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Windlass for Catalina 309 lucienl at 11:03am 04.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3701 Just purchased a 2007 Catalina 309. It does not have a windlass. I want it in the anchor locker.
1966 Coaster 30 Rudder repair Rollercoaster at 9:43am 04.15.11 Pearson 1/2690 Hello - We bought our Coaster 30 last year and are undertaking repairs before the season. We in
Yanmar YSE 12 Question foolproof at 8:37am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 2/3387 Hello All: I am upgrading my engine panel to one that has tach, oil pressure ' temp, and water temp
What's up with the trailering crowd? dscribner at 7:36am 04.15.11 Trailer Sailors 43/13336 Catfish gut yer rudder? This forum was fairly active, nay, vibrant at times. Now, nothing gets p
Replacing 4D Battery kenreed at 7:20am 04.15.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2442 I have spent a lot of time this winter trying to track down a deep-cycle, maintenance-free 4D batter
Please welcome Roger Long as a Featured Contributor Phil Herring at 7:12am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7346 We're proud to announce that Roger Long has agreed to join us in a new capacity, with a special foru
Aft Rail / Main Sheet Conflict? nemosuit at 7:06am 04.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 Pardon a newbie question, but I'm designing an aft railing setup for my 78 Mac 22, which never had o
Spring Commissioning, Water Heater ChuckH at 6:42am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4776 The previous owner had disconnected the water heater (Attwood 6 gal.) when the boat was put up last
Ferrite Noise Reducer/Filter Mike G. at 5:53am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2354 When I removed my GPS for the winter, a ferrite noise filter fell off of one of the cables. Was it
Hull Cleaning Without Water mcrow33 at 5:27am 04.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4806 Hi, my new to me boat is in a waterless yard. I would like to clean, polish, and wax the hull before
oday swift bob kimble at 5:08am 04.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3038 I'm looking for original specs for an Oday swift. I bought a swift and the sails are completely un-r
A new era for Bavaria Yachts in the USA BavariaYachtsUSA at 4:58am 04.15.11 Bavaria 0/2586 Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH in Germany has appointed Bavaria Yachts USA as the sole US importer, distribut
What to clean with bowlinguy800 at 4:50am 04.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1570 Hello all, I am going to rub down and wax my Catalina 22 hull but need to wash it first. What would
Whisker Pole John in Edmonds at 4:45am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 4/2726 Am thinking of buying a Forespar whisker pole. It is a 2 inch diameter extendable 7 to 15 feet twis
New owner looking for all types of info Bearco at 9:59pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1416 Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
ground wire teacher63 at 9:31pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 6/1551 I was the lucky sole that had to replace the mast and the rigging as the mast broke in 1/2 at the sp
Device to replace 6V square battery with size D batteries tadd5181 at 8:15pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2002 I once saw an ad for a device to replace a 6V square battery for a large flashlight with 4 D size ba
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:09pm 04.14.11 Parts Search 2/2575 I am interested in buying digital marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have any for sale?
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:06pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 0/892 i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
air conditioning Kevin Coyne at 7:35pm 04.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1639 I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do

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Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Terry Cox at 1:24pm 12.25.21 Maybe bad breaker on A/B breaker on upper right side of panel? Could be. Did you check that the tw
Angle of transom on 1990 35.5 Legend Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 12.25.21 Are you looking for a handhold, or a railing to go from the stern to the dock?
Unknown Electric Panel Brand rgranger at 1:03pm 12.25.21
New here Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 12.25.21 How long do you need to keep things cold? Do you have power at your dock?
First Time in Gusts Project_Mayhem at 1:00pm 12.25.21 Nothing broke! You didn't hit anything and not only did you come back to the right city but the righ
Sailor skills. - KNOTS (3) jssailem at 12:59pm 12.25.21 About a year ago, I load tested a dyneema soft shackle. The listed breaking strength was 8500. The t
Self tailing winches rgranger at 12:57pm 12.25.21
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Tally Ho at 12:48pm 12.25.21
125 Genoa jssailem at 12:46pm 12.25.21 Note having more than one sail (i.e. a large genoa and a 95%jib) gives you flexibility in your sail
Self tailing winches Project_Mayhem at 12:40pm 12.25.21 The winchers work OK. I never had an issue with taking the line off the winch. I agree with Joe that
Interior flooring base jssailem at 12:39pm 12.25.21 If the location will be at risk of moisture than the use of a plastic may help with avoiding future
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year jssailem at 12:31pm 12.25.21 Claude, I wanted to share what I thought would imagine a great meal in New Orleans. I came across t
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.25.21 When storing outdoors I use damp rid buckets. There's an article in Practical Sailor comparing the
Looking for the wiring diagram of control panel for 1992 42 Hunter Passage? Pmack240 at 11:18am 12.25.21 Might have one on the boat, but some distance away. Do you have a specific electrical issue/questio
Interior flooring base dmax at 11:03am 12.25.21 Starboard is great stuff but probably overkill for what you're doing (it's expensive and heavy). I w
New deck organizers H34 Db421 at 10:11am 12.25.21 Thanks, just what I needed to know!
Hose in stern of boat - Can anyone identify? Crusty Ol Salt at 9:58am 12.25.21 I think that your are correct. HVAC duct or Exhaust duct. From the dirt inside I am leaning to exhau
P26 Rudder Repair Question Electricboater45 at 9:51am 12.25.21
Unknown Electric Panel Brand Dalliance at 9:40am 12.25.21
Interior flooring base hunter0838 at 9:24am 12.25.21 Thanks for the quick reply. The problem is localized to the galley area under the sink. From wha

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