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Laptop and GPS question Sailor Sue at 1:35pm 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1903 I'm trying to hook up a USB GPS (Globalsat BU-353) to a laptop for charting. The instructions say to
Advice on Outboard motor bikermedic58 at 1:14pm 11.12.09 Day Sailers 9/4054 Hello to all. I am VERY new to sailing but I have purchased an O' Day 16 ft Daysailer. I can't see
Parts from "Raymarine dealer" West Marine Al - s/v Persephone at 12:59pm 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3665 This past spring, since my 4000 Mk 2 wheelpilot's belt was approaching the limits of its adjustment
Sailing Performance: List OK? Or Balance with Opposing Weight rardiH36 at 12:16pm 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3296 How important to sailing performance is being on even keel? My boat lists to port due to more wei
Toilet seat Pete2225 at 11:12am 11.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2198 Peggy, do you know of a replacement marine head toilet seat from Home Depot, or any other source. I
Toilet seat Pete2225 at 10:50am 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1581 Several months ago, someone advised that Home Depot had a toilet seat that fit a marine head and gav
Can anyone identify this boat?? (1) Sumner at 10:06am 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 20/9328 When we were walking the marina by Long Beach a couple months ago I took pictures of this boat. I co
Hey guys i updated my photo album if you wanna look emergpa1 at 10:00am 11.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2675 Hey guys. I put some good stuff on polishing in my album "the rebuild" if you want to check it out.
Solar decision..... Sanford H. at 9:50am 11.12.09 Smaller Boats 15/3843 OK... Another question... I'd like to put a solar panel on the boat, I am trying to do some research
Passage 42 chainplates Paul Cossman at 9:33am 11.12.09 Big Boats 14/3697 I've been following with interest the discussion about chainplate replacements on the Hunter 34 mode
why choose a hunter 260 sigoks at 5:56am 11.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/5972 I'm looking to buy a sailboat and have narrowed down my choices. The 260 is one of those choices. My
holding tank parts? stx203 at 5:55am 11.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2668 I have a Jabsco PAR mini-tank (6 gal) installed in my newly purchased '77 ODay 25. The hose connecti
Exhaust Pipe catealley at 5:30am 11.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1850 I have a 1985 Catalina 27 with a M-18 Universal Diesel Engine. I am trying to find a replacement f
FM Boost... Doug/Karen at 4:43am 11.12.09 Big Boats 4/1559 Same slip, different boat. Our FM reception on our 2003 H356 Sony is not as good as our reception w
How to find boat history by vessel name (2) islandjim at 3:37am 11.12.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1997 I bought my dinghy the early part of the 2009 season. It is an old fiberglass dinghy with wood trim
toilet repair (1) kalimbas at 11:12pm 11.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2199 Help! Catalina 27--can't ID toilet brand Hello I'm a novice sailor and new owner of a 1978 Catalin
Mac 25 Trailer Springs Robeon at 6:56pm 11.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1254 Well my day started out to remove the keel to paint it and the bottom of my hull. When I jacked
Running backstay position H37c (1) MATHURIN2 at 6:05pm 11.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2328 does someone knows where exactly the running backstay are supposed to be located on my hunter cutter
VHF Radio decision Squadron at 6:03pm 11.11.09 Ask All Sailors 46/9162 Hey guys, I'm trying to search through the forums for stuff related to VHF radios, as I need to get
Hatch gaskets jorge fife at 5:58pm 11.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1843 Still looking for the hatch gaskets for my H33, 1982 I phoned Hunter, and they asked me to read the

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Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Grotto at 4:36am 04.27.22
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Grotto at 4:29am 04.27.22 I have the propane model and my choke is also persnickety 5min full choke another 5-7 1/2 choke. it
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kappykaplan at 3:09am 04.27.22
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 04.27.22 Friend thinks possible that an extra low tide could have set her on the bottom with too much weight
Docking with a loop Ward H at 1:07am 04.27.22 Great video Greg. As Scott mentioned I do something similar using a Docking Stick to catch the pilin
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 1:01am 04.27.22 Thanks for your input. main issue is that I am based in the UK so it is difficult to make use of a
Fischer Panda engine speed regulation Bogart at 12:40am 04.27.22 Thank you Rick 486. As no one else has come up with any solutions, I'll take your advice and call "t
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 12:31am 04.27.22 What autopilot control unit have you? If it doesn't have a clutch output, then this is not a pract
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Richard19068 at 10:29pm 04.26.22 I have a similarly recessed / exposed panel and have not had a problem in 20 years. If it worries
Desperate leakinhg Richard19068 at 10:18pm 04.26.22 Anyone have an idea how I can find out what tension would be correct for the shrouds? I called Tiar
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 9:52pm 04.26.22 Mineral spirits :plus::plus: Add small paint amount into a container and add Mineral Spirts ounce
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:38pm 04.26.22 Hayden, you are correct, it does have an encapsulated keel. Hal
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:35pm 04.26.22 Anyone have an idea how I can find out what tension would be correct for the shrouds? I called Tiara
Another Battery Question..... JohnShannon at 8:30pm 04.26.22 If you want to do it, do it new to new and old to old. The problem with new to old is that now you
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:27pm 04.26.22 Friend thinks possible that an extra low tide could have set her on the bottom with too much weight
Paddlewheel Protection Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 04.26.22 Years ago I asked one of the yard guys for a small amount of regular bottom paint in a plastic cup.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:21pm 04.26.22 Ok, so I was thinking about my dilemma. I am missing the large nut that would normally be used to a
Oceanus 400 transducer location? Rattlenebang at 7:59pm 04.26.22 Thanks everyone. I carved out a hole in the floor pan 18" away from the centreline and that seemed t
New Catalina 30 Owner (4) mikeracca at 7:53pm 04.26.22 So I would have never thought, at the time I was learning this, that a skill I picked up restoring o
So I found this bolt ... (2) rpwillia at 7:17pm 04.26.22 Bazinga! Joe White gets the Gold Star. Turns out it is one of two under the bracket that the port mo

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