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Fuel guage stuck on " full" Sailorlass at 2:28am 03.10.14 Catalina 310 8/2396 Greeting from the south Pacific. Our 2005 310, hull number 326, has decided to run incredibly econo
Advice on hauling out. atpjim at 9:00pm 03.09.14 Catalina 30 21/3246 I had a diver look at the bottom and he said that barnacles are starting to eat into the gelcoat in
Catalina 30 measurements Lost Parent at 8:39pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I have a 1982 and need some measurements as my boat us to far away First measurement is across the d
Old diesel fuel IH82BL8 at 7:05pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3764 How long can treated diesel fuel be trusted? Most of the 15 gallons in the tank is from 2012 and wa
Cup/bottle holders Okiesaylor at 7:04pm 03.09.14 Catalina 22 19/2885 Went to the marina today and made some measurements. I'm trying to come up with a good setup for dri
dive platform fred1diver at 6:32pm 03.09.14 Trailer Sailors 13/4195 I'm curious, has anyone installed a dive platform on a trailer sailer??? I love to go scuba dive bu
Main Halyard gets snagged Mark Nooney at 5:27pm 03.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1120 Hi all, I am having an issue with the main halyard snagging on the spreaders prior to raising the
Stepping a mast Daddio at 4:39pm 03.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 16/3173 Just wondering if there is any way to step a mast on a hunter 29.5? We just purchased the boat last
Stripping Gelcoat From Trunk Eucmaninshorts at 4:30pm 03.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/665 Hello All! I bought a Catalina 250WB with a bad case of boat pox. I've spent the long winter str
Freezer Removal Viktor Eysselein at 3:37pm 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/524 My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
Freezer Removal Viktor Eysselein at 3:36pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 4/1066 My WAECO CB-40 top loading freezer on my Hunter 45CC is broken. How do you remove the freezer? A
Bottom paint quandry jac50 at 3:25pm 03.09.14 Smaller Boats 5/2180 Hi All, Last year we bought our C250 WB with an old coat of ablative paint still on it. Now that
microwave removal (1) Wedgie at 3:22pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 3/1021 Hello Everyone, We own a Hunter 45cc with a Multistar microwave installed. Our problem is that the
Introduction and new to me O'day 25 project... (1) Mikesab at 2:45pm 03.09.14 Day Sailers 33/9395 First an introduction... I have been a 40 year power boater and have owned and operated boats fro
Replacing raw water seacock on yanmar SD50 saildrive (1) nanook at 2:28pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 0/3678 Current standard seacock on H38 yanmar sd 50 saildrive ( attached) has always been too tight to clos
wires from masthead to cabin... transition?. centerline at 1:47pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1641 on a Cal 34 with its deck stepped mast, how do the wires transition from the mast to inside the cabi
Yanmar 1gm10 Fresh water flush system jnovie at 12:47pm 03.09.14 Yamaha 10/12204 I would like to add a permanent engine flush system that would allow me to occasionally flush out th
Freshwater waterline? a65sailor at 12:33pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 8/1956 I have an H34 and need to redo the bottom. The PO painted VC17 over the factory boot stripe. I have
Beneteau 375 Water tank Replacement Live Wire at 12:21pm 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/899 Has anyone replaced water tanks on this boat before? I purchased this boat last spring and discovere
Cal 28 MK II Sole ccollier carolina at 12:16pm 03.09.14 Cal 5/2291 Greetings, I am a newbie Cal owner. My teak and holly sole is damaged. The bilge access boards alon

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Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 7:39pm 07.23.23 Test run underway tomorrow Here's wishing you luck. Scream if any further problems.
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars zinahewitt at 7:35pm 07.23.23 I have a short inside track that the prev owner installed. I have found rigging a barber hauler i
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars zinahewitt at 7:34pm 07.23.23 The photo and illustrations that you show appear to show 2 tracks and both are shown on the outer r
rolex fastnet race is on, too jon hansen at 6:57pm 07.23.23 7hR40fzTN_w 35 knots on the nose is tough
rolex fastnet race is on, too jon hansen at 6:51pm 07.23.23 86 have already retired in harsh conditions
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:58pm 07.23.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 07.23.23 its not hard to fill out the form. Bermuda had a similar application and higher fee during Covid But
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 5:57pm 07.23.23 Good points, Will. I will try to respond (or not respond, perhaps) with more patience and tact in th
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:57pm 07.23.23 the weather i get from 'my radar' app
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 5:56pm 07.23.23 post #3, tally ho posted the tracking page. or just go to the CYC mac race page
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 5:31pm 07.23.23 Model #: Danfoss 102N3030 Currently working on the possibility of voltage being too high. Put the s
Have you tested your PFD? Jim Legere at 5:25pm 07.23.23 Others may differ, but I don't feel the need to test my Mustang PFDs in the water. Every spring I in
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 5:07pm 07.23.23 What does that mean? Holy cow, how can you forbid anything? You look really stern and say "Don't
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:48pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water. What does that mean? Holy cow, how
Have you tested your PFD? jviss at 4:45pm 07.23.23 Decades ago when I was constantly buying sailing magazines, I noticed a big difference between the
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Hollyberry at 4:30pm 07.23.23 Well, as happens at my age I had a couple of things backwards. I did have a fixed bracket version bu
Have you tested your PFD? Johnb at 4:27pm 07.23.23 I totally forbid the use of life jackets in chlorinated water.
CHI-MAC today shemandr at 3:30pm 07.23.23 Jon, where are you following this? I might have added to your list of conditions - wicked thunder
Faulty Fuel Gauge Robert J Miller at 3:21pm 07.23.23 Anybody know where and how to access the fuel tank on a 1999 Beneteau 311?
Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p

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