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Anchor Question frmreilly at 5:09pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 26/3519 My Pearson 323 came with a good-sized Danforth anchor which the previous owner told me was a seconda
portlights wall nuts at 4:02pm 04.06.09 Cal 1/2104 SOS I NEED HELP GUYS AND GALS i HAVE A 1981 CAL 31 WHICH NEEDS NEW PORTLIGHTS, ALL 4 ARE IN BAD SHAP
Headliner Material (perforated cushion type) zds at 4:01pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2297 Checking out some boats around the marina recently, I noticed a foam-like headliner material that ha
Cell Phone Video Rick D at 3:41pm 04.06.09 Destinations 1/4 Don't know if this will come out. I took a quick cell photo while sailing in Long Beach, CA last Sat
sailed yesterday!! troutsmoustang at 3:40pm 04.06.09 Day Sailers 7/1984 went out yesterday in SC and had a great time. winds were about 10 mph. I have not sailed in 16 ye
Burning Alternators jimberg at 2:39pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/2318 We have replaced two alternators on our Catalina 380, which is equipped with two 4D commercial batte
Reefing Mainsail jimberg at 2:09pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 4/1967 What is the best way to secure the first and second mainsail luff reefing cringles to the boom? Does
SS windows? RBDUFFER at 2:07pm 04.06.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1495 Hey guys, does any body know of a SS replacement window for the fixed windows on the 84-85, 37c?
Boom Wiggle jwieneck at 1:40pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1307 I noticed last year when I was sailing to my winter harbor that by boom was rotated a bit. Where th
MacGregor 26 Owners on the Chesapeake rbillymac at 1:06pm 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/136 Hard forum to choose since looking specifically for MacGregor 26 owners and on the Chesapeake. My m
Construction photos of a '97 356 windsock1 at 12:45pm 04.06.09 Big Boats 2/1183 After I received help from a lot of you in locating that PVC conduit for cockpit wiring going to the
Compass light JCDSAIL at 12:31pm 04.06.09 Catalina 310 2/1826 Recently noticed that my compass does not have illumination. Is this light connected to the interior
321 walk-through transom seat pkdailey4 at 12:17pm 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1434 What do you do with yours when your not using it ? It seems like there was absolutely no forethought
1981 Cal 31 portlights genovese at 12:15pm 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3389 Hi to all. We're trying to eliminate heavy leaks on the four fixed portlights. Anyone knows where to
Anchoring in Public Waters- TimCup at 11:51am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 24/9378 I didn't want to hijack another thread, and I've got some questions about anchoring so here goes:
How to fix a broken swing keel cable? nimwegen at 11:43am 04.06.09 Catalina 22 4/7462 How to fix a broken swing keel cable if boat in the water? I checked the cable for the swing keel o
Tiller handle Catalina 30 1979 Hermit Scott at 11:43am 04.06.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1496 My boat was converted to wheel steering long ago. I found the tiller in it's cover hidden away in th
Mast Boom and rigging topinglift at 11:42am 04.06.09 Irwin 1/2059 New member Looking for cut lengths for Mast Boom and Rigging as i am buying a 34 foot Irwin without
extra water tank in 331 Finney at 11:27am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1427 We have a 2001 Ben/ 331. It rides a little bow down with a full water tank. I'm thinking about try
Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3577 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar

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Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? dlochner at 9:45am 03.06.22 The one chain plate that can be seen, at the very top of that chain plate, it's was easy to push th
Boat Launches in Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg Tedd at 9:37am 03.06.22 Thanks, @Leeward Rail ! It would be late April or early May, probably. Falcon Lake seems a little
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? (4) Md80max at 9:37am 03.06.22 I am getting some really good advice from all of you and it is very much appreciated. I think what
AIS Antenna Position dlochner at 9:37am 03.06.22 Hello, Note that if you have two radios (VHF and AIS Transponder), only 1 can BROADCAST at a time.
AIS Antenna Position BarryL at 9:14am 03.06.22 Hello, Note that if you have two radios (VHF and AIS Transponder), only 1 can BROADCAST at a time.
AIS Antenna Position quadrille38 at 9:01am 03.06.22 Our AIS system shares the VHF Antenna. I have been told that our signal seems to come and go and co
AIS Antenna Position JamesG161 at 9:01am 03.06.22 If you boat has radar, you can use this for course correction and avoidance. Mini-automatic radar p
Boat Launches in Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg Leeward Rail at 8:45am 03.06.22 It's mid way between where I live and where there's a boat I may be buying. The seller said he woul
General Handbook Jacktar at 8:43am 03.06.22 Got lots of others most were available as downloads when you join the catalina 22 organization at ca
General Handbook (1) Jacktar at 8:42am 03.06.22 Sure see attached.
AIS Antenna Position dlochner at 8:31am 03.06.22 It has always surprised me that people think height is the answer to everything. And I am not picki
Boat Launches in Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg Tedd at 8:26am 03.06.22 It's mid way between where I live and where there's a boat I may be buying. The seller said he would
86 Hunter 25.5 Justin_NSA at 8:23am 03.06.22 Yes and yes. You want to run the bilgewater over the side.
Boat Launches in Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg Leeward Rail at 8:22am 03.06.22 Balsam Harbour is really the only option on the east side of Lake Winnipeg's south basin. While ther
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 8:17am 03.06.22 So does that mean the hose is there to send any melted ice or water from the icebox? If I put a pump
86 Hunter 25.5 Justin_NSA at 8:17am 03.06.22 It's not uncommon for an icebox to drain to the bilge to remove thaw.
AIS Antenna Position jssailem at 8:10am 03.06.22 start using mix 31 toroid chokes on your cables. This is what it is. Ferrite_chokes.html Refreshe
86 Hunter 25.5 Tom J at 8:05am 03.06.22 So does this indicate the hose is coming from the ice box area? It appears a hose runs from the ic
AIS Antenna Position leo310 at 8:04am 03.06.22 One of the main reason that I put my ASI antenna on the solar arch is that if I ever get de-masted o
86 Hunter 25.5 (1) RKMCCORKLE at 7:58am 03.06.22 So does this indicate the hose is coming from the ice box area?

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