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Looking for 30' advice Kirk at 7:17am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1012 I've just started looking for a bigger used boat. I was originally thinking of a Catalina 30 by vir
I need a deal on an Inflatable Tender Ross at 7:07am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1048 The wife said I could buy another sailboat. Finding the right boat was tough enough but I still need
They're Back!!!! Spiders Bill at 7:05am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/966 Anybody got any new (or good old) ideas how do keep these little (and sometimes BIG) rascals out of
greasing the winches wayne small at 6:55am 04.06.04 Big Boats 8/1014 Ok, here goes. I am new to boat ownership and the 4 winches on my 84 Hunter 34, need to be serviced
Spiders Again...... Bill at 6:53am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1221 Ok its spider time again...... any new or good old ideas how to keep the little (and sometimes Big)
A question with an obvious answer? Malcolm Young at 6:10am 04.06.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1307 Hi Peggy,I have been following up on the recommendations you made in a discussion early last Decem
H23 furling jib/genoa Craig at 5:57am 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 1/807 I am trying to locate a used jib or genoa for my '86 H23. Does anyone have any recommendations? Th
Zinc paint for rusty keels Paul at 5:34am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 It was recently suggested that I repair my slightly rusted steel keel by removing all the rust and t
Catalina 25 bilge pump replacement austin72 at 3:25am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4899 I'm the new owner of a 1979 Cat 25 and realized that the bilge pump doesn't work. Heck, it wasn't e
Sailboat Manufacturer Steve Burcham at 3:02am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 Hi! I hope someone out there can help me. It seems that I may soon become the proud owner of sa
Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1129 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1734 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1949 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/902 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1689 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3839 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/11027 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/837 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1084 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3456 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-

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Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! Ron20324 at 7:21am 12.23.20 My local dealer did yesterday the only info I got from them is $1,595 plus shipping, Still waiting
Battery Wiring Justin_NSA at 7:20am 12.23.20 Diagram how your charger is connected also so we get the full picture. Mine is wired so the batts a
Battery Wiring nveater at 7:14am 12.23.20 Thanks Stu and Don- let me review the reading list from Stu and then make a more informed decision
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Justin_NSA at 7:13am 12.23.20 What does this do to the Raymarine SeaTalk 1 to SeaTalkng & NMEA 2000 conversion kit? Is this as far
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K (1) Hunter216 at 7:09am 12.23.20 Some reference material. Commonly manufactures start releasing product to meet a demand (higher ban
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question CarlN at 7:07am 12.23.20 Kings Gambit is right. Boats should respond to a Mayday but their purpose is to save lives not the b
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 6:40am 12.23.20 Part of the problem here that the OP introduced is the Mayday call. Nearby vessels are obligated to
cockpit table finish (1) DougM at 5:56am 12.23.20 This seems to be the information regarding interior finish
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Davidasailor26 at 5:45am 12.23.20 But how backwards compatible will the new standard be with NMEA 2000 and NEMA 0183? Or maybe better
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K dlochner at 5:43am 12.23.20 The NEMA 2000 standard is, I assume, 20 years old. Spurred by some post I don't remember, I was th
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question shemandr at 5:38am 12.23.20 CarlN's post seems very knowledgable and I believe is correct. All I can add is that by making a ma
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K shemandr at 5:16am 12.23.20 The NEMA 2000 standard is, I assume, 20 years old. Spurred by some post I don't remember, I was thi
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K DArcy at 5:11am 12.23.20 MBAs, working the masses to extract your cash. it's all slight of hand stuff. Going to Ethernet ac
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas DougM at 5:09am 12.23.20 Merry Christmas Charlie, and all on the Forum as well
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas (1) Justin_NSA at 5:04am 12.23.20 Have a Merry Christmas all!
LiFePO4 conversion (1) Maine Sail at 5:01am 12.23.20 One option that gets used a lot on RV's is the Li-Bim 225 which you put between the LFP bank and th
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas shemandr at 4:51am 12.23.20 Ditto.
Construction question on an O'Day 272 shemandr at 4:41am 12.23.20 Just to clarify a little, the liner is not part of the hull. It is essentially cabin furniture whic
37 year old Catalina comes to life... turboerik at 4:34am 12.23.20 looks incredible! Awesome how old boats can shine like new.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (4) Thaniel at 4:26am 12.23.20 Thanks for the tips on sealing the companion way. I'll look at that. The boat came with a companio

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