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catalina 309 original batteries sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/404 Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 6/861 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3833 I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
running aground on a sandbar! MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1837 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1977 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2182 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/774 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1345 Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
Wax after acetone? greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1844 Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/5955 When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1712 Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 34/7061 Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Swing Keel Dimensions (2) Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21 Catalina 22 4/1036 Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Hunter 23.5 Headsail performance Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/676 I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? (2) Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1490
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 1/363 so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 5:02pm 05.24.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/4472 Yes a New and Improved post COVID adventure. There is no time like the present to prepare for the f
Pop quiz (1) mermike at 4:55pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2228
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 4:41pm 05.24.21 Catalina 310 48/10285 I have an odd problem with my starter I wonder if anyone else has encountered before with their 310.

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R.O. water filter install question kappykaplan at 4:51pm 06.10.25 (see attached pic) No attachment. :(:facepalm:
Chart Plotter jssailem at 4:42pm 06.10.25
Mainsheet rigging alternative heritage at 4:40pm 06.10.25 Why not eliminate the line running up the mast and through the boom altogether. BTW, that is one
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair shemandr at 4:34pm 06.10.25 I do think the rot started from moisture held against the wood and the metal hardware there - which
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions sandpiper10471 at 4:10pm 06.10.25 Does anyone have one to sell?
Bring the heat: pclarksurf at 3:52pm 06.10.25 108 yesterday-- looks like we'll back in the 80's for the weekend, thank goodness.....
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Rick Webb at 3:45pm 06.10.25 On my boat I have found that switching to the drawbar with the lowest drop makes launching and reall
Insurance BigEasy at 3:25pm 06.10.25 Had that occur a few years ago with my insurer. Boat was 15 years old & had been insured with them
So many lakes and rivers.... Project_Mayhem at 2:31pm 06.10.25 He shouldve stuck to the rivers and lakes he's used to
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! JRT at 2:15pm 06.10.25 My previous owner did this change Tacor Snapp Filter. If changed it 4 times now and am very happy
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter (1) fred1diver at 2:05pm 06.10.25 232080 this is what I have on mine at the moment, this is not mine, I borrowed a pic from the net, o
Insurance Rich Stidger at 1:53pm 06.10.25 I have never used GEICO, but I have used Progressive in the past. I now use a different company wit
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter Indysailor at 1:17pm 06.10.25 Is this just about adding a tach to existing gauges? Without seeing the cluster, I'd venture that th
I FINALY DID IT..... twodzusfittings at 1:16pm 06.10.25 So I went down to the boat a few days after my last report, only to find one side in a corner it did
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dmax at 1:14pm 06.10.25 What PaulK says or you could trim it off nicely and call it a day. Looks like water wants to exit th
Is this a real company? Jackal at 1:08pm 06.10.25 Thank you both, I thought they might be a scam type website as I looked up reviews on customer expe
Cockpit table leg ideas fred1diver at 12:15pm 06.10.25 The table rests on a large dowel and is supported from the top by the bottom of the drink/binocular
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair PaulK at 12:13pm 06.10.25 No filler or goop is going to match the teak rail. You will always notice it if you try tixing it wi
Cockpit table leg ideas PaulK at 12:07pm 06.10.25
Cockpit table leg ideas Terry Cox at 11:39am 06.10.25 Wrote an article awhile ago about our cockpit table, here: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrade

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