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Catalina 25 floor access panels Delta21 at 9:36pm 08.11.22 Smaller Boats 6/2890 Hello, I have a "new to me" 1982 C25. What are the wooden access panels for in the floor of the ca
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system (1) nsailscal334 at 6:52pm 08.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/2412 Trying to figure out why we are getting salt water appearing in our anti-freeze on our M30. We pull
Clock and barometer installation advice nitrogenase at 6:34pm 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2719 Picked up a matching vintage brass Schatz clock/barometer set - they're mint and beautiful. Each has
Hatches Micky W. at 5:56pm 08.11.22 Sabre Sailboats 7/1869 I have a 1983 Sabre 34 MKI. Does anyone know what brand of hatches they used? They look like Lewmar.
New Prop: paint or? mjsb at 5:34pm 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3134
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? Rattlenebang at 3:44pm 08.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/963 I want to clean and lube and want to make sure I do it properly.
37C Deck flexing from stanchions o0o0o0o0o at 2:54pm 08.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2642
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 1:52pm 08.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1509 on my Hunter 19, would I tension the shrouds the same as the forestry?
41DS Refrigerator Problem gfrazzle at 11:51am 08.11.22 Big Boats 0/412 Original 2007 Nova Kool. Compressor runs and cools slightly but not cold and compressor runs continu
Is this dinghy salvageable? (3) colb218 at 9:50am 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1674 The dinghy is a Bombard AX3 which I understand to be a pretty basic/budget friendly dinghy. The tube
Turnbuckle "locks"? (1) Cranky Yankee at 9:21am 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1495 208235 Anybody know where I can source the springy-looking turnbuckle locks in the photo? I have a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 JHS at 7:35am 08.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/496 Circular cam no longer working to hold outhaul. Any suggestion on rigging it another way? I've tho
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 08.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1133 My three year old Dometic SaniPottie 975MSD has always had good water pressure when the flush water
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( ------ [EDIT] She's Awesome!!!!!! (1) Jamesiv1 at 7:25am 08.11.22 Catalina 22 21/2826 With the garden hose I put some water in the cockpit and it came flooding out just behind the keel.
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? waterman30 at 5:58am 08.11.22 Smaller Boats 5/1027 Hi - I'm just wondering if anyone that has fixed rub rail or hull to deck joint has any pics or vide
Chart plotter orientation NYSail at 11:46pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1502
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:30pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2615
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel (2) spadaforaj at 5:12pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 Hi - I just spent 700 with a rigger in Oriental NC to service this and try to get it to work more sm
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 3:02pm 08.10.22 Catalina 22 10/1092 208219
CNG find/convert DanMaine at 2:55pm 08.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/845 I have a very nice compressed natural gas stove on my boat. I'm having a terrible time finding a pla

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Oil pan full of saltwater !? marcham at 11:08pm 07.20.25 Do you not have a waterlock muffler??? To prevent backflow of water to the engine?
WEMA - Diesel Tank Internal sensor Ralph Johnstone at 10:47pm 07.20.25 But I really feel its the saturation of fuel also. Maybe. Mine has been in service for 26 year
Electrical charging problem (1) jssailem at 10:40pm 07.20.25 As far as I can find, Charles' labeled charges were not inverters. Here is a catalog that may help
LPG System Breaker Tripping Ralph Johnstone at 10:35pm 07.20.25 I am guessing it is probably the LPG solenoid, but it is only a guess You're probably barking up
Electrical charging problem (1) jssailem at 10:31pm 07.20.25 I found this information about "Charles 30 Amp Chargers". Charles Industries has discontinued its co
New to the forum (1) mhessick at 9:38pm 07.20.25 Here is a picture of her boat (not a great pic but it's all I could find).
New to the forum mhessick at 9:11pm 07.20.25 I'm new to the forum and new to the catalina 22. Been lurking on the forum and time for an introdu
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? mhessick at 8:48pm 07.20.25 Have a 1986 Catalina 22 New Design that I purchased last fall. Unfortunately the boat is missing
H280 Rudder & Hull Paint (2) Tally Ho at 8:33pm 07.20.25 How bad is the bottom? It looks like the yard wants to remove the barrier coat and reapply (Inter
Electrical charging problem Johann at 6:21pm 07.20.25 The Charles charger has a meter on it and measures amps do you know when it would show a particular
23.5 centerboard up haul binding jeddd at 6:21pm 07.20.25 Thank you Dave. You really helped me. After talking to you I made a couple of changes that, along wi
Cockpit shower part number (1) JoeWhite at 6:20pm 07.20.25 Will this work for you? From defender.com https://defender.com/en_us/scandvik-exterior-shower-box-wi
Electrical charging problem SycloneDriver at 6:06pm 07.20.25 The Charles charger has a meter on it and measures amps do you know when it would show a particular
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? dlochner at 5:38pm 07.20.25 Thanks for all the information. About crimping wires into the T-ball shroud terminal thingee, is t
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. Tally Ho at 5:20pm 07.20.25 I found an old derelict boat in my marina (been sitting there for 19+ years) and I asked if I could
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 5:19pm 07.20.25 Thanks for all the information. About crimping wires into the T-ball shroud terminal thingee, is th
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. dLj at 4:05pm 07.20.25 I remember years - or decades - ago there used to be a place - maybe in or around Annapolis - that
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. Rich Stidger at 3:52pm 07.20.25 West Marine usually has a BOGO sale on select winches sometime during the year.
Looking for used boat parts, specifically bigger self-tailing winches. kappykaplan at 3:24pm 07.20.25 Bacon Home - Bacon Sails
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? dLj at 3:07pm 07.20.25 {Various edits}There is objectively little reason for using polyester double braid for running rigg

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