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Leaky A/B valve? (1) jonelli at 5:58pm 06.08.15 Catalina 30 7/1367 All of a sudden, i'm getting water seeping back up into the icebox. I haven't had time to take an
How to get water oput of the forward fresh water tank? OS2Dude at 5:48pm 06.08.15 Catalina 30 5/3032 My forward fresh water tank is not emptying. (The starboard settee tan k works fine.) I saw an old
Nice solo sail on Lake Michigan Tally Ho at 5:46pm 06.08.15 Bigger Boats 8/1705 Here is a (long) video of my 26NM solo sail on my Oday 322 this weekend. Nice wind, but chilly on t
Anyone added (Or have) A/C on their 30? OS2Dude at 5:44pm 06.08.15 Catalina 30 18/6217 I have a need to add a marine A/C to our new (to us) 1985 Catalina 30. I can't find a good place fo
Dolphin Selfie Rich Stidger at 5:41pm 06.08.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2600 Let me apologize in advance if this forum is not the right spot for this video post. I thought it m
Raymarine Fluxgate Shuts Down Monterey385 at 5:36pm 06.08.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2028 My fluxgate compass works fine at power up each weekend but after about 2-4 hours the compass shuts
Mounting tv in a 29.5 timangiel at 5:33pm 06.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/662 I want to mount a tv in a 1994 29.5 and was wondering if anyone else has done this and where did you
Buying a new main for my H31 IH82BL8 at 4:41pm 06.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 There's probably a thread here for this but I didn't find it in my cursory search. I'm buying a mai
Steering chain Mhoffpapa at 4:32pm 06.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1134 The steering chain in my Hunter 336 snapped. Edson, the manufacturer do the system want around $300.
Cat 27 rear Transom Drain Majestic at 4:14pm 06.08.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/595 The plug that goes thru the upper deck into the transom drain system is broken. I think it's 1/4 inc
Need your opinion (1) Jacomo Sailor at 3:26pm 06.08.15 Catalina 22 4/800 Need some quick opinions. I'm freshening up the gelcote on my 84 C22 and while I'm at it I've decid
port side 110 circuit shiponia at 3:03pm 06.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1063 1999 411 Beneteau 3 cabin . All of the GFI outlets on the port side have stopped working. All four
Hood Furler hardware (1) TommmD at 2:53pm 06.08.15 Big Boats 2/1051 Fairly arcane question for anyone with a Hood SL 900 series furler . .I meant to take one of the nyl
lifting mac25 off trailer for bottom painting jonjbfx at 2:44pm 06.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6088 OK my first post I am sure of many. I have 79 Mac Venture that has never seen salt. I am on Southe
Beneteau 432 - 1988 Issues - Know anyone? cappat at 1:19pm 06.08.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1260 Hello everyone - I have a 1988 Beneteau 432. There does not seem to be much info out there from ow
Trolling motor and charging Syversens at 12:19pm 06.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1170 Hey all, last weekend the mrs and I went on a nice sail without the kids. We did a nice row along th
Any Idea Who Made This Furler (1) ramblinrod at 12:13pm 06.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1770 This furler (see photo) has a lunchy drum bearing. Attempting to determine manufacturer, to see i
Engine Instrument Panel Gauge Covers/Panel Replacement (1) dtmarker at 11:56am 06.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1867 88824We have a Perkins diesel on our 1996 Oceanis 281. We need to replace the instrument gauge cover
Keel paint coming off..... davidlneely at 11:55am 06.08.15 Big Boats 3/1070 I have a 2005 Hunter 41 and had my bottom painted about 7 months ago. I had it dove to change the z
De-Laminating Wall Covering in Head (1) salemsailor at 11:32am 06.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/631 Hi All! Apologies if this has been covered somewhere. I didn't read all of the 500+ posts. Have

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Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Ralph Johnstone at 10:18am 11.15.23 I then installed a Racor Vacuum gauge and see no difference in the reading year over year. I am now
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Arrgh at 9:34am 11.15.23 hmmm...I meant 5424, but yes, you're right is it a three cylinder. The front of it looks the same to
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:19am 11.15.23 The only way to get more out of that alt without over-stressing it is to remotely rectify it. Than
Coolant flush JoeWhite at 9:13am 11.15.23 I flush the cooling system with distilled water to avoid the mud granuals and chemicals that exist i
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Hello Below at 9:05am 11.15.23 Hi all, While sitting in my easy chair, my mind started wandering about the little things that need
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? JoeWhite at 9:05am 11.15.23 The rubber gaskets may have dried up and may leak. I keep a spare one but rotate them so that I alwa
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? rpell1@msn.com at 9:03am 11.15.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 twodzusfittings at 8:52am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me... Isn't a 5425 a three cylinder?
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Johann at 8:51am 11.15.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 11.15.23 Wearing a speedo might boost him into the Boat Babe realm. Please be careful what you wish for .
End of Season Storms JamesG161 at 8:37am 11.15.23 You needn't capitalize "gasp". You again? going to ignore your posts. Bye.!
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:21am 11.15.23
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 (1) Stu Jackson at 8:12am 11.15.23 Somewhere on that website is a history of Universal. Here's my file copy of list of all their engin
Keel seam location on a full fin keel? (3) BC Bernie at 7:21am 11.15.23 Hi there. I have hull #250. I had similar too. This is not the Catalina smile as referenced in past
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Maine Sail at 6:48am 11.15.23 The only way to get more out of that alt without over-stressing it is to remotely rectify it.
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Arrgh at 6:42am 11.15.23 Looks like the 5425 to me...
Suddenly needing some brake work justsomeguy at 6:36am 11.15.23 I bought this trailer new in '05. 18 years later...who needs brakes? ;)
End of Season Storms justsomeguy at 6:31am 11.15.23 last Gasp You needn't capitalize "gasp".
End of Season Storms shemandr at 6:26am 11.15.23 I had stopped checking the NHC map every AM. Imagine my surprise this AM when I saw a yellow X basi
End of Season Storms (3) JamesG161 at 5:20am 11.15.23 My Gulf area this Morning. Holding my breath this morning that it will not be Named.

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