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Looking at a 29.5. I have a few questions regarding the boat. What are the trouble spots to look fo
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In a recent thread, Kloudie1 shared that SKF makes a product called Speedi-Sleeve. It is a very thin
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It started out simple and got very complicated... I am attaching my story of a fateful event as I wa
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This is an 8 amp 2 bank charger that came with my Catalina 270. I am sure it is original equipment (
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Hi there! So we have a Webasto S90 hydronic heater onboard that hasn't really work since we bought
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When the battery bank is totally charged up full, my tach gets a bit wonky and then quits. I believe
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Hi, I have a macgregor 22 and will be changing out the keel cable soon. A friend has a way to lift
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Last weekend was COLD here in Minnesota, windy, rain and in the upper 40s. And we sailed. It starte
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Had to do some fiberglass repair on a 10 inch section under the rub rail. That portion of the rail w
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I've often wondered but haven't been able rationalize an answer why the seawater pumps for our small
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Does anyone have experience with an Irwin 25? I have two main questions (and 100,000,000 other quest
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Has anyone replaced the solar panel on the Vision 36? The wiring has to be upgraded for the new pan
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I have vinyl (formerly BottomSider) cockpit cushions on my 2008 Catalina 320. The straps that hold t

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Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
weisbrof at 3:01pm 07.09.24
Exactly. The leak is not apparent. :) I had an aluminum fuel tank that had become porous underne
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
weisbrof at 2:59pm 07.09.24
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
weisbrof at 2:57pm 07.09.24
Look for a previous spill under the inlet or discharge fitting on the tank. And also put some pape
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch
jviss at 2:35pm 07.09.24
You described the wires on the devices, I think, but not the wires that come to the bilge from the p
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
jviss at 2:06pm 07.09.24
There are no apparent leaks or fuel in bilge. Exactly. The leak is not apparent. :) I had an al
Installing a EV-100 Cable question
jviss at 2:00pm 07.09.24
Not that people necessarily have a choice, given their choice of equipment, but a couple of things I
What are these tracks used for?
stickinthemud57 at 1:58pm 07.09.24
Fun discussion! It's my impression, based on no research whatsoever, that there are more terms used
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW?
Alan Gomes at 1:51pm 07.09.24
And that is ok if you are happy scrubbing and scraping your boat bottom on a regular basis. Or stor
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
JoeWhite at 1:43pm 07.09.24
Is thevent hoseblocked partially?
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:41pm 07.09.24
Look for a previous spill under the inlet or discharge fitting on the tank. And also put some paper
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM?
odaydokay at 1:35pm 07.09.24
Good tips. Thanks!
Installing a EV-100 Cable question
jviss at 1:24pm 07.09.24
Yes, @Don Crowther , that looks good, as long as there's a terminator on the rightmost port of the 5
Stuck seacock question
jviss at 1:21pm 07.09.24
This thread wouldn't be complete without a reference to @Maine Sail 's excellent website. Here's th
Installing a EV-100 Cable question
Ward H at 1:19pm 07.09.24
So I need to put a terminator at the end of the 5 way bar Yes, you do. Your diagram is correct.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question
Don Crowther at 1:15pm 07.09.24
So I need to put a terminator at the end of the 5 way bar
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Don Crowther at 1:14pm 07.09.24
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What are these tracks used for?
jssailem at 12:55pm 07.09.24
term block for a sailboat pulley :clap: I think it is just word conservation in action. :laugh:

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