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Leaks chicagodave at 2:51pm 07.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1746 I have traced a cabin leak to a stanchion. The stanchion has a "star" bolt and an escutcheon plate
bulbs for anchor light (2) Hobopacket at 1:53pm 07.23.15 Catalina 22 11/1368 Can someone direct me where to get these bulbs? Thanks! Better yet LED bulbs? I am guessing if I w
Hunter 26 poptop canvas (2) Fred at 1:00pm 07.23.15 Smaller Boats 8/2803 We are cruising the North Channel (Lake Huron) and we had a quiet day so I decided to install the po
Oil Pressure Sensor Wiring (2) c130king at 12:45pm 07.23.15 Catalina 310 14/3836 Backstory: When I first bought Polaris three years ago I used to always get the low oil pressure wa
Old Main New Jib Compatability? rardiH36 at 12:26pm 07.23.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/4435 Masthead rigged boat. Per Don, and others, and my own sailing experience, the jib is by far the mos
diesel line RAD88 at 11:52am 07.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/930 Hi I have a diesel return line - woven SS with banjo connectors- that has started leaking. Where do
Boat Speed sailaway78 at 9:19am 07.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1793 As a general rule I don't worry much about boat speed, or 24 hour distance traveled. Just enjoy wha
Mast Refurbish, Tips and Questions (2) CloudDiver at 8:27am 07.23.15 Catalina 22 11/2227 I made this a separate thread from my Hull restoration, since many others might be interested in thi
Asymmetrical spinnaker weight and size for costal cruising Audrius at 8:06am 07.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/645 What weight, 0.75oz or 1.5oz are you using for the all around costal cruising A-Spin, and what % of
Kicker Purchase cscott at 7:43am 07.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/996 Have any of you purchased a new motor from Universal Outboard in Singapore, or heard aything good or
Wanted- Yanmar 4JH2E running take out Ericsbr at 6:19am 07.23.15 Parts Search 6/2828 Wanted- Used Yanmar 4JH2E "running take out" Looking for a used Yanmar 4JH2E engine. "running take
C310IA Web Site is Down SawyerCurt at 5:18am 07.23.15 Catalina 310 6/1126 Good morning. The C310IA Web Site (http://www.catalina310.org) has been down for most of this week.
EV-100 Install Harleyreef at 12:47am 07.23.15 Catalina 30 3/1201 Hi, fixing to install an EV-100 wheel pilot and was wondering if anyone would have any pictures or a
Cunningham's Law Phil Herring at 9:47pm 07.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 11/1786 Cunningham's Law states "the best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a questi
12 Volt outlets on Catalina 309 PeterJay309 at 8:47pm 07.22.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3004 New to this forum and new to my 309, just took delivery on 2009 hull 172. So far only found one 12 v
Water (and more) under the grid or liner pan allanmcbride at 8:16pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2297 Hello, I am helping a friend on a Hunter 28.5, which has bad odor prob due to water, and an earlier
Stuck Blakes seacock maxshanks at 7:37pm 07.22.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3532 I am in the process of getting my newly acquired 1972 Westerly Centaur ready for the water. She has
Broken anchor windlass switch... SailFysh at 5:56pm 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1307 The red plastic knob came off in my hand when trying to pull it out to the off position. It seems th
Cart before the horse Brian D at 4:25pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 19/1901 Ah... I think a few heads just turned with the ole... "what?" Yep, I am sure a lot of us have pulle
New 27' owner looking for info scottmellloyditude at 3:50pm 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 18/3248 Greetings guys and gals... New owner of a TR 27 and we are pretty excited. Previous owner bought the

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AC Refrigerator and loading smokey73 at 4:27am 07.19.23 Is there a 12 volt breaker for the frige on the DC panel? Is there a breaker on the AC panel (120V)
AC Refrigerator and loading Slipin Away at 4:18am 07.19.23 What year is your 45cc. Mine is 2006 and original unit ran only on battery. Replace with same unit
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 RoyS at 4:15am 07.19.23 Some mufflers have a drain plug that could be loose in your case.
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 smokey73 at 3:57am 07.19.23 I think you have your answer and probably already know it. If it was not there when you bought the
AC Refrigerator and loading kappykaplan at 3:45am 07.19.23 Are the AC outlets on the boat powered by the generator? If so, you should be able to connect the f
AC Refrigerator and loading henri at 3:39am 07.19.23 Yes it is! Only AC
AC Refrigerator and loading kappykaplan at 2:31am 07.19.23 Are you sure the fridge is AC only?
Clean main sail cover kappykaplan at 1:55am 07.19.23 The items get cleaned, then dried, then sprayed, then air-dry. Truth be told, my sail loft does thi
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 11:01pm 07.18.23 I would really like to see a documented case of a winch freely spinnin while under load without the
Clean main sail cover zinahewitt at 9:56pm 07.18.23 I treat my dodger and bimini with 3M 303 every year. So for 303 You take it home, you spray it , Y
Clean main sail cover (1) zinahewitt at 9:52pm 07.18.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to
Need Help with my Spaghetti! jssailem at 9:28pm 07.18.23 Old boat's electrical were not always properly color coded as they are now. A thick black wire goin
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 catalinasailing at 9:15pm 07.18.23 I have ran a ground and the issue came up after the boat ran a ground and pulled by harbor master ve
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:10pm 07.18.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 jssailem at 9:09pm 07.18.23 the following is My opinion based on the images and the statements made. The cracks like that on a
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. BTC1984 at 8:41pm 07.18.23 Look for a hose running from the top of the waste holding tank to a vent somewhere on the boat. Min
Winch handle safe use TimFromLI at 8:39pm 07.18.23 Perhaps. It would be interesting to see how that handle would behave if a pawl gave way and set the
Need Help with my Spaghetti! dlochner at 8:07pm 07.18.23 The DC- (DC does not have a ground) ends up at a connection point on the engine, typically around th
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? WayneH at 7:59pm 07.18.23 I have three in a locker on my boat and one of them popped sometime in the last year. Not sure when
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs ggrizzard at 7:07pm 07.18.23 "Dual Contact"! One for the red (hot) wire contact, one for the black (or yellow) wire (ground) cont

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