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Engine won't turn over unless hotwired OS2Dude at 4:12pm 03.26.16 Catalina 30 17/3749 Our 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I has a Universal M-25 engine. Until a few days ago, it worked fine. It
Anxious!!! lee oakley at 4:06pm 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2005 It has been a long wait but spring is here. Being a new owner would like some input on first things
Which exit plates do I use cacsail at 3:06pm 03.26.16 Big Boats 1/1019 We have a new to us Catalina 34 MkII , we put the mast down over the winter in order to put led ligh
Which exit plates do I use cacsail at 3:01pm 03.26.16 Big Boats 0/708 We have a new to us Catalina 34 MkII , we put the mast down over the winter in order to put led ligh
Updated Spirit Bear Cruise DVD - 2015 Terry Cox at 2:17pm 03.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/1066 It seems that my original posting in Drop Box would only play a 15 minute clip of our 1.5 hour DVD.
Spirit Bear Cruise - 2015 Updated Terry Cox at 2:12pm 03.26.16 Destinations 1/730 It seems that my original posting in Drop Box would only play a 15 minute clip of our 1.5 hour DVD.
KVH TV3 replacement for Trackvision 4 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 1:21pm 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 0/569 My 2003 KVH Trackvison 4 has worked flawlessly for 13 seasons and this weekend we had a loss of sign
Need Information on replacing rope on Hunter 23.5 swing keel Scubagirl62 at 7:00am 03.26.16 Smaller Boats 13/4583 Can anyone direct me to where on this site someone may have posted how to change out the rope on the
Should I raise my jib? McIntoshUSA at 6:27am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 18/4330 I have about 10-12" extra at the top of my rolling fuller jib that I could pull it up higher. It is
Battery tester gettinthere at 6:08am 03.26.16 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1480 RC What about this tester? http://www.cloreautomotive.com/sku.php?id=307
Good luck charms Jammin jr at 5:25am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2610 I was just looking at some photos of the old Jammin from 1990 and noticed the small bag hanging from
bottom paint on the Neuse River peterbud at 4:24am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1288 To any one in the New bern nc area. I am going to be moving to the area and was wondering what peopl
Reverse Polarity bilge at 1:16am 03.26.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3776 Hello Shipmates We've hit a nasty problem with the reverse polarity light coming on with the shore p
H34 (westerbeke) cooling water flow (1) lnikl at 12:40am 03.26.16 Big Boats 20/4968 https://app.box.com/s/aoshbj3evwojqafkhkwpw5a3koqv0lxe I have a 1983 Hunter 34, early production run
Cat 22 forward hatch gjordan at 10:40pm 03.25.16 Catalina 22 2/714 What type of forward hatch hold down latches came on early (1979) Cat 22s? Mine had a silly little s
Are you a Skipper or a Captain? jssailem at 10:15pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 142/16267 Jackhaw started me thinking with this statement ... he is a Captain? I know we are not in the milit
Outhaul (1) Cainsoccer at 9:15pm 03.25.16 Catalina 22 26/10622 Can anyone help with routing my Outhaul? First time setting up my '81 C22. Not sure what previous ow
Expensive belt replacement Mark Maulden at 4:45pm 03.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1306 I tightened up my alt belt and I always turn the engine over and recheck tension. Turned the key an
Kent Narrows, North, Chesapeake Bay Ron20324 at 4:10pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1284 Just picked this up from the Waterway Guide Weekly Update: MD: Kent Narrows North Approach, shoaling
Battery charger question Piotr at 3:23pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2905 It should be easy, but... I need new dual on-board battery charger maintainer for my Sabre 28. The o

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24 So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 03.22.24 usually there is no single answer when you ask a lot of people a question. you get many opinions ma
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24 Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24 obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24 Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24 Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24 so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:33am 03.22.24 You must have missed seeing this sentence "Or you can keep the sink drain seacock closed except whe
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? jssailem at 9:32am 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 03.22.24 does this mean that flushing the toilet with fresh water from the head sink would be helpful too? Y
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 9:20am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:17am 03.22.24 Of course sea water intake odor CAN be dealt with--even eliminated...I've posted the cure many time
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.22.24 There are 2 main causes of odor in the head, human activity and sea water. There's not much that can

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