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Swim ladder question (2) pateco at 6:24am 06.26.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1825 I am getting rust stains running down my transom from the swim ladder. Also wondering, since it is 1
Removing Soot From Transom (1) GonzoF1 at 6:16am 06.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1372 After spending a goodly amount of time using MaineSail's technique to polish up the transom and rein
latest series Raymarine MFD's/ camera's?? eianm at 12:07am 06.26.17 Big Boats 1/419 Has anyone succeeded connecting a camera other than a Raymarine camera up to their MFD? I know it ca
O'day 23 solar project (3) CharlzO at 10:00pm 06.25.17 Day Sailers 8/2012 Went out for this season's maiden voyage on my brother's O'day 23, with him and a couple of his frie
H37C Cockpit Drains frequently clogging sailnc at 6:24pm 06.25.17 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2944 All too often I find the two cockpit drains are clogged with leaves or other plant material that has
Great service from Navstore.com Sefuller at 6:21pm 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 0/326 Just wanted to give a shout out to Navstore.com where I ordered several Maretron network cables and
What is this called? (2) PNW-Chris at 6:12pm 06.25.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/766 Hello fellow Catalina owners. I'm trying to find a part to replace what's missing on my C28MKii, but
Temperature Controlled Switch for 12v Blower GorillaToast at 5:37pm 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/774 Hi guys. I need a temp controlled switch to turn a blower on when the temp in a cabinet exceeds a ce
Can't get my lower outboard unit back on Plymouth Sailor at 4:23pm 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3688 I removed my lower unit on my 8hp Yamaha aux outboard to replace the water pump/impeller and now I c
boot strip paint? (1) rpludwig at 1:18pm 06.25.17 Catalina 22 12/3460 137948 likely a dumb question....the boot stripe is heavily oxidized and in the gelcoat, can't bring
Masthead question... (1) rpludwig at 10:08am 06.25.17 Catalina 22 11/3612 Replacing halyard masthead sheaves to accommodate 8mm line, made the mistake of ordering from CD (th
Engine Charging Questions Rick D at 9:00am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 31/2599 Ok, so I have not used our boat much last year owing to various projects. I put in some Deka AGM hou
Companionway Lock SailFysh at 7:11am 06.25.17 Catalina 310 13/3272 I have the standard sliding hatch with 4 boards. We have a clasp and padlock for outside lock but wh
O'day 34 bulkhead instrument mounting Sefuller at 6:28am 06.25.17 Bigger Boats 4/677 I recently installed a B'G Zeus2 on my pedestal guard and would like to mount a Triton display on my
the Air Conditioner recharge story... MitchM at 5:41am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2720 My 10 year old chevy van air con was barely working, and was diagnosed as very low o
1985 36' Hunter ... Help!! flblowfish at 8:42pm 06.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/338 I am looking for the general measurements for the v berth mattress. I'm trying to refit our new to u
A PO Story shemandr at 7:16pm 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/582 On my new to me boat, which I took possession of three weeks ago I noted that the battery charger w
Stainless Elbo Mixer and Flange viper at 6:56pm 06.24.17 Big Boats 0/492 Yanmar mechanic said time to replace elbow and connecting piece at 18 years even though the engine h
NEW STANDING RIGGING! Izzy at 2:50pm 06.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1118 Well I just finished installing new standing rigging on my 26S. Ordered them from BWY, and they fit
heating element change Franzcat at 2:05pm 06.24.17 Catalina 30 3/922 The heating element in my Atwood EHN6 water heater is dead. I opened the water heater up (after mak

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does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 4:09pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Here are your photos and the corresponding wire colour coding Glow Relay 5R,2L,2B and S
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 4:02pm 04.02.24 and a second outstanding version of the foredeck retrofit by @AaronD for reference here: https://fo
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? Rick Webb at 3:58pm 04.02.24 Rear More tounge weight is better than less.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) PK123 at 3:45pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 Here are your photos and the corresponding wire colour coding Glow Relay 5R,2L,2B and St
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 3:44pm 04.02.24
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? dmax at 3:26pm 04.02.24 I would put them on the back as you should do for a car - you don't want the rears tires breaking lo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 3:12pm 04.02.24 Yeah, I tried the synthetic hair/fuzz type rollers, and they are okay, but I ended up settling on th
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 3:03pm 04.02.24 Increasing the load on the engine by installing higher output alternator causes increased pressure i
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. MitchM at 2:48pm 04.02.24 they say in a Boatworks video to never use a wooll / nap type roller. ' the fibers w
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 2:19pm 04.02.24 Is there a well know place where many people get their Yanmar parts at a good price?
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) Ted10028 at 2:11pm 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (2) PK123 at 2:01pm 04.02.24 @Ted10028 You can check the colour coding of the wires and identify the parts from the Yanmar Manual
Cleaning foam cushions? thinwater at 1:37pm 04.02.24 Never show foam to your better half. Ever. The foam is probably worn anyway. You could dry clean t
Cleaning foam cushions? dlochner at 1:27pm 04.02.24 Time to replace the foam. All foam deteriorates over time. If the V-berth has been used sweat and ot
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Will Gilmore at 1:01pm 04.02.24 O'Day Daysailer II. O'Day DS II, Sailboatdata.com displacement: 575 lbs. Beach launching is done wit
Cabin top hand rail dlochner at 12:33pm 04.02.24 Anyone take off their cabin top handrails? It looks like you have to take off the rails inside to
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:15pm 04.02.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 11:36am 04.02.24 Hi JR - Just happened to see your questions. May be too late for a response but here you go. Rega
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 10:32am 04.02.24 I go through my trials and tribulations with everything foredeck here: Fore-deck Fun Might be u
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks ggrizzard at 8:50am 04.02.24 You firmly mounted an electrical device to a more stable platform. The connecting wires don't move

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