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Converting from dual to single engine control Derek at 1:27pm 12.13.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/3837 Hi all Not sure if this has been covered or not. I have a Catalina 28MKII (which I love) but I do h
Aging plumbing needs attention (2) lunasea6 at 1:18pm 12.13.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2463 I need to do some winter maintenance on my plumbing and replacing it all is low on the list...what d
Wheel or tiller? Which rolls best? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.23.19 Ask All Sailors 47/6450 Wheel or tiller? Which do you prefer to keep you on the straight and narrow? Wheels are convenient,
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 8:25am 12.13.19 Ask All Sailors 64/6880
Remove one thing & break another (3) ontherocks83 at 7:40pm 12.12.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2657 172940 :banghead:While removing the exhaust manifold off of my Universal M25, I broke the pipe that
Not Happy with this Forum seadaddler at 6:33pm 12.12.19 Big Boats 9/1793 Is it me but I am not understanding what is happening here on this forum and maybe I am doing some t
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:12pm 12.12.19 Catalina 310 53/7676 First off thank you all for the help making last season (our first with our 2001 310 #63) a huge suc
Speedseal joker460 at 4:55pm 12.12.19 Ask All Sailors 41/6151 It looks like SpeedSeal is up for sale according to website. Any takers. It would be nice if Yanmar
Attachment points for hoisting off trailer tahoe4dave at 1:19pm 12.12.19 Catalina 22 13/3001 I just bought a 1978 Catalina 22 project boat. The trailer bunk boards are rotten. The aft end of th
Hunter 326 Autopilot OCSailor at 12:27pm 12.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1190 I'm looking at a 2004 H326 without an autopilot and basic electronics (Raymarine depth and speed and
Isolation transformers, and ELCI for DC stray current? ErnestV at 11:27am 12.12.19 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2147 As I am slowly approching the time when it comes to buy my own boat, and because I care about the bo
Catalina 30 vs Catalina 30MKi SSchneck at 8:46am 12.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3344 Good morning, I was wondering what the difference is between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 MKi. Do
Pumping oil out of Yanmar 3YM30 from dip stick without removing oil filler cap LVGS at 11:33pm 12.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/4105 In attempting to remove some excess oil from our Yanmar 3YM30 through the dip stick hole, I was unab
Yahoo deleting our archives? Clydo at 10:35pm 12.11.19 Catalina 310 9/989 Did anyone else get email from Yahoo that were restricting our forum and if want to save past info h
hunter 37c prop size Tback1000 at 6:38pm 12.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1373 I recently purchased a hunter 37c. I would like to get a Feathering prop for it, but I need to know
RIP Mary Plant (1) Jackdaw at 4:43pm 12.11.19 Racing 2/886
Sail leach repair (1) DArcy at 1:13pm 12.11.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3763 I have a genoa with a tear on the leach from contact with a spreader. This spot seems to have been r
Mizzen mast stepped at keel or deck? zazman at 9:50am 12.11.19 Morgan 1/1303 Anyone know if in 1979 on a Morgan OI the mizzen mast is stepped at the deck or keel. Also anyone re
B.C. chart books Barnett at 7:31am 12.11.19 Ask All Sailors 5/589 Anyone know of chart books, like those of Maptech, for B.C.? From the San Juans up to Port Hardy?
HIN of clipper 361 merlera at 10:26pm 12.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/619 could anybody help me to find the hull identification number of my ocean clipper 361? I can see a nu

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Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 7:53pm 02.22.24 I sail mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. I use my Garmin GPS for my speed over ground. When that isn't
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 thinwater at 7:43pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from wint
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and be
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. dlochner at 7:30pm 02.22.24 Whys the Pullpit grounded. Its part of the earth leakage and lightning protection. Everything, ie p
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations shemandr at 7:26pm 02.22.24 When s##t happens, it happens. You need a place to go - or at least I do. It could be be a MSD or
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 7:14pm 02.22.24
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 7:14pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::) That's easy, they are just big enough t
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::)
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations PaulK at 6:25pm 02.22.24 You might be able to extend your cruising grounds if you went swimming now and then, since you don't
New Engine for 23 foot O Day baycloud at 6:24pm 02.22.24 I had an O'Day 23-2 and can't imagine needing more than 6hp. I had to punch through some dicey condi
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) PaulK at 6:18pm 02.22.24 I looked it up. Penboards are similar to companionway boards in that they slide down vertical groov
B331 switchboard rail terminal block Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 02.22.24 I agree - Beneteau definitely used quite a bit of Wago terminals like that. On our 37 they used a Wa
B331 switchboard rail terminal block SoSound at 6:01pm 02.22.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 02.22.24 Yesterday I could not run the winch for long while measuring. Today I could and there is a full 12
Paddlewheel suggestions? captcoho at 5:36pm 02.22.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. (1) Screen Saver at 4:46pm 02.22.24 Just to clear up some points and update further investigation: There is no actual ground on the
Water Leaks Mike Oldak at 4:27pm 02.22.24 I used pool ph sticks and then compared rainwater to water in tank to see if leaks were from above o
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 3:39pm 02.22.24 The Wood Company I found in Mass is this one - seems very old school but they seem to focus on this:
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification flightlead404 at 3:23pm 02.22.24 Thanks for tips! As I need specific sizes of new wood I think I will go the route of testing wood a
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Sailor Sue at 3:16pm 02.22.24 I've also heard them called washboards or simply companionway boards. Learn something new everyday.

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