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Best Solar Vent Spot primerate84 at 4:27am 05.29.08 Catalina 30 4/1341 I plan on installing a solar vent on my 30 and initially, thought about putting it through the forwa
tall rig dimensions patman at 4:24am 05.29.08 Catalina 30 2/1234 I left mexico and my boat without getting these measurements. 1978 30ft tall rig, need the mast ' bo
Lazy Jacks Duke13540 at 5:47am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1116 I'm in the process of setting up my Lazy Jacks on my Hunter 340 1999. Do not know if I like the line
ipod holder/charger Mike Sullivan at 6:22am 05.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1102 I am looking for a retailer which can sell me an ipod holder/adaptor which I can install beside my s
wire legnth? JustinG328 at 8:30am 05.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1156 It seems that everyone is having questions about the keel for the Mac 25's here latley. I have had m
Raytheon Central Computer Yom O'Malley at 9:20am 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 5/945 My 1998 Catalina 36 has a central computer connecting all navigation equipment and the chartplotter
Tired of varnishing the railwood Jon Mowery at 10:09am 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1240 Hi All,I just got an email from catalina direct saying they don't carry the railwood in plastic for
Fuel Tank Bryan Burhans at 11:20am 05.29.08 S2 1/1440 How large is the fuel tank on an S2 8.0? My guage is on the fritz and I have no idea the actua size
Main and 150 Jib wanted for s245 Sharon M Too at 11:27am 05.29.08 Seidelmann 4/1709 I am searching for a main sail and 150 jib in good condition.
Traveler Risers jaydog5000 at 12:50pm 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1537 Has anyone replaced the teak blocks used as traveler risers with after market ones? This is on a 19
Help with oday 25 trailer. dodeen at 1:13pm 05.29.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/789 Can anyone give me any information on a trailer for an oday 25. I bought this boat last winter and i
I might have a leak in my muffler Pretender at 4:41pm 05.29.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1707 I've got a Catalina 320 with the perkins m30 engine. There seems to be water coming from the undersi
Johnson 8hp Charging loop alllrite at 3:27pm 05.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 I have just purchased a Mac 26s with a 8 hp johnson motor of similar age '92. I understand it has a
WINTER STORAGE COVER JEFF at 2:10pm 05.29.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1173 DOES CATALINA SALE A WINTER STORAGE COVER FOR THE 250 WING?
Long Spinnaker Robspan at 9:39pm 05.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1071 Someone gave me a used spinnaker which is about two feet too long on the luff for the standard hoist
removing old contact cement LordNelson at 9:47pm 05.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1362 i pulled out the old vinyl cabin liner on the interior of my oday 20. the fiberglass is covered with
Mac 25 Spinnaker dancing bear at 10:15pm 05.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1594 I am planning to use my spinnaker for the first time in a couple of weeks. I have the topping lift,
Automatic Bilge Pumps Freckles at 10:53pm 05.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1144 Help/advice needed: Can anyone give an absolute recommendation for an automatic bilge pump prefera
Swan 48 dismasting Part II (1) Broke sailor SV Marcell at 11:17pm 05.27.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1755 We were now dockside in Saint Georges, Bermuda. Life was again good, beautiful place full of cruise
Boom lift Tom23400 at 12:46am 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1774 Is it normal for the boom to lift under sail. When sailing the topping liftwire is flapping around.

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I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 2:56pm 10.30.21 You need to be around a boat for a while to get to know what works and doesn't work for you. You w
Battery box over prop shaft dlochner at 2:52pm 10.30.21 While it would be nice to have them right behind the engine, I think I would regret making it harde
Battery Charging dlochner at 2:07pm 10.30.21 @Stu Jackson beat me, I have an excuse of course I was motoring into 15 knots on the nose... AGMs
Worst mistake by a boat idiot senang at 1:46pm 10.30.21 Plumbed to the holding tank. OK. But was the manifold tubing going to the bottom or the TOP of the B
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 1:41pm 10.30.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
I think I just bought a 30. BigEasy at 1:28pm 10.30.21 You need to be around a boat for a while to get to know what works and doesn't work for you. I w
Heat exchanger zinc anode. JRR at 1:08pm 10.30.21 Ha, i hear so much carp from sailors that have more experience than me, i'm truly a novice, only few
Marelon Seacock fail! thinwater at 12:51pm 10.30.21 White was probably the wrong product. Should have been pink or yellow. Pink and yellow tape are thi
I think I just bought a 30. jssailem at 12:44pm 10.30.21 You need to be around a boat for a while to get to know what works and doesn't work for you. You wi
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 12:33pm 10.30.21 I've had this boat since 2014, engineer told me there is very little to worry about because no intru
New Hunter 41DS Owner DayDreamer41 at 12:28pm 10.30.21 Are your sure? Mine appeared to NOT overflow, since no real over flow exits. However it is not a
I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 12:10pm 10.30.21 I didn't buy the boat. I still need a boat. I just wasn't comfortable with some features for living
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 11:31am 10.30.21 Danforths (not Dansforth) are superb in holding in one way pulls, That would be consistent with th
Heat exchanger zinc anode. Stu Jackson at 11:14am 10.30.21 Any suggestions on zinc anode kit for Catalina 30? Am not familiar and heard the rudder needs one.
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 11:00am 10.30.21 Missed the part where the mfg. warned you against using teflon tape. Did they give you a reason f
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Stu Jackson at 10:57am 10.30.21 boating is just different up here on the lakes i guess I guess you're right. Jon, the difference m
Fuse in small solar setup Stu Jackson at 10:54am 10.30.21 I like the portable system because the controller is attached to the panels and I can just unplug a
New Hunter 41DS Owner (1) JamesG161 at 10:41am 10.30.21 Did you taste it to be sure it is not salt water? No need to taste test water, when you are sailin
Battery Charging Stu Jackson at 10:41am 10.30.21 Why do you want to change to AGMs? Serious question. I suggest that before you do so you read the
Marelon Seacock fail! Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 10.30.21 Chemours, the manufacturer of Teflon did not recommend to me that I use their product so why would

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