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A Different Setup for a Mainsail Pack JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:01am 01.14.20 Catalina 310 5/1710 The Dutchman System that is standard equipment on C310s with traditional mainsails is a decent setup
Compass location (2) fred1diver at 6:46am 01.14.20 Ask All Sailors 30/4152 Hey everyone, dreaming about summer and I was wondering where your compass is located on your bulkhe
Steel Seal Fudsdad at 1:02am 01.14.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1118 Has anyone used the product Steel Seal in the coolant to fix potential gasket problems? I have a Un
Raymarine ST40 and i40 Ken13559 at 11:47pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1794 Hello, I've separate ST40 for Depth and Speed over Water Displays. Can I replace both with the newer
Battery/fuel tank/furnace access - Vision 32 zephyr070 at 10:58pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1168 Does anyone have any advice regarding access of the very difficult to reach equipment installed unde
Manual Pump? Stroke2017 at 10:34pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/675
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover (1) JDE at 9:23pm 01.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/7058
Prop Shaft Seal Leaking (2) Mike H. at 7:42pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3876 The prop shaft on my 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 is leaking. In fact when it is underway, it sprays wa
Replacing my Max Prop questions (5) Mike H. at 7:31pm 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2928 Has anyone replaced their Max Prop with a fixed prop? Our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 has a Max Prop.
Battery issue. dnimigon at 7:02pm 01.13.20 Catalina 30 4/1283 I have a Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery that I installed last year. Works perfect on our Catalina 30 .
To cheer you all up (1) Noodat Lady at 4:56pm 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/2543 So you don't feel too bad about your weather, here is ours. A touch on the chilly side. Thankfully i
BECAUSE I'M TO LAZY TO FIND MY PREVIOUS POST (1) twodzusfittings at 1:53pm 01.13.20 Bigger Boats 11/1311 Last year( it wasn't that long ago) I installed an low profile automatic Rule bilge pump, as my boat
1980 Wilcox Headmate head Sailor George at 1:31pm 01.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1445
Rig-Talk and traditional LapStrake (3) rgranger at 1:08pm 01.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/2156 Hello all: For the past year or so, I've been doing some light research on the ancient Norse tradit
What do they call the wind? jssailem at 11:32am 01.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 35/4221 There is a song from the play/movie "Paint Your Wagon" - "They call the wind Mariah". a wind that bl
Interstate batteries CYQK at 10:56am 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 9/767 Are their golf cat batts good quality?
Code Zero Rigging recommendations JRT at 8:25am 01.13.20 Racing 8/4486 I have a new code zero coming end of Feb for my Cataline 310 and am looking at how I'll rig it. I a
Oregon 5th Graders launch boats into the Pacific (1) jssailem at 8:10am 01.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/602 The article title goes: Oregon 5th Graders Build A Boat To Sail Across The Pacific https://www.opb.
Hunter 50 Raymarine Stng question (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:57am 01.13.20 Big Boats 6/1011 I am in the process of replacing my defective SPX30 autopilot with a new ACU400 autopilot. The old f
Mac Navigation: iPad vs laptop FastOlson at 7:30am 01.13.20 Ask All Sailors 32/4991 I am presently moving from an old Mac Book Pro to a new .... Mac Book OR... perhaps an iPad with an

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Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Jim Legere at 3:42am 10.08.24 The bigger Tartans have keel-stepped masts (e.g. the T3700). The Hallberg Rassey 400 has a deck step
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Apex at 3:39am 10.08.24 dodger sides should be deep enough to duck under in foul weather. saw on a Youtuber options to fold
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Jim Legere at 3:08am 10.08.24 Makrolon windows. Once you have used a dodger with optically clear windows, you'll never want anythi
Sea-Fire system MFD at 1:13am 10.08.24 I have a similar system on my 2009 H41DS. I have never had it inspected, and USCG has never asked a
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light MFD at 10:33pm 10.07.24 Depending how strict you are about regulations and how risk averse you might be. I may be misinform
paralleling batteries MFD at 10:20pm 10.07.24 TLDR; for sure, you need to trace the wiring in the boat as-is. Yeah, I have copies of most if the
Dodger and Bimini features you love? paulheth at 10:14pm 10.07.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others?
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Dalliance at 8:50pm 10.07.24 As multiple others have said, hand rails on the sides for boarding and going forward from the cockpi
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? Johnb at 6:44pm 10.07.24 Most the device using the one hole and use the device and a centering punch to mark the other holes
Dodger and Bimini features you love? shemandr at 6:23pm 10.07.24 Second the hand holds. People lean on the dodger frame anyway while entering /exiting the cockpit s
Insulation LouisMK at 5:41pm 10.07.24
I find that I'm Punch Drunk. Can you help me? dlochner at 5:27pm 10.07.24 Another helpful device is a self centering drill bit for starting pilot holes. You are not alone -
TD 14 Tally Ho at 5:17pm 10.07.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep dLj at 4:52pm 10.07.24 Okay that's what I usually do, but what I read implied blocking the exhaust so ice wouldn't build u
Dodger and Bimini features you love? capta at 4:33pm 10.07.24 I got very lucky when I bought Skipping Stone. I could stand up comfortably under the bimini everywh
Lazarette clasp ? Ward H at 4:19pm 10.07.24 I had the same issue on my C30. I replaced them with Southco Marine Latch Soft Draw C7 I installed t
Dodger and Bimini features you love? fred1diver at 4:18pm 10.07.24
Winter Wet Storage Prep shemandr at 4:16pm 10.07.24 I could imagine that could be a problem. Certainly if fresh or brackish water. But even in salt wa
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 3:45pm 10.07.24 Now a Cat 5 hurricane - has turned into quite a monster
Winter Wet Storage Prep Calypso413 at 3:33pm 10.07.24 When winterizing the engine, run enough antifreeze through until antifreeze is coming out the exhau

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