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for sale (1) Hayden Watson at 10:35pm 05.17.19 Catalina 30 0/34 Asymm spinnaker and #3 jib for sail. I have an acquaintance who has sold his C30 tall-rig / bow spri
To generate or not to generate? Wife's dilemma... pumpkinpie at 6:27pm 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1667 We have found 2 separate boats that we really love! One is a 41' with a generator, and the other is
B and G autopilot commissioning jwerkjr at 6:22pm 05.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/6318 I have installed an autopilot system composed of a Simrad SD10 drive motor, a Precision 9 compass an
Turning ball Bobbelec at 2:28pm 05.17.19 Catalina 22 17/1983 Hello, This is my first time posting a question. I have always been able to answer my questions by
Question regarding chainplates mannc3 at 11:56am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/6097 Have a 1999 Beneteau 381, and the chainplate on the port side is showing rust on the horizontal rod
Oda322 topping lift curtisac at 10:13am 05.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1634
Beneteau interior refinishing mswatsonmd at 7:37am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1677 Looking to refinish steps into galley, 2007 Beneteau 40, any tips on stain color to try and match o
2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1792 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/1055 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/925 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5789 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/1316 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2683 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1735 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/893 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/916 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1755 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1355 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/706 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2313 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4

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1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:13am 11.22.24
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:09am 11.22.24 I have installed a hydronic system in my 88 C30 and love it. It still takes twenty minutes to heat
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:06am 11.22.24 The original poster was asking about heating options for a Catalina 30 . While the solar shower is
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 9:03am 11.22.24 A selection of the relevant ABYC standards are below: A-26.5.9 Pilot lights and other automati
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Mandack at 8:57am 11.22.24 Some of the members here do have extensive live aboard experience and have replied to this thread a
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 8:56am 11.22.24 Please correct me if I'm wrong, but since a pipe coupling is a sort of compression fitting with a s
companion way overhead hatch mermike at 8:42am 11.22.24 You can (and should if you DIY) get a table saw blade specifically for plastic. Works great. :plus:
Universal M18. 1985 (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 11.22.24 Which alternator do you have? I know the 51 amp is the most common but there are others. Here's some
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? mermike at 8:34am 11.22.24 I use a multi-tool with a carbide blade.
Replacement sink Ward H at 8:33am 11.22.24 I like the idea but I also like the double sink. In my opinion it works well. One side for a drain
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Ward H at 8:15am 11.22.24 I use a box cutter type knife to hack saw to cut the rubber, then I use a Dremel with a cutting blad
Extra hose clamps - good idea Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 11.22.24 Please correct me if I'm wrong, but since a pipe coupling is a sort of compression fitting with a so
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 11.22.24 Perhaps that is why one of the previous owners used silicone to seal your furler. Not a lot of choi
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:06am 11.22.24 A very sharp serrated knife has always been my hose cutter of choice. --Peggie This is for steel
companion way overhead hatch danm1 at 7:55am 11.22.24 Just had a new slider cut from 1/2 inch acrylic by Select Plastics in Norwalk Ct. Cost $545 for a ro
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW mermike at 7:32am 11.22.24 Dang. We're heading to PL today with a stop in White Salmon tonight. Gonna be a messy drive. The Blu
Fresh Water Leak mermike at 7:24am 11.22.24 n. Now I have another todo on the list.
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? mermike at 7:19am 11.22.24 A selection of the relevant ABYC standards are below: A-26.5.9 Pilot lights and other automatic
Fresh Water Leak artboas at 7:11am 11.22.24 My 41DS has developed a leak in the pressurized water system and I am at a loss as to how to identi
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 11.22.24 OK, I see replies in the vein of, "This is normal" and "What's the problem, its always been done th

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