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refrigeration on a Catalina 28 mkI joel forthun at 1:07pm 11.30.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1523 I recently bought a 1992 Catalina 28 mk I, and am interested in installing refrigeration using an ic
Just want to say "Thanks, Maine Sail" WayneH at 12:43pm 11.30.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1728 Your articles on using solar panels to keep the batteries topped off have helped me extend the life
Calypso Marine Wind Instrament; Bluetooth? McIntoshUSA at 10:58am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1379 Has anyone heard of this wind instrument that uses Bluetooth to transmit wireless to your smart phon
Worth Investigating? (1) FourPoints at 10:17am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3194 Just found out that this boat may be available for a song, or less. I know NOTHING about it aside fr
Fixed port leaks, 2008 41s Hunter dakno at 10:08am 11.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/702 Both port and starboard fixed side port lights, rear positions leak from the bottom rear corner. Has
rigging ShapeShifter at 8:36am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/491 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We a
Cutlass bearing and stuffing box gregstokes at 8:25am 11.30.15 Pearson 3/896 I need to replace the cutlass bearing and stuffing box on my 1968 P35. Has anybody done this without
Standard Horizon Handheld CYQK at 8:03am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 6/376 Cyber Monday deal on two of these for89dollars It is the STD-HX100 They any good? Thks Gary
need help in Mobile,Al. ShapeShifter at 7:11am 11.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1294 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We a
Raritan PH II - Liquid still in base after pumping dry Joe5893 at 6:02am 11.30.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/674 Hi all, Is it normal to have liquid remaining in the base of the PH II after it has been pumped on
provisioning spread sheet Bob 04 H260 at 5:43am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2195 I have been reading articles on the "The Boat Galley" site for some time and find the information ve
Hunter 45 cc info Slipin Away at 2:45am 11.30.15 Big Boats 7/1370 There is a small wood cover under the chart table that allows access to the nav equipment. Can any
Raw water pump question knotoldyet at 5:05pm 11.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 22/2321 Question: is it possible for a raw water pump, in this case an Oberdorfer on a Universal M25XP, to b
Can't get flow from forward holding tank on Hunter passage 456 discovery at 4:58pm 11.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1242 Have been having major issues when trying to pump forward holding tank, either thru deck pump out or
Buying a Beneteau in Mediterranean grboregon at 3:23pm 11.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1911 I look at boats coming out of charter and they are much cheaper than in the US especially West Coast
Need help MasterPlan at 2:19pm 11.29.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/788 I just bought a MacGregor 26M and I need help finding a good shop in the Houston/Kemah area to take
AIS / Float Planning Monterey385 at 1:31pm 11.29.15 Ask All Sailors 5/903 I have a new Class B AIS (Raymarine AIS 650). I started the float planning for a spring delivery cr
H26/260 MSD Deck Pump Out (2) Doug J at 9:36am 11.29.15 Smaller Boats 26/3240 I plan to install deck pump out for my MSD Porta Pottie. I'm wondering for those who have already d
No more wobbly rudder (8) Doug J at 9:12am 11.29.15 Smaller Boats 5/1410 I just finished re-furbishing the rudder assembly on my H26, which was in horrible condition. There
Leaking keel joint gordhodgson at 7:17am 11.29.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3987 My Hunter 450 has a joint which I have had no success in sealing. I have vee,d the joint and actuall

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How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 (1) Rich Stidger at 8:04am 09.09.23 If the gauge always reads full scale (240F) then that would indicate that there is a short in the se
Spontaneous combustion Siamese at 7:46am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion.... Ohhh....I hate it when that happens.
Florida Marina reconciliation? dlochner at 7:24am 09.09.23 Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 7:22am 09.09.23 @xavpil is headed towards Florida, so he will be dealing with ocean inlets and currents. Conditions
How do I sail from one point to the other? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 09.09.23 it is best learned in a structured and organized manner rather haphazardly in a forum. I can't agr
How do I sail from one point to the other? shemandr at 7:04am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrument
Spontaneous combustion jviss at 7:00am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion....
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:48am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not j
How do I sail from one point to the other? High Current at 6:47am 09.09.23
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:44am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water. The oils will continue to
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 kloudie1 at 6:33am 09.09.23 Most likely not a Catalina item, probably added by previous owner .. The gauge itself should have ma
Spontaneous combustion Bob S at 6:32am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not ju
Spontaneous combustion dlochner at 6:10am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water.
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 6:08am 09.09.23 The wind is not your only concern and it is the easiest to manage. In coastal and ocean sailing tide
Spontaneous combustion thinwater at 6:06am 09.09.23 Electrical - more specifically, unfused battery cables, IMHO The one fire I actually saw start wa
I have an 1985 Hunter 40 Legend, Aft Built-in Holding Tank Information tkwhalen at 6:06am 09.09.23 I don't have any pictures but I repaired mine twice back when I had an 85 "40". It is no fun. As you
How do I sail from one point to the other? Tally Ho at 5:56am 09.09.23
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 5:53am 09.09.23 Like Nate I would be happy to discuss with you what I did. One difference is I decided to use a lith
Spontaneous combustion RoyS at 5:43am 09.09.23 Electrical - more specifically, unfused battery cables, IMHO

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