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Mooring equipment and pennant lengths Richie50 at 4:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/8718 I'm very excited to have received my first mooring permit today however I need some assistance. Base
why you should lock your keel and progress made on my boat (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 4:29pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3336 I dropped my keel today to prep for paint. i had known that the prior owner had had the bright idea
Navigation Software cscott at 3:56pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3492 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
Navigation Software cscott at 3:53pm 03.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1485 I know that the Navigation SW SEACLEAR II is used by many of you, including me. I was in the proces
CNG refills California Delta tdrews s/v five oclock at 3:35pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2574 We recently moved our Hunter down from Portland, OR and now in Stockton. We have 2 empty CNG tanks
LED spreader replacements billscott at 2:59pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 1/1480 I'd like to keep the vintage look of my spreader lights. Is there an LED replacement bulb for the O
fiberglass cure time redhead78 at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 25/27501 Hi all I have a ? on fiberglass cure time. I am going to use fiberglass cloth, and a resin and harde
Original 1980 C-30 sales sheet & siphon valve plumbing leak (5) jrowan at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/1973 I thought that anyone elso with a 1970's - 80's era C-30 might be interested to see the original sal
H37C aluminum tanks. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:21pm 03.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2023 I am starting to think about tank replacement/repair. In Owner's Mods we have one water tank projec
Stiff Shifter Rag Bagger at 2:03pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 4/2613 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. I purchased the boat in April 2010 and it came with an Edson wheel. The
Where to buy a new swimming ladder? Dave555 at 1:24pm 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2064 Anyone who knows if and where i could find a new swimming ladder for my 40.7? I lost the one that i
centreboard not dropping Jonathan12951 at 12:59pm 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3918 how do i force down the centreboard from inside the cabin of my 1971 Oday 23 - wire pendant variety
macsrator pump fuse blowing kylewilliams at 12:30pm 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/13837 hello, I purchased an ericson 27 with a built in head, holding tank plumbed to an on- deck pump-out
Doors (2) CCHer at 11:33am 03.29.11 Catalina 310 5/2356 I completed one of my winter boat projects last week and wanted to share. My old boat had companionw
Blasting Bottom derfus at 11:24am 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1226 Have you ever had the bottom paint removed by soda blasting? If so how did it turn out and aprox. wh
Kevlar Sails IndyEd at 11:07am 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/2368 I really thought hard about ordering a set of Kevlar sails (listed on Craigslist) and even contacted
Rotating Gooseneck Modification Ideas? (1) Bud22569 at 11:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3310 I have a 1979 Seafarer 30 with a boom that rotates for reefing. I do not use the rotating boom for
ParaSailor Spinnaker ? $$ Luxury or Hype ? Stretch at 10:56am 03.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/10971 Don, I searched on this but did not find any user feed back. Your previous post was a long time ago,
demasted in the sea of Cortez patman70 at 10:46am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3511 Recently crossing to the Baja side in my 30' Catalina, a nite run with4-5 ft seas ' 18 knots when th
Owner Manual for 40.5? PrincessoftheLake at 9:44am 03.29.11 Big Boats 24/5447 Does anyone know if there is an online version of the owner manual for the 1995 40.5? I'd love to k

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Catalina 30 winter storage Sanfelice at 9:12pm 08.01.22 Congrats on your new boat. Two suggestions: Don't use the mast as a backbone for the cover. Not to
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? LouisMK at 9:01pm 08.01.22 Your 15A charger is way undersized for a 200A battery bank. I have had excellent luck w/ both Pro-Ma
Winch replacement FastOlson at 8:24pm 08.01.22 On the subject of winch ratios in general, keep in mind the old adage that No One ever returned to t
Doyle stack pack dlochner at 7:59pm 08.01.22 Sails have to be trained to go into any of the stack packs. I have a Mack Pack and a new heavy stiff
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 scottscotty at 7:37pm 08.01.22 Stdilbert... I am up the chowan river. Perhaps one day we will run across each other. G'day
Tools thinwater at 7:31pm 08.01.22 Keep the boat drier. If the tools are rusting, the humidity is too high.
The Verdict David in Sandusky at 7:18pm 08.01.22 I understand your loyalty to Catalina. We have chartered the 30, 34, and 36 models. But friends who
H49 washing machine install artboas at 7:00pm 08.01.22 Hi everyone, we are now in our 4th year living aboard and full time cruising. we have survived thu
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52pm 08.01.22 My smart shunt was showing 98% with a 5 amp load at 12.0 volt. They are probably shot or I have a b
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 6:48pm 08.01.22 If you pump more water you may be able to remove more heat, after all that's where the heat is goin
Doyle stack pack Tally Ho at 6:45pm 08.01.22 I have a Mack Pack, but pretty similar. My main sail is pretty new, and pretty stiff. I have to st
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 08.01.22 Took the boat out yesterday and with only 5 amps load my house bank fell very quickly to 12.0 volt
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 6:35pm 08.01.22 Quick question, though: can I trial run the fridge here in the house (it's a 12V only) by using a s
Victorian BMV-712 vs Balmar SG2000 Johann at 6:21pm 08.01.22
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 08.01.22 If you pump more water you may be able to remove more heat, after all that's where the heat is going
Question - Cushion for the galley tale to make a bed sail sfbay at 6:09pm 08.01.22 At home............if you do not find/have a storage location, for example, under the v-berth mattre
Sail measurements 11a sail sfbay at 6:05pm 08.01.22
Sailing Dingy Questions (O'Day Widgeon) deander at 5:47pm 08.01.22 Thanks for your kind words, John. You guys up there in WA have some of the most challenging sailing
Anyone have this drawer fridge? stickinthemud57 at 5:32pm 08.01.22 So this project is moving forward. I bought the fridge despite some conflicting reports on how deep
Seawater pump for A/C NCBrew at 5:30pm 08.01.22 I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps mo

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