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Maderator Pump bobcat30 at 12:26pm 03.26.15 Catalina 30 6/1461 AS I decommissioned my boat last fall, I always run the Macerator pump after flushing the holding ta
Mooring vs. Docking S. Shaner at 11:23am 03.26.15 Smaller Boats 11/3543 Greetings all. I will be moving my Hunter 22 from Lake Arthur in PA to Lake Chautauqua in NY in a
1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' (15.5) Falcon at 10:52am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2321 Does anyone know if Beneteau built any 1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' in the USA? I was always of the impr
Wood supplier in SF Bay area markwbird at 10:15am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 2/766 So, tomorrow I'm heading over to Svenson's to have the mast on my H34 removed to begin the dreaded c
holding tank BillKlarer at 10:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1087 1996 Beaneteau Oceanis 50 has three five gallon holding tanks ~ previous owner never used deck waste
extended gearshift lever mick hodapp at 9:56am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1859 good morning folks. i have a 1989 honda bf8ah fourstroke long shaft out board on my mac 25 ' am havi
Heating water at anchor KenKindrick at 7:32am 03.26.15 Big Boats 19/3402 At anchor I've been using a Honda 2000 watt portable generator to heat up the water tank for showers
Mooring pendant jjsbiggs at 7:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/811 I'm going to be mooring my Macgregor 25 for the first time this year. What size pendant should I be
What Modifications have you made? (4) Coyote at 6:58am 03.26.15 Bigger Boats 9/2248 While I spent a fair bit of time in my Captain's Berth (Quarter Berth) last week with my Battery Cha
Racor problem seadaddler at 4:03am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2134 I have a Racor R20 and a Racor 500 before it and this week decided to change all my fuel filters bef
Topping lift Ken13559 at 12:19am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2626 Should I do away with Topping Lift? I've Selden Rodkicker with gas spring. After sail, I would tens
buy a Catalina 22? spartacus99 at 8:00pm 03.25.15 Catalina 22 27/3698 If I post some pics of some of my concerns will ya'll be able to talk me through some stuff?
Well bought a 1980 Hunter 30 today (1) JohnCle at 6:51pm 03.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1509 I might be a little over my head. This is my first cruiser. I put a down payment down and bought it
Can't find manufacture gary at 6:18pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 3/794 Does any one out there have a clue as to how I might find the company who makes the CDI roller furle
O'Day 39 and 40 Replacement manual bilge pump nramsey at 5:03pm 03.25.15 Bigger Boats 2/1412 After nearly 2 years I found a direct replacement for my cockpit mounted manual bilge pump. From wh
1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini HurricaneJHaines at 4:45pm 03.25.15 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4665 Hello, I am the proud owner of a 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini. I bought it last May and was pretty hard
diesel engines viking2 at 4:40pm 03.25.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2388 I'm looking for a diesel for my cal 34 and want to know if a two cylinder will have enough power for
Upgrading cabinets with teak veneer from Wood Crafters NICK1951 at 3:24pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2143 Hello all, I have a 20 year old Beneteau in Puerto Rico. The boat spent 7 years in charter. The
Florida petition All U Get at 1:20pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2611 A cruising friend sent me this from Marathon, I filled it out and sent my name in. Don't know if th
Where to Mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:12pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2131 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with sails and

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Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument shemandr at 2:17pm 09.20.23 .. Anyone know of a possible cause... 17 years?
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 2:09pm 09.20.23 the wire from my starter to the AB switch is much larger. We should hope so! :) But that wasn't y
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 2:02pm 09.20.23 OK, so let's do some engineering. BlueSea wire sizing chart says 10 AWG good for 10A 30 feet, 30A 1
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 1:53pm 09.20.23 That would make sense, but I don't OK, so let's do some engineering. BlueSea wire sizing chart say
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (4) Captain Ron 18 at 1:42pm 09.20.23 As THECUSCUS said, the strap goes behind the post and inside the head. I just shot some photos so yo
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument Captain Larry-DH at 1:31pm 09.20.23 ST60 Wind Testing To perform the check, you will need a multimeter, and a DC power supply. You will
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 12:43pm 09.20.23 Do you have an ammeter in your cockpit panel? That would make sense, but I don't
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument BarryL at 12:38pm 09.20.23 Hi, More than likely the transducer needs to be repaired. There are lots of troubleshooting guide
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 11:26am 09.20.23 So we are using the same size line and my front halyards are binding at the cage/forestay clevis pin
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 11:03am 09.20.23 My alternator wiring is untouched and it doesn't go to the starter motor unless it takes the scenic
Collision follow-up Stu Jackson at 11:01am 09.20.23 Terry's first paragraph is correct. The second is problematical because YOU are NOT qualified profe
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? capta at 10:51am 09.20.23 The cables from the panel to the controller should be as short as possible, so keep this in mind whe
Collision follow-up capta at 10:45am 09.20.23 I would ask the larger boat to pay you to hire a surveyor to check for damage. Do not let him pay fo
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Brian M H23 at 10:37am 09.20.23 @Crazy Dave Condon I don't have the boat anymore, but I remember quite a lot about the system I us
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 10:35am 09.20.23 I am using 13/32 (10mm) Sampson MLX3, which is a Dyneema core, with Polyester cover on all halyards.
Collision follow-up Terry Cox at 10:23am 09.20.23 I am seeking some guidance on what further steps should I take to ensure there was no damage to the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) Hayden Watson at 10:22am 09.20.23 Hayden, is the digital temperature controller a plug and play type of install when replacing the m
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 9:00am 09.20.23 What size are your halyards??
Alternator output to..... (1) Justin_NSA at 8:48am 09.20.23 I don't think the path of the alternator output has changed much over the years. The alt. feeds b
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 8:15am 09.20.23 @GMS.Homer I would contact the sailing club over on Lake Lanier. There is a large racing fleet of C

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