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Rib on foredeck Mike in Maine at 12:52pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/526 Hello all. I am purchasing a Catalina 30 III, and was wondering whas size rib will fit on the forede
Furler identification help needed Mhkent at 12:26pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/585 I have a sailboat furler that I am trying to find parts for. The drum or spool has bolt on sides and
New tide info (old tide tables going away) Ken Cross at 11:33am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/720 NOAA is doing away with its printed tide tables. The electronic version can be found here: https://t
APS is going out of business Justin_NSA at 10:16am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/4092 First they dropped all of their marine hardware and focused on wearables. The pandemic has killed th
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 8:00am 05.21.20 Bigger Boats 4/2017 In the interest of running all control lines to the cockpit, I need to install turning blocks on or
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles NYSail at 7:45am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2343 I am getting ready to replace halyards..... Often I see the jib has a snap shackle rather than a loc
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 7:29am 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1954 Hey Guys, I'm trying to fix some cracks on the transom where the swim ladder is attached that are s
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 5:56am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2005 Could someone please tell me what is the proper way to extend AC wiring on my Catalina 30? I am tryi
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 5:04am 05.21.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1015 I've been out sailing every day this week, and taken a few videos to up load. For some reason a dia
Cabin Heat Bob S at 4:06am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1704 Looking for an economical way to take the chill out of our boat. If I do launch this season I will p
Water spigot for gallon milk jugs (1) MySong at 3:28am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3962 I am looking for a water spigot that would fit on a 1 gallon jug. I tried the ones that come with th
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:48pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/392 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:46pm 05.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/421 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:44pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/324 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter 356 headsail forsterp at 9:59pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/577 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel (4) CapitalistSailor at 9:15pm 05.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2890 I have a ProFurl B29S furler that was original to my 2000 Beneteau 311. I am the second owner. I bou
Stainless question Mark Maulden at 8:43pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1156
Eventually... Sledge62 at 6:34pm 05.20.20 Catalina 22 4/573 I should have had this old boat on the water by now. Work and no time this last week. 2 headed probl
Preparing Cockpit For Painting ? (1) Delawaredave at 6:32pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/460 1984 Hunter 27. Cockpit was painted prior owner. Chipped and I want to repaint. Attached pic of s
Fresh Water Manifold Leak jhagg at 5:34pm 05.20.20 Big Boats 5/1064 Finally got my 2004 Hunter 44DS in the water and started commissioning only to find a rather impress

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Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 9:48pm 03.22.24 found it: under the sink there is a trap door.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:37pm 03.22.24 thanks for the help I appreciate it! Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:35pm 03.22.24 Talked to my old yard guy today I gonna' use the Petit Horizon. Talked to the new yard guy too and j
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:52pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once FastOlson at 8:38pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (5) JRacer at 8:12pm 03.22.24 The avitar pic shows mine. Tacked by a block attached at the base of the forestay. See the pic. Tack
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.24 Download and try it. They give you the full software for 14 days to try. Dump it if it is not for yo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:59pm 03.22.24 The advice is thoughtful but often not consistent so almost impossible to follow. One guy said simp
Venting 3 compartments at once Tally Ho at 7:46pm 03.22.24 One guy said simple wrap the hose in tape to solve the problem easily. See what I mean? Not sure w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:24pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.22.24 I'd be doing some testing to make sure 1" tubing is up to the task of a 115lbs motor. However, if y
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:10pm 03.22.24 Depending on location, shop prices of $100-$150 per hour is about right. That's why many of us have
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:07pm 03.22.24 At the top of the tank there should be a Schrader Valve like the one on a bicycle tire. The allows p
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:04pm 03.22.24 The boat guy said it would take him two days to change the sanitation hoses on my Catalina 320. sta
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:02pm 03.22.24 Hey Ted why don't you update your signature to show Catalina 320 instead of catalina catalina so we
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. MikeHoncho at 7:00pm 03.22.24 are you thinking the one time $29 cost is worth it?
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 6:55pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:48pm 03.22.24
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 6:45pm 03.22.24 You'd be surprised. The ones who don't enjoy working and maintaining their boats either have very d

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