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Can we please go sailing? (1) Kermit at 6:40am 10.17.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2163 How does your dawg let you know?
shaft strut burnswelds at 4:21am 10.17.14 Catalina 30 12/2025 Good Morning, After haul out i was perfoming my usual "shake and wiggle" of my boat and noticed th
Winterizing Universal 5411 burnswelds at 4:18am 10.17.14 Catalina 30 5/2841 Good morning, As far as winterizing a 5411 diesel. I removed the pickup hose from the raw water in
Hunter 30T furler abinkc at 10:53pm 10.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/991 My Hunter 30T has Hood continuous line furler. Would like to replace it with a drum furler. Any reco
Boat move... Whoot! (1) Brian D at 9:29pm 10.16.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1553 In 2005, I purchased my boat and it was moored in Oceanside Harbor. Found out that the slip was subl
Boat TV NiceBeny at 9:23pm 10.16.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1697 Any recommendation on format (LCD, etc) what models would draw less power? Mounting and wiring chall
Catalina chain plates barrym2 at 8:20pm 10.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1528 So I am reading about Catalina 34 chain plates and what a lot of good information. My question is si
My friend and dock mate was killed last night. finding41 at 7:05pm 10.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1531 I received a call this morning form his 17 year old daughter telling me that he was killed in a moto
1980 hunter 27 Lusitano at 5:23pm 10.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1388 Hello Mariners, Can anyone tell me what the core of the rudder is made Of?I have a couple blisters
Need the name of a part c130king at 4:47pm 10.16.14 Catalina 310 4/1282 On the M25XP there is a hose that comes out of the heat exchanger that goes up the rear bulkhead of
Norcold Refrigerator Power Supply DRIFTJIM at 4:25pm 10.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1477 I have a faulty power supply on my refrigerator Model NORCOLD SCQT-6407. This unit is no longer supp
Freshwater Hose Size michaeel at 3:08pm 10.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/2156 Anyone know what the diameter is on the freshwater hoses in the 309? I have the part number from Se
Hand rail replacement (3) tcwaltz at 2:24pm 10.16.14 Bigger Boats 3/1234 Not sure if I've ever posted this before but I have an awesome solution to teak hand rails on the to
Excessive play in Edson wheel hub - not sure how to fix. (3) holdech at 12:03pm 10.16.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2410 On our Aloha 32, I can rock the wheel back and forth (at the rim) almost two inches. It's and Edso
Anchor Roller SqPeg at 11:59am 10.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/894 I just bought a Vision 32 and the anchor roller is shot. It appears that the shaft it rolls on is we
Diesel fuel in the bilge zekeflash at 11:36am 10.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/4421 I am having a problem with diesel fuel in my bilge (1986 Catalina 27). The service dept. at the mari
Shower Sump Pump Circuit Hello Below at 11:31am 10.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/984 In my 2012 Hunter 33e, I have a shower that drains into a sump box and is pumped over the side above
Edson wheel - extreme play from oversize/worn hub. (3) holdech at 11:00am 10.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/1687 On our Aloha 32, I can rock the wheel back and forth (at the rim) almost two inches. It's and Edson
Davit Placement stollo770 at 8:53am 10.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/775 Hello, I just got finished building some davits for the stern of my 1979 Hunter 27. They are measur
Hunter 37.5 Spinnaker Scott NIelsen at 8:02am 10.16.14 Big Boats 15/5885 I am looking to add a spinnaker to my 37.5. The mast has all the halyard and pole lift running appar

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Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : with a hose : I'm also considering that it is probably be
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 8:18am 05.25.23 Thanks for following up. I'm curious, what made you think it was the boat side connector that's at
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Wm. Gill at 8:12am 05.25.23 You are required by law to have Nav Lights that meet COLREGS. The only way to be sure of this is t
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 8:05am 05.25.23 They valves are seized and badly corroded. And you're suggesting leaving the valves wide open with
Seacock Mystery dlochner at 8:05am 05.25.23 There is a lot wrong with the installation of those seacocks. The correct and safest solution is to
Weeping keel JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.25.23 It is Lead, see his pictures of hammer marks. Jim...
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 7:54am 05.25.23 I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyone they are wron
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 7:50am 05.25.23 Hope that answers you first questions. As for "bow light", that threw me too, but I found some ref
Seacock Mystery Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 05.25.23 I'm also considering that it is probably best to not even touch them with hoses. They valves are
Water temperature sensor MikeHoncho at 7:42am 05.25.23 I have tried the cheaper option with sending units on a RV and it didn't go well. I recommend going
Stuffing box- dumb question? Hollyberry at 7:41am 05.25.23 I don't know....I think its better than coming back after asking a question and then telling everyo
Stuffing box- dumb question? MikeHoncho at 7:40am 05.25.23 Kinda drives me nuts when someone posts a question, gets tons of solid advice but never comes back
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 7:36am 05.25.23 Thank you everyone. The new mounts are exactly like the original mounts. They should have been a
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 7:31am 05.25.23 Possibly.. Having a reverser polarity detect to power up makes more sense with equipment that can ha
I was so close ... Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 05.25.23 I've done the same thing with cabling more times than I can count. If it makes you feel any better I
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 7:06am 05.25.23 Most non-grounded devices, especially passive or traditional transformer/rectifier power supplies, a
Weeping keel (1) dmax at 6:45am 05.25.23 I have a 35 with a lead fin keel, can't tell if yours is lead or cast iron. Mine has 3 pockets fille
Yanmar 3GM30F not starting after fuel filter change Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 05.25.23 I had a mechanic on board when I launched yesterday since I had to bleed the air after an initial st
I was so close ... (1) Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 05.25.23
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind JBP-PA at 6:14am 05.25.23 There are four basic ways to reduce "hunting" (pun intended). 1. Reduce windage forward and increase

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