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Newbie w/ questions about vessel length Chris_X at 6:53pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4862 hi everyone I'm new to sailing and will be taking a four session course this August. One of my
Coating flaking on lead wing keel (1) Ken Honeycutt at 6:43pm 05.08.15 Big Boats 11/3317 Wondering what the best solution for filling the void left from the coating flaking off the lead win
Battery selector switch pk104 at 6:16pm 05.08.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2694 As any one had a battery selector switch go bad? When I put my switch on battery one. My stereo uni
Ya know, it astonishes me how... (1) Windtherapy at 5:53pm 05.08.15 Day Sailers 8/1509 ...some people take are of their boats and how they do or should I say try to do repairs. Attached i
Buffing the hull--what to buy Windtherapy at 4:55pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2107 OK so today I power washed the bottom and it looks sweet. Then I pulled off the old stickers and ad
Can't Find 90* Holding Tank Vent Fitting GorillaToast at 4:34pm 05.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1427 I've seen plenty of 90 pipe to hose barb fittings in the size I want, but none come with a flanged*
Shower head Mark Maulden at 4:29pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1630 Im looking for a hand shower that has a true on/off switch and not a trickle switch..the only thing
Mast ID rvene at 3:18pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 I have a mast issue with my 1978 C'C34. The mast is a teardrop type shape, but lacks the internal c
Windlass for Hunter Vision 32 tgrady at 1:50pm 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/666 I saw a picture in the gallery so I know someone has done it (Noel Black?). Can it be done effectiv
Raritan Ph-II head - stuck inlet ball Al - s/v Persephone at 1:44pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2599 About 5 years ago, I purchased and installed a Ph-II upgrade kit - a decision I certainly don't regr
Freedom 21 Cat Boat ???? Ropeburn at 1:03pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1719 In my travels through the marinas, I have come accross a 1985 Freedom 21, that was for sale but no a
season beginning, water pump shuts down, no flow (5) jrevkin at 11:36am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2015 Hi, I have a Shannon 28 (1982). I'm fitting out post the winter. The water system was winterized. Af
DIY ACR EPIRB Battery replacement mz4wheeler at 11:35am 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/32930 My ACR batteries were up for replacement, and rather than sending it off to get them replaced I elec
Tracking a leak (1) JohnnyMac at 10:42am 05.08.15 Big Boats 5/1171 87874.vBI have a slow leak that has rotted the cabin sole by the settee in the position that the wat
New Main Sail Furling line JDREHER at 10:30am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/830 Can anyone tell me how much line I need to replace the Mainsail furling line on my 1995 Oceanis 440
trailer for Catalina 28 kenisall at 9:49am 05.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/4117 I have a Catalina 28 Wing Keel, that i need to haul occasionally for maintenance. I have found an
Steering quadrant clarsen at 8:43am 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1496 There's great difficulty removing the steering quadrant from the post on my 381. Any suggestions?
Lewmar #10 Hatch Hinge Pin Removal (4) KZW at 7:48am 05.08.15 Catalina 310 7/8920 How does one remove the hinge pins of the Lewmar #10 hatch (Low Profile? - Trim Line?) on the coach
4 more questions :) Windtherapy at 7:35am 05.08.15 Day Sailers 10/1911 1. I have to change out my entire rub rail. PO must have really smashed it all somehow so anyway, I
Types of Silicon?? AllenF at 7:15am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3023 When is "100% Silicone" not "100% Silicone"? The manufacturers of portlights recommend "100% Silico

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Bimini window.... NYSail at 2:13pm 11.15.23 three areas with zippers: storage aft, cover up n and cover out. thanks!
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? NYSail at 1:49pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? dLj at 1:47pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
End of Season Storms shemandr at 1:38pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 1:06pm 11.15.23 Alan, I believe the first quote answers your question. Actually, it doesn't answer it at all. I'm
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 1:04pm 11.15.23 Try opening the AC panel and trace back to the plug. What you are getting is a resonant sound, it ma
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Kupe at 12:59pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 11.15.23 from Racor Technical Service. "There is no maximum shelf life as long as the filter is still in the
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 (3) Kupe at 12:47pm 11.15.23 There should only be one transformer. It should be located near the shore power inlet, it will be
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 12:46pm 11.15.23 18 years later...who needs brakes? ;) You people and your "math". :biggrin:
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 12:45pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do reme
Emergency Tiller Skipper John at 12:12pm 11.15.23 Did you check the Catalina Direct site? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-350/h
C&C40 furling jib for sale kappykaplan at 12:07pm 11.15.23 Captain Len, you should post this in the classified section: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/gear/gea
End of Season Storms kappykaplan at 12:00pm 11.15.23 Coastal low that it becomes will mess up weekend sailing for me! Tks (not), Dammit Jim! :beer:
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Stu Jackson at 11:48am 11.15.23 The front of it looks the same to me, maybe they used some of the same parts? Many of that era of
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Stu Jackson at 11:39am 11.15.23 I ran a Racor 24, 2 micron, for 900 hours without any issues and no vacuum gauge either. Yearly fi
Emergency Tiller Richard19068 at 11:20am 11.15.23 Did you check the Catalina Direct site?
CALLING ON ANYONE WHO HAS A UNIVERSAL 5416 Richard19068 at 11:16am 11.15.23 So I'm not sure which engine I have. It's not a 5411 and it's not a 5418. It is a two cylinder. He
Suddenly needing some brake work Rick Webb at 11:05am 11.15.23 When you get them working you'll be the only guy in the neighborhood who has working brakes on their
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

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