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Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II (1) snoopy_ at 12:49pm 01.10.21 Catalina 30 4/800 Has anyone refinished the coaming treads on their C30? Mine keep falling off when I step on them,
323 air conditioner Ron20324 at 11:59am 01.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1050 The Benny 323 not being a very big boat, has anyone put A.C. on it? Where? Brand? I think it might g
P42 generator info Jim_H42 at 11:34am 01.10.21 Big Boats 10/1402 I have a 1991 H42 (hull #95) which has a 8kw generator (Model on the plate is 8CC063). I have no i
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 9:44am 01.10.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 26/4016 Well, I did it. I bought a 1997 Catalina 380 and one of the things I had on my C-30 was a chartplott
My Penobscot Archipelago. (6) TomY at 6:06am 01.10.21 Destinations 20/2631 I live on the edge of Penobscot Bay on the coast of Maine. My home sailing area for the last 20 sea
Good Read Mikem at 7:02pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/867
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Beneteau323 at 3:02pm 01.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1315 On the Beneteau 323, can the marine gear be accessed by removing the wood panel at the rear of the e
Winch Handle Holder LeeandRick at 1:24pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2944 Has anyone tried a Suncor winch handle holder? I've used bags, plastic pockets, pvc pipe, and tossed
Alternator up-keep (3) Scott T-Bird at 12:19pm 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1064 I've removed my alternator to do some housekeeping on the entire engine. When it's reinstalled, it
cleaning sunbrella sailor5017 at 9:38am 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1396 On a fairly new inclosure and dodger, I have a lot of green showing up on a light grey colour sunbre
Anodes? We Don' Need No Stinkin' Anodes! (3) fstbttms at 9:18am 01.09.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/942 :laugh: https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/320x240q90/923/ZypGVP.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.c
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail mcg23emt at 8:54am 01.09.21 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1963 Looking for information/ advice on new main sail for a Hunter 33 (1981). New sailor and the boat we
Hunter 240 Magic Tilt Trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 8:41am 01.09.21 Smaller Boats 5/1475 I received a private message which is prompting me to ask all Hunter 240 owners with Magic Tilt trai
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 6:09am 01.09.21 Racing 17/2072 We raced the first weekend of 2021 on Galveston Bay. Saturday was the GBCA Cruzan Rum Icicle Race #1
Arch davits / obstructed view NYSail at 5:51am 01.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/886 Hello all So I purchased an arch for my boat that will hold solar panels as well as my dinghy. Need
Alden Caravelle -Righting Moment TaborKP! at 5:49am 01.09.21 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 3/1769 Does anyone know the Righting Moment @30deg for the Alden Caravelle?
Mast Sail Slide Channel (1) ScottySailor at 8:07pm 01.08.21 Ask All Sailors 12/2222 Hi all thanks in advance as usually all my questions are answered here. I have a opening in my mast
Did you Hear the Interference? (1) jssailem at 5:14pm 01.08.21 Weather and Forecasting 1/655 @Brian D 2020 was good for another Solar Radio Burst Date and hour: 27 December 2020 11:35 - 11:
SOLAR Forecast by STCE (1) jssailem at 5:09pm 01.08.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/968 The Space Weather Prediction Forecast of Solar Activity has been posted for 2021. You can see that
Need references for obtaining boat insurance for a Catalina 36. Dave Kyle at 3:49pm 01.08.21 Ask All Sailors 9/932 Does anyone have a good reference for boat insurance for a Catalina 36? We want to move it to a more

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Refrigerator/Solar east coaster at 7:48am 05.13.24 In my case I have the three prong 500 controller which alternates between ac/DC with AC being firs
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24 Mineral spirits is a great solvent. Safe for most surfaces, dissolves grease, thins some paint, and
Tohatsu Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24 I had a 4hp Tohatsu from '94. It did not have a regulator from the factory. It was putting out an AC
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24 I've tried acetone and it makes a mess. I typically use a Scotchbrite wheel on hardware and hidden
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:43am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:40am 05.13.24 224776
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews (1) JBP-PA at 7:40am 05.13.24 I'd like to try one of these Zero Breeze units in my small boat, 2300 BTU. eap knock offs as well.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 05.13.24 Use a halyard knot. Clean and lube your track at the end of every season. Magic Erasers make quick w
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 05.13.24 I've repaired chipped trim before. The hardest part is masking off the window before painting
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th

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