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Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1707 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/613 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/374 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/8082 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh
Seawater vs fresh water cooling in diesel engines: a truly basic question Ilanortho at 4:23pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/7922 Please help resolve my confusion: I have a Yanmar diesel I get confused especially when considering
Missing yellow " jump to new threads" button DAVA390 at 3:40pm 11.15.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/474 Was getting used to having that, no longer appears on my phone. Haven't checked the desktop yet.
Prop shaft castle nut LakeOntario270 at 2:52pm 11.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/802 I pulled my cruising prop off today (Catalina 270) and the shaft key was totally destroyed. I went
Pedestal compass & electronics OS2Dude at 2:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3046 Our 1985 Catalina 30 has an old (Aqua Marine?) pedestal compass and it no longer works. The card is
Rudder repair - beneteau 375 - foam core s2fast4u at 9:18am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4596
Letting the teak go gray (1) emergpa1 at 9:02am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/7652 117127 The cap rails on my boat need to have the finish stripped and reapplied every 5 to 8 month
Seawater in engine John R at 8:37am 11.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1478 I posted this on the "all forums", but it occurs to me that this might be the more appropriate locat
Cutting sole to install shower sump bugbitten at 8:33am 11.15.15 S2 6/1283 I'm actually using my shower now and then, now that the hot water tank is in and working well. I'm,
Beneteau liberty first 285 swim ladder SPCSail at 7:17am 11.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/868 I have searched the forum but couldn't find comments on the Beneteau swim ladder for a 285. The la
Recommended anode on prop shaft for fresh water? Robert1224 at 6:28am 11.15.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/572 Hello, The options seem to be aluminium, magnesium, zinc, or a combination. There are claimed and o
Water in engine? John R at 5:57am 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1075 I may have done something incredibly stupid. Cranked engine (Universal diesel) too long and may have
Wobbly keel? Piotr at 9:22pm 11.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3515 So firstly, I acquired a new boat (Sabre 28) but still keep my Macgregor 25 (the neighbors will try
New cutlass bearing for sabre 28-1? Piotr at 9:15pm 11.14.15 Sabre Sailboats 1/2218 So a couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). The boat was just hau
Hunter 356 topping lift Knotallthere at 5:39pm 11.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 I would like to replace the topping lift on my 2002 356 with Selden in-mast furling but I can only f
Salt water foot pump/faucet- what do you use it for? ArkadiyS at 5:34pm 11.14.15 Catalina 30 5/2175 Our boat came without the actual foot pump and faucet assembly. It was there at one time, but was r
It's just not done? justsomeguy at 5:02pm 11.14.15 Ask All Sailors 66/5139 I've got that Challenger ketch back in my sights, and received an in-the-water infomal survey from a

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replacement of glue-in fixed ports (4) william24424 at 7:30am 12.07.23 Finished fixed port light replacement yesterday...just have to screw on trim pieces. Original crazed
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 12.07.23 It's impossible to eliminate any odor(s) unless the source(s) are found and eliminated, because as l
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 kloudie1 at 6:44am 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more (
Lead Acid Batteries rgranger at 6:37am 12.07.23 This is the reason you need a Regulated Battery Charger. Correct!:beer: Were we talking about c
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 6:02am 12.07.23 It does not pick up an electron and become a neutral hydrogen atom. Using @rgranger Over Cell Bal
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 5:49am 12.07.23 the reaction they're showing is indeed hydrolysis; which occurs when the battery is overcharged. T
Lead Acid Batteries American_Mainsail at 5:34am 12.07.23 This diagram is VERY not correct. Actually I think it might be the diagram for the hydrolysis of w
hello colin59 at 4:55am 12.07.23 sounds great CHP. have you ever dropped the rudder? we have a 1/2 in gap from the sked to the top of
Lead Acid Batteries (1) rgranger at 4:54am 12.07.23 t. Actually I think it might be the diagram for the hydrolysis of water and has nothing to do wit
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim JamesG161 at 3:31am 12.07.23 As the paddle hwheel spins faster, it generates a higher voltage Actually it sends pulses of const
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 3:14am 12.07.23 One other Chemical Fact... The Earth continues to make new Lead each day. Jim... PS: No new Lit
H37 Cutter mast Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:43am 12.07.23 I have just purchased Jolly Roger a 1985 37 cutter. She has the original Hank on and I'm hunting for
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 9:10pm 12.06.23 I say that because if your problem is with the sanitation system, as it appears to be, then anythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Alan Gomes at 8:42pm 12.06.23 not sure why you say that , displacing smelly stale moldy dank cabin air can only help. My compani
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:39pm 12.06.23 Except that putting in a fan is not going to solve your problem. not sure why you say that , displ
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:21pm 12.06.23 A vent line filter will not cure any odors inside the boat. It also helps to create the very problem
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Stu Jackson at 8:15pm 12.06.23 The feel of being in the groove, once your head is out of the instruments, is a beautiful thing. I
How properly clean my new toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:09pm 12.06.23 I'd bet money that your toilet intake line and maybe even the pump too were also full of black crud.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37pm 12.06.23 honestly changing the hoses seems like a job and a half and a filthy one at that It doesn't have t
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14pm 12.06.23 Moving air can do wonders for comfort in a room. I ventilated the cabins of my boats using three 6"

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