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Best material to reseat new side windows on Catalina 30 look4judy at 4:53pm 04.03.20 Catalina 30 4/1924 We are replacing the solid side windows on our Catalina 30. What is the best material to seat the ne
2008 Hunter 38 Anchor rode length Damspacher at 2:03pm 04.03.20 Big Boats 15/2467 Just got a (new to me) 08 38 Haven't had a chance to check out the anchor rode yet. Can someone tell
Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 Erbardy at 1:49pm 04.03.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2621 I bought a new catalina 22. I am doing a fair amount of work on it. I would like to ask some quest
History and limitations of satellite imagery Ed Caldwell at 9:49am 04.03.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/741 While this article is intended for aviation readers, much of it also applies to marine weather and m
Water Tank Inspection Port nveater at 8:57am 04.03.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4534 The bad or good thing about the stay at home mandates is that I at least start thinking up new proje
Hello all Orbweaver at 7:35am 04.03.20 Trailer Sailors 18/1621 Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Greg, I live near Missoula, MT and I own 2 Clark San
Rebedding Chainplates & Painting Suggestions Team118 at 6:53am 04.03.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1280 Hello all. Biting the bullet this year. I've began stripping all the equipment off deck so that I c
US Spar furler drum removal (2) richk at 4:36am 04.03.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3180 I have an in-mast furler drum from US Spar. I'm trying to remove it. Has anyone out there done thi
Boom/traveler/mainsheet...Cockpit renovation with bimini! Help! (1) Cascade27 at 10:24pm 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2972 I own a 27' Cascade and I would like to make more room in my cockpit area for a bimini with full cov
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1) gpd955 at 6:14pm 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 9/892 Hello all. It has been a long time since I have been on. My son is a hockey player and 2 seasons a
Lancer 36 Helm Accessories (2) Wavehog at 6:03pm 04.02.20 Parts Search 2/451 Aloha all, Pretty basic inquiry... looking for replacement top piece for my existing helm. It does
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 3:20pm 04.02.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/4877 Hey all! I have a 192 and shopping for a new motor. Has anyone used a short shaft with good results?
RG8X/LMR240 VHF Radio Connector assembly Brian D at 1:37pm 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/869 I would like to discuss how I put UHF (PL259) connector on my cables. Once upon a time I would add
Where to put chart plotter and other instruments Mike Oldak at 1:02pm 04.02.20 Big Boats 5/1001 I just received my Axoim 9 and want to install it along with my ST60 tri-data, ST4000 auto pilot and
The Sailboat Owner's Blues Will Gilmore at 12:31pm 04.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/1228 I couldn't sleep the other night, so... What do you think? Can you guys do something with this? An
Mac 26D forestay chain plate Ms Hope at 11:02am 04.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2982 On Our 1988 26D the forestay chain plate is loose. I only see one bolt that is on the starboard sid
SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 10:54am 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 9/2367 I am thinking of adding a ssb radio. i am a weekend coastal sailor. the ssb would be for something i
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:58am 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 36/2866 Certainly, no one likely would venture out to meet such conditions if an option; but you're over 100
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 (1) Noodat Lady at 7:36am 04.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/10001 Any experience with this engine? Most specifically in terms of maintenance and obtaining spare parts
Sanding ablative bottom paint Drinky Crow at 11:00pm 04.01.20 Racing 12/1477 Remember someone somewheres talking about doing this. Seems counterintuitive. Anyone do it?

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Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 6:49am 03.13.24 My new Marine Generator has Lombardini engine, 16 hp. It is lighter and more efficent than my old 1
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 6:42am 03.13.24 Looks like a good engine but .. a couple of things would give me concern: Fuel filter and sea water
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:36am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Broken Rudder stickinthemud57 at 6:29am 03.13.24 Or you could make one yourself with simple hand tools...get a nice piece of 4/4 teak, mahogany, or
Rudder Sensor Will Gilmore at 6:23am 03.13.24 What does a rudder sensor do? This is to know at what angle the rudder is? -Will
Venting Battery Compartment JBP-PA at 6:17am 03.13.24 Regardless of your charger, lead acid batteries should be vented. Note that batteries should be ven
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 03.13.24 50/50 mix of acetone an ATF work far better than nearly all other lubricants but heat is even better
Lombardini marine engine Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 03.13.24 Converting everything over to adapt to a different engine will cost a ton of time and money
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 03.13.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1710172602669-jpeg.223452 It'd be a real drag if one
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 5:10am 03.13.24 No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the engine. One question, can you get parts for the eng
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 5:02am 03.13.24
Rudder Sensor (1) kloudie1 at 3:37am 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inver
Is it real or not? Will Gilmore at 2:25am 03.13.24 Most AI generated images and movie clips I have seen had something wrong with them. For the virtual
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 12:21am 03.13.24 Lawmakers are considering forcing AI images to be labeled , like food items. I liked the Gold Rush
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Will Gilmore at 9:26pm 03.12.24 223493 -Will
Venting Battery Compartment jssailem at 9:19pm 03.12.24
Venting Battery Compartment Tom J at 7:40pm 03.12.24 thanks, do you think my 2004 Catalina 320 has a modern 3 stage charger? I doubt it. My 2003 C310
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 7:27pm 03.12.24 The Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world - I used to sail where there consistent 9 meter
Is it real or not? Davidasailor26 at 7:17pm 03.12.24 Imagine if someone used that to suggest that there was a war between worlds and a Martian invasion t
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 03.12.24

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