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Electric upgrade Robert Stevenson at 8:54am 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/541 The boats PO admitted that the ac line was romex and should be stranded. The light on the panel flas
O`Day 30 Bathroom Questions Robert Stevenson at 8:50am 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1878 Water is leaking out of the center of the bathroom faucet. Where can I get a replacement faucet that
sailing club/boat options enad at 8:44am 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 4/837 joining a local sailing club in nyc; 3 different clubs with different fleets: colgate 26 J24 melges
Don't want to remove sea hood on my 1983 H31 SFS at 7:04am 06.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/850 I have some companionway hatch slider issues/leaks. Been reading threads on the topic for 24 hours
Zink replacement on Yanmar YGM20F Canonshooternb at 6:21am 06.09.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/894 I have recently purchased a new to me boat with a Yanmar YGM20F engine that has a heat exchanger. I
Will Batteries Die If Not Used? Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1089 I just had the opportunity to test this on an AGM battery. Lots of dock-talk suggests that a battery
Does Anyone Recognize This Hydraulic Motor Tilt Unit? (2) caguy at 11:32pm 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 3/518 I just bought a 1989 Mac 26D sailboat. It is pretty well equipped. I've attached a picture of the
pump out fittings SOCAL C50 at 10:00pm 06.08.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1260 The previous owner installed a thru deck for the pump out and I am routing the fittings and hose and
Help me find my Hunter please. TBass at 7:57pm 06.08.16 Big Boats 1/105 Hey folks, new member here who hopes to stick around for years to come. Asking for some networking a
GFCI TRIPPING tbilyeu at 6:35pm 06.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1398 My 2014 Oceanis 45 has a GFCI under the port helm in the 110V 50 amp circuit. I have come back to th
Anyone replaced their compass light with LED? rpwillia at 6:02pm 06.08.16 Catalina 310 15/2771 I am getting around to replacing most of my lights and this is one of the last I have not done yet.
electric wireing for 1980 catalina mark rocco at 5:42pm 06.08.16 Catalina 22 6/1580 I want to hook up my float ,bile-age pump to the battery and switch board....and what is a " bus "
Surprise, my boat leaks! (4) SFS at 3:24pm 06.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2262 TS Colin left water inside what I thought was a pretty dry boat (1983 H31). So the search begins fo
Opening port lights in 1977 Oday 25 patcande at 3:11pm 06.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/583 Was rebedding my opening port lights and the outside trim ring cracked when I was tightening the scr
Help - Interior wood finish lifting (2) Newport Bob at 2:42pm 06.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1215 The varnish on the wood panel at the fwd end of the vberth lifted during winter storage (2004, 373,
Onboard internet capta at 1:34pm 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 12/845 I'm a good bit too old to be a natural in this computer age at much of the tech stuff. My wife is th
Weekend Sailing Video. pateco at 1:34pm 06.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/957 Last Saturday was a really nice day for a sail. I took a little video. Had to figure out how to pos
Lesson Learned rfrye1 at 11:45am 06.08.16 Big Boats 1/644 Recent haul out for bottom paint on my H376, we had them inspect for vibration above 2500 rpm. Cutla
O'Day 34- Rigid Boom Vangs, advice? LouisMK at 10:28am 06.08.16 Bigger Boats 4/796 Hello All: I'd like to hear some thoughts from those who have added rigid boom vangs to their O'34/
Reefer Gasket (1) SqPeg at 9:46am 06.08.16 Parts Search 1/596 Anyone know where I can get this gasket? It's on a Hunter Vision 32

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Simple Anchor rode markings Michael Davis at 12:42pm 03.12.24 I do much the same: start at 100 feet, then every fifty feet to 300 feet. I usually drop/ raise the
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? captcoho at 10:35am 03.12.24 Or why they drilled at least 6 extra holes (not filled?) in the transom. Greg LOL... just trying
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? captcoho at 10:19am 03.12.24 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a
Solar wiring size billjoye at 9:14am 03.12.24 Easy: 10 awg. default size of mc4 solar connectors are 10 awg.
Is it real or not? Roland5048 at 9:08am 03.12.24 My dad always told me as a child, "Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see."
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 9:04am 03.12.24 Thanks all--this has been illuminating. @Ward H Unfortunately, it appears the golf cart batteries w
Splicing sta set 8mm Joe at 8:55am 03.12.24 With smaller diameter line it is easier to push the fid through a small section at a time. The best
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 8:53am 03.12.24 I have this meter. o_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 $35 Jim... Oh nice. Great price. I en
Solar wiring size SPLETS at 8:34am 03.12.24 Thanks for clarifying that. :)
bow stemhead 351 Joe at 8:21am 03.12.24 I suggest contacting a dealer. Start here
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points Rich Stidger at 7:20am 03.12.24 I have an Achilles air floor dinghy that I hang from my davits exactly like you are planning. I put
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 (1) Ward H at 7:11am 03.12.24 My C30 had a mouse line in place but I used the old antenna line to pull a new one up the mast. T
House Battery Upgrade Help jssailem at 7:07am 03.12.24 Not far north of us is a Battery supplier, Dyno. I have been using their batteries on my boat since
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 7:06am 03.12.24 If you are reading MaineSail's drop-in LFP article, then you know that drop-in is in name only. Ther
House Battery Upgrade Help Ward H at 6:47am 03.12.24 I agree with the golf cart battery idea. I have the same GC2 Duracell batteries that @Tally Ho has I
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ward H at 6:28am 03.12.24 Like many things in life, If you have it you won't need it. Be sure to post photos of the finished
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:05am 03.12.24 My current Uni-T unit has done well That is my old meter that the batteries corroded when dampened
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:02am 03.12.24 Have you had it long ? How well has it held up ? Used on my boat since Summer of 2023. I bought 2
Clamp on meter recommendation? Leeward Rail at 5:55am 03.12.24 I have this meter. the cheap clamp ones I have seen dont have that, without buying an extra set.

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