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ENGINE PANEL QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 3:15pm 04.25.19 Bigger Boats 6/1619 On my engine panel I have two push buttons. One is the glow plug and the other is the start button.
TEMP GAUGE. twodzusfittings at 3:04pm 04.25.19 Bigger Boats 3/633 It's the last of the gauges for the motor that needs attention. Its not working. I'm connected throu
OK, SOMEONE KNOWS THE ANSWER twodzusfittings at 3:02pm 04.25.19 Bigger Boats 26/2575 I have to remove the two mid rails to clean, lay butyl tape to seal and replace the mid rails. Howev
Replacing exhaust hose on Hunter 290 pfaffk at 1:25pm 04.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 0/501 Hi, I need to replace the exhaust hose on Hunter 290 as it is cracked and leaking when the engine is
Beach Cleaning dlochner at 1:20pm 04.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 12/1583 Saw this article today on a project to clean beaches of micro plastics. Cool idea, a beach vacuum. B
Psych!!! topcat0399 at 12:25pm 04.25.19 Ask All Sailors 2/437 Email notice that my new Aysm order is SHIPPED!! Yeee HA! Watching the snail pace like movement fo
Bilge Pump Power Source Sailboat.Sequoyah at 12:23pm 04.25.19 Ask All Sailors 8/3547 I've searched for this question but haven't found it anywhere in specific (which may be due to the s
Electric Mast Stepping (1) Smiling Couple at 11:54am 04.25.19 Trailer Sailors 8/1493 I love the Catalina 18 but getting a little old to manually Step the Mast. The Norther Freight 2500
Windvane on 356 or 36 Court at 11:10am 04.25.19 Big Boats 2/762 I just purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. I have a Navik windvane from a previous boat, Yankee 30. While th
Solar Panel Breaker CYQK at 6:21am 04.25.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2163 Designing my solar system and was wondering what you did for circuit protection Should there be a b
Racing Port Huron to Mackinac - MaidenDetroit at 6:12am 04.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/28 Hello Sailors! I'm wrapping up a film I've been working on about sailing and parenting (while racing
Asymmetric sheet size? caverun at 6:00am 04.25.19 Smaller Boats 14/2210 The asymmetric spinnaker that came with my H240 has 3/8" sheets- these have always seemed too heavy
US Inmarsat-C users: FCC will withdraw as account authority 22 APR 2020 Brian D at 8:12pm 04.24.19 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1564 This posted on the Cruisers Forums *************** US Inmarsat-C users: FCC will withdraw as accoun*
Need door for aft head (main cabin entry) for 2005 H41AC bobatkins at 7:47pm 04.24.19 Big Boats 5/797 One of my crew fell through the door to the aft head (from the main cabin) on my 2005 H41AC and turn
Per in my 07 Catalina 350 (1) Kingofcary at 3:29pm 04.24.19 Big Boats 6/1481 hi all .. I have a 350. See the attached pic of a piece of pex tubing for the galley sink. Note the
What is a faired keel worth? markwbird at 1:26pm 04.24.19 Racing 24/5112 I opted not to take the time to fair my iron keel this time around due to life and stuff. I am cons
New Stereo Box (2) kloudie1 at 12:37pm 04.24.19 Ask All Sailors 12/841 164061 164062 Old stereo went "poof" after 22 years.. It had always just been sitting in the little
Disclored Mirrors Beneteau 37 Slider at 11:47am 04.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1729 Our 2011 Beneteau 37 has 3 mirrors in the head. 2 are discolored from moisture in air or possible f
Overhead Plugs for Topside Handrail Nuts atomichead at 10:14am 04.24.19 Ask An Oday Owner 1/489 Bought a 1978 23' O'Day and am trying to clean up the cabin and looking for the overhead plugs (caps
Raising L'eau Blow findingzzero at 8:23am 04.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/541 I have a 600lb day sailer (Boston Whaler 5.1) on a one axle trailer. I had it up on blocks/wheels of

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Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light SycloneDriver at 7:50pm 11.11.24 I've been very happy with my Marine Beam products.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:31pm 11.11.24 Yeah my experience with AI leaves me less worried about it taking over the world. Ever do one of t
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Schwarz633 at 7:02pm 11.11.24 Third from the bottom in the engine control panel is an engine start pushbutton.
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram jssailem at 6:50pm 11.11.24 Looking at the connections, It appears that the switch on the control panel is an ON or OFF switch.
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Schwarz633 at 6:38pm 11.11.24 I'm not sure what you're referring to, there is an engine master off/on switch and engine start push
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram (1) jssailem at 6:32pm 11.11.24 I think you might consider a Stop/Start switch for your start motor circuit.
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 6:23pm 11.11.24 @monocerosin , that windlass mount looks really good. Impressive work!
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:23pm 11.11.24 The industry has always recommended dish washing liquid to lubricate hose connections...I've always
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 6:18pm 11.11.24 Do I wire it to my on/off switch, directly to the battery, or to the bus bars I have after the key
Plumbing Terry Cox at 5:44pm 11.11.24 As on our boat, Zurn Quicktite was and is a good product. I found our leak and fixed it. Seemed sill
Maintenance intervals malighthill at 5:22pm 11.11.24
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 11.11.24 I think you'll find @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's suggestions are about the best you'll get anywhere.
HELP! with outhaul line replacement (3) smokey73 at 4:11pm 11.11.24 To close out this thread. I replaced the outhaul line by suspending the boom with the topping lift
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram (2) dlochner at 3:19pm 11.11.24 A couple of quick comments. First, for DC systems at this stage of the design it is acceptable to d
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 2:50pm 11.11.24 try to call xfininty, youll fell better! just cut the cord when they added the new device to my hom
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram (1) Schwarz633 at 2:48pm 11.11.24 I haven't had the time to review the links posted by Stu Jackson yet, but I woke up this morning wit
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 LloydB at 2:15pm 11.11.24 Seeing how electronics has become sophisticated enough to answer a doorbell camera with your cell ph
C30 MKIII Stanchion (1) stevenhagberg at 2:15pm 11.11.24 228426 There are two screws into the deck. I don't really know if there is a bedding plate there. I
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 2:11pm 11.11.24 John & Joe, Thank you very much for your kind responses. In answer to your question Joe, it is a st
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 11.11.24 An alternative suggestion: Put a y-valve in the head discharge line that creates a choice between p

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