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Acu-Guage Ultra 8 bertram at 7:06pm 04.09.16 Parts Search 3/938 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 2/5799 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 5/4593 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 20/7616 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 3/1109 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 4/673 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 7/1164 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 14/3939 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 4/1249 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 17/6652 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 43/5914 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 5/1132 Hi all. Can anyone give tips on removal of the glass mirrors located in the head of a C310 ?. I thou
Polar Diagram 9.2A SoundWave at 5:30am 04.09.16 S2 4/1855 Have you ever seen a Polar Diagram for the 9.2a? I've searched, and I'm not sure one exists. If yo
Getting closer!! (1) Jammin jr at 3:34am 04.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1118 Just checked FedEx tracking and my new sails are out for delivery!!!! So to update, we have a workin
2002 Beneteau 361 Mast Step Replacement (1) onlinelee at 11:38pm 04.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1746 121604 Hi, This is my first post and wish to thank members in advance for any answers received. I a
first overnighter of the season on the new boat (4) RussC at 9:59pm 04.08.16 Trailer Sailors 16/2331 The 3-4 times we've trailer sailed so far in 2016 it seemed the wind was always just right during se
Ok! Greetings all... we, wife and I are looking for our next boat JJShockley at 7:03pm 04.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1578 Help with what to look for over the obvious on 1979 O'day 23... any known problem areas... we are g
conflicting information about solar install? centerline at 6:39pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5292 I have read 2 different ways for sizing the wire for the run from the panels to the controller and t
S2 7.9 Sail #185 - i am lQQking for YOU (1) AZExpedition at 6:05pm 04.08.16 S2 6/135 Hi I am looking at buying an abandonded S2 7.9 in Dallas area. She is missing some pricy hardware

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Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 5:01am 03.06.24 ? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? totally flexible on everything as long as
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 4:59am 03.06.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a G
Battery Bank Location Beneteau 343 jbmia at 4:35am 03.06.24
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:51am 03.06.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a G
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:50am 03.06.24 As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complic
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch xavpil at 3:48am 03.06.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame? Not my bo
Merit 22 owners David Melkey at 3:09am 03.06.24 I finally found you guys. Got mine last summer, thought I had the only one in existence! I am look
Merit 22 review David Melkey at 2:54am 03.06.24 I am wanting to buy a Merit 22 for my first sailboat. If you know of one, please ask them to text me
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 9:33pm 03.05.24 My Kiwiprop rollers (3 pcs) are loose and spin freely. When underwater, I spin the shaft forward and
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 03.05.24 Great rationale! So does that mean that I am rationaleizing? ;)
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:49pm 03.05.24 Great rationale!
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 8:23pm 03.05.24 My driving motivation for going to a 250Ah alternator is that I like to cruise and when I cruise, if
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 7:29pm 03.05.24 As @PaulK noted - a key idea is to use an electric winch.The frame in your picture is a bit complica
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 pdrisc at 6:59pm 03.05.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Screen Saver at 6:49pm 03.05.24 Agree with the above, bonding grounds is not really got anything to do with my problem. As yet I can
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch PaulK at 6:36pm 03.05.24 Is it an electric winch? Lifting a dinghy up that far will take a LOT of winching. Tacking with a Ge
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 6:35pm 03.05.24 Yep
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 6:24pm 03.05.24 Is that your boat in the picture? Are you flexible about changes to the support frame?
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 6:03pm 03.05.24 Does anyone here have experience with the 110 hp Yanmar in the Hunte 49?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Calif. Ted at 5:00pm 03.05.24 Mine spells out coastal as "75" nautical miles, don't know if that is some standard or they just pul

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