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Fusion Audio systems? scottdube at 9:25am 03.18.17 Big Boats 9/1352 I'm on a charter boat with a Fusion 750 Audio system. I really like the radio. The speakers do not
Stern anchors... what's in your inventory? Brian D at 9:13am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2500 My bow anchor is a Danforth. It holds well for our SoCal muddy/sandy bottom. Looking to get a stern
Skinner valve how does it work?? wilf at 9:00am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 2/447 Anyone tell me what the valve is for on the gas line just after the gas tank,? I think its a skinner
3B or G4????? NYSail at 8:22am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1610 so evaluating ground tackle and am adding more chain and new anchor. Current chain is 30 feet 3/8 3B
Bottom prep and paint. Karyon at 7:09am 03.18.17 Ask All Sailors 1/350 I'm thinking of leaving my boat in the water for a season, before I just put her back on the trailer
What are the symptoms of serviceable batteries with low water Capt Robbie at 7:29pm 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/28917 Three years ago I changed out my house and starting batteries with what I was told were not servicea
How fast does your Cherubini motor? TooCoys at 6:36pm 03.17.17 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1202 I've got a 1980 27' with a Yanmar 1gm10 in it, and it motors extremely slow. We took it out yesterd
Google Earth (1) Brian D at 4:43pm 03.17.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/982 I was playing around with Google Earth today and found a feature that I did not know existed. I know
Solar panel question RWSlater at 4:21pm 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 6/605 I'm putting together a 3 panel array (yeah I have a hungry boat) and have heard that leaving a gap b
Wind Instrument C38newbie at 3:36pm 03.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/939 I have the original wind direction and speed instruments on my 1981 C38. I would like to replace the
84 Catalina 22 have a lead or cast iron swing keel? Todd Parrish at 3:14pm 03.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3434 I was looking at a boat that's been in freshwater slip, keel down, for 10 years. I've read that 'ea
h26 jweber1961 at 10:42am 03.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/418 do I need a long leg outboard or will short leg be sufficent
Arguing with my "boat guy" Pipe Dream at 10:39am 03.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/2390 Ok-need a little help here..... Last fall after a weekend on the lake, I noticed an odor in the hou
Budge Bimini Tops Douginmd at 10:02am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/536 I am looking for inexpensive options for bimini tops for an O'day 25. Has anybody had experience wi
Charleston Spar - In mast furling Time 2 Cruise at 9:22am 03.17.17 Catalina 310 3/3652 Has anyone ever restrung the inhaul ' outhaul on one of these? My lines are shot and they need repla
mainsheet fiddle block? (1) jyjohnson at 7:25am 03.17.17 Smaller Boats 14/3508 Hi all -- I have H 25.5 (mid '80s I think). The angle of the cam cleat makes it quite hard to cleat
Electric Fuel Pump addition for priming..... NYSail at 7:09am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4358 Hello all, New boat has a long run from tank to engine and was thinking about adding an electric fu
March 17, 17 All U Get at 5:59am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/393 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Mission today is to find some Irish Whiskey amongst all the rum here on th
Amazing tactical perspective on a race. Jackdaw at 9:17pm 03.16.17 Racing 8/1473 Here is an entire TP52 Super Series race, Hot mic'ed and from multi-angles. Amazing vid, if you have
1987 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? walmsleyc at 8:28pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1312 (previously posted on a Catalina forum by mistake) My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a nu

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Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 1:50pm 06.06.24 Also it looks like this is what my local chandlery has in stock. Is this sufficient or should I buy
Edson Pedestal Screws dlochner at 1:45pm 06.06.24 Hard to tell from a photo, they look like #10 self-tapping screws. Nothing special about them.
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? karellen at 1:42pm 06.06.24 If the boats had air conditioning, the factory install drains condensate into the bilge. One common
M-12 Oil Change dmax at 1:40pm 06.06.24 Yeah, the bracket fits M-18 and M-25 so like was said earlier, you might not need it with the 10 HP
Water Pump Impellor karellen at 1:37pm 06.06.24 If you don't know when it was changed, I would suggest replacing it. Then you can get on a regular s
Rudder crack dmax at 1:34pm 06.06.24 You might find someone but more likely you'll have to pay someone to take it away.
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 1:27pm 06.06.24
Moving the traveller questions Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 06.06.24 The deck is very strong and I would add backing plates. backing plates on a deck not built to wi
M-12 Oil Change odaydokay at 1:13pm 06.06.24 Word of advice: look into replacing your alternator bracket with the upgraded version - the origina
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 12:54pm 06.06.24 Mine came apart too. A couple of times. I think over the years the back and forth motion of the bo
Moving the traveller questions PaulK at 12:47pm 06.06.24 You will also need more mechanical advantage to trim the sail. If you're moving the sheet attachmen
stripping cetol from teak odaydokay at 12:44pm 06.06.24 Thanks jssailem. I saw this response on the thread you referenced: Re: Removing Sikkens Cetol or H
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery SPLETS at 12:23pm 06.06.24 Rod thank you so much for all your help!! You are such an incredible resource as most of us are do
Moving the traveller questions FastOlson at 11:08am 06.06.24 Note also that moving a mainsheet connection forward on the boom may likely required changing to a m
Moving the traveller questions fred1diver at 10:26am 06.06.24 The deck is very strong and I would add backing plates. I looked into getting a Bimini but the driv
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 10:04am 06.06.24 I would think you should have been able to get higher RPM's towards the end if indeed your rings wer
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 9:50am 06.06.24
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 9:48am 06.06.24
Moving the traveller questions Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 06.06.24 Among the considerations here is the structure where you intend to move and support it as the load o
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 9:20am 06.06.24

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