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Lost power to all my guages ! (1) Buzzlovelace at 5:36pm 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1349 I lost power to all my guages ! temp, fuel and tac. idiot lights all at once I believe, Motor still
M25 Engine rebuild issue? Capt.JDavis at 4:49pm 03.17.15 Catalina 30 5/1497 After how many hours these engines begin to require rebuilding? I mean at what hr mark an M25 eng
Sumner ris at 2:59pm 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I talked to him the other night and he was anchored in the northern part of the 10,000 islands south
34 Jib measurments njlarry at 2:44pm 03.17.15 Bigger Boats 2/944 I am looking at some used jibs for my 34 but can only find the J foretriangle measurment of 14.0. An
P30 Handrail replacement DanS at 1:21pm 03.17.15 Pearson 1/1801 Ok, I have a dilemma. I just took the handrails off of my 1972 Pearson 30, Hull #189. They did not c
Salt water in battery compartment Steve s at 1:10pm 03.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1328 Have a 393 and when shaft is turning salt water leaks down into the battery area. Any thoughts ?
Oil pressure/alarm combo sending unit (1) Skipper at 12:24pm 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1142 Many control panels have both an oil pressure gauge and an oil alarm. Here's an older rebuilt Univer
Thoughts everyone! rdrake at 11:36am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1512 Hey all, found this on CL and was thinking of trading the guy a couple of firearms for it. Sails ar
White vinegar vs lemon juice IH82BL8 at 9:49am 03.17.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/7033 I assume white vinegar is recommended to kill bacteria because it is acidic. Wouldn't lemon juice b
best place to have cushions recovered? gitpicker2007 at 9:25am 03.17.15 Catalina 22 8/3442 Does anyone have any advice on recovering all my 1981s cushions? They're totally original and frayi
Leaky Thru Hull in Seattle 1 Salty Dog at 9:12am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1639 So, ( of course) after making the final payment and signing on the dotted line, I was messing about
Oh S--T what was that noise Rick Templeton at 8:38am 03.17.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2473 It happened coming into the LA harbor last Monday. Loud metallic bang, engine sound changing drastic
Bottom Paint jhastie at 8:34am 03.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/893 I have a 1992 26S. Does anyone know what the black bottom paint was used by the factory on my boat?
Replacing Elbow with Ebay unit... Thoughts? PGIJon at 7:09am 03.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 15/3673 I would like to replace my exhaust elbow. Any thoughts on using the following versus an Yanmar Orig
Rocna on Bowsprit (2) dj2210 at 4:02am 03.17.15 Catalina 30 8/4490 I finally got a chance to fit the Rocna 10 to my C30 tall rig. Haven't used it yet but will see how
Greetings from Cartagena (Spain) juanfran at 3:16am 03.17.15 Day Sailers 15/2519 Hi All, One month ago I bought a 1998 hunter 170. It only needed some work to do and I really enjoy
1992 Hunter Legend 35.5 DearPrudence at 1:41am 03.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4341 Hello I'm looking at said boat this weekend. From the description, this is a very well cared for bo
Webinar on Tips & Tricks for First Regatta JTulls at 7:56pm 03.16.15 Racing 0/2173 Navionics is doing a number of free webinars -- most are on fishing, but a handful are sailing relat
Just to show the northern folks there is hope. (2) Roadking Larry at 7:45pm 03.16.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2629 We were pushing the high 70s Sunday. wind was light and fickle at best but at least we were on the w
homa made mast ups? piedpiperIII at 7:25pm 03.16.15 Catalina 22 5/842 I made a mast up myself years ago and it went with the boat, now its time to make another. I know th

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Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 08.28.23 3) the 45 minute run time may be indicative of a clogged vent line - insects loveto build homes the
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 6:23pm 08.28.23 I don't understand what means. Did he glass the tank valve while it was full of water? Did he fi
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 6:08pm 08.28.23 My 45 year old hand held impact driver, that I purchased to work on motorcycles, has pretty much go
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 5:55pm 08.28.23 I know electricity and how to use the internet. I asked for what others have done. What coax conne
H34 Mast Rewiring jssailem at 5:10pm 08.28.23 There are several manufactures of PL259 connectors. That is the normal item. Not all Chinese manufac
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Tally Ho at 5:00pm 08.28.23 I dumped some nasty water from my holding tank and it drained under the floor and to the bilge. I p
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 4:52pm 08.28.23
H34 Mast Rewiring WasabiRush at 4:49pm 08.28.23 I used 14/3 wire to serve LED lights. This gave me 2 hots and a common ground for the Try Color an
A C27 Question rpwillia at 4:40pm 08.28.23 Interesting. From looking at his boat he has some interesting stuff on it. Definitely a lot more thi
A C27 Question Scott T-Bird at 4:37pm 08.28.23 Adjustable blocks for reefing positions.
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized jssailem at 4:31pm 08.28.23 I've heard that Baking Soda also can help. This is a great query to ask @Peggie Hall HeadMistress .
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Mark Maulden at 4:31pm 08.28.23 When I need chain, I make the trip to Washington Chain in SEA. Best prices and excellent chain..
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:28pm 08.28.23 Engine is On hold for a while as I am resolving family challenges in Oregon. It is always something.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jssailem at 4:24pm 08.28.23 The chain decision is tough. It lasts longer than couple of years. Somewhat dependent on how often y
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:23pm 08.28.23 How is progress coming. How long until you can cast lines?
H34 Mast Rewiring Don S/V ILLusion at 4:09pm 08.28.23
Wooden block under mast step. Mark W at 4:08pm 08.28.23 My guess is that the base of your mast might have been disrupted / damaged-- not uncommon to have t
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rpwillia at 4:07pm 08.28.23 Thank you all.
Impact driver on window screws? KCofKC at 4:01pm 08.28.23 I have also used a manual impact driver, the impact keeps the driver in place and the impact creates
H34 Mast Rewiring jssailem at 3:52pm 08.28.23 what wire did you use (i.e. multiple 16/2, etc.)? I have the anchor light, which I will be replaci

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