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Pearson 303 blue interior cushion fabric bertw1 at 7:39pm 03.06.11 Pearson 1/2441 I've got a 1983 Pearson 303 and I need to re-cover both settee cushions in the main cabin. The fabr
RC44 Races in San Diego (1) rfrye1 at 5:52pm 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1715 This weekend in SD the RC44's were racing in SD Bay. Fun to watch those men and their expensive "toy
81 US Yacht (1) gdaparma at 5:34pm 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3102 Greetings! We have a friend who just got his first sailboat and we are trying to help him out with t
Windlass on a 40' Hunter Sailboat Anthony1365 at 5:23pm 03.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1462 I have a 1985 40' Hunter Sailboat and I am contemplating installing a windlass. I am interested in h
buss bar wman88 at 5:20pm 03.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1653 can anyone tell me where dc bus bar is located on a cat capri 30.much appreciated.
Volvo Penta or Yanmar rafasail at 4:36pm 03.06.11 Bavaria 3/6202 Hi, I`have a Bavaria 50, and I'd like to replace the engine a Volvo Penta 110 hp, wich one is a bett
worst seas in you macgregor thomasgoodmaniii at 3:27pm 03.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5044 was wondering what everybodies experience with rough weather and heavy swells has been. i'm sure the
Radar Compatablility Dave602 at 3:10pm 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2466 We just purchased a 1995 Hunter 29.5. It had a Raytheon RL9 Radar and Raychart 600XX Chart Plotter.
Need Help With Finishing 3M 5200 seadoggie at 1:40pm 03.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1407 I recently added 3M 5200 to a few defects at the keel/fiberglass interface, and need some ideas on g
What size spinnker fpr a c22 Coxie at 12:56pm 03.06.11 Catalina 22 3/2140 What size spinnker for a c22 I bought my C-22 in oct. 09. Sailed three times that fall. Put Wild Wi
H22 rudder LDM at 11:39am 03.06.11 Smaller Boats 7/2102 I have the kick-up rudder on my H22. The last sail last season I hit something that caused the rudde
Refrigerator Lid Strut sailrj at 11:35am 03.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3924 We bought a 1996 Oceanis 351 in the late fall and being doing minor repairs getting it ready for the
Why Did You Buy Your Boat? (1) Warren Milberg at 11:32am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 132/27160 I note that there are lots of posts on this site asking for help in selecting this or that boat. I l
Cockpit shower Cldmd at 10:58am 03.06.11 Big Boats 7/2516 The hose detatched from the outdoor cockpit shower (located behind the helm, starboard) on my Hunter
Compass calabration thaeni at 10:34am 03.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1793 Should regular ship compass agree with fluxgate compass used with auto pilot?. Both are magnetic an
Simple rigging help for routing Main Halyard to Cockpit (4) JonnyQuest at 9:13am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 7/12439 I am interested in re-routing the main halyard back to the cockpit as my crew is a bit inexperienced
Hatch boards/ wash boards??????? woodster at 9:00am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 26/15336 theses are the most annoying things i have ever encountered...what do you do with them when in port.
Baltimore All U Get at 8:36am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3875 Hi gang, We're heading to Baltimore this week to visit the family and I was wondering if the marinas
Selecting a Pearson? Tim Banjo at 7:07am 03.06.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4104 Hi everyone, I am new to the site today and am in the process of gathering information to upgrade
Toe Rail Leak on a 9.2A BobM at 6:45am 03.06.11 S2 4/1623 Well, there is no doubt about it. I have a toe rail leak starboard side in the vee berth just forwa

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315 Battery Meter Skipper John at 10:32pm 05.17.22 Posted below is typical Catalina wiring, note the Voltmeter is connected direct to the positive of
Boat sinks unexpectedly SoSound at 10:19pm 05.17.22 Is that one of the UAPs that they had hearings about today? Is it one of the "submerged UAPs" that
New Articles Hayden Watson at 8:57pm 05.17.22 I went to PT for my right shoulder, thinking I had a tear in my rotator cuff. The therapist asked
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.17.22 I have the same problem. I try to be careful to have the lazy sheet laying away from everything bef
Is this a terrible idea SFS at 8:36pm 05.17.22 I'm getting ahead here, but if you end up with it, and somewhere down the road decide to bail out, t
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) SFS at 8:25pm 05.17.22 I am no expert on any of this, but two things helped me as I was upgrading to all LED fixtures. 1)
silly question on gas detector Ralph Johnstone at 8:08pm 05.17.22 If you've got night time flatulence that creates a nuisance alarm in your gas detector, I would say
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 8:02pm 05.17.22 Place your hand around the propane solenoid and have someone repeatedly flip the propane switch OFF
Is this a terrible idea Benny17441 at 8:00pm 05.17.22 If you take it, it becomes yours and it can cost money or problems to dispose of a boat if you decid
Galley Stove Manual Calif. Ted at 7:51pm 05.17.22 Seaward Princess Stove.pdf (catalina36.org)
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Benny17441 at 7:51pm 05.17.22 Did you turn On the remote switch to the solenoid valve? Are you pushing the burner control dials i
34 Hunter install Raritan Hold n' Treat System with Electro Scan and 15 Gallon Tank and Raritan Four Gallon Salt Feed Tank with Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 05.17.22 If it's not too late, I suggest you exchange the ElectroScan version for the PuraSan version, which
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend splax at 7:38pm 05.17.22 fuel fill hose was my leak, I noticed it when the engine was running and made incorrect assumptions.
Insurance RichardSprince at 7:08pm 05.17.22 It would not matter what you called it. Any time you take on passengers you take on liability. If y
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 6:45pm 05.17.22 Assuming you are averaging about 5 knots gets you to the north entrance of Swinomish Channel during
New Articles PaulK at 6:42pm 05.17.22 Great to hear and see that the fog seems to be burning slowly off. You may need to change your profi
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 05.17.22 I am a retired Hunter dealer well versed in the 23 wing keel boat. Marine putty was used to fill in
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Project_Mayhem at 6:25pm 05.17.22 I am trying to find a model with a clutch of sorts that will allow slip when the keel is all the wa
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Project_Mayhem at 6:20pm 05.17.22 While I agree that in this case it's probably better to look for a different boat, here's how it wor
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:08pm 05.17.22 The Catalina 22 and Catalina Capri 22 are two different hulls. The swing keel Catalina 22 can be la

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