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Cat 30 Jimm at 4:37am 09.27.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1774 Every time I click on "The Catalina 30" forum link it takes me to Site Talk .... where's the '30' fo
Fuel Tank Sealant (1) Hermit Scott at 12:00am 09.27.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1252 My fuel tank was designed to sit with the bottom flat and touching the boat inside the whatever you
Interesting Book donated to my class (1) RECESS at 11:52pm 09.26.08 Sails Call Lounge 0/1976 I had an interesting book donated to my class. Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution. I have spent
Flow Sensor for Sea Water Cooling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 16/5571 Of the many variables on our H310, the one thing I can always rely on is that one of the crew will f
wind instuments John Howitt at 9:00pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1398 I'm thinking of asking the boss lady, for some kind of wind instrument to measure the speed (true an
C30 Running Rigging Specs Hermit Scott at 8:53pm 09.26.08 Catalina 30 4/7167 When I bought my C30 all the running rigging had been removed. This is my first boat, first sailboat
How often do you check your fuel level? Bay Sailor at 8:28pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1280 I have gotten into the habit of recording the fuel level in both tanks everytime I return. My boat
Did All Threads/Posts Transfer? Tim C350 April IV at 6:13pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2653 Hi Phil - Great Job! I'm wondering if all posts transfered with the move? I can think of a couple
Meet your new forum Moderators Phil Herring at 5:51pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1406 With all the shiny new stuff this week we also have a very welcome change on the moderation front:
holding tank backing up into sink John Van Stone at 5:41pm 09.26.08 Big Boats 2/1204 I have a strange thing going on. When I empty the forward holding tank on my Hunter 2006 450cc it b
Interesting anomaly and site question Clark at 4:54pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2133 On most of the pages, there is a "Welcome Clark" which is fine; yet, on the Home page, it reads "Hi,
Can't find the old "Your Custom Forums" Mulf at 3:59pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1199 I used the old "your Custom Forms" to select which forums I monitored. Am i not looking in the righ
Removing paint on hull set2sail at 3:55pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1687 Hello, I need help. I need to remove the "old boats name which is painted onto the hull. Are th
adding an avatar kenkindy1 at 2:32pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1294 Hi, Where do I add an avatar? I can't seem to find this in the user profile area. Thanks. Ken
Hoisting for storage GRIZ1000 at 2:21pm 09.26.08 Day Sailers 1/1207 We own an early Javelin with wood floor boards with a trailer. Want to hoist hull in garage so we c
Life comes at you fast... Brian D at 2:03pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1433 This morning I am sitting at my desk getting ready for lunch. I get a call that a woman who owns a b
Members on line list. Ross at 1:56pm 09.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1071 The roll call is not complete I think. Sometimes I am logged on and not shown in the list and someti
Inverter problem/question sailaway78 at 1:35pm 09.26.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1542 The scenario. Was doing some engine compartment wiring this afternoon. No shore power to the boat.
One Person Mast Raising System papamills at 1:20pm 09.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1681 Looking for suggestions for one person mast raising system for 1985 MacGregor 25....in water and on
Bottom Sanding - Painting sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 09.26.08 Big Boats 2/1243 When the boat is hauled for the sesaon, can it be light sanded now (Oct/Nov) and left to paint in th

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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions rgranger at 5:52am 10.08.21 Unless you have an inverter on your boat, you cannot use the standard outlets to charge your phone u
Catalina 25 Trailer JeremyK at 4:08am 10.08.21 Looking at a few early/mid 80's Catalina 25 swing keel boats with the intent on purchasing soon. Th
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? sailme88 at 3:25am 10.08.21 A year ago I was in the same spot. Research indicated the replacing the Hurth with a ZF would requi
Original Microwave Davidasailor26 at 2:16am 10.08.21
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 12:17am 10.08.21 Any help would be lovely! Struggling a bit here :(
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. boaterbob at 10:42pm 10.07.21 Thanks, I think that is it! Old cone was used on new prop. new cone must cover spline and close gap.
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive mermike at 9:20pm 10.07.21 An hour meter is a worthwhile maintenance investment if your don't have one.
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. twalker H260 at 7:45pm 10.07.21 Did they change the cone as well as the prop? Looks like some older style cones are not usable wi
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 7:18pm 10.07.21 Wow - thank you for all of the thoughtful responses! Lots to learn.
Cetol gloss BigEasy at 7:13pm 10.07.21 I have been refinishing my teak using cetol. I have read different things regarding the use of th
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 6:39pm 10.07.21 Yep, definitely planning an LED upgrade. 50 - 100 watts seems like a lot based on what I've read s
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Ken Cross at 6:37pm 10.07.21 A trickle charger is likely wrong. Some of them will certainly overcharge a battery if left connecte
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:20pm 10.07.21 Is your motor an outboard? Does it have an alternator? How much do you motor when you go for a sa
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 6:19pm 10.07.21 Sea water strainer clean, heat exchanger spotless" just cleaned it" and the old impeller WA in perfe
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:17pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:14pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Rudder cables - need some help rukidn at 6:12pm 10.07.21 I had mine fail suddenly and built replacements a while back. Since your are intact, they should be
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:07pm 10.07.21 We all started somewhere. i suggest you buy Charlie Wing's excellent boating electrical systems bo
Cetol gloss TimFromLI at 5:57pm 10.07.21 I think the gloss requires at least one coat of natural first. Check the instructions.
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Tally Ho at 5:09pm 10.07.21 Is your motor an outboard? Does it have an alternator? How much do you motor when you go for a sai

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