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Another anchor (rode) thread Mark Maulden at 2:38pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 I need to procure a second rode as a spare and also for use with a second anchor if necessary. So,
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners akulsp at 11:31am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2377 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it p
Mounted vhf radio q's fred1diver at 9:27am 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2372 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding vhf radios. I have a mounted vhf but no antenna for
Mast stepping a cat22 compassrose11221122 at 6:17am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/963 Is it possible to raise and lower a mast single handed? Without a gin pole?
Oday 23-2 mast lights Sethic at 6:11am 02.24.23 Bigger Boats 3/1208 Looking for the bulbs for mast lights on my 23-2. Mast is up so if anyone knows where/what to get wh
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail compassrose11221122 at 5:56am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1162 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, ca
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 7:23pm 02.23.23 Smaller Boats 12/1761 How crazy of an idea is it to think about sailing my 23.5 to Catalina? Even more crazy...anyone wann
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:49pm 02.23.23 Ask All Sailors 40/4312 Hi everyone. We are going to be launching our new to us catalina 30 that we are currently doing upg
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 8:08am 02.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 50/6738 I saw this on the attached video. Instantly, my mind wondered. How it might be used in a sailboat.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (2) Brians Mast at 3:39pm 02.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/6390 We have a Beneteau 34, 2009 which we bought at the end of the 2021 season. This boat has a Siemens V
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 1:53pm 02.22.23 Catalina 310 18/1945 Hi Folks, I took delivery of my new Cat 315 in Sept 2022. Winds didn't cooperate this fall so didn'
A lesson on winches (2) brockangelo at 9:26am 02.22.23 Catalina 22 23/2973 As with most of my posts, I humbly present the mistakes that I have made so that others don't have t
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:05am 02.22.23 Catalina 310 14/2253 The dipstick in my engine does not fit tightly and has to be wire tied to keep it in. I purchased th
4jh-e yanmar 1987 Rick.johnson at 5:46am 02.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/586 Hi Guys i have a 1987 4 cylinder yanmar engine that i think is the 4jh-e model haven't found an t
Bed-IT Tape is back. For real. Right now. Phil Herring at 7:39pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/726 First, please know that a pallet of Bed-IT is sitting inside our Florida warehouse as I type this.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Plymouth Sailor at 7:25pm 02.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1915 Taking a poll for the best way to clean a PVC inflatable dinghy. What type of sponge, or scotch bri
C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/1979
Control-throttle & shift Slider at 4:12pm 02.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/3263 Our Beneteau 37 has a Yanmar 30. Just started to have more play between gears. Brackets all seem f
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1798 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/2766 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca

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Looking for ideas sailme88 at 3:30am 05.16.25 Our disposal society includes fire suppression devices. It is less expensive to buy a new extinguis
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Apex at 3:15am 05.16.25 @john6206 I might also recommend staying along the coast, opting for a crossing at opportune weathe
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled justsomeguy at 1:43am 05.16.25 Is it really necessary? Unless you need the storage space...keep it.
Boat Dog justsomeguy at 1:38am 05.16.25 Staffordshire Terrier . Pit bull. They can be good.
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:57pm 05.15.25
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment BigEasy at 9:37pm 05.15.25 There should be a slot in the engine mount base where the mount is attached to the FRP stringers. Yo
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 9:35pm 05.15.25 Hi! My description may have not been accurate. When I say horizontal I mean side to side (finding th
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment JoeWhite at 9:14pm 05.15.25 I do not understand why you need to move the engine forward or backwards horizontally. You only need
keeping a 26D in a slip? newsailor72 at 7:00pm 05.15.25 It's a boat, and it's big enough to sleep on, why not keep it happy in a marina slip or mooring. Y
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 6:51pm 05.15.25
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares BAD ORCA at 6:28pm 05.15.25 For general alert purposes the electric signaling devices are not as effective as a SOLAS flare. Ho
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares Leeward Rail at 6:25pm 05.15.25 However, for location purposes the electric signaling devices are far superior to and safer than ha
Changing masthead bulb (1) dinosound at 5:48pm 05.15.25 Pic of the masthead light...
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location (1) SkiingSailor at 5:27pm 05.15.25 From my view of photos, the drawers' wood faceplate clearly has wooden plugs for screws underneath/b
Spreader loose ...3TacksontheWater at 5:03pm 05.15.25 on a starboard tack, I noticed my stbd. spreader moving significantly. My question is how are the
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Don S/V ILLusion at 3:54pm 05.15.25
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? (5) fred1diver at 3:41pm 05.15.25 Ok, I managed to take pics this morning before work. I already did one of them, here is the finished
Boat Dog JBP-PA at 3:31pm 05.15.25 Ha. The admiral just got a Bernese Mountain dog (because I'm a pushover). Highly recommended as th
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise dLj at 1:59pm 05.15.25 I'd put a couple days just enjoying being at a couple of those different locations. For example when
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 05.15.25 I do have a video of idle but the vibration is less pronounced Once again, before you spend a nic

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