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Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7459 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2032 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/951 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3756 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1329 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr
Fuel tank removeal (3) woodster at 7:24pm 04.25.14 S2 8/1958 OK i know i have been saying for some time now that you can remove the factory fuel tank by coming t
DIY backrest reupholster Jeff21115 at 6:19pm 04.25.14 Day Sailers 5/1315 Has anyone reupholstered a backrest without taking it off? Would like to wrap it and use Velcro, but
Pearson 303 Cutless Bearing Removal Captain Keith at 5:07pm 04.25.14 Pearson 5/3882 Has anyone replaced their cutless bearing on a 303? Since the shaft does not use a strut this appear
Will winter ever let go? RBone at 5:02pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/564 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613447/Is-spring-EVER-going-arrive-Nasa-reveals-new-
Stern tube hose oday 26 jfschena at 2:46pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/936 Anyone changed this themselves? Mine has a slight bulge in it towards the middle. Otherwise it looks
Outboard For 30' Catalina lydiao at 2:35pm 04.25.14 Catalina 30 10/5605 Diesel is dead. Can I use a 20" long shaft outboard on my catalina or do I need a 25" extra long sha
long or short shaft motor on a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 2:20pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 7/1497 do i need a longshaft outboard on a capri 18?
Shorepower and running engine kasishunter30 at 1:37pm 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4369 Hi! I am new to this site and a new Hunter Owner :). I have a quick question.... when I am plugged
mercury 5 hp 4 stroke sailorsteve1 at 1:13pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/5284 does anyone have experience with the mercury 5 hp 4 stroke outboard motor? ive read some scathing re
Installing adjustable backstay on a 192/222 Brian S at 12:19pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/815 Guys, my 192 has the typical backstay with about an 18" strop from chainplate to triangle bracket, a
Duracell 230AH Golf Cart Batteries kito at 11:39am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2058 I picked up a couple Duracell 6v wet cell golf cart batteries at Sam's Club yesterday. $109 for a 23
93 Hunter 40.5 How tall are we Marco Garcia at 10:07am 04.25.14 Big Boats 15/2802 My 93 40.5 has the tapered Zspar mast with full batten sails. The whip VHF antenna is at the top a
Honda outboard on Edson controls Regular Guy at 9:02am 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/1744 Hi, I exchanged the Mercury 8 hp, 2-stroke outboarder, which came with my boat, with a Honda 9.9 hp,
winch handles suvh8er at 9:00am 04.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2142 Are all winch handles universal? I see them for sale on eBay for 20 bucks but are these junk?
Power Washing dirtbike at 8:52am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3156 What is the highest psi that I can use to power-wash my fiberglass deck? I'm worried that too much

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Marine aire 16 k btu unit will make loud buzzing sound after shut down Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 07.17.23 Is the buzz from the unit itself or a condensate pump? We have a Pacific condensate pump with an in-
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Will Gilmore at 2:57am 07.17.23 Photos of your boat will help. How old is the boat? Do you have the HIN (Hull Identification Numbe
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 9:33pm 07.16.23 down wind I'll use the gennaker only How big is the gennaker? Is it furled?
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? leo310 at 9:15pm 07.16.23 On my 310 I use the 135 more than the main with winds from 13-20kts and get speeds anywhere from 5.5
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho! This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Almost ev
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? jssailem at 8:38pm 07.16.23
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? Dave at 7:58pm 07.16.23 Good question. When the forums were originally set up many years ago, it was necessary balance the
There is lust in my heart rgranger at 7:52pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery dlochner at 7:48pm 07.16.23 Typically AC only powers the charger or inverter and the Hot water tank. Some older boats might have
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery (1) Tally Ho at 7:14pm 07.16.23
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Ward H at 6:36pm 07.16.23 Shore power most likely only powers your on board battery charger and a few AC outlets. The rest of
Why is there not a specific forum for Catalina 27 ? jon hansen at 6:26pm 07.16.23 there is an association the catalina 27-270 association waho!
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Well, I let it go. It's officially the one that got away. I may regret that. Wife was on board, pri
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:22pm 07.16.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to
Hunter 30 Cheurbini - Rigging and Mods (2) Dalliance at 6:07pm 07.16.23
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Hollyberry at 5:29pm 07.16.23 hi @jssaliem. thank you for your reply. And thanks for the puppy comment! The answer: daysailing w
Genoa? Gennaker? Other? Afraal at 5:07pm 07.16.23 hi @jssaliem. thank you for your reply. And thanks for the puppy comment! The answer: daysailing wi
Bus B - no output (1) Tally Ho at 4:41pm 07.16.23
Bonding not grounded PK123 at 4:18pm 07.16.23 The earth (mud) and water are the same electrical potential. As I recall from your prior post and t
Bus B - no output (1) JamesG161 at 4:04pm 07.16.23 I lost the "AIR COND / POWER" BUS B indicators and no AC.

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