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Caring for bottom that is docked Patbrogan at 12:57pm 07.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/912 We have had our boat in the water now a month in Pittsburgh Ca. Where there is both salt and fresh w
mounting line clutches gettinthere at 12:32pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1130 Mounting a pair of single line clutches to the mast. Should I use standard machine screws or self t
123 boats on the racecourse! (1) Jackdaw at 12:05pm 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1247 Last Thursday's WYC race had 123 boats sailing. To manage this the RC spreads the 6 classes over 2 W
Smoke on the Water (12v battery fire) (1) MattObjects at 11:09am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 23/2585 I needed to replace the house battery aboard our boat this weekend. The house and starter battery a
Jabsco Macerator Pump Issues Rob19574 at 10:49am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 10/7354 Hi All - Fun job here -- My Jabsco macerator pump stopped working. Its getting power but the mot
ST40 Wind Instrument Troubleshooting JHS at 10:39am 07.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1393 Worked perfectly at beginning of season but wind direction is now off 30 degrees. Wind speed is wor
Suggestion on Catalina 22 Deck light LED Modification ? Leeward Rail at 9:09am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 0/1774 Hello all, I just finished installing new deck connectors for mast wiring, and I'm currently lookin
solo purchase Reston at 9:06am 07.27.15 Catalina 22 13/1285 I've already gotten great insights and links to helpful resources from other posts but I was hoping
Bottom Paint Needed During Long Haul Out? Sea Drifter at 9:02am 07.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/783 Due to some extended surgery (me!), my O'Day 23 has been hauled out for 2 summers in the boatyard. I
Anyway to see through plastic tanks? njlarry at 8:57am 07.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2131 Back in the 80's when I charted new O'Days I remember that I could sight the tank levels for water a
Jabasco Dry Mode LaColla at 8:20am 07.27.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2503 I have a Jabasco head. While pumping in the dry mode, the lever will move slightly to the toward ce
New ports and hatches Genkigary at 7:14am 07.27.15 Big Boats 3/916 I'm planning on replacing oem ports and hatches on my '87 H-34. Are there any brands I should avoid
water in v berth locker cmead at 6:50am 07.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 There's water in a storage under the bow cushion. There's no drain to bilge so I have to bail about
Boat Launches Today! braol at 6:02am 07.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1381 After 5 years on the hard, H27 S/v Badger will launch today! Military life had forced the boat to r
34 Keel question Sefuller at 5:43am 07.27.15 Bigger Boats 19/4024 Several years ago I stripped our cast iron keel and applied seven coats of Interprotect, over which
Add Spinlock clutch Ken13559 at 4:11am 07.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/660 On my port coach roof there's space on the pad to fit one more clutch next to the 3 Spinlock XAS clu
Engine Oil leak 3GMF hunter healer at 11:25pm 07.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1507 I have 83 Hunter with 3gmf engine. I keep getting engine oil under oil pan. We changed the oil pan g
Galley Sink sloopmia at 8:34pm 07.26.15 Big Boats 6/1356 Anybody have a source to replace the stainless Galley double sink on a 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5? I su
Bilge Pump Location catalanc at 8:16pm 07.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/604 I was rummaging around in the cabin of my new-2-me Catalina 22 MKII and found a bilge pump in a bag.
Fuel Tank Leak Dude at 6:56pm 07.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1038 Hi guys, I recently purchased a Hunter 28 and the cabin smelled of diesel, after some investiagion

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Stowing Winch Handles (2) Tally Ho at 5:34pm 08.18.23 I have 3 vinyl pockets, each with a chrome handle winch. One is mounted in the cockpit bridge deck
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 5:32pm 08.18.23 On my Dometic / Cruisair thermostat HI/PS means high pressure shutdown. See page 15 of the attached
Battery charger JoeWhite at 5:30pm 08.18.23 Need more info about your setup. I just installed 100 watt flexible solar panel with 30Amp Victron s
CL14 Dinghy jon hansen at 5:09pm 08.18.23 well, now that you've practiced capsizing, no need to do that again. get a plastic bucket with a lan
DIY Furler Fly4rfun at 4:50pm 08.18.23 Thank you very much for the reply, I do have a downhaul, but don't use it like you proposed, great I
Battery charger Tally Ho at 4:35pm 08.18.23 Hello all. quick question, what do you all think about Victron Blue Battery chargers? looking to up
Fabric for boom tent? jon hansen at 4:30pm 08.18.23 white plastic tarp under $20.00 tarps direct. com mines 30 years old and in good shape not yacht
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) MikeHoncho at 4:30pm 08.18.23 Evening concert and steaks after the big Win
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels Tally Ho at 4:30pm 08.18.23
Watches MikeHoncho at 4:27pm 08.18.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) FDL S2 at 4:27pm 08.18.23 219002
Port Running Light Captain W at 3:59pm 08.18.23
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes WayneH at 3:50pm 08.18.23 That code appears on my dometic when the seawater strainer gets fouled. Not enough cooling water to
Port Running Light jviss at 3:46pm 08.18.23 I would get an LED replacement for the BA9S bulb. Available all over.
Stowing Winch Handles curtdo at 3:34pm 08.18.23 Double sided glue Velcro. I have two available right by the winch when sailing. Holds heavy handles
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 08.18.23 On my Dometic / Cruisair thermostat HI/PS means high pressure shutdown. See page 15 of the attached
Stowing Winch Handles (1) DaveJ at 3:16pm 08.18.23 Make sure you order the right size for the pedestal.
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 3:12pm 08.18.23 . Finally surrendered and paid Radar Marine $55 for a preloaded cf card that worked to update the E8
Stowing Winch Handles (2) DaveJ at 3:10pm 08.18.23 Not sure where I got these, but they are perfect for my needs.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 08.18.23 That engine is reliable as bricks unless submerged. Missing the cylinder head and injectors, ring

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