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Replacing Sanitation Hoses - CAT 270 (1) bawlmer at 6:59pm 04.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2427 Today I replaced the pump out and vent hose on my Catalina 270. It involved removing the floor in th
My Flooring Idea - I Love It! Snowbird One at 6:58pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1454 Here is another thing I've done to make my boat a little more comfortable. The benefits are many:
HDPE Hatch Panel DIY Snowbird One at 6:54pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2469 So, I figured it's time to payback the online community by providing info on making hatch panels for
wet locker PotentialOwner at 6:44pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1264 What ideas are there for hanging foul weather clothes?
catalina direct mastup? piedpiperIII at 6:39pm 04.02.15 Catalina 22 16/4580 Does anyone here use the mastup from catalina direct? I am at odds with making one because I am not
Newbie; Changed all 3 of my Fuel Filters. McIntoshUSA at 5:40pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/998 Thank you Mainsail For your links/information. (A lot of great Information) As a newbie I could see
Increase voltage of a remote sense alternator darylat8750ft at 5:03pm 04.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4869 Hello, First thanks MaineSail for your time and expertise on these forums.. I picked up a Delcor
UofW SeaGrant Marine Corrosion Workshop Charles Erwin at 4:58pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/566 If you have any appetite for this kind of stuff and you are located proximate to the conference site
Shower in head. (1) Mike Mc at 2:30pm 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/1723 Has anybody replaced Grohe shower behind head? Very hard to reach underside of faucets behind head.
Proper deck mounting of Perko "Flush Ring Pull" (1) Ziggler at 1:59pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5805 After months of redoing the deck, trying to re-install a small, square based 1 3/8" x 1 3/4 inch "Pe
Hunter owners, our job just got harder Hello Below at 1:18pm 04.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1546 Several times a year, I will come across a question pertinent to my Hunter that no matter how much s
Universal M35B vibration at less than 1000 rpm Sandy Feet at 12:21pm 04.02.15 Big Boats 16/6908 I have a 2002 Universal M35B diesel engine on my Catalina36 MK11. when the engine is in neutral and
Do you care about the hydrodynamic shape of your keel? $tingy Sailor at 11:36am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 22/3396 I need your input. I've written a blog article about the C-22 Swing Keel Refinishing DVD and its
2007 H31 Wema water gauge Jerry21707 at 11:01am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1776 Wema water gauge not working. There is power to the gauge as it lights up when the breaker is on.
Is this black box keeping my head sump from working? (2) pmartson at 10:29am 04.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/942 The wash basin drains into the shower sump, and a float switch should activate the pump. Right? Th
curtain magnets??? Ken Cross at 9:10am 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1163 Our new to us 1989 Hunter 30 needs port light coverings. At night with lights inside everyone and ev
Hunter 33 leaking behind the packing nut Dannotti at 8:43am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3625 I have some extra water coming in a bolts just behind the packing nut. I had a bot mechanic in our y
New Owner needs help with Johnson Sailmaster please Domorox at 8:24am 04.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2470 Hey folks. I hope everyone is doing well! I bought a 78' Oday 25 back in October and it has a mid
O'day 25 - Shore Power autocad at 8:17am 04.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2986 Hi, I'm updating the "shorepower" currently installed on my 75 O'day 25. The current setup looks lik
temp. rain/sun shade for sides/rear of bimini? iSailor at 6:44am 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/5706 Has anyone rigged up some sort of temporary rain or sun shade for the sides or rear of a bimini? My

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Lantern Advice dlochner at 7:57am 10.26.23 Glass on a boat? Well, OK I guess pointing that out is a good thing to do.... But if folk are not
Lantern Advice dLj at 7:22am 10.26.23 While I agree that kerosene is akin to diesel and not gasoline or propane, @dlochner raises a good
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions SoSound at 7:21am 10.26.23 Perhaps you will have the opportunity to compare a couple of them. At least you know one specific t
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 6:50am 10.26.23 As I noted earlier I replaced my ARS-5 with the Balmar 618 regulator because it include alternator t
MaxProp prop Sandy Stone at 6:42am 10.26.23 I agree that the claims of propwalk reduction are overstated, but I think the increase in sailing pe
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 6:38am 10.26.23 I see the JSO 32 this sunday. It has no traveller, adding a traveller to the top of the companionwa
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 6:20am 10.26.23 Thanks for the feedback folks. While I appreciate jssailem's counterpoint, my response would be tha
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.26.23 More than just the flammability, I was thinking of the Chicago experience with Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:09am 10.26.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 6:00am 10.26.23 I have to agree with @Terry Cox . Kero and lamp oils fall in the diesel range of fire hazards. I wo
H310 Propane Tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.26.23 HunterOwners.com downloads Jim... PS : Buy from SBO Shops fo the H310 Hunter 310 propane tank
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 10.26.23 I believe my O'Day 25 has 16 awg tinned wiring. I think black was positive and white was negative. I
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:37am 10.26.23 Thanks for the replys. Terry - my VHF is a Standard Horizon - not the original unit. It is a r
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop RoyS at 5:31am 10.26.23 Most boat builders ran three wires out from the panel for the cabin lights and the bow light. The po
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:14am 10.26.23 I installed one of those nineteen years ago. Took me a few years to get the pitch adjusted correctl
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 4:48am 10.26.23 It was built in 1983 so your assessment is most likely spot on. Thank you for the link I didn't kno
Lantern Advice cymeyer at 4:14am 10.26.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement Jim Legere at 3:37am 10.26.23 What year is your C&C - 1980s I am assuming? Back then very few production boats with spade rudders
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.26.23 Is the boat keeping the water on the outside? If so it has possibilities. Possibilities yes, but
Lantern Advice dLj at 2:10am 10.26.23 Hi Dave. I'll go out on that proverbial limb by saying that all fuels, to some degree, pose a fire

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