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Where to mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:11pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 1/557 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I am buying a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with
keel modification steve34609 at 12:10pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2531 I am considering a professional keel modification on a 45 foot aft cockpit SV. She has a cast iron k
Hx zinc and bonding weekendrken at 11:43am 03.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2391 Hi RC, Interesting dilemma - to prevent wear on the Hx, many recommend putting thin rubber (bicyc
What is this (5) redhead78 at 11:21am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1780 Hi all, I discovered this in the ass of my boat, is this part of a mechanical autopilot, if so what
P420 a/c seawater filter WingDing2 at 7:46am 03.25.15 Big Boats 3/903 I need name/number of seawater inlet filter for air conditioners. Label gone except for "1800...".
Windlass question - where to mount selonoid. holdech at 5:18am 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1066 Picked up a windlass for our Aloha 32 and noticed the instructions said to mount the solenoid pack c
First38 rusted keel bolts Pelissima at 4:41am 03.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1579 I am about to renew all of them (14) as the rust is excessive to bolt's head and space rings which I
Do I need a boom vang? keljohnso at 4:12am 03.25.15 Catalina 22 10/5291 Do I need a boom vang on my 81' C22? And wouldn't it be in the way of the pop top?
new refrigeration ssardone at 6:57pm 03.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1345 So my adler barbour frig died about 18 month ago and I am replacing it this spring. Defender has AB
Roler Furler gary at 6:42pm 03.24.15 Smaller Boats 1/692 Looking at a new roller furling system for my Hunter 22. Would like to hear opinions concerning the
Yanmar heat exchanger a65sailor at 6:10pm 03.24.15 Big Boats 7/1941 I have a Yanmar 3GMF and I am looking for some re-assembly photos or parts layout.
Fuel shut off turk397 at 3:27pm 03.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1148 On my 33.5 does anyone know if there is or where is the fuel shut off valve?
Cleaning rusty keel bolts on Hunter 380 bigbrownpilot at 3:10pm 03.24.15 Big Boats 7/3935 When we bought our Hunter 380 a little over a year ago, the survey recommended cleaning the rust off
Electronics Wiz Required. Autopilot nick at 3:10pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1510 My low battery alarm on a ST4000 + Raymarine auto pilot continually comes on when the motor is runni
Roller furler problem Clydo at 2:47pm 03.24.15 Catalina 310 16/7654 Have original furler which came with my 2003 C310. First couple years no problem then late last ye
Freedom 32 1984 Casagf66 at 1:57pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 19/8374 Hey gang , I'm very close to closing a deal for a 1984 freedom 32 with original motor and sails. P
First 235 rudder question riverroad at 1:02pm 03.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/4979 Hi all, I am in the process of restoring my rudder. My 235 has a wing keel and came with a rudder t
Airmar P79 in-hull depth sounder jamescyu at 12:58pm 03.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1179 I have an inhull Airmar P79 sounder. Some times it does not work. Usually just after a haul up botto
Current Marlow Hunter Leadership? Rick D at 12:54pm 03.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/6456 I read that MH president Peterson left in September 2014 but I cannot find any mention of his replac
Four boats over in Volvo Ocean Race RECESS at 12:02pm 03.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1911 I have been watching this almost everyday via youtube. My wife emailed me today and asked if I had s

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Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? firebird13 at 8:13am 09.20.23 @flightlead404 thank you
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 8:10am 09.20.23 from some reading, you can't/shouldn't put getcoat over epoxy. they are different resins??? I kn
RaceQs Question Artey1 at 8:04am 09.20.23 Anyone else find something other than ProRegatta to replace RaceQs?
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix GMS.Homer at 7:58am 09.20.23 from some reading, you can't/shouldn't put getcoat over epoxy. they are different resins??? I was t
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix LakeShark at 7:06am 09.20.23 Why not just sand off the gelcoat, prep the glass and reshoot the gelcoat? If you remove the gelc
Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 09.20.23 On my Catalina, the fuel tank is aluminum and the 2 water tanks are poly. I wish they made the acce
RaceQs Question PaulK at 6:43am 09.20.23 We've been using ProRegatta to provide tracking. It's a bit clunky and involved to set up.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker sorcererdog at 6:12am 09.20.23 Thanks, everyone.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. danooxnard at 4:48am 09.20.23 Hi Mike, you might want to consider an ozone generator to get rid of smells and mold. I bought on on
RaceQs Question Ted at 4:28am 09.20.23 I believe the developer has ceased any activity on the software some time ago. Someone with skills
S 2, 6.9 model information needed dlochner at 4:19am 09.20.23 Your hull number is 86 made in 1984. Search for a HIN decoder on line, there are several.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ward H at 4:18am 09.20.23 Hayden, is the digital temperature controller a plug and play type of install when replacing the me
Catalina Capri Forum? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:03am 09.20.23 @Monsterfish There are several places for information on the Capri/Catalina 18 to include Wikipedi
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 3:24am 09.20.23 yes through the cage, no issues with jib or spin halyards.
RaceQs Question danstanford at 3:10am 09.20.23 I believe the developer has ceased any activity on the software some time ago. Someone with skills i
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 (3) jssailem at 12:54am 09.20.23 Great to see Stu again. The camera really ages you. Ha ha. This winter may be. Greetings from German
Fuel Tank Replacement jssailem at 12:30am 09.20.23 Poly is a viable answer. The tanks on my boat were installed 49 years ago. They appear still to be s
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jssailem at 12:25am 09.20.23 Consider the Whale pump to expel black water if you are keeping the holding tank. They have a better
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 12:19am 09.20.23 Having been an auto mechanic for many years I have found the poly tanks on modern vehicles to simply
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:10am 09.20.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring i

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