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Water Leak kildevil at 3:07pm 02.24.14 Catalina 30 3/926 Newbie here. A friend asked me to help on her Catalina 30. I noticed a water leak while the engine
getting engine data from old engines to new MFD's? eianm at 2:59pm 02.24.14 Big Boats 4/6335 I have a 1991 H 42 with a Yanmar 4JH2TE- great engine , running perfectly! I was wondering if anyone
adding house battery B373 2004 Newport Bob at 2:27pm 02.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1470 I currently have 1 house battery (4D) on the shelf under the aft berth. would like to add a 2nd 4D.
Legend 37 exhaust hose zip tied coxwaine1 at 2:20pm 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1016 Hello all, I have a Legend 37 and I think the exhaust is similar to the Legend 37.5. I am looki
inspection and retofit rudder C270 aero16 at 1:14pm 02.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/762 How Can I Install A Rudder Collar On 1972 C270 Need To Inspect And Maybe Replace Wire Holing Rud
Vesper AIS and Garmin interface Jim Seamans at 12:54pm 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1887 in the wonderful land of NMEA interfaces. Trying to interface a Vesper XB-8000 to my Garmin network
Cabin light bulbs for the Hunter 40.5 Legend Waypointone at 12:43pm 02.24.14 Big Boats 3/1183 I am having a heck of a time finding a replacement 12vdc bulbs for my brass cabin lights in my 1995
Chain Lost Parent at 10:07am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2013 Is 100ft of 1/4 inch high test G4 chain good enough for a Catalina 30
Epoxy Or Polyester? Jongleur at 9:36am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 7/1222 I have a crushed and frayed edge of my boat. It's about 6 inches long. At the bow, the PO probab
Shroud Tensioning 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:45am 02.24.14 Catalina 310 6/1222 SHROUD TENSIONING? For the first time I'm in a position of setting tension on all SHROUDS, BackSt
Navman 3100 G-Pilot kingsailor at 8:07am 02.24.14 Big Boats 0/666 I am looking for a display head for my Navman 1500 G-Pilot. Any suggestions?
Horizon 1500 windless kingsailor at 8:04am 02.24.14 Big Boats 0/520 I am looking for replacement pawls for my Horizon 1500 windless. Any suggestions?
How many pencil zincs on Catalina 30? MH at 6:26am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 4/1768 The maintenance records for the "new to me" 89 (M25xp) indicate that two pencil zincs were installed
Electrolysis experts - galv steel vs bronze Skipper at 6:15am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1466 I have a deep keel sump, with now a diaphragm bilge pump remotely mounted. Long story of pump reconf
Deep Cycle Battery - What to choose? Bob4203 at 6:01am 02.24.14 Catalina 30 9/1753 As a follow up on my starter issue thread I thought I would inquire about marine batteries. I know
Another Trip Around the Sun Roger Long at 5:57am 02.24.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4254 We woke up to something new in the air. These delightful weeks of lazy mornings and minimal commitm
Dremel tool for gelcoat repair? Ken13559 at 5:40am 02.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 14/17357 From what I know from reading posts here, I would need a dremel tool to create a gorge on the gelcoa
Safety!!!!!!!!!!!.... woodster at 4:43am 02.24.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2177 .....Ok i see a lot of of good advice on here ...thanks to Phil and the gang..... it would be nice t
H42 passage - power outlet problem eianm at 9:15pm 02.23.14 Big Boats 9/1102 in my 1991 H 42 I have a strange problem that I hope someone may be able to help me with. The power
Dennis Conner thread jack preventer.... CCrane2299 at 7:24pm 02.23.14 Catalina 22 4/827 I wrote this post for the other thread but thought it might be better on its own as it has nothing (

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rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) jviss at 6:19am 05.05.23 As an example, here are the stator and rotor in a CB750K (mine's a 1982 model): Stator: odes are out
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 6:18am 05.05.23 The fundamental question administrators should be asking is - why take the risk? Every forum i am
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:15am 05.05.23 Commonly referred to as alternators most motorcycles do not have an alternator, they have stators.
What sealant to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:07am 05.05.23 I've heard the call. From the Admin perspective it is who has the credentials to post a meaningful
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:05am 05.05.23 You know, re-reading this thread there is a lot of bad information, and confusion. First, @tfox2069
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 5:57am 05.05.23 Are you sure, Dave? I have been riding, repairing, and rebuilding motorcycles for 49 years and I c
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 5:16am 05.05.23 The point here is comparing PWCs and Motorcycles electrical and charging systems to those powered b
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 5:03am 05.05.23 My point exactly. Rarely use a "Sticky Post" and never for repeating stuff. If my no coffee brain
What sealant to use? Dave at 4:47am 05.05.23 Jim, Thanks for the information. The TOS statement does offer some protection, however, it doesn't
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 4:23am 05.05.23 Been though a number of less than ideal days on the water over the years as have all sailors. But
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 12:14am 05.05.23 Yes, it is a tabernacled mast step. Every sailboat (Catalina 30's included) in the upper Santa Cruz
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 11:53pm 05.04.23 How did you detect the leak if the valve cap was on ? I was woken 2 times, at anchor, by the wate
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 10:45pm 05.04.23 This link done by me, may help you. Good write up. You mentioned you had a water leak at the air
Life's Most Infuriating Moments JamesG161 at 10:06pm 05.04.23 I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. This link done by me, may help
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 9:57pm 05.04.23 Simple answer is here. SailboatOwners.com This part is key... SailboatOwners.com assumes no liabi
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:51pm 05.04.23 OMG man, this may very well be the solution to the problem. They look identical and I'm sure Jabsco
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 05.04.23 Nope..that's not what happens. Joker valves actually "start to fail" with the first flush, 'cuz W
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 jssailem at 9:09pm 05.04.23
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 8:14pm 05.04.23 Thanks all! Very informative, well worth the time spent registering to sailboatowners.com.
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 7:53pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a li

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