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Catalina 387 dfast7181 at 1:43pm 06.16.14 Big Boats 2/3786 I just sold my Hunter 33 and am looking at a 2005 Catalina 387. Looking for information on the good,
Question On Raw Water Pump on a Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 1:31pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 5/940 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the boa
Pearson 33...? SoloGlider at 1:08pm 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 16/16856 Hi everyone, Recently, a 1974 Pearson 33 with shoal keel and centerboard was offered to me far be
376 engine control panel - what were they thinking? (1) robertsapp at 12:52pm 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1260 Just a quick note to see if anyone else has worked out a solution to this particular problem. I deci
Doldrum and conundrums batricia at 12:07pm 06.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/926 Have a Daysailer, 1982 or so, no numbers, and I have lost all paperwork on the purchase. Bought it
Interested in a Hunter 22 and info jander31 at 11:49am 06.16.14 Smaller Boats 5/793 My wife and I sold our '97 376 this spring and are looking to get into something smaller and a bit m
Shower sump pump Bob 04 H260 at 11:14am 06.16.14 Big Boats 5/2716 I need to replace the pump in our shower sump. It is an Attwood V750 pump. They no longer make that
Leaking Raw Water Pump on Volvo Model 2003 sailski3 at 11:08am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1062 Hello All I am a recent owner of a Scanmar 35 with a Volvo model 2003 Diesel engine. I love the bo
Which goggles for sea spray Skipper at 11:07am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6472 For you offshore andor weather-be-damned sailors: Which goggle type is best for sea spray? Swim
Installing a solar vent Sunday Sailor at 10:54am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4171 Considering installing my new 3 inch solar vent in the middle of my hatch cover as I don't have anyw
Size of packing material for stuffing box mrreg at 10:38am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 2/1037 Just purchased this 1978 Catalina 30....and the learning curve starts. I have an Atomic 4 Gas engin
Hunter 45DS Furling Main difficult to unfurl. rkuhn1174 at 10:14am 06.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/929 We have a 2012 Hunter 45DS and on many ocassions the mainsail is difficult to unfurl. Any suggestio
Backing into a slip while singlehanding a C30T longterm at 10:08am 06.16.14 Catalina 30 6/2351 I just recently moved from a mooring to a slip in our yacht club; the improvement is tremendous--no
Drilling holes for new level sensor in full fuel tank. (2) holdech at 8:06am 06.16.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/7241 When I went to install a new fuel level sensor, I found a surprise when I removed the old unit. Bes
Battery Charger Question rgranger at 7:49am 06.16.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1194 Hey All I have a question about battery chargers. I was poking around the boat yesterday with my
how do I replace centerboard pendant bellnier at 7:48am 06.16.14 Day Sailers 5/1764
Water Ballast Washer! rbarnard at 7:35am 06.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/848 Can someone please help me locate a replacement 3'' rubber washer at the bottom of the ballast syste
Anchor Chain Size for Oday 28? (4) Euphoria2011 at 6:51am 06.16.14 Bigger Boats 2/916 Hello, i was brushing up on anchoring gear and took a closer look at my setup and have determined th
Father's Day Disaster vincent wesner at 6:31am 06.16.14 Day Sailers 2/1114 :cry: Father's Day Weekend. Saturday, June 15th. Grandpa ("new" Sprite owner), son and grandson. A s
1980 H27 product suggestons for deck paint txmilke at 6:28am 06.16.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1195 Hi All, Has anyone tried to match the color on the original gray (I think) deck paint on the non-ski

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Weird electrical issue jviss at 3:30pm 08.01.23 There could be a poor connection causing a significant drop with the pump load. I'd check grounds,
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:23pm 08.01.23 GWS is Ground Wind Speed - the actual speed of the wind over the unmoving ground, as opposed to TWS
Weird electrical issue Benny17441 at 3:21pm 08.01.23 Make sure the batteries are in good health. Test the pump's actual power draw against the specs of s
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 08.01.23 Did you mean SOG/GWS, or perhaps SOG/TWS? If so, what's GWS? It is, indeed, confusing. But then
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 2:35pm 08.01.23 it demonstrates the type of confusion you can cause using SOG/GWS for performance monitoring. If yo
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 2:15pm 08.01.23 They are both on the house bank, but separate circuits, which is why it's weird to me. Also the ligh
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 08.01.23 Thanks - I think my next attempt is tubing (or bungees); wrapped rope isn't working. What is it ab
Weird electrical issue Davidasailor26 at 2:06pm 08.01.23
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 2:03pm 08.01.23 That's a good idea too! Get's the seat up and out of the way, as it is a bit tight in the forward s
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 1:54pm 08.01.23
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) tkwhalen at 1:53pm 08.01.23 I did the opposite sort of ... I put the forward one on hinges so I could get it out of the way by
Alder Barbour Refrigeration IllusionV at 1:33pm 08.01.23 Hello all... I am having an similar issue with my Danfoss Refrigerator Controller (Model 102N3030).
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 On my tiller boats, I used a good piece of nylon dock line that was looped over one stern cleat ran
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 1
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice ggrizzard at 1:03pm 08.01.23 Yes, it's a fix it NOW. First, remove the wiring harness connections from any electrical source befo
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice rgranger at 12:49pm 08.01.23 Sounds scary :yikes: Glad you are okay. So you got fire on a gas burning boat. I'd go with "
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Juice6576 at 12:49pm 08.01.23 I owned a 2011 H33. Overall, we loved the boat, but got 3 foot itis and bought a Marlow Hunter 37. T
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Juice6576 at 12:31pm 08.01.23 there should be 4 L- Shaped brackets that screw into the bottom of the counter. I ran a bead of RTV
Weird electrical issue FastOlson at 12:29pm 08.01.23 That's a very odd looking (and suspiciously inexpensive) little pump. I would check with the heater
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice WayneH at 12:27pm 08.01.23 OK, so I got old-timers disease. :huh: Is this that FIX IT NOW wiring problem that can cause you to

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