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Hull ID jonelli at 12:15am 08.05.14 Catalina 30 4/1333 Is the HULL # only stamped into the little metal plate on the transom? The reason I ask is that I
Sippy Cup/Big Gulp Regatta Results? Survivors? (1) caruthers at 10:33pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1504 Anyone here participate in the race this year? I was planning on it but I am seriously a fair-weathe
No DC power JohnnyMac at 8:38pm 08.04.14 Big Boats 10/2764 Tonight I took out my house battery to exchange it in the morning for a new one. I turned off the ho
Drop in Replacement for Raymarine Depth rpwillia at 7:57pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/884 Anyone ever heard of a drop in replacement fish finder for the Raymarine depth instrument? Am trying
FYI - ST30 Speed Transducer Replacement (2) John T1594 at 7:45pm 08.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/6167 My 2000 H340 has an instrument cluster on the sea hood over the companionway. It has a Raymarine/Aut
Mega 30 (1) mblockb at 7:32pm 08.04.14 C&C 2/4862 Just bought a mega 30. Previous boat was a Chrysler 22. Looking to get as much info as possible from
Oil in freshwater cooling Universal M25XP Mikesails48 at 7:04pm 08.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2010 A quart of oil was accidentally dumped into my freshwater cooling system. I drained the mixture of
Hunter 430 - re-power options mikesher at 6:51pm 08.04.14 Big Boats 13/3185 I'm considering re-powering my 1996 Hunter 430, which has a Volvo MD22-L. Any suggestions / experie
Older O'day 22 gas can placement (2) repawn at 6:34pm 08.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1279 78951.vB Thanks all!
Engine trouble 3YM20 plodder at 6:31pm 08.04.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1623 Hi I have a 309 (made in 2006). The Yanmar 3YM20 engine has been blowing black dobs out the back wh
Autohelm 4000ST James Simmonds at 6:28pm 08.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1112 The drive wheel on my 4000ST failed yesterday, it seems some of the internal bearings let go. Appare
Hunter 46' vs. Beneteau 46' Member 126514 at 5:48pm 08.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1971 So we have been 2 boat owner past few years with Hunter 34' on West Coast (Seattle) and sistership i
Eliminate Water from Bilge (3) rk6johnson at 5:41pm 08.04.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2515 I hate to see water always standing in my 309 bilge. Mainly from the AC condensate, but also when us
Anchor Windlass ideas? Sanford H. at 5:13pm 08.04.14 Catalina 30 2/1160 Hi all, At the risk of repeating a thread already posted (?) has anybody retrofitted their Catal
Hunter 430 - Exaust return-water safety valve? mikesher at 4:48pm 08.04.14 Big Boats 7/2201 I have a 1996 Hunter 430, in which Sea-water made its way to the oil recently. The engine is a Volv
Pride of Baltimore Headed South (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 4:45pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1847 Picture of the Pride of Baltimore headed South on the Chesapeake Bay today.
Universal 5411 Overheating Blwarch at 4:29pm 08.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1386 My freshwater Catalina 27 began overheating after owning it for a year. I replaced the impeller, wh
Looking for Campbell propeller for sale Rick R at 3:05pm 08.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1365 All, Looking for a used or new three-blade propeller for my 2002 Hunter 326 that somebody may be
OEM info jhastie at 2:03pm 08.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 Can anyone tell me more about the original collapsing water storage jug offered on my Macgregor 26s?
Is my depth finder toast? mgraham at 1:37pm 08.04.14 Catalina 30 4/1444 My depth finders digital display is very faded and almost impossible to read.It is original equipmen

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Sourcing window lenses Hayden Watson at 9:14am 08.28.23 Here is a link to a post I created when I replaced the lenses on my 88. Going frameless on your Mk1
Sourcing window lenses Berkeley 30 at 9:13am 08.28.23 Does your 85 has tempered glass lens? If so, they can be repolished if they are not broken. If th
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 9:09am 08.28.23 after looking at it again I think they are the original keel bolts that are bent into a J at the end
Sourcing window lenses Hayden Watson at 9:09am 08.28.23 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 and I would like to replace the window lenses on the 8 fixed windows. Cat
Sourcing window lenses Berkeley 30 at 9:07am 08.28.23 I'm not sure they're different. I just replaced mine with the CD lenses (I have 1987), but accordi
Sourcing window lenses jonelli at 9:05am 08.28.23 I'm not sure they're different. I just replaced mine with the CD lenses (I have 1987), but accordin
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 08.28.23 I like the simplified pressure test you're suggesting. As I always say, start simple and work you
Impact driver on window screws? Hayden Watson at 8:57am 08.28.23 I have found that an impact driver will do less damage to the screws than will a hand screw driver o
Impact driver on window screws? kappykaplan at 8:53am 08.28.23 And I have a new tool! What could be better? :plus:
Impact driver on window screws? Berkeley 30 at 8:47am 08.28.23 The power impact driver took the screws out like a knife going through butter. And I have a new tool
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Davidasailor26 at 8:37am 08.28.23 My biggest worry now is the keel and the keel bolts. def going to get a haul out and have the keel
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 8:30am 08.28.23 I wonder about the "volt signal" terminal. Does that mean one can only monitor one battery's voltag
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? jssailem at 8:22am 08.28.23 starting up the engine saw a glassy film on the water which is highly likely the missing antifreez
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? capta at 8:11am 08.28.23 First thing I'd do is check the oil. If it isn't milky, then move on to tasting whether the water th
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? dmdiehl64 at 8:11am 08.28.23 It's a Yanmar 3GM30F. I like the simplified pressure test you're suggesting. The one recommended in
Comparing Boat Specs - Apache 37 jssailem at 8:07am 08.28.23 :plus: with @rgranger on the specs. You want to be smooth in chop you need a boat that will be bigg
Coolant Leak - Exchanger? Ralph Johnstone at 7:46am 08.28.23 WHAT IS THE ENGINE ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Try a pressure test before tearing into pulling the HE as you coul
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 dLj at 7:32am 08.28.23 Any idea why your engine has two alternators ? Redundancy or just better to have two smaller alts
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 7:24am 08.28.23 In a few years I'll take a loan and buy a nicer boat when I know more about what makes a good sailbo
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Scott T-Bird at 7:03am 08.28.23 Speaking directly about the Catalina 30, I think it would be very difficult to find a better boat in

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