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Parts listings / diagrams 26C's? Macboy at 8:01pm 04.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/774 We had a great parts breakdown diagram for our catamaran (Hobie) that illustrated each component of
H 29.5 Fuel system (5) RIVERCRUISER at 7:51pm 04.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1149 There have been some discussions of fuel tanks, filters, etc., in recent months, and since I recentl
1989 Hunter 26.5 with different windows jeepjake at 7:12pm 04.25.15 Smaller Boats 2/782 I recently purchased a Hunter 26.5 but I noticed that the port and starboard windows were different
Powering-Up our main winch John Murphy at 6:53pm 04.25.15 Big Boats 5/1118 Please, Two friends and I are adding a power source ( motor ) to our main winches ( Lewmar 44's). H
Dutchman reefing system John Murphy at 6:32pm 04.25.15 Big Boats 1/968 Please, Where might I purchase a disc used over the line holes in a Dutchman reefing System. Many
heat exchanger paulj at 6:23pm 04.25.15 Catalina 310 8/1607 What did you replace your 201027 Universal heat exchanger with. Where, how much and part number ?
Dutchman reefing system John Murphy at 6:18pm 04.25.15 Big Boats 5/1323 Please, Where might I purchase a disc used over the line holes in a Dutchman reefing System. Many
Oday 15 mfg#?? DefSocmonkey at 6:14pm 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1136 Well here we go, post #1!! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, I am going to look at an Oday 1
Clear lake, Texas offer Bob135711 at 4:25pm 04.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/629 I am back down here in the Clear lake, Texas area finishing off some final testing for the new job.
Catalina 400 drain holes between stringers RonWG at 4:07pm 04.25.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1655 Cleaning areas I don't see any way for water to drain I have hull 037 new to me even the area under
Chart Viewer for PC (using NOAA RNC Charts) c130king at 3:56pm 04.25.15 Catalina 310 10/3621 Does anyone have any links to download a navigation program to a PC that can open downloaded RNC cha
LEWMAR 65st electric disassembly (1) capta at 2:04pm 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 1/663 I cannot find any comprehensive instructions for dismantling, cleaning and reassembly of the Lewmar
Batteries..help 26c Leatherneck at 12:00pm 04.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1286 I just bought two new batteries. Ones in boat when I bought it were dead. I installed first one unde
Re-caulking /sealing campanion hatch cover Sandy Feet at 10:45am 04.25.15 Big Boats 2/1047 The sealant that is in the joint between the top of the house and the fiberglass cover that covers t
Additional Fresh Water (3) mfarinas at 8:17am 04.25.15 Catalina 310 6/1509 One item of concern as we departed on an extended cruise in southwest Florida, was the ability to ca
O'day 222 mercury outboard todd brown at 8:09am 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/762 Launched the boat on Saturday. Out board seemed sluggish. Finally made it out to a place on lake to
Sealant for Keel to Stub Mackaroni at 6:16am 04.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3663 I have read probably hundreds of posts now on the best sealant to use between the keel and stub join
O'Day 23 keel ewait at 6:11am 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/800 Can someone tell me the width of the O'Day 23 shoall keel
Shake and Break, part 5 Skip Gundlach at 4:41am 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 0/593 Shake and Break, part 5 - Saturday, April 19, 2015 When we left you on Wednesday, we were wonderi
Flexible solar All U Get at 4:02am 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1224 Hi all, I just read an interesting article on flexible panels and thought I would share the info.

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Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? sailme88 at 9:39am 12.04.23 I bought a 3 tank external monitoring system from an RV website. Each tank has a HIGH, MEDIUM and L
CONFIRMATION PLEASE sailme88 at 9:33am 12.04.23 The bilge will also collect water from the stuffing box and condensate from the: hull, icebox, heat
CONFIRMATION PLEASE JoeWhite at 9:15am 12.04.23 The water in the bilge is due to capillary action of running rigging that enters the mast. After a r
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 8:12am 12.04.23 I don't see any no contact fluid sensors on Amazon?
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 7:58am 12.04.23
CONFIRMATION PLEASE dmax at 7:57am 12.04.23 The top of my mast is closed (Isomat), I would supsect yours is too. I don't have any water come in
CONFIRMATION PLEASE shemandr at 7:21am 12.04.23 Some masts are closed on top. Yours evidently isn't so yes water gets in. Water also can get in at
Re-anodising boom and holes (1) PK123 at 6:34am 12.04.23 Thought Id show a photo sent to me from the Anodizers to show the kind of discolouration from a wel
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 6:34am 12.04.23 I bought one of the cheap liquid sensors from Amazon shown in this video and hooked it up to a 9v ba
Slow Leak RoyS at 5:46am 12.04.23 Maybe rudder post?
Coolant flush (7) sailcapt340 at 5:40am 12.04.23 While I was on my boat this morning I took photos of the various fittings you should find on your 3G
Slow Leak ggrizzard at 8:21pm 12.03.23 Check any bilge areas that are accesable without cutting any thing and do the talcum powder test. An
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Goffriller at 7:38pm 12.03.23 Thanks Greg. I'm going to investigate this possibility to have a new one machined, and get a time f
drive shaft length on a 30 ft. Catalina 1983 model Tally Ho at 7:34pm 12.03.23 If you are like most boat owners, you will be doing this while out of the water. This means no gues
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 Tally Ho at 7:10pm 12.03.23 Thanks. I am hoping someone has done it on my model of boat - perhaps there are some specific thi
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit dlochner at 5:39pm 12.03.23 If anybody know the size of the hose and length from muffler, that would rock! Remember it is bet
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit garymalmgren at 5:39pm 12.03.23 Replace with wireless hose. If trimming back and only replacing the last couple of feet use fibergla
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 5:35pm 12.03.23 Does anyone want to buy a good used Hunter 420 Passage? Kidding.... here we go again., 25 years I
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 5:17pm 12.03.23
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Ralph Johnstone at 5:05pm 12.03.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure the

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