
Want to buy this Hunter 27 Rossko at 10:53pm 07.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1696 I'm very familiar with Catalinas but not so much with Hunters. I was looking for a late model Catali
Trim Trouble YVRguy at 8:47pm 07.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4320 Posted this in the sail trim forum but trying here too... Ok, perhaps this falls under the headin
Is ther anybody willing to part with a Jib EasyGoing at 8:41pm 07.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1534 Or a Genoa. I just picked up a '79 in need of a little TLC. I have already sanded the bottom down to
How Old is Too Old wufibugs at 8:31pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1691 Respect the budget or sleep aft says She Who Must Be Obeyed. Received donation of near new Lowrance
If not a bimini, what? chrispala at 8:10pm 07.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 31/5268 Greetings, ye willful victims of Neptune, After over two decades on non-boat ownership (or boat n
Diesel drip at bleed screw seaduct at 7:00pm 07.12.13 Catalina 30 1/1112 I have an 86 Cat30 with the Universal diesel. I can't get the nuts behind the injector bleed screw
Sail cover repair Oblivionboyj at 6:48pm 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1270 The sail cover that came on my boat has a few holes. I'm more inclined to repair that replace. Is th
Can't find the sweet spot YVRguy at 6:42pm 07.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3765 Ok, perhaps this falls under the heading of "you just need experience" but I'm hoping to better unde
My bottom is pimply zpeteman at 5:03pm 07.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1956 The hull below the waterline is covered in tiny "pimples." None of them are bigger than 2-5 millimet
problems to watch for? mdidomenico at 3:32pm 07.12.13 Catalina 22 1/1254 I'm looking into purchasing a catalina 22 around 70-80's vintage. Is there a list of most likely pr

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Cleaning Shore Power Cord (2) Allan12210 at 9:25pm 05.16.23 Way back when we first bought our boat, Hubbell ran an ad for a braided cord cover. It could be comp
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? (1) jonelli at 8:53pm 05.16.23 The muffler is fiberglass so you can repair the hub by sanding off the gelcoat and rebuilding with
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 05.16.23 Mufflers 101 - What's in Your Muffler? What's in YOUR muffler???
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset smokey73 at 8:49pm 05.16.23
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 8:32pm 05.16.23 The muffler is fiberglass so you can repair the hub by sanding off the gelcoat and rebuilding with c
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 8:29pm 05.16.23 I kept my Pearson 30 on a mooring, which is a $50 fee to the town every year. I can't even imagine
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 7:40pm 05.16.23 Have you tried tightening the clamp? Yes unfortunately.
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset jssailem at 7:31pm 05.16.23 get use of a hand held sounder to measure water depth I did that to identify my need. Did not have
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? dlochner at 7:30pm 05.16.23 Have you tried tightening the clamp?
Keel Bolt Cleaning Dalliance at 7:30pm 05.16.23
Y30 Settee Problem gouldx at 7:18pm 05.16.23
Keel Bolt Cleaning Bob S at 6:33pm 05.16.23
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:30pm 05.16.23 The foam should make a significant difference, less so the bubble wrap (R-1?) as it needs an airspac
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Tally Ho at 6:18pm 05.16.23
Crack in mast post base fiberglass MikeHoncho at 5:55pm 05.16.23 Search my threads for the same issue but for my 78. I documented it fairly well. The base on my was
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna MikeHoncho at 5:49pm 05.16.23 Where do you sail? Do you need longer distance? As for wires in the mast, I have the original lights
Stuffing box- dumb question? NYSail at 5:33pm 05.16.23
Y30 Settee Problem Joe at 5:19pm 05.16.23 That looks like a feeder opening for a bolt rope.
O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 5:09pm 05.16.23 I want to buy/install an autopilot on my O'Day 302. Any Brand Names and Model recommendations? Al
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff Joe at 4:58pm 05.16.23 Looks like you can get the owner's manual here: Here's a link for the parts catalogue I have a Toh

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