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Fun in the Fog on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 4:02pm 01.15.17 Racing 4/925 GBCA 2017 Icicle Race #2 Saturday, January 14th on Galveston Bay : 9zgXCf7Vddo
Best Way to Remove Soot Viktor Eysselein at 2:03pm 01.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1948 Hi All: I had an electrical fire (power plug area) on my boat burning the after cabin. What is the
Wiring a reversing switch gettinthere at 11:30am 01.15.17 Ask All Sailors 18/2278 My mascerator pump needs a bit of priming each time I want to pump overboard. When I installed it, t
Winter project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:20am 01.15.17 Day Sailers 21/2317 Ive been slowly upgrading things within the cabin of my O 240. I figured working on the boat will sp
Propeller Proper Size & Pitch Richard Bruno at 10:52am 01.15.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1365 Does anyone know the proper size and pitch to be install on a Yamaha-30 Sailboat that is powered by
Catalina 22 Florida State Championship Regatta NOR EditorC22NSA at 7:27am 01.15.17 Catalina 22 0/343 The Notice of Race for the Catalina 22 Florida State Championship is now available. Go to www.catali
New Catalina 320 MKII owners tgrass462 at 6:48pm 01.14.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1252 We are in the process of purchasing a 2008 Catalina 320 MKII, having owned a Catalina 22 years ago a
Battery overcharging John R at 4:38pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1694 Yesterday, I took my Catalina 36 out. (Yes, here in the SF Bay we sail year round.) When I started t
O'Day 222-Trailering (2) mccadamsoday at 2:38pm 01.14.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4111 My O'Day 222, when on the trailer, is partially resting on the keel. Is this O.K. or should the boat
Made a simple Outboard Motor Stand (5) CrispyCringle at 1:52pm 01.14.17 Smaller Boats 24/47882 I needed a couple of outboard motor stands for the old and new outboards. Couldnt find any used and
Rumba Escape 12 wtrskiegllk at 12:58pm 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3051 Does anyone have/know where to find sail dimensions/specs? I need to have a sail made. Any suggestio
Can I convert a water tank to a fuel tank? tom@therrington.com at 12:20pm 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2455 We have 3 50 gal water tanks and 1 50 gal fuel tank. Getting ready to bash north from Cabo to San Di
1997 HUNTER 340 BILGE FUSE (1) smoothsailing at 11:09am 01.14.17 Big Boats 5/821 131750 I see the bilge fuse on the panel. Don't want to destroy with plyers. How do you get to th
OEM stove/oven/range for mid-30' Hunters? RichW9603 at 9:46am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1666 Hi all, The prior owner of my 1989 Hunter 33.5 removed the oven/stove/range and there is currently a
Pedestal paint crack (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:25am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 7/753 Has anyone got any advice as to how to repair a crack in the paint on the base of my pedestal? Looks
Strange diesel behavior Sailboatvirg at 7:23am 01.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/1002 Here's a question for you diesel heads, A Yanmar diesel sputters and dies whenever put in forward ge
Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide Updated EditorC22NSA at 7:21am 01.14.17 Catalina 22 1/605 The Catalina 22 Technical Article Guide has been updated. The Guide provides a reference to over 500
Change of Tank size cramina at 7:02am 01.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/411 I have a Hunter 27, 2012 and I would like to know if it is possible to change the drinkable water ta
Wind system cramina at 6:56am 01.14.17 Ask All Sailors 2/429 Hello, I have a Raymarine GPSe7 displays, ST40 depth sounder and ST40 speed indicator. I would like
Storm sail / number 3 Matpearce at 1:00am 01.14.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1510 hi I am thinking about adding a number three / sort of Storm head sail to my Catalina 31 As a lot of

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Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 8:17am 12.07.23 Without that statement your picture is very confusing. That is why in my Post #2 above I added the
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 8:11am 12.07.23 One other Chemical Fact... The Earth continues to make new Lead each day. Most Radioactive Eleme
Lead Acid Batteries BarryL at 7:55am 12.07.23 Hello, You need to add this statement to your first picture: An unwanted (and unfortunate) side re
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? RitSim at 7:49am 12.07.23 The cushions can be cleaned by taking the covers off. Place the foam on a deck and soak with soapy
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 7:32am 12.07.23 The problem is air quality and a fan seems like a cheaper faster better way to fix it than changin
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (4) william24424 at 7:30am 12.07.23 Finished fixed port light replacement yesterday...just have to screw on trim pieces. Original crazed
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 12.07.23 It's impossible to eliminate any odor(s) unless the source(s) are found and eliminated, because as l
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 kloudie1 at 6:44am 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more (
Lead Acid Batteries rgranger at 6:37am 12.07.23 This is the reason you need a Regulated Battery Charger. Correct!:beer: Were we talking about c
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 6:02am 12.07.23 It does not pick up an electron and become a neutral hydrogen atom. Using @rgranger Over Cell Bal
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 5:49am 12.07.23 the reaction they're showing is indeed hydrolysis; which occurs when the battery is overcharged. T
Lead Acid Batteries American_Mainsail at 5:34am 12.07.23 This diagram is VERY not correct. Actually I think it might be the diagram for the hydrolysis of w
hello colin59 at 4:55am 12.07.23 sounds great CHP. have you ever dropped the rudder? we have a 1/2 in gap from the sked to the top of
Lead Acid Batteries (1) rgranger at 4:54am 12.07.23 t. Actually I think it might be the diagram for the hydrolysis of water and has nothing to do wit
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim JamesG161 at 3:31am 12.07.23 As the paddle hwheel spins faster, it generates a higher voltage Actually it sends pulses of const
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 3:14am 12.07.23 One other Chemical Fact... The Earth continues to make new Lead each day. Jim... PS: No new Lit
H37 Cutter mast Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:43am 12.07.23 I have just purchased Jolly Roger a 1985 37 cutter. She has the original Hank on and I'm hunting for
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 9:10pm 12.06.23 I say that because if your problem is with the sanitation system, as it appears to be, then anythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Alan Gomes at 8:42pm 12.06.23 not sure why you say that , displacing smelly stale moldy dank cabin air can only help. My compani
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:39pm 12.06.23 Except that putting in a fan is not going to solve your problem. not sure why you say that , displ

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