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Re-doing packing Catalina 310 Witzend at 12:36pm 02.28.09 Catalina 310 1/1399 I used 1/4" GTU purchased at West Marine. I don't understand about the need to use the lubricant whe
Anchor Light Replacement rcjansen at 10:40am 02.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6124 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 with a non-working anchor light. As far as I can tell it is the orginal li
Mariner Regal Oven/Stove Leightly at 10:17am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/6794 Hi all - new to the site, and fairly new to sailing. We have a Mariner Regal 3 burner LPG stove/ove
Sails kdmjme at 9:29am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1752 Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me find a source for used sails. I sail a 1984 O'Day 222. I recen
Northern 29 feedback highflyer885 at 9:05am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2158 Hello, I would like to hear from any present and past owners of the Northern 29 (Northern Yachts L
Sailing out of Moss Landing, CA? NC-C320 at 9:03am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/6696 Is there anyone on the list who routinely keeps a boat at Moss Landing, CA? We are considering keep
Mainsheet Outhaul Upgrade bill crandall at 8:33am 02.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2090 I would like to replace/upgrade the original mainsheet outhaul system in my Isomat Boom; anyone have
Which roller furling? simonsez22 at 7:30am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1461 1984 MacGregor 22, all new. Gusty lake. I'm looking for a roller furlilng system with the easiest
Dinghy Motor Sale Until 1:00 p.m. EST Maine Sail at 7:27am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1283 Hi All, I just came from Gowen Marine in Portland, ME and they are having a killer sale on outboard
rudder rust james turner at 6:57am 02.28.09 Bigger Boats 1/1331 The rudder on my O'day 40 is showing some rust leaking out where the rudder post enters the rudder.
Wanted to buy "cash" Hunter 43-46. SailawayNancy at 6:52am 02.28.09 Big Boats 0/935 Want to buy a Hunter 43 to 46! My Husband and I have had a lifelong dream of sailing away on our d
Best choice for speakers in the arch Mike8245 at 6:49am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3882 Anyone want to share what brand/type of outside speakers they have had good luck with? I have two So
Cabin Lights lingarner at 6:48am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1629 I am remodeling the cabin in my 26'. I would like to replace the reading lights threwout, but the re
Marine Grade Stereo or Car Stereo in Cabin Bill5763 at 6:23am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3746 Which type of stereo do you have mounted down below? Marine Grade or Regular Car Stereo? If you li
Curtain Replacement Help Catalina 27 1985 Bill5763 at 6:12am 02.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/8001 Catalina 27 Owners, It is time to replace the curtains in our 1985 C27. I am looking for install
Garmin Deceptive Advertising pete0001 at 5:52am 02.28.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3943 After using my Garmin 182C with a Chesapeake Bluechart since 2003, last summer I decided to update t
Hunter 26 upper and lower shrouds johnrobert at 5:42am 02.28.09 Smaller Boats 3/1970 Hi all. I went to step the mast on a Hunter 26 that I recently purchased, and the mast was about 90
roller furling simonsez22 at 4:09am 02.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4261 I've got a 1984 Mac 22, totally restored, built up, and beautiful. We sail on a southwestern high a
Lowering an e-27 mast Rick Stuart at 7:48pm 02.27.09 Ericson 3/3659 I have a 1977 e-27 The mast looks like it is on a hinge How do you lower it , is it a one man opera
We Have lost a great web site Ross at 5:27pm 02.27.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1846 I just clicked on the Compass Rose Review and got a message that it was no longer available. Maine S

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Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? dlochner at 5:55pm 06.19.21 Instead of adding a generator, you might consider going with LiFePo batteries and an Integral Soluti
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) jssailem at 5:44pm 06.19.21
Outhaul car on Selden Boom (1) sail sfbay at 5:41pm 06.19.21 I had a 386 for many years and now 46. I have replaced other parts but not parts B2 and B3 on your i
Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island Terry Cox at 5:28pm 06.19.21 Wait! You mean you don't have to use a toothbrush to clean the decks anymore? Oh yes, Stu. Pressur
Keel wench.. SFS at 5:26pm 06.19.21 If it floats.......or..................or.........................................., rent it.
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install BC Bernie at 5:26pm 06.19.21 I recently mounted the Garmin Steadycast heading sensor, which I believe may be a similar device as
Keel wench.. Leeward Rail at 5:21pm 06.19.21 In my experience, wenches are anything but cheap. Traditionally they were for very short contract
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane jssailem at 5:18pm 06.19.21
Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? Terry Cox at 5:07pm 06.19.21 Our 1991 boat came equipped with an 8KW Onan Genset that has served us well over the years. During t
When 11 knots is really 25 knots Gene Neill at 4:43pm 06.19.21 so set the main and oppose the direction with the tiller ? I must try this ! Yep! Tiller to leewa
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 4:29pm 06.19.21
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:13pm 06.19.21 I checked the boat and there is an outlet installed in the microwave cabinet, so it should be pretty
Install Diesel generator in the Bavaria? JamesG161 at 4:12pm 06.19.21 My only experience has been with Kohler. Since you understand output sizing and selected needs, I w
New Windlass - V1 or V2 for 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (13000lbs) jssailem at 3:38pm 06.19.21 Read the manual.
Wooden blocks for my Keel (1) jssailem at 3:34pm 06.19.21 Out here we have a few pieces lying about on the beach that could be cut down and repurposed.
Keel wench.. Rick486 at 3:19pm 06.19.21 Does it use the larger drum size that the oem ones switched to ? Evidently Catalina factory switche
West Marine Sold (again) Davidasailor26 at 2:49pm 06.19.21 Yeah. The two things customers, and most everybody, hate most to pay for are shipping and parking.
Joker valve substitute for Thetford Headmate justsomeguy at 2:40pm 06.19.21 Can anyone give me some first hand knowledge? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/joker-valv
West Marine Sold (again) ggrizzard at 2:30pm 06.19.21 And I was concerned that no one but me would care!!! :biggrin:
Replacing furling line on under deck furler nveater at 1:32pm 06.19.21 I have the Hood under deck Furler on my 33.5. While it was a bit fiddley, it wasn't that difficult t

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