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Thru hull fitting (centerboard trunk) bc3737 at 9:29am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 5/1651 My 22 ft baby has an older style thru hull for the cockpit scuppers. Old, as in, like a house sillco
Proper way to attach jib sheet larry7072 at 9:12am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 15/12037 I own a 1986 Catalina 22 with a 135 furling genoa. I have not figured out a way to attach the jib s
What is this outlet for? (1) paddy4699 at 8:08am 08.18.12 Catalina 22 10/1879 http://www.wisflyfishing.com/typeofsocket.jpg This outlet is located aft on the battery locker an
How to clear the Holding Tank Vent Hose KennyBene at 7:59am 08.18.12 Catalina 30 8/10680 I have a 1990 MkII and am pretty sure the holding tank vent hose is clogged. After a search I f
Norcold not so cold. mogade at 9:57pm 08.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1558 I have a Norcold dual voltage conversion on my boat. I don't know how old it is, boat is an 89, but
Cabin top cowl vents????????? engdude62 at 9:57pm 08.17.12 S2 5/2240 Can any S2 9.2c owner tell me what seems to appear as a built in vent on my interior cabin ceiling i
Marine A/C for 9.2c? engdude62 at 9:51pm 08.17.12 S2 6/2009 Are there any S2 9.2c owners that have marine A/C intalled? If so could you please share some info
New to sailing H J J at 7:44pm 08.17.12 Other Sailboats 1/1533 Has anyone ever heard of Westcomarine? I have a 13.5 ft daysailer.
H34 bonding &lightning PGIJon at 7:43pm 08.17.12 Big Boats 7/1408 I've now been the proud owner of our 1986 h34 for 5 months now. Living on the Gulf in Florida and it
Rudder Inspection (1) Styx at 7:29pm 08.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2931 I have a rudder that has a V crack approximately 1/16 inch wide and 1/8 inch deep on its leading edg
Looking at a Columbia 8.3. Any advice? AirBooss at 6:53pm 08.17.12 Columbia 13/13980 Hi. I am looking at buying a 1979 Columbia 8.3. I'll be looking at her next week. Any advice on w
pvc pipe on side stays sabine river minnow at 6:11pm 08.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1352 im new to sailing , but i have seen something like pvc pipe covering lower part of side stays , what
companionway door hinge larrikin at 4:52pm 08.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2640 Hi folks, We have a 1993 42 foot mk1 and need to replace the companionway door hinges. As yet cann
Moor Knot Meter twodzusfittings at 3:52pm 08.17.12 Smaller Boats 4/1875 So I am knew at this. My Knot Meter needle seems to get stuck at about 3 1/2 knot mark. It is a seal
Gulf Coast Sailors in MS and LA BrianW at 3:43pm 08.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2277 If you had a choice of homeports between Long Beach, Pass Christian, Bay of St. Louis, Waveland or S
Replacement Mast Foot For 18'5 (1990) WILL/RIVERSIDE CA at 3:26pm 08.17.12 Smaller Boats 1/1274 Looking for a replacement mast "foot" for a 18.5' Hunter made in 1990. Hull #HUNCO20L990 if that's
I'm Giving Up Boating (2) Roger Long at 3:00pm 08.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5886 For August anyway. The boys are busy with the summer stuff that piles up as school looms and the lo
Engine Room/Bilge Vent Fan Lee Hadjiosif at 2:34pm 08.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1253 I found that the wire of the in-line vent fan in a 2 or 3" hose was cut by the previous owner. My qu
Movin' on CCHer at 1:49pm 08.17.12 Catalina 310 7/2205 I want to thank the 310 forum members for all the great suggestions and advice over the past few yea
Yuk! this keel looks bad! joes new addiction at 1:47pm 08.17.12 Sirius 21/22 5/3665 So my present boat is almost gone, the new owner is coming Monday to haul it away. Not wanting to le

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 11:35am 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ethern
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (1) dsims at 11:31am 02.06.23 There is a guy in the Vandestadt & McGruer Sirius 21/22 Sailboat Owners Facebook group that has done
Passage 42 Washing machine question. juznip at 11:28am 02.06.23 So the story goes like this: need to replace the ducting from the engine blower to the lazarette as
Punxsutawney (1) Will Gilmore at 11:19am 02.06.23 Think lovebugs are bad now? They once caused a public safety crisis in Florida. -Will
Sailing and restoring #9874 (6) AaronD at 11:05am 02.06.23 Trailer Tongue Weight My Weigh-Safe hitch told me I needed some a lot more tongue weight. So, a few
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 10:57am 02.06.23 The decisions get easier. Simrad, a sister company to B&G makes tiller pilots. Integration will be
Passage 42 Washing machine question. Terry Cox at 10:56am 02.06.23 Any help or ideas are appreciated. Since it is already in place, the reason you want to remove it?
Mk III aft locker hatch question Stu Jackson at 10:27am 02.06.23 There are a bunch of C30 owners around. Yes, there are quite a few here. There are even more here:
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 10:10am 02.06.23 Great advice. Since I'm running a tiller my options are even move limited. I'll investigate. The
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast vschager1 at 10:09am 02.06.23 Thanks, I don't believe the aluminum tube is a Seldon feature. More likely a Hunter add on. It's pur
bridge clearance question smokey73 at 9:52am 02.06.23 I actually have a "salvage bag" which is designed to be filled with air to lift load off the bottom.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 9:39am 02.06.23 Let's back up a step. If an AP is on the wish list the choices are pretty limited for wheel pilots,
Mk III aft locker hatch question DPotter at 9:38am 02.06.23 The defining difference between a true mk3 and a late mk2 is the sugar scoop transom. The late mk2
Mk III aft locker hatch question DPotter at 9:36am 02.06.23 Welcome to the family. There are a bunch of C30 owners around. I have owned my 88 C30 tr/bs for 2
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 9:09am 02.06.23 It is time to change the zinc. :plus:
Mk III aft locker hatch question Hayden Watson at 9:04am 02.06.23 Welcome to the family. There are a bunch of C30 owners around. I have owned my 88 C30 tr/bs for 25
Mk III aft locker hatch question Hayden Watson at 8:57am 02.06.23 The defining difference between a true mk3 and a late mk2 is the sugar scoop transom. The late mk2'
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast shemandr at 8:39am 02.06.23 If I understand your question correctly, the screws for the T Track will be in the aluminum tube? I
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 8:36am 02.06.23 Yes with the boat out of the water it's like having her skirt up around her waist... All is exposed.
Phasor and Next Gen Generators dlochner at 8:26am 02.06.23 Thanks for the feedback it has been helpful. It seems all the companies are using Kubotas now, even

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