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Dry Storage near Fairfax, VA Osmosis at 12:14pm 04.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/634 We will be trailering our Mac 25 up to Fairfax, VA and are hoping to find a Marina with dry storage
Vented loop between head and holding tank ? Bob 04 H260 at 11:36am 04.10.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/921 A friend just asked me about using a vented loop in the head discharge hose going to the holding tan
Old-School single hander Ballast boy at 11:32am 04.10.16 Racing 1/889 Hello, I posted something on the Hunter pages about a boat I am looking at. I haven't had much in te
Needs for hunter 320 Antonio Sails at 9:24am 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/537 hello everyone. I need replacement winches, replacement jib and a swim ladder. Prefer used. Suggesti
Connecting solar panels to batteries ArkadiyS at 6:48am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1221 After searching through the forum topics, I am still unable to find the info that I am looking for.
That sinking feeling.... Warren Milberg at 6:36am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 21/6734 "Hello Boat US: you'll never guess what happened today...." https://www.facebook.com/boatkrazy/vid
Macgregor 25 1981 Knockin Keel patrickfarley at 8:49pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1668 I cleaned the keel 2 years ago. The keel had 4" of growth on it. I cleaned the keel, went down to
Acu-Guage Ultra 8 bertram at 7:06pm 04.09.16 Parts Search 3/937 Our 2002 Catalina 350 has a Acu-Guage Ultra 8 in it. It does not work and when you turn it on it ju
How far below water should anti cavitation / anti ventilation plate be? BurningDaylight at 6:28pm 04.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/5776 I have a 9.9 mercury 4 stroke long shaft on my sailboat, and am trying to make sure I have the corre
Atomic 4 oil filter, Catalina 27 (1) gavinbailey at 5:48pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4583 Hi, I want to change the oil in my Atomic 4 and have looked at the engine manual from Moyer Marine h
Shaft gland packing or dripless shaft seal? Ken13559 at 5:26pm 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 20/7560 Ok I've put on my helmet and riot gears. I've shaft packing gland for last 14 years. Now I want a dr
Surprise Surprise (1) Greengas at 4:46pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1104 So I finally took the time to really look at the serial number that is on the transom of my boat. I
Transducer location on H23.5 Karyon at 3:45pm 04.09.16 Smaller Boats 4/672 I got me a new Hawkeye depth finder, I can either mound it on the stern or I can glue it on the insi
1989 Universal M 18 Oil sailors2 at 2:20pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1161 About to get involved in 1st Maintenance on my 1989 M18. 1st question concerns the oil used. I see
While replacing H34 Portlight.... (2) PGIJon at 11:14am 04.09.16 Big Boats 14/3917 I purchased 6 NFM Tri-Matrix port lights for the boat at the Miami Show. The first replacement in t
Newest project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:02am 04.09.16 Day Sailers 4/1238 I wanted to add a tiller extension but felt that the prices were a bit high. I spun a piece of oak s
A hole in the hull for a fuel line? gitpicker2007 at 9:53am 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6629 Has anyone ever cut a small hole in the hull of the stern to run the fuel line out to the outboard?
Screwy Designs: What were those guys thinking? (3) Kings Gambit at 8:58am 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 43/5879 I sometimes amuse myself while fixing yet again something on the boat, the construction or installat
Need Windlass for Hunter 320 Playpen2 at 7:53am 04.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1052 Can someone recommend a windlass for a Hunter 320? Stephen Dale
Removal Sliding Mirrors cam at 7:00am 04.09.16 Catalina 310 5/1127 Hi all. Can anyone give tips on removal of the glass mirrors located in the head of a C310 ?. I thou

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galvanic isolator questions (1) JamesG161 at 8:07am 02.27.24 I've never seen a 60a one. This is recommended one by many on SBO.
galvanic isolator questions dlochner at 7:54am 02.27.24 Isolators come in 30a and 50a sizes. I've never seen a 60a one. You will need to install one for e
New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 7:49am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation Tha
GOB Gone? jssailem at 7:10am 02.27.24
Login issue - You are not allowed dlochner at 6:58am 02.27.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/weekend-login-difficulties.1249938865/#post-1810577
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 6:56am 02.27.24
New sails for Catalina 18 Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation
dual voltage water heater element Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 02.27.24 While I doubt this would work out powerwise, Tempco would be a good source for heating elements. The
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 02.27.24 This is horrible news. I subscribe to Practical Sailor for product and technique selection and GOB f
WATCHING PAINT DRY! (3) twodzusfittings at 5:13am 02.27.24 Ready to install. I added Low Friction Tape to the glide sides.
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post kappykaplan at 5:05am 02.27.24 jollydave , the OP hasn't been seen since he made the post above. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post jollydave at 4:55am 02.27.24 Hello there! I am currently dealing with a similar issue. We're you able to find a new one? Was you
Weekend Login Difficulties Rick486 at 3:35am 02.27.24 Me too. But when you mess around with computers, s** happens....*
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Keel repair KCofKC at 9:59pm 02.26.24 What year is your boat? Your keel is in very sad shape. My approach would be to try and find a use
Login issue - You are not allowed Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40pm 02.26.24 Happened to me this morning on my office PC even though I was logged in. --Peggie
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint Siamese at 8:08pm 02.26.24 It depends on whether you launch it every time you sail, or whether you keep it in a slip. If you'r
Weekend Login Difficulties twodzusfittings at 7:25pm 02.26.24 Best Help desk ever!!!!!
dual voltage water heater element dlochner at 7:04pm 02.26.24 Your thinking about this in a linear form. With the solar panel as the center the batteries and th

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