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Tohatsu 5hp 4-stroke dies Mac Bentley at 6:07pm 04.19.18 Engines and Propulsion 21/5448 I have a Tohatsu 5hp 4-stroke, just a few years old. Having carb problems I think. I use real gas. I
lifeline repair/replacement splax at 5:29pm 04.19.18 Big Boats 10/1343 During a period of high wind and high tide my boat was pushed far enough over to catch the upper lif
Beneteau 473 - Waste Tank Panel Removal? CharlesWashburn at 4:50pm 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/674 Hello, We are trying to figure out how to remove and access our waste tanks. I removed the obvious
Sanitation barbed fittings.... NYSail at 2:44pm 04.19.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/763 I need T fittings for 1 1/2" sanitation hose (Raritan Sani / Flex). Where is the best place to get
Diminished Black Water holding tank capacity Ted Pinelli at 1:04pm 04.19.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/652 The waste tank is listed at 17 gal, however it seems to fill up too frequently requiring us to pump
Micron Extra third season in southern New England? RobG at 12:26pm 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 6/623 After power-washing at haul-out last fall the bottom paint condition and thickness still looks very
373 - LED navigation bulbs ToddS at 8:47am 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1089 I am new to my Beneteau 373 (2004) and am in the process of upgrading/swapping all the bulbs out for
SPREADER LIGHTS sailnoproblem at 8:02am 04.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1340 I am looking for suggestions. 4 years ago I put a pair of TACO LED brand spreader lights on to repla
Extended anchor roller for 311 Catsail at 7:52am 04.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/528 Hello, I want to stow my Mantus anchor on the bow, but the factory roller is much too short. Has a
Hunter 40.5 keel to stub joint glennmul at 6:37am 04.19.18 Big Boats 32/4235 Hi All, My keel on my 1997 40.5 has a moisture line where the stub meets the bulb on the bottom. I
Plastic hatch window restoration Delawaredave at 8:03pm 04.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/806 1984 Hunter 27. Hard plastic hatch windows are oxidized. What kind of plastic are they ? polycarbo
37 Cutter boom vang Manny at 7:55pm 04.18.18 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1282 Anyone have pictures of how the vang sheet is configured on the 37? Is sheet the proper term for the
Connection VHF to GPS? (2) Biobob Catalina 27 at 7:26pm 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3915 Recently purchased a Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS GX2200 and trying to connect it to my Lowrance
Best Tipping Brush... Plymouth Sailor at 2:02pm 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 24/6025 Does anyone have anecdotal evidence from their experience of the best brush (bristle/foam) to use fo
Replacing a halyard on a 23.5 Chris Flanagan at 12:45pm 04.18.18 Smaller Boats 19/893 I tried the obvious way to replace the halyard by cutting of the shackle on the old line and attachi
Fiberglass HD74 at 8:53am 04.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/548 i want to make a board to attach my batter charger. Just a simple set up so that I can attach the bo
FARFROMPOOPIN!! CYQK at 2:54am 04.18.18 Ask All Sailors 18/879 Mornin Started experimenting with some dried soups to find the best to store on the boat. Anyone exp
O'Day 25 mast daverippetoe at 1:16am 04.18.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1844 I have an O'Day 25 and my cable halyard is hanging up. I just bought a new main sail for her and be
My winch (2) paulj at 7:06pm 04.17.18 Catalina 310 6/995 Ed When you reach your 80's you have to have a winch...........:plus: paulj :hook2:
Need advice on replacing engine mounts on Yanmar 3GMF markwbird at 6:47pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2700 I recently replaced the prop shaft on my Hunter 34. Much better but I still cannot get rid of all of

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Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Dave at 7:58pm 07.16.23 Good question. When the forums were originally set up many years ago, it was necessary balance the
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 7:52pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 7:48pm 07.16.23 Typically AC only powers the charger or inverter and the Hot water tank. Some older boats might have
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Tally Ho at 7:14pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Ward H at 6:36pm 07.16.23 Shore power most likely only powers your on board battery charger and a few AC outlets. The rest of
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? jon hansen at 6:26pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho!
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Well, I let it go. It's officially the one that got away. I may regret that. Wife was on board, pri
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods (2) Dalliance at 6:07pm 07.16.23
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Hollyberry at 5:29pm 07.16.23 hi @jssaliem. thank you for your reply. And thanks for the puppy comment! The answer: daysailing w
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Afraal at 5:07pm 07.16.23 hi @jssaliem. thank you for your reply. And thanks for the puppy comment! The answer: daysailing wi
Bus B - no output (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 07.16.23
Bonding not grounded PK123 at 4:18pm 07.16.23 The earth (mud) and water are the same electrical potential. As I recall from your prior post and t
Bus B - no output (1) JamesG161 at 4:04pm 07.16.23 I lost the "AIR COND / POWER" BUS B indicators and no AC.
Bonding not grounded Don S/V ILLusion at 3:52pm 07.16.23 The earth (mud) and water are the same electrical potential. As I recall from your prior post and th
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May thinwater at 3:36pm 07.16.23 Honestly ... most of the time I don't look at the plotter much. I don't need to, and keeping your ey
Bus B - no output kappykaplan at 3:15pm 07.16.23 Where do I find the schematics for the electrical panel used by the H380? Here's the owner's manua
Winch handle safe use thinwater at 3:10pm 07.16.23 Proper traveler position and how to bring it back up is one of those things that is boat and conditi
Winch handle safe use JBP-PA at 3:04pm 07.16.23 You can save yet another step in those conditions if instead of centering the traveler and then pul
Bus B - no output Tally Ho at 2:24pm 07.16.23

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