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What do you know about Penetrol Rick Evans at 11:37am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 7/5448 I just bought a 30 year old classic plastic Com Pac. Having sat in the sun for most of those years,
Which trailer for 1977 C 22 Ed at 11:04am 11.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1083 I just purchased a C22 and must pick it up about 700 miles away. The boat has no trailer so I need t
I'm nervous about the mast front stay,should I be? crick at 11:02am 11.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 I recently bought a 26X with a roller furler. Is the front stay all that keeps the mast up?I wonde
Ryobi Drill Battery Robert at 10:55am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1496 My second best tool on the boat for that Sat afternoon work project is my portable drill - a Ryobi 1
Hand Rails for Deck on H26 HOLDFAST at 10:39am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 0/773 I am not quite as agile as I once was, I need to install hand rails about 12 in high next to the sli
Pricing help jdamann at 10:25am 11.11.04 Big Boats 7/1207 I am shopping for a C350. I have talked to several dealers and can't seem to zero in on accurate pr
The vented loop question jcherubini at 9:58am 11.11.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1202 Peggie, I know you have gone over this a hundred times but I recently changed my mind about using a
Makers of Marine Stoves Bad Obsession at 8:40am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 5/777 I have to replace my stove in my Hunter 22. It is by Kenyon and I am sure that they don't make this
want a windlass larry at 7:15am 11.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/994 I'm a new owner of a 1988 30'tall rig Catalina Sailboat. Some Catalinas had a windlass installed by
Sealant for aluminum fuel tank ian19147 at 6:51am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1135 I need to re-install the 12"x12" aluminum access lid to my aluminum diesel fuel tank.What sealant/c
1976 Hunter fuel tanks Bob at 6:02am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1175 Our new old boat was delivered to today and I spent most of the day taking all the junk out of it, a
Mast Crutch Raghauler at 5:06am 11.11.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1911 Hello Fellow Sailers,I recently purchased a Catalina 14.2 and would like to make or purchase a mas
Replacement of Lines Rick at 3:12am 11.11.04 Catalina 30 3/1460 I am looking to get a handle on what it would cost to replace the lines on my boat, where is the bes
C30 Tabernacle Gaspare at 3:10am 11.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1084 Does anyone own a C30 with a tabernacle? If so please respond. I am trying to get some info.Thanks
base 27? russ at 2:31am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 1/852 I heard the price of $60,000 - $68,000 for the cruising model of the 2005 h27 any idea of what a str
Rudder - Making it stay down Tom Grass at 2:01am 11.11.04 Smaller Boats 16/1900 In my previous post I alluded to the broaching problem I had in a recent race in very high winds (gu
Dink Search Jonathan at 1:08am 11.11.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1325 Looking forward to this Spring (already!), I hope to put my boat in the water for the first time sin
What's your longest, most distant voyage on a C27? Paul4360 at 11:50pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1282 What is the longest or most distant voyage you've ever taken on a Catalina 27? We sail ours (#369
1978 Catalina 30 owners manual Steve at 10:03pm 11.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/6104 Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the manuals fora 1978 30'? Thanks in advance.
Swing Keel Specs Jeff Conley at 9:38pm 11.10.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/954 I have a 81 Catalina 22 that i am restoring and it is missing the swing keel. A friend of mine has

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Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska dLj at 6:20am 02.09.21 I can't answer your question without doing some homework. What are your tidal shifts up there? On yo
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short DougM at 6:19am 02.09.21 My 30T has cabin lighting and fans on the same circuit so I could see the need for Hunter to instal
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:19am 02.09.21 Thanks JD. Liked on facebook. I see that a friend Rod Favela is a distributor as well on his site
Gauges! eherlihy at 5:58am 02.09.21 I have a $300 SmartGauge (I DON'T recommend them) and a $30 BlueTooth volt meter / histogram tool (I
questions on generator on 2014 385 johnperri55 at 5:56am 02.09.21 At my catalina dealer. I also did a search on marine air conditioning and found 2 companies. The cha
Gauges! jibes138 at 5:54am 02.09.21 Why not use a digital voltage gage? The output will likely be an LED (cool)? I realize you already
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal JuanMarcos at 5:50am 02.09.21 Drewskie Yes the base was covered with adhesive try to save as much of the old one when you remove
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Captain Larry-DH at 5:49am 02.09.21 all weight loaded above the waterline makes the boat more tender/tippy. makes for reefing more o
Fusing to busbar (2) Tim22 at 5:47am 02.09.21 Two thoughts. First the ANL fuses are pretty fragile as such they need to be protected from errant
Fusing to busbar Justin_NSA at 5:29am 02.09.21 I did something very similar as @dlochner. Lined up some ANL holders and connected them with a copp
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Justin_NSA at 5:26am 02.09.21 My 30T has cabin lighting and fans on the same circuit so I could see the need for Hunter to install
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short uncledom at 5:17am 02.09.21 I does sound, to me, like a dead short through a bad wire/connection. Do you have a wiring diagram
Beneteau 40 2008: limber holes - clogged - incomplete - not laid out at all ? Davidasailor26 at 5:15am 02.09.21
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:11am 02.09.21 Previous owners probably messed with your wiring. Thanks for the search idea, and I'll start on tha
Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 5:10am 02.09.21 If you ever do the drive south into Texas, get off of IH35W and hop on US281. For BBQ try the Hard E
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:09am 02.09.21 I'm no Maine Sail but 20 amps seems like a lot. Are you sure there isn't something bigger on that
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short RoyS at 5:08am 02.09.21 Does not sound like a typical wiring short. Wiring shorts usually cause instantaneous breaker trips.
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 02.09.21 My understanding that is a cast iron keel. Lead keels came later. Mars Metals in Canada cast the k
Fusing to busbar dlochner at 4:56am 02.09.21 Two thoughts. First the ANL fuses are pretty fragile as such they need to be protected from errant t
Broker Autopilot Wheel Drive HMT2 at 4:50am 02.09.21 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot and the wheel drive unit when out. Is the Raymarine ST4000MK2

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