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Interesting.. Alansails at 2:15pm 08.15.15 Catalina 310 5/1215 We had a slow non sailing day at the boat so we investigated the type and age of our batteries that
New Jabsco Parmax Plus stopped sailcapt340 at 1:40pm 08.15.15 Big Boats 1/629 My new (June 2014) Jabsco Par Max Plus 4gpm fresh water pump, just replaced last year stopped workin
Sailing on Flathead Lake MT nedw at 12:03pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/518 We are looking for someone interested in day chartering their sailboat on Flathead Lake MT August 27
Condensation Water in Oil or More??? SailMaster at 10:07am 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/978 Hi Guys, Our Volvo MD2B had not been turned over in 10 months. We finally started getting her ready
Winter Storage: Mast Up or Down? catalanc at 9:22am 08.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4945 I'm considering a boat cover vs. shrink wrap for the long winter sleep (I know, I know ... way too e
St. Clair/Detroit River Piratenorm at 6:58am 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2911 Any Great Lakes sailor familiar with the St. Clair and Detroit River, Lake St. Clair area with some
Masthead Sheaves Piratenorm at 6:52am 08.15.15 Catalina 30 2/4243 Has anyone fitting a double masthead sheave/halyard assembly to an older 30 rig to allow the use of
Rudder head repair on oday 27 1983-1984 (3) One arm sailor at 6:24am 08.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/949 HiI everyone! I foolishly left my tiller swinging in the waves and both the rudder head and tiller h
Gas gauge does not work Jmccoy at 5:45am 08.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1168 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I have 3 gauges on the same panel. Temperature/Fuel level/Batter
Rigging the M26 Tykeflawless at 3:11am 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1476 Dear all, I have recently acquired a macgregor 26 s ( I am a bit confused as to whether it is the
Windvane Dubai at 3:00am 08.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1140 Out in a bit of a blow recently on my Hunter 326 and my mast top mounted wind vane has been destroye
Hunter 380 Arch - Standard or Factory Option sandiegosailor99 at 10:15pm 08.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1832 I just wrote a contract on a 1999 Hunter 380. The boat has the traditional rigging of the traveler
3 cyl yanmar loosing coolant FB111A at 5:25pm 08.14.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/2050 After sitting on the hard for 6 weeks we splashed today and after running the diesel for 10 minutes
Sealing the mast base Sylvaintu at 4:50pm 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 1/735 Hi, does anyone knows how I can acces the base of the mast fo seal the inner post without removing t
Cutless bearing replacement CYQK at 4:13pm 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2571 Hello Replaced the 30mm cutless bearing on my boat Came off and went on for the most part as adverti
Ahhhh Comfort sartorst at 3:16pm 08.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/894 Just finished removing lower cushions for a wash and air out foam, well I was thinking about the foa
Hunter Legend 45 -- Boom Height Tomol at 3:12pm 08.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/949 We bought our 1986 Hunter Legend 45 last November and have been mostly very happy, even with all of
Hunter 30 jomallett at 2:29pm 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1044 We are looking at a 1989 Hunter 30. It is through a broker and the price is $31,000. It is in exc
Thru hull depth sounder burnswelds at 2:03pm 08.14.15 Catalina 30 5/1296 Has anyone replaced a thru hull transducer in the water ? I just wonder if I'm out of my mind :)
Genoa sizing readerbill at 9:22am 08.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1480 Hey Guys and Gals, I am looking at purchasing a new genoa for a '79 Hunter Cherubini and am not s

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Catalina 310 battery wiring question obxjeff at 2:54pm 12.01.23 8d agm's have around 240amp hours, but around 1400 cranking amps, not the same thing at all. For a
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 2:53pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass str
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 2:46pm 12.01.23 Great suggestions! Thanks. I've bought something for my RV from Peter Kennedy so that is a great ide
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 2:29pm 12.01.23 Those look like 2/0 or 00 cables which would be an appropriate size for a largish DC system. Now,
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites Mechone at 2:05pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass stri
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (3) Monheganlover at 1:57pm 12.01.23 You haven't lost the thread. I have been confusing you I think. I am just trying to understand how I
How to winterize macerator pump dlochner at 1:19pm 12.01.23 That's how I would do it if I had a macerator. I assume you have pumped out first, so the amount of
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Mikem at 1:12pm 12.01.23 I have one for my 466, 150 sq ft. I bent it on once just so I knew how to do it. I'd rather have t
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 1:10pm 12.01.23 Thanks, Do you find that primes the main pump so you can withdraw the aquarium pump? Also. don't yo
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 1:09pm 12.01.23 nothing wrong with the sensor ground to the engine and negative system
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 12.01.23 The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I bought the
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:47pm 12.01.23 It is probably not a true conduit. It is just an open space between the hull liner and the hull. Try
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High Ralph Johnstone at 12:46pm 12.01.23 Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong. The reading on the gauge has always been high real
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:38pm 12.01.23 dlochner So, you can usually see your fish tape through the access hole then I guess and, somehow, r
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Obviously if the wire is too big for the hole, it won't go through. For the first run I use a fish t
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Ralph, no. The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I b
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:25pm 12.01.23 Thanks. Stupid question. Were you fishing something up through the same small opening I have? If so,
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Ralph Johnstone at 12:23pm 12.01.23 I hate to bring this up but are the old wires still in place ? Not too clear what stage you are at
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:21pm 12.01.23 Very helpful. Thanks. Regardless of the wire size, however, how have others fished the budget wires
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 12:16pm 12.01.23 Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong. What range is one your H410? (only those with a H410

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