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Fresh water flush system marathonguy at 7:06am 02.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4132 I own a 2001Catalina 28 MKII. It is equipped with a 26 hp Universal diesel with a fresh water flush
stiff steering on Hunter 42 Passage BellaSogno9119 at 6:32am 02.17.16 Big Boats 12/2823 I have been re-conditioning a 1991 Hunter 42 CC. The steering was very stiff when I purchased the b
Power Inverter Location Doug J at 6:27am 02.17.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1797 I'd like to get safety tips regarding the installed location of an 1800 watt inverter. I installed o
lookin for a dodger Highpirate66 at 12:26am 02.17.16 Parts Search 0/652 looking for a dodger for my 1965 pearson vanguard, if anyone know where i could find a used one in a
Spinnaker Lobinson at 12:04am 02.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1186 Hi all, Thanks for the help with my reefing question, will be conducting a reefing practice on the
Catalina 400 Stern Tube hump reset kimelmore at 10:10pm 02.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2881 I have had my eye on a Catalina 400 for a while as I think about upsizing. There is one that has be
Stuffing Box n Cutlass Bearning captianjim at 7:37pm 02.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/489 Help ! My 1975 Oday center cockpit, I need to replace my dripping stuffing box, no repacking doesn't
Best sealant for through hull replacement. obdoor at 6:09pm 02.16.16 Ask All Sailors 10/6794 I'm not a fan of 5200. I'm replacing a depth/speed transducer and through hull what do you folks rec
Calculus professor who has clearly never been sailing (1) Phil Herring at 5:43pm 02.16.16 Ask All Sailors 58/2514 119752
Losing oil swank at 5:30pm 02.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/969 I have a Yanmar 2gm20f recently rebuilt. I am losing about 1/3 cup of oil every few hours of operati
Cockpit Lights Jeff Jellick at 5:27pm 02.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2232 We have a 2005 Hunter 45 CC, and are looking for some LED cockpit lights. Since the boat is a Cente
Pedestal guard replacement (1) stevemitchell at 5:10pm 02.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/5846 Has anyone found a replacement to the rather weird/small integrated pedestal "guard" that's on the 3
Kudos to West Marine atrometer at 4:26pm 02.16.16 Catalina 22 10/1361 I bought a WM handheld VHF radio 3/4 years ago and never used it. The "snap latch" on the bottom wa
Anchor locker--how to stop rollout Windtherapy at 12:11pm 02.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1762 Being new to sailing and only owning speed boats in the past, how does one stop the anchor from roll
What size / shape zinc for keel? Inspection suggestions? Ellwebs at 12:04pm 02.16.16 Catalina 22 28/6566 1973 Catalina 22, Hull 2556. When I have my bottom cleaned, what zinc should I send down with the d
Replacing Gel Cell Batteries edwardc at 11:56am 02.16.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1028 Well, I'm finally having to replace the Gel Cell batteries of my house bank. Last season, the began
Anybody on here sail in Saginaw Bay, MI or Lake Huron? Windtherapy at 11:28am 02.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/788 Trying to get a feel for how many on here might sail in or near Saginaw Bay or Lake Huron? Being new
Anybody on here sail in or near Saginaw Bay, MI or Lake Huron? Windtherapy at 11:21am 02.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2327 Trying to get a feel for how many on here might sail in or near Saginaw Bay or Lake Huron? Being new
SeaPearl vs Bay Hen JJMc at 11:05am 02.16.16 Trailer Sailors 6/5334 Both about 21', the SeaPearl has no cabin, an open boat but tent cabin available. The Bay Hen has a
My sailing stats PotomacDaysailer at 9:31am 02.16.16 Ask All Sailors 5/522 Looked back through my sailing log today and tabulated all my outings, time and distance under sail,

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Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 11:46am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. A
Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 10:17am 08.20.23 Thanks everyone. Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.20.23 @Rich Stidger , thanks for the excellent picture showing exactly what is happening with the chain.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:06am 08.20.23 LOL. I thought you were well aware. It's actually pretty funny Ralph. I'm literally laughing my ass
Invest 90L rgranger at 10:02am 08.20.23 I'm afraid I need to "...ignore the entire product";)
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.20.23 I honestly had no idea I could access to the paddlewheel (and depth finder transducer) from inside
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Rich Stidger at 9:52am 08.20.23 Here is the best view I have of the h40.5 anchor locker. It is hard to judge the pitch of the area

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