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EV-100 Install Harleyreef at 12:47am 07.23.15 Catalina 30 3/1214 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 11/1805 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 9/3079 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 3/2337 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 3/3620 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 7/1328 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 19/1936 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 18/3314 Greetings guys and gals... New owner of a TR 27 and we are pretty excited. Previous owner bought the
Harpoon 5.2 rigging Oldblackdog at 2:26pm 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/2664 Harpoon 5.2 what connects the shroud to the chain plate, the tensioner or turnbuckle. Any ideas o
Priming AC pump Genkigary at 12:48pm 07.22.15 Big Boats 13/13231 AC runs for 60 sec then shuts off. No water circulating. Seacock is open. Appears the pump after the
Annapolis boat show purchases MSter at 11:54am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2436 Hi All, After a few years away from the boat and a delay in our cruising plans I will be starting o
Monitoring Holding Tank levels Harry1110 at 9:31am 07.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/994 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 with what I assume is the original holding tank. I have the f
Replace or repair hose? SailFysh at 8:52am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1039 Found a chafed spot (about the size of a nickel) on the water hose between the water pump and the he
Cooling Hose... Universal M25 XPB SailFysh at 8:33am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1634 Just wondering if anybody happens to know the size and length needed for replacing the water cooling
Yamaha 9.9 prop katana750 at 7:53am 07.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/9257 I recently gave up on a new Tohatsu 9.8 because of vibration issues and bought a 9.9 xtra long shaf
Maintenence catalanc at 7:29am 07.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/501 Hi All, I am quite new to sailing with my new-2-me Catalina MKII. I have had a few powerboats and
Hunter 38 Mainsail jamming ptmurphy at 6:47am 07.22.15 Big Boats 3/1441 I have a 2007 Hunter 38 sailing on Lake Ontario that has developed a problem with the main sail jamm
Wanted/-- Hunter 170 mast omarkola at 6:46am 07.22.15 Parts Search 1/813 Hi, I am looking for a mast for my Hunter 170. Regards, Omarkola
Rotting wood in anchor locker (Hunter 290) (2) chinchey at 6:34am 07.22.15 Ask All Sailors 16/3626 Hi all, This is my first post, so I'm sorry if it's in the wrong place or improperly made in some w
28" outboard in well wont go straight bluedoug at 6:06am 07.22.15 Columbia 0/1704 I recently bought a 1973 Columbia 28 MKII. Boat was on the hard when I bought it. I had to motor abo

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Expectations from solar dlochner at 1:44pm 08.17.23 A lot has changed in 20 years. Panels do have a life span, I wonder if. yours are reaching EOL. Her
Tide Clock (2) Don S/V ILLusion at 1:39pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal dlochner at 1:36pm 08.17.23 Its been awhile, however, my unit was programmed at the vendor. Garmin probably knows your MMSI as
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? DaveJ at 1:35pm 08.17.23
Expectations from solar Captain Larry-DH at 1:28pm 08.17.23 Also, those 20 year old panels might be severely degraded
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel (1) rgranger at 1:24pm 08.17.23 Can you push this cable out of the way and retake the pic? might be there? There website shows a lo
Tide Clock rgranger at 1:02pm 08.17.23 Here is a good explanation that I have found... (but not in a book - sorry @Stu Jackson :beer:) htt
Expectations from solar Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 08.17.23 there is no need for a switch between the charge controller and the batteries. True, and most sola
Tide Clock rgranger at 12:58pm 08.17.23 Although we have seen some real dumbbells here recently, not you granger. I have my moments.
Expectations from solar Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 08.17.23 never seem to be able to get any more than about 3 amps at any time in strong direct sunlight. Am I
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 08.17.23 Wow, that's weird. I never heard of that. I'm going to look into it. as I never knew about this
Expectations from solar Captain Larry-DH at 12:48pm 08.17.23 What type and size batteries do you have? Are they flooded lead acid? AGM? Are they in good conditi
Cutter 37 Refit jon hansen at 12:31pm 08.17.23 you do beautiful work
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 12:29pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit (2) PhilaSailor at 12:01pm 08.17.23 Never had the drawers come out even in very rough weather. To open the drawer, I have to lift the
Whisker Pole Install shemandr at 11:50am 08.17.23 I put a ring on my H356 but no track. If you have multiple headsail a track may be indicated. But
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 08.17.23 Do you have a catch to keep the drawers from flying out when underway ? ves and forks all over the
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:45am 08.17.23 218954 I got this diagram from Sparcraft. Item #1 is broken. The plastic is completely torn. I am c
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:43am 08.17.23 Another thought on the vanity. If you are replacing teh 40 year old vanity faucets, do the shower t

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