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12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 7/81 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 1/86 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/134 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 9/128 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 8/218 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/107 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 10/210 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 9/161 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/56 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 6:43pm 11.30.25 Big Boats 8/184 My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a
Air Intake Redesign (2) Project_Mayhem at 4:08pm 11.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 5/171 I'm redoing the air intake on my M25XP. The primary reasons for doing this includes proper routing o
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 11:44am 11.30.25 Catalina 22 6/176 Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny after
Which head sail for maximum power. Cocoa Beach Sailor at 10:19am 11.30.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/195 Given the choice between the two sails on the front or a37c, if you could only put one up in light a
Updating to Raymarine Axiom + RV with RealVision and new transducer... louxwe at 9:31am 11.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/128 Hello I am looking to upgrade to an Axiom +RV with RealVision 3d sonar. It seems like it requires a
Can anyone identify this little boat? (1) ArmedUpHippie at 11:43pm 11.29.25 Trailer Sailors 1/146 235675
Introduction - Ballenita (4) pr5992 at 9:41pm 11.29.25 Bigger Boats 11/271 Good evening everyone: I am the new owner of a 1977 O'Day 32. See pictures below. I am not new to
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 5:10pm 11.29.25 Catalina 310 8/219 Background: My 2003 Catalina 310 had the standard Universal M25XPB with Hurth 50 a.k.a. ZF HBW50 tr
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 32/1357 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 9/514 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 7/247 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas

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What type of hoses last the longest? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:51pm 12.02.25 I learned from several highly respected yard managers that 10 years is the average working working l
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Foswick at 4:27pm 12.02.25 Circuit Interruption devices (fuses, breakers etc) always go near the source of power, which can be
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 12.02.25 BlueSea is a very helpful company and has a great website. https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/fi
Whisker pole questions Davidasailor26 at 3:17pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 2:57pm 12.02.25 Thanks Deke. I am just waiting on a couple of small parts to put together my fuel polisher. It's lai
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 12.02.25 A trick I saw on the Off Center Harbor site for doing fillets was to make a "Tool" to form the curv
Whisker pole questions (3) Gene Neill at 2:41pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requir
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 2:39pm 12.02.25 But the moment a given circuit has more than one device, you have to fuse the wire at the panel, no
TV Options gfrazzle at 2:34pm 12.02.25 Sounds like Roku is the way to go. Thanks guys!
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review pgandw at 2:26pm 12.02.25 IF your circuit goes to a SINGLE device (load), you could get away with using a smaller fuse at the
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 2:14pm 12.02.25 Thanks all for your time and responses. Yesterday I started to dig into the job and decided to shel
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward (1) Woodworks1 at 2:14pm 12.02.25 I found this information useful also. The control cable or rod should be arranged at right angles to
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review jssailem at 1:57pm 12.02.25 Welcome to the forum. Nice schematic and fuse plan. Yes as @kappykaplan indicated, the fuse is for
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 1:29pm 12.02.25 The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I owned 2245 for a long time and sailed it on Lake Ontario. Th
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review kappykaplan at 1:28pm 12.02.25 I believe the fuse size is a function of the conductor size, ie the fuse is intended to protect the
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair shemandr at 12:58pm 12.02.25 A trick I saw on the Off Center Harbor site for doing fillets was to make a "Tool" to form the curve
O'Day 19 Centerboard Project_Mayhem at 12:16pm 12.02.25 A $1000 may sound like a lot, until you start to price out the parts needed, the time to build, the
TV Options Rich Stidger at 11:33am 12.02.25 Thanks to all who posted. My marina doesn't have WIFI (coming they say :laugh:) and my TV is dumb s
TV Options Davidasailor26 at 11:29am 12.02.25 Any of the Roku units ($40-100) will turn your TV smart for any streaming. Sorry I cannot suggest
TV Options Steve_Catalina at 11:19am 12.02.25 Any of the Roku units ($40-100) will turn your TV smart for any streaming. Sorry I cannot suggest a

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