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Battery issue 1994 Legend 375 DevR375 at 8:00am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/562
Bent safety rail 19thol at 7:02am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2046 Last fall when the hurricane came through St.Pete, it sucked all the water out of Tampa Bay and surr
not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1180 146141 This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of contro
Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1285 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2726 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/3965 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/1000 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The
Bottom Paint Advice Needed. Start Fresh? (4) Day Dreamer at 11:32am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2387 Hello, I have been doing a lot of research and I think I know the answer here but need some reassura
Best techniques for teak? LuckyDuck at 10:02am 02.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1367
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2532 I installed a new cutlass bearing along with a new shaft. Everything felt fine during dry fit and th
Evolution of the species (1) Jackdaw at 8:14am 02.03.18 Racing 18/1410 Neat picture of the evolution of the Figaro short handed offshore race boat. While the length is the
DC Primary System Upgrade (2) Ward H at 7:29am 02.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 43/4800 With the help of many on the forum I've pretty much settled on my 93 C30 primary DC system upgrade.
Length of reefing lines for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 11:39pm 02.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/584
C&C 35 Keel torques/Centerboard cable length. Bill Groves at 8:17pm 02.02.18 C&C 3/1271 I am reimbursing a 1984 C'C 35'. We believe the current centerboard cable is broken and will replac
Wiring issues. (1) dnimigon at 8:03pm 02.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1387 As you can see on our Cat 30 the wiring is not good. Everything still works but want to change the w
Companion way hatch issues. shine at 7:53pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1361 I have a new to me 1986 mac 25. The companionway hatch has a lot of play from side to side. It sque
Wear Bolt mac 25 shine at 7:24pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/715 Is there a keel wire wear bolt on 1986 Macgregor 25 swing keel?
Plywood in keel sump. Hayden Watson at 7:09pm 02.02.18 Catalina 30 6/2567 I understand that at some point Catalina quit using plywood to build up the thickness in the keel su
Refinishing non skid shawanaga at 6:26pm 02.02.18 Big Boats 5/1195 has anyone used Kiwi non skid just courious if they sanded first
Electrical upgrade 2000 Hunter 320 No Dress Rehersal at 3:19pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/702 Hi All. We have to make some electrical upgrades in order to accommodate our icebox conversion and m

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Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Tally Ho at 2:56pm 02.01.24
320 dink dlochner at 2:48pm 02.01.24 We have a small Achilles RIB (less than 9') that we almost always tow. The only times we carry it on
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 2:34pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help JoeWhite at 2:15pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current wh
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (1) dkinzer at 1:56pm 02.01.24 Rebuilt kits with bearings are available. The rebuild kit for the Sprint Atlantic windlass is avai
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 1:40pm 02.01.24 What interface do they speed and depth transducers have? SeaTalk1 perhaps? Raymarine sells a SeaTalk
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 1:26pm 02.01.24 I doubt the engine needs to be running to run the windlass, at least, assuming the start battery has
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! flightlead404 at 1:21pm 02.01.24 we drank all the beer--No change. That's what you get with light beer....
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 1:15pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami

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