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Catalina 38 association norbszczurek at 6:31pm 12.18.14 Big Boats 3/1749 I am having difficulty contacting the association. I registered a year ago, never received any commu
Misleading Magazine Article; Electric Propulsion kloudie1 at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3228 I was amazed at how misleading an article published in a major sail magazine is, concerning electric
Rusted swing keel Frednick at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Catalina 22 1/1166 Hi folks, Lara and I just got a boat; it is 22' and year 1976. In all, it is in good shape, but th
Adhesive choice (3) redhead78 at 3:03pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1537 Hi all, Merry X-mas. I have a ? on type of adhesive to use for a project. I am thinking of making a
Mike Plant memorial. With beer. Jackdaw at 1:35pm 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2438 Lake Minnetonka's own. America's first and best Around-the-world skipper. Lost on the way to the sta
Comparison of 41DS and 44DS TFlight at 1:10pm 12.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/5837 I'm considering a 41DS or 44DS in the range of 2006 to 2009. For the next 10 years the Admiral a
Merry Christmas/Happy New Year ! Alansails at 12:59pm 12.18.14 Catalina 310 6/1438 Wishing You and Your Family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. M
Polypropylene for anchor rode ?????? koolfrog at 11:54am 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2629 Polyester for anchor rode ?????? The "User Guide" which was packed with my New ROCNA 20 anchor reco
About to undercoat my M25 suvh8er at 10:52am 12.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1220 Hello everyone and greetings from the FL Panhandle. I am about to put an ablative antifoul paint on
Catalina 27 nomenclature Jdaniel343 at 10:23am 12.18.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1549 When I look for information on Catalina 27, I see Catalina 27 SD, 27 TM, 27 WK. Can someone explain
Inverter install Tutorial? Rodd at 10:18am 12.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 23/7527 Maine- A suggestion for Compass Marine would be a DIY install of a Magnum inverter/charger. If t
Trip planning for Keys Jan.-Feb. Bonzai at 10:13am 12.18.14 Destinations 23/5156 Time to think about heading south for me. Crew looking at passport related delay so thinking Keys in
Stability of Catalina 25 Swing Keel Anthony1 at 8:25am 12.18.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5127 I am a new owner of a Catalina 25 swing keel and I am wondering how stable the boat is at varying wi
memory foam mattress ben solomon at 8:11am 12.18.14 Big Boats 18/5651 Anyone have a recommendation for a memory foam mattress company for a Legend 37.5? The admiral is a
I'm assuming this is not ok..... (1) Mackaroni at 7:49am 12.18.14 Bigger Boats 4/1080 This was done to put two lengths of chain together. (the snap link was to hold it for the picture
Navigation App NatchezFirst at 7:48am 12.18.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1622 Any suggestions on a navigation app. iNavX is recommended but a little pricey. I saw Marine Navigat
Available O'Day 28 Original Manuals ozzie pedrera at 6:58am 12.18.14 Bigger Boats 0/1040 I bought a new (then) 1986 O'Day 28 and still have the Brochure, Yacht Owner's Manuals and the Unive
is 26x good for me? easpc at 6:32am 12.18.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3139
Portlight Batten Down the Hatches Fix (7) H30Gary at 8:33pm 12.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1749 Don't exactly know what to call them, but my classic portlights are secured by thumbwheels threaded
Finishing Teak Jdaniel343 at 8:25pm 12.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/7132 I am finishing the teak on my 1977 Catalina 27 that I just bought. The teak that is on the boat ha

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? jviss at 2:02pm 09.16.23 There are liquid cooled alternators on eBay. Here's a 150A one for $265: Alternator Bo 12v 150 Amp
Sewing Cushions and Bimini Ward H at 1:56pm 09.16.23 I started with a 50s Singer machine making simple covers to see if I had any sewing skills. I enjoye
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd say
Replacing the Switch Panel on an 88 boat ...3TacksontheWater at 1:43pm 09.16.23 Thank you both LakeShark and morbidfollower. I've inserted the picture of the new switch panel benea
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 1:33pm 09.16.23 When the alternator is off, it will cool down to about 160-170 which is about the engine space temp
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. T
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:14pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd s
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:04pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 09.16.23 Aha, now we know you have LFPs. You simply cannot do what you want with the size of your alternator
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 09.16.23 ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case alternators are not designed for full rated capacity for long
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:11pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. Th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd sa
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:00pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the f
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 11:55am 09.16.23 I got a new main for my H26 and wished I had ordered a third set of reef points. the 240 is a very
Universal 25xp. No start. Stu Jackson at 11:51am 09.16.23 Maybe you can find you engine manual in the "downloads" section on this site. Don't bother, here t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:47am 09.16.23 I would like to increase the output but cannot do that until i improve the cooling of the case. Ah
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:41am 09.16.23 from excessive heat not caused by an electrical fault. ... ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case al
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 09.16.23 I am thinking it sounds like a thermal cutoff to protect the motor to me. Does the motor feel hot
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:19am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans an
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:12am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollec

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