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Air conditioning (1) SVEclipse at 1:59pm 07.03.25 Catalina 22 7/1028 Just did this setup for the A/C. Power runs back to the lazarette housing my battery, can run from t
Servicing keel winch newsailor72 at 1:32pm 07.03.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/568 Found a few broken strands in the winch cable and since the winch has some surface rust, so might as
Help john rokita at 10:08am 07.03.25 Day Sailers 4/730 my jib ripped on my Oday 26, has roller furling and needs to come down Everyone else around have
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 8:28am 07.03.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1251
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together DrSpike at 5:33am 07.03.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1184 Currently my halyards all go to the base of the mast and not much further. The lines are old and the
What Model Laguna? Percival at 6:36pm 07.02.25 Trailer Sailors 4/818 I just bought a 1977 Laguna Windrose swing keel on a trailer. The owner described it as a "25" but I
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 11:52am 07.02.25 Ask All Sailors 9/751
Spreader Tip C&C 25 Adrian V at 11:46am 07.02.25 C&C 2/574
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping Zencra at 11:18am 07.02.25 Big Boats 9/1106 Hi all, I'm crossing from Tahiti to Tonga and the ignition panel alarm has started sounding with a c
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard patbratton at 10:11am 07.02.25 Smaller Boats 3/631 I have found over the last season the outboard is slow to start if it sets for more than a week. The
1996 Catalina 30 mkiii reseal steering pedestal donmilos at 6:34am 07.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/296 Water is leaking into the rear berth along the cables under the steering pedestal of my 1996 Catalin
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? HeelBoy at 4:53am 07.02.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/690 I need to replace mine, and I have no idea what size to buy. Its the factory original 1985 trailer f
Urgent Hood furler question Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 07.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/410 I'm trying to gain access to the turnbuckle on a rig that was stepped yesterday. If the plastic scre
Double the tanks, double the Catalina fun? Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 07.01.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/873 I have a simple question about my new to me, Catalina 30 MKIII. It has two water tanks, a 17 gallon
3GM Priming water pump? CJeffBreen at 9:55pm 06.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/916 I always close the water pump through hole when I'm done sailing. I always open it when I start th
HAPPY CANADA DAY jssailem at 9:11pm 06.30.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/640 For all you sailors north of the 49th Parallel, Happy Canada Day. The weather in BC is looking nic
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 9:06pm 06.30.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/866 I am preparing for my July summer cruise. Been looking forward to this for the past several years.
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 06.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 20/1717 My new to me boat that had been on the hard for the last couple of years was launched today. We ran
Boo raritan freeyoda at 7:29pm 06.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/863 Booo raritan
Sailing Instruments BJN at 3:16pm 06.30.25 Catalina 310 9/1427 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 hull #133 with Raymarine instruments that are failing. The auto pilot S

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Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument jaysweet at 1:22pm 11.09.25 @jaysweet the way I see it you can get the biggest benefit when networking your Axiom by adding AIS
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Richard19068 at 1:17pm 11.09.25 It looks like you are on Lake Mead. I could of course be wrong but I'd be surprised that discharge o
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! dlochner at 1:11pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 1:08pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 1:07pm 11.09.25 Billy, I led you astray, sorry. There was a holding bag on your model.. My buddy's boat was a 1978 Y
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:59pm 11.09.25 Thanks for that!
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 12:58pm 11.09.25 Found the book: The New Get Rid of Boat Odors
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:50pm 11.09.25 Thank you
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! kloudie1 at 12:49pm 11.09.25 I had a buddy who had a 30; his head went directly overboard through a valveless through hull just
Electric Outboard motors pgandw at 12:46pm 11.09.25 Thank you. But what is the difference between a electric trolling motor and electric outboard motor
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... walt at 12:42pm 11.09.25 "So he made some voltage measurements, and the results are as follows: At the pedestal, boat cable
FYI for anyone with mast support struts and cold winters AndyL at 12:36pm 11.09.25 There was a little water in one strut. I was not concerned and nor were the marina staff when the b
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! Billy P at 12:01pm 11.09.25
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! dLj at 11:56am 11.09.25 Not sure what kind of help you are looking for. If it were my boat, I'd pull out the head and all
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument FastOlson at 11:37am 11.09.25 At the moment, all my instruments (depth, wind, autopilot) are on the old Seatalk network. Regardi
Electric Outboard motors LLoyd B at 11:19am 11.09.25 Thank you. But what is the difference between a electric trolling motor and electric outboard motor?
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... dLj at 10:49am 11.09.25 Thanks to all for your insight. I agree that a neutral to ground bad connection at the marina side
Raise the mast single handed How? LLoyd B at 10:45am 11.09.25 Go to the place were you planning to sail that other sailors are in the area and ask another sailor
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Rich Stidger at 10:20am 11.09.25 Thanks to all for your insight. I agree that a neutral to ground bad connection at the marina side i
Raise the mast single handed How? pgandw at 10:02am 11.09.25 From what I can see in some photos, the mast is stepped on deck, which makes it easy. Being a fracti

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