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Shower bilge pump slocatalina at 8:07am 08.16.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1909 I have a 1999 Catalina 320. The shower works well but the shower bilge pump does not turn on. On the
trapper 500 yse8 engine (1) tryfan at 7:04am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/829 hey there i have a yse8 in my trapper 500 , i replaced the fuel regulator on top of the fuel injecto
Garmin GPS MAP78sc on sale Bob 04 H260 at 6:46am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 West marine have this unit on sale for $249. If anyone is looking for a handheld as a backup, dinghy
Lewmar Whitlock pedestal cracked stainless tube tdragani11 at 4:21am 08.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1097 I have a Hunter 356 2002 and the pedestal stainless tube has cracked on the port side where the wiri
turn on gas stove cleavespoint at 12:56am 08.16.15 Catalina 30 4/2822 just picked up a 1989 cat 30 tall rig, instructions to use the gas propane stove in the galley are n
GPS/Chartplotter newsailor130 at 9:25pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1857 I sail in NYC LI Sound area with an older Hunter 22. Looking for a basic GPS or chart plotter (don't
1GM10 Charge Light ON, Batteries Charging MarkW11 at 6:37pm 08.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/4919 Hi, Hoping I can get some advice on this. When I start my 1GM10 the charge light remains on, althou
Need some perspective shift Macboy at 5:20pm 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2077 It's said that if it seems too good to be true..... So I've been a member of a local sailing club h
Berry stains on gecoat (1) Larry D Calander at 4:19pm 08.15.15 Smaller Boats 19/4786 Ouch! Opa spent the summer in south west Florida on canal lift. Didn't really notice Washintonian P
Missing piece on the windex Davefromoregon at 3:40pm 08.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1408 http://us.binnacle.com/p1013/DAVIS-WINDEX-15/product_info.html A panel on my windex fell off. Do I
first night to sleep on the 27 and other things,.. (2) scottmellloyditude at 3:02pm 08.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/3136 Well, last night my wife and I slept on the boat for the first time.. It was really well except that
Interesting.. Alansails at 2:15pm 08.15.15 Catalina 310 5/1216 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 4/979 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 10/2916 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 2/4249 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

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? dlochner at 5:36pm 12.04.23 Start with changing the sanitation hoses. Then clean the boat, degrease the engine compartment and t
Solar power systems dlochner at 5:33pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Straycat22296 at 5:32pm 12.04.23 If you are trying to get rid of general boat odors/smells from mold, mildew, bilge odors etc, try en
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Kupe at 5:28pm 12.04.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure th
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? NYSail at 5:28pm 12.04.23
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? PaulK at 5:21pm 12.04.23 Air scoops over the hatches can help a lot. Wind Scoop 170cm/5.6feet
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 4:54pm 12.04.23 Remember it is better to throw out a foot or two of hose because you bought too much than to throw
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:50pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems xavpil at 4:47pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:35pm 12.04.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 4:27pm 12.04.23 Thanks!
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit WayneH at 4:16pm 12.04.23 AH, Yes. Rescue Tape. I've been having a heat issue with my engine and we finally cured it by flushi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? JoeWhite at 4:14pm 12.04.23 I mounted 4 3.5" 12vdc computer fans on 1/4" starboard powered by 12vdc adaptor plugged in to 110vac
Solar power systems WayneH at 3:57pm 12.04.23 Am I missing some logistic snag here? On my boat, there is no wind turbine for those rainy days.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? brazenarticle at 3:53pm 12.04.23 What/which smell? Diesel, the holding tank, moist or moldy cushions? Your best bet is mitigate the s
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 TJeffC at 3:39pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems rgranger at 3:37pm 12.04.23 There may be days when you will be lucky to get any power at all from your panels because of rain a
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 12.04.23 All my thru hulls are Marelon and have been on the boat since 1999. A few are very stiff to turn, b
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T dlochner at 3:24pm 12.04.23 Watch for sales in the beginning of the year as retailers and manufacturers look to move product for
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim dlochner at 3:20pm 12.04.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? I'm not certai

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