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Power to ignition with main power switch turned off. Jacksail at 11:18am 10.15.18 Catalina 310 6/1276 The other day I asked the crew to set the battery switch to 2 before I started the engine. The engin
Beneteau First 305 Fresh Water Tank (1) ronmatthews at 10:45am 10.15.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1405 Where can I find a replacement flexible tank for my First 305 ? The original bladder outlet fitting
Going to dripless shaft? Valerio at 7:37am 10.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1090 please tell me your experience about going to dripless shaft, not drip less please.
H41 motor blidge Valerio at 7:35am 10.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/357 hi to h 41 owner, i need to ask why the water coming from my shaft will stay forever in my blidge un
Trailering a Ranger 23 Gi49336 at 2:24pm 10.14.18 Trailer Sailors 23/4836 So, I am thinking about trailering a Ranger 23 and was curious if this was a good idea or if this wi
Blob Material (1) LakeOntario270 at 1:46pm 10.14.18 Ask All Sailors 11/842 Looking for a recommendation on what to use to seal my new cable (left side) in my Nav Pod. I'm gue
Primary Fuel Filter on 2001 Hunter 410 Darb at 12:41pm 10.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1038 Hello fellow Hunter owners. I have a 2001 410 that is factory equipped with a Northern Lights gener
Chance it or replace Richard Bayle at 12:27pm 10.14.18 Big Boats 14/1664 Surya, a 41 DS, is 10 years old next month, and I am having suggestions out here that the insurance
What is the fitting on the bottom of the boom used for? (1) Tim Mills at 10:29am 10.14.18 Big Boats 3/664 Does anyone know what this plastic fitting on the bottom of the boom is? I want to use it for attach
Hydraulic Backstay Adjuster Kings Gambit at 9:49am 10.14.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1686 My rigger just installed an integral hydraulic backstay adjuster (split backstay), replacing the blo
Catalina 22 Pop-Top Cover GrantG at 8:52am 10.14.18 Catalina 22 2/1723 Hi guys, I just picked up my new (to me) 1989 Catalina 22 last week and I'm really enjoying my new
Alternator replacement (3) BC Bernie at 8:04am 10.14.18 Catalina 310 6/1620 My 2004 310 with Universal XPB 25 has a Fleece Neville 8MR 105 amp (higher output than the original
Strippers (1) kbgunn at 7:47am 10.14.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4633 Ok...I know the title of the post was click bait, but I'm hoping someone can help. I have Lewmar Wa
Replacing galley faucet IH82BL8 at 4:51am 10.14.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4739 Can I use an RV faucet, or is the a necessarily "marine" specification for the application? Thanks.
Power windlass sailme88 at 7:33pm 10.13.18 Ask All Sailors 10/928 Greetings, Our C-34 has a deck mounted windless the is powered by Armstrong. Now retired we plan to
Help installing MSD on a Thetford 550p (Porta Potti) guywarwick at 7:05pm 10.13.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1751 I would be very grateful is anyone could help me with the correct method of installing an MSD with m
To Drone or not to Drone? (1) Grey wolf at 5:29pm 10.13.18 Ask All Sailors 7/869
Screwed impeller... rpell1@msn.com at 4:25pm 10.13.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1016 Hi all, Now that I have changing the impeller on my M25xpa down to a science, maybe next time I will
Catalina 18 Shrouds Attachment at the Upper end Ajay73 at 4:11pm 10.13.18 Smaller Boats 4/1056 Today I was looking over the shrouds and stays of my new to me 2003 C18. I looked at Catalina Direct
New Venture 222 owner jimrichey at 4:06pm 10.13.18 Parts Search 2/596 I have just purchased a 1971 Venture 222 and I am trying to restore it. I am currently searching for

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TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 2:54pm 10.06.24 Projected to reach 145 mph on Tuesday PM & downgrade to cat 3 before landfall. Milton is cookin!
TD 14 (1) JamesG161 at 2:50pm 10.06.24 Similar situation during Katrina resulted in 25+ feet surge on MS coast at eastern eyewall. Catastr
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:41pm 10.06.24 @Project_Mayhem @Brian M H23 and @Shacklepin Hunter Marine purchased trailers from KWS also known a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 2:41pm 10.06.24 What I don't understand is the torque dropping. That implies that something is moving - it could be
TD 14 BigEasy at 2:26pm 10.06.24 Just saw latest NHC advisory at 4:00 PM (Sunday). Projected to reach 145 mph on Tuesday PM & downgr
Spinlock xas Davidasailor26 at 2:00pm 10.06.24
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 2:00pm 10.06.24 Thanks BigEasy, Caboteur and Tally Ho for the information and advice. Very helpful and valuable. W
Spinlock xas Calif. Ted at 1:46pm 10.06.24 They are all directional as John has said, Garhauer does make some that are "pull to release" which
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 BigEasy at 12:25pm 10.06.24
Spinlock xas jssailem at 11:34am 10.06.24 No clutch will properly function if the load is reversed. With the spinlock to work you need to be a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Richard19068 at 11:33am 10.06.24 * There was also the early-production O'Day 30 that totally lost its keel due to similar build p
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 11:29am 10.06.24 made some changes to boom hardware, added reef hooks to gooseneck and changed the reefing plan. I
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 Caboteur at 11:08am 10.06.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 11:04am 10.06.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 10:26am 10.06.24 Since I have torqued the keel bolts (I have the smile) i got the back 4 torqued to spec, but the fr
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ward H at 10:16am 10.06.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 10.06.24 Same advice as @kappykaplan. Start with the simple (cheapest stuff first). First of all, unfortuna
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 10.06.24 I've worked in there as well, looking for an elusive leak that I've chased for 24 years. Sometimes
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 10.06.24 Also the prop turbulence can really be felt on the helm. Do you have a two bladed prop ?
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Don S/V ILLusion at 9:25am 10.06.24 There are two ways questions like this typically go- well-meaning people will offer guesses based o

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