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H34 Fixed Ports Refurbishing (2) Dave19957 at 4:06am 06.09.14 Big Boats 2/957 I recently re-did all four of MILKY WAY's fixed ports. A few years ago I had a local glass company
Crib Boards samiamtx at 3:31am 06.09.14 Catalina 22 1/1021 i want to put weather stripping on my crib boards but cant see any products on Catalina direct anybo
Grunert fridge replacement rtmccue at 2:50am 06.09.14 Big Boats 1/809 Has anyone replaced the Grunert refrigeration system ? I think I will stay with the same system
38 engine noise norbszczurek at 12:23am 06.09.14 Big Boats 5/1545 While under sail we are experiencing noise that almost sounds like the engine is still running. Upo
Toilet installation trapoc at 10:57pm 06.08.14 Smaller Boats 7/1158 Can someone direct me to someone who has info on installing a permanent toilet in my H26. Thanks Cha
Let's talk Furling Jibs Admiral at 8:49pm 06.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/862 I have a Cat 30 with regular headsails. I am wanting to go with a furling jib and need an education
Report: Specialty Yachts Hunter Rendezvous in BC Phil Herring at 8:39pm 06.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1963 This past weekend was the Specialty Yachts Hunter Rendezvous in Telegraph Harbour, Thetis Island, BC
New Owner questions Admiral at 8:22pm 06.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1112 I have just purchased a Cat 30 and have some questions. First is how and what products do you guys
Binding halyards and furling lines jonelli at 7:49pm 06.08.14 Catalina 30 16/4295 Hi All, I just bought my first "big" boat, the Catalina 30 mkII. Moved up from a Cal20! Everythin
Cabin lights mmhamer at 7:37pm 06.08.14 Smaller Boats 10/4165 I'm a new 23.5 owner and am wanting to change out my cabin lights to LED. Does anyone know how the
Widgeon Storage jbsboat at 7:36pm 06.08.14 Day Sailers 4/2242 Hello everyone! New guy to the forum here with some questions regarding my Widgeon. Its a great boat
Installing the Garmin (1) DAVA390 at 6:16pm 06.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 So, I got to the boat yesterday to figure out installation of my garmin 441. I sat inside, looked at
Switch Panel - Back of Switch Broken (2) nola2172 at 6:08pm 06.08.14 Smaller Boats 20/1525 So in removing my switch panel from the wall to take a look at a different problem (no power to the
I'm keeping my boat! pacerpilot at 4:55pm 06.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2280 I had my boat up for sale but... I'm keeping my boat! After the fourth car load (yes CAR load) of ho
Trans Atlantic passage advice needed Old Sailor 2 at 4:44pm 06.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3145 My wife and I are considering taking our boat to Europe and spending 6 months there on the boat then
Thetford 37006 Pump gpd955 at 4:42pm 06.08.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4557 Anyone have a good source for Thetford pumps? I'm replacing the pump on my WC Newport head and all
5 minutes of sailing Kh3412 at 4:41pm 06.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1662 Boat went in a 12:30, hit something underwater going to my dock 12:35. Back on the cradle 4:00. On t
Mixing Elbow Gasket leahcime at 4:41pm 06.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1753 Hi all - I am replacing a mixing elbow and the U style part on my 2GM20F. I have removed the old
Diesel engine max RPM's? McIntoshUSA at 4:20pm 06.08.14 Newport 3/2812 I am a newbie to a sailboat with a diesel engine. I sailed as a child over 30 yrs ago. We just retir
Fighting my boat mattutley at 3:22pm 06.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/4881 Went out solo (like I always do) in some fairly brisk winds today. Kept fighting my rudder and the b

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Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.27.23 I had similar issues working on the tight fit, panel breakers. We had to unscrew the breaker, and th
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 6:45am 05.27.23 Wow, if it's really the same one I have that's the deal of the century. Note that they made a bras
Vberth hatch window kloudie1 at 6:44am 05.27.23 Welcome to the forum! I feel for ya, McGove; I had a Spirit 23 and talkked to the Glasstron folks ab
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:42am 05.27.23 You can call the SBO shops here and they can tell you which breakers to use for your Hunter 38 You
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 6:39am 05.27.23 I am amazed that you can still find polarized but ungrounded appliances. Appliances with polarized
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 6:38am 05.27.23 Try going in person and strike up a conversation with the broker. Also if you are buying a boat fro
Ship's Bell jviss at 6:38am 05.27.23 9 I got this one, very nice, at a nautical antiques store that shutting down its business, so $126
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:36am 05.27.23 There are 2 - 30amp breakers for shore power. 1) In the panel 2) Within 10 inches FEET from Power
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 6:36am 05.27.23 I like bells. I searched for a long time for a genuine bronze bell, chrome plated. They are incre
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker dlochner at 6:35am 05.27.23 Most likely it is a 30a circuit breaker, check your shore power connection to be certain. 30a requir
Sail drive raw water intakes Kings Gambit at 6:27am 05.27.23
Shipping a boat question dlochner at 6:15am 05.27.23
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Walsh0575 at 6:04am 05.27.23 Hi all - OP here...the white residue was cold galvanizing high zinc spray. I sanded it off back to t
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:48am 05.27.23 Ask a local broker for a recommendation. Brokerages ship boats all the time. I started to do that
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:47am 05.27.23 There's a guy here in Martin County who moves sailboats. I'll post his info when I find him. It won
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker kappykaplan at 5:41am 05.27.23 No, but if you post photos of what you're working with, we may be able to help.
Weird Electrical Experience Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40am 05.27.23 Yes, non-polarized, two-prong plugs. Not very safe. I am amazed that you can still find polarize
Shipping a boat question shemandr at 5:36am 05.27.23 Sailers moving Sailers advertises in the sailing press. I'm not recommending them but I would start
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker Summerof69 at 5:34am 05.27.23 Thanks Kappy. That's kind of what I figured. Any idea how to separate the breaker from the panel?
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:33am 05.27.23 Wait, what??? How could I never noticed this. Yes, non-polarized, two-prong plugs. Not very safe

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