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Perkins Prima M50 user manual yorammelnik at 8:46am 05.19.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/6958 HI Looking for info regarding my engine - Maintenance, technical data like max rpm, etc. Anyone with
Wire to wire win Jackdaw at 6:41am 05.19.17 Racing 24/2995 Great first win for Jodi on BlueJ last night, we nail the start and lead wire to wire, including bea
Where's the 27 forum? surfforce 1 at 6:33am 05.19.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/596 Where's the 27 Forum????
How to determine a battery's REAL capacity Gene Neill at 5:50am 05.19.17 Ask All Sailors 30/3612 Trying to determine what size bank I need ... If a battery is rated at, say, 100 Ah reserve capacit
West Marine - Memorial Sale JRT at 5:39am 05.19.17 Ask All Sailors 16/887 West Marine has some pretty good deals, the 50% off these US Flag theme inflatables seems like a gre
Headsail sheeting (1) Jacomo Sailor at 8:19pm 05.18.17 Catalina 22 7/1031 Looking for suggestions on how to improve my headsail sheeting. From day one I've found my sheeting
Top skylight broken Sealover at 6:40pm 05.18.17 Catalina 22 6/1263 Hi all, just broke the small rectangular shaped white opaque skylight on the topside of my Catalina
Engine starting woes kimelmore at 5:13pm 05.18.17 Engines and Propulsion 17/1675 OK so I am getting ready to do the sea trials of the new electronics this weekend. Haven't started t
Annometer ws100 bearings odayjim at 3:44pm 05.18.17 Ask All Sailors 4/392 Can the bearings in this unit be replaced? Everything works,but it turns slowly.
Length Of Furling System for Catalina 27 TR RobertW007 at 1:29pm 05.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/600 Hi, A friend of mine is offering me his furling system (great condition) from a boat he decommission
Capri 26 aft water tank John1534 at 12:06pm 05.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/752 The 2 water tanks on our the Capri 26 are a lot like our 320 except I can't get to the rear water ta
1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend keel mount (2) jarda at 11:57am 05.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/786 Hi there, Is there anyone that has some experience with the keel mount on the 37.5. When inspecting
Hull Material shank at 10:11am 05.18.17 Catalina 22 5/522 Hello, I want to install a in-hull transducer in my 87 model C22. The Garmin rep tells me that it wi
Heavy Heeling, H-38 seems to heel over a lot EdFin at 8:24am 05.18.17 Big Boats 26/3536 Hello all, We just moved up to a 2005 H-38. We're a bit surprised at how much she seems to heel ov
Fuel tank in front of the gudgeons! Sailor216 at 8:14am 05.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/491 Hi all, We were anticipating the launch of our 272 this weekend, however a major snag came up. The g
Sailing and Camping April 2017 ShotgunSlim at 6:09am 05.18.17 Catalina 22 5/2325 I had "Kellie Marie" out for a short day sail earlier in the year and took two guests aboard who gre
Specific Gravity vs. Actual Ah Capacity Maine Sail at 5:30am 05.18.17 Musings With Maine Sail 7/2780 I hear it repeated endlessly on boating forums that the only "good measure" of a flooded batteries h
17'er St Ignace - Mackinaw Is Marty at 8:33pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 12/831 Would like to try to make this trip with our tiny Hunter 170. opionions / recommendations please.
Liability...... Good Samaritan or just a fool NYSail at 6:53pm 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 62/4598 so hypothetical. You're walking down the dock and see a boat banging against the dock causing damag
who trailer sails? piedpiperIII at 6:21pm 05.17.17 Catalina 22 23/2762 I was thinking of just trailer sailing when my slip lease is up as opposed to a new lease. Mostly b

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Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 9:59am 05.13.24 hahaahah. I finished my repair, went to place the window down in my shop and it slid sideways, hit
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) (2) anelso29 at 9:28am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 05.13.24 I finely set the timer for the oven An electric oven which explodes like a gas oven. What will t
Refrigerator/Solar Timm R Oday25 at 8:49am 05.13.24 The Camco's offering looks tempting . I am not finding any amperage draw rating..
Refrigerator/Solar DArcy at 8:36am 05.13.24 It would be good to know the brand and model of fridge. There are some that run on either 110v AC or
Selden in-mast furler halyard car won't go up DRhoads at 8:27am 05.13.24 Not knowing where your car is jamming, I can just relate what happened to me and hope it helps. On m
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 8:07am 05.13.24 I cracked one, repaired it, swore I wouldn't drop the second window, dropped it twice and it ended
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 05.13.24
Refrigerator/Solar east coaster at 7:48am 05.13.24 In my case I have the three prong 500 controller which alternates between ac/DC with AC being firs
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24 Mineral spirits is a great solvent. Safe for most surfaces, dissolves grease, thins some paint, and
Tohatsu Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24 I had a 4hp Tohatsu from '94. It did not have a regulator from the factory. It was putting out an AC
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24 I've tried acetone and it makes a mess. I typically use a Scotchbrite wheel on hardware and hidden
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:43am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:40am 05.13.24 224776
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews (1) JBP-PA at 7:40am 05.13.24 I'd like to try one of these Zero Breeze units in my small boat, 2300 BTU. eap knock offs as well.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 05.13.24 Use a halyard knot. Clean and lube your track at the end of every season. Magic Erasers make quick w
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 05.13.24 I've repaired chipped trim before. The hardest part is masking off the window before painting
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries

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