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Min hp for strong currents rustyw007 at 10:49am 11.01.15 Catalina 22 39/5988 I've tried to research this on my own - but there are SO many good conversations in these forums, an
Beneteau roller main furl line arrangement at boom/mast base trishark at 8:32am 11.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/749 We sail a B40 2009. With a roller main, the furling line feeding into the drum has a tendency to ru
Adding a powerboat bimini? Karyon at 7:35am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1108 I wouldn't mind adding a bimini to our Hunter 23.5, but they seem pretty costly new. I found quite a
Cockpit lighting at dock Monterey385 at 6:30am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 31/12077 Searching for Ideas for cockpit lighting while dockside. With DST turning to EST it gets dark reall
Bearing ? chuck stas at 5:43am 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1596 Hello All, I'm new to sailing ' boating but having a great time learning, Last NOV I picked up a 198
Need to fold a large sail by yourself? (1) weinie at 12:34am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1421 http://www.harborfreight.com/3-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69289.html x 2 You're welcome! http://ww
British fuel valve (1) pipedream at 10:02pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/1653 Our PNW based diesel sloop was built in the UK. We just enountered a problem difficult to repair her
Bilge pump question Justin_NSA at 9:36pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1145 I was winterizing my 30T today. The boat is new to me. My hot water tank drain line runs to the bilg
Words of wisdom to a c30 owner Elysium_Van_Isl at 9:02pm 10.31.15 Catalina 30 17/3226 Hey all, While ruminating about my boat the other day (when I was supposed to be working), I had a t
Re-power yamaha 33 yanmar 2ym15 or 3ym20 Rick B at 8:35pm 10.31.15 Yamaha 2/2278 We have the original never re-built Yanmar 2GM 14hp in our Yanaha 33 but it blew the seal around the
Rudder paint MaryEllaRose at 8:17pm 10.31.15 Catalina 22 10/4431 The Rose's PO painted her bottom but not the rudder. Whatever was on it grew beautiful green hair ov
Cabin sole replacement hunter 28.5 sail_MN at 7:08pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3181 I've decided it's time to replace the cabin sole on my Hunter 28.5. There are numerous soft spots a
O'day32c mast removal, trucking Kenny2000 at 6:58pm 10.31.15 Bigger Boats 2/593 Hi all, joined the forum in Aug. but this my 1st post. Am preparing to ship my boat south and need t
Low flow of cooling water (2) lnikl at 6:27pm 10.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1294 I am looking for your experience and ideas. I have a 21 hp Westerbeke 3 cyl diesel (1983), freshwate
Hunter 410 potable water tubing Don Lucas at 4:56pm 10.31.15 Big Boats 4/1365 Anyone know what size tubing is used in a Hunter 410 potable water system? I got a section of 1/2' t
Good idea to drill holes in the bottom of my boat? RonRock at 2:47pm 10.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/7423 Well the liner bottom actually. My V25 has a shallow "pocket" that collects water. It is under the
148 hose for sink drain? marchem at 1:21pm 10.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1063 Any advantages or disadvantages of using 148 hose on a sink drain? One disadvantage I can think of
Gibb retaining rubber plug Scubagirl62 at 12:59pm 10.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1332 Does anyone know what size Gibb retaining rubber plug is needed for a Hunter 235? I want to replace
Whitney's marine? Phil Herring at 12:19pm 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/315 Just got a permanent bounce error from an email to Whitney's Marine. Does anybody know if they chan
Box o furling parts, what would you do??? (5) dobrosailor at 11:40am 10.31.15 Ask All Sailors 1/331 I just purchased a Catalina 22 that came with a box of new-old-stock furling parts. Obviously from l

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Catalina 310 battery wiring question (2) marchem at 11:23am 12.04.23
CONFIRMATION PLEASE dlochner at 11:08am 12.04.23 Keel stepped masts almost always leak to some extent. One of the variables is the kind of rain, hard
CONFIRMATION PLEASE (3) eherlihy at 11:00am 12.04.23 I always had a little water that managed to find its way into the bilge after a rain storm. Little m
CONFIRMATION PLEASE Richard19068 at 10:41am 12.04.23 I am assuming that due to the mast being keel stepped that water will always enter into the bilge,
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 10:11am 12.04.23 I don't see any no contact fluid sensors on Amazon? Try this link.
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 9:50am 12.04.23 if it works well can you give me the brand name please.
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? sailme88 at 9:39am 12.04.23 I bought a 3 tank external monitoring system from an RV website. Each tank has a HIGH, MEDIUM and L
CONFIRMATION PLEASE sailme88 at 9:33am 12.04.23 The bilge will also collect water from the stuffing box and condensate from the: hull, icebox, heat
CONFIRMATION PLEASE JoeWhite at 9:15am 12.04.23 The water in the bilge is due to capillary action of running rigging that enters the mast. After a r
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 8:12am 12.04.23 I don't see any no contact fluid sensors on Amazon?
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 7:58am 12.04.23
CONFIRMATION PLEASE dmax at 7:57am 12.04.23 The top of my mast is closed (Isomat), I would supsect yours is too. I don't have any water come in
CONFIRMATION PLEASE shemandr at 7:21am 12.04.23 Some masts are closed on top. Yours evidently isn't so yes water gets in. Water also can get in at
Re-anodising boom and holes (1) PK123 at 6:34am 12.04.23 Thought Id show a photo sent to me from the Anodizers to show the kind of discolouration from a wel
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 6:34am 12.04.23 I bought one of the cheap liquid sensors from Amazon shown in this video and hooked it up to a 9v ba
Slow Leak RoyS at 5:46am 12.04.23 Maybe rudder post?
Coolant flush (7) sailcapt340 at 5:40am 12.04.23 While I was on my boat this morning I took photos of the various fittings you should find on your 3G
Slow Leak ggrizzard at 8:21pm 12.03.23 Check any bilge areas that are accesable without cutting any thing and do the talcum powder test. An
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Goffriller at 7:38pm 12.03.23 Thanks Greg. I'm going to investigate this possibility to have a new one machined, and get a time f
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Tally Ho at 7:34pm 12.03.23 If you are like most boat owners, you will be doing this while out of the water. This means no gues

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