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Asymmetrical Spinnaker rigging paparog at 5:13pm 10.06.24 Catalina 22 2/821 Any videos on how to do a spinnaker on a Catalina 22
Lazarette clasp ? (1) BTC1984 at 5:05pm 10.06.24 Mid-Size Boats 10/837 Any ideas for something other than these metal clasps to hold the lazarette lid down? They gouge my
Spinlock xas bob45 at 11:09am 10.06.24 Ask All Sailors 3/358
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control JBS Mystic at 7:30am 10.06.24 Catalina 30 11/855 Yesterday we sailed our 1984 Catalina 30 from her Larchmont mooring to the Mamaroneck marina for win
Bow Eye pcharn01 at 6:18am 10.06.24 Catalina 22 11/1246
Digital Fridge/Freezer Thermostat on Hunter 376 jmarty32 at 4:13pm 10.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/394 Hi, I just purchased a 376 and saw many posts raving about adding a digital thermostat to the fridge
TS Milton --> Hurricane Milton (1) Tally Ho at 12:04pm 10.05.24 Weather and Forecasting 56/3582 Are the weather gurus following this one? Looks like it will clear out before I head down on the 14
Insulation drgbanks at 7:34am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/875
Deck Core Repair Brooksiej24 at 5:32am 10.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/659 I am taking on some soft spots on top of cabin top this winter. I am good with the cut out and remov
New 310 Owner geoks59 at 5:53pm 10.04.24 Catalina 310 3/966 Hi all! I am the new owner of hull 284, a 2005 model. My patience let me find a great boat! The PO
O'Day 25 Boat Stands GreggS at 12:58pm 10.04.24 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1053 Time to pull out the O'Day 25. This is my first season with it so I need to purchase stands. Does an
Repairing a cutlass bearing/not replacing. Michael Cotton at 12:06pm 10.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/459 Has anyone tried this. My boat requires engine and shaft removal to replace the cutlass bearing. Has
Are new keel hangers necessary? David W at 10:11am 10.04.24 Catalina 22 3/899 I'm getting set to drop the keel on my new to me 1976 Cat 22. I know I need the bushing but am not s
Sailing to Avalon, Catalina Island. Jimbabwe at 3:33pm 10.03.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 1/575 ufkrjXioCMk YouTube Az Da Krow Flyz
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:25pm 10.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/998 Hi, I'm considering buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321. The size and the interior design work well for ou
Matching chain to Maxwell VW800 xbrennan at 1:22pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 4/402 Hello, I recently purchased a 1991 Catalina 36 MkI that has a Maxwell VW800 installed. The boat has
H&R rig spreader ends rhwins at 1:21pm 10.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/514 A not-too-uncommon problem, broke the cast aluminum, spreader end fitting on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 upp
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:53pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1552 1994 Hunter 40.5. I started to replace the outhaul line on my 40.5, which is looking pretty ratty.
Remove shaft without dropping rudder on C30? Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 10.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/703 I have a 94 C30 with a M-25XPA. Does the rudder need to be dropped to remove the prop shaft?
Scam Alert Dave at 12:35pm 10.03.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1905 Recently we have received reports of scam attempts by members of our community. The scam works this

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Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:37am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:31am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:20am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:19am 04.01.25 Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marine electrician needed to do the installation. I am
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 9:16am 04.01.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) 4lane at 9:14am 04.01.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how it
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:12am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batterie
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 9:12am 04.01.25 Yes, the 500MA is identified as an approved unit. It is called a "Heat Shield" and reportedly meets
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:06am 04.01.25 If you go with LFP, you'll want to change this because your internally regulated alternator will no
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (1) jssailem at 8:49am 04.01.25 It looks improved. You may want to consider a master power switch before the DC panel which provid
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove jssailem at 8:37am 04.01.25 I think that would be the approach I would take. The stove suspended in the air, above the cabinet,
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:16am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batteries
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:11am 04.01.25 I generally just use the house bank all of the time and the start battery is a spare/emergency star
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:09am 04.01.25 I hadn't thought to notify my insurance company. Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marin
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 7:35am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 7:32am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, th
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 JoeWhite at 7:32am 04.01.25 The alternator output is already connected to the positive side of the battery. I do not see what th
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 7:19am 04.01.25 These look like Origo instructions, and I agree it looks like this stove follows approach with the
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:13am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, the
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:08am 04.01.25 There is a short cut, you can just replace your house bank (with a class T fuse). Keep your AGM s

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