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Water Leak kildevil at 3:07pm 02.24.14 Catalina 30 3/992 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 4/6671 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 4/1551 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 3/1054 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 0/785 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 6/1992 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 3/1222 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 15/2082 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 7/1298 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 6/1309 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 0/689 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 0/535 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 4/1871 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 15/1520 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 9/1856 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 6/4312 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 14/17991 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 20/2229 .....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 9/1153 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 4/841 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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Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery dlochner at 3:45pm 07.03.23 Disagree, we have 600 amph LIPO batteries and only a 20 amp DCDC charger from starter batt given th
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 2:45pm 07.03.23 Thank you Don. Getting that scgrew out would be easier if I pulled the whole pump and removed the sc
275 Traveler and Main Sheet (2) Mike C275 33 at 2:39pm 07.03.23 As Codybear notes, whether continuous or separate lines, the real problem with the 275 set up is tha
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Don S/V ILLusion at 2:36pm 07.03.23 1) The steering is stiff as hell. It takes two hands and some strength to turn the wheel. Is this
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Syversens at 2:35pm 07.03.23 The silly way is only silly if you use your high output alternator as your main source for rechargi
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA JamesG161 at 2:15pm 07.03.23 Tks for doing this, John Don't forget me :biggrin: This started months ago in a Private Message t
Engineering Issues Ward H at 2:13pm 07.03.23 Very scary. Kudos to Dad for reporting it to park services, then following up with FD. His actions
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Ward H at 2:11pm 07.03.23 Yes, thanks John
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 2:03pm 07.03.23 Along the retirement theme
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA kappykaplan at 1:26pm 07.03.23 Tks for doing this, John. :beer:
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 1:14pm 07.03.23
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 1:08pm 07.03.23 If you remove the small bulkhead in front of the V-berth you might get a visual and perhaps even so
Fresh water leak NoReverse at 1:07pm 07.03.23 Close all your thru hulls. Leak when water pump on? Using sink or not? Eliminate all possibili
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Claude L.-Auger at 12:59pm 07.03.23 If you remove the small bulkhead in front of the V-berth you might get a visual and perhaps even som
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 12:57pm 07.03.23 i have a bill of sale from the marina stating the boats past and their right to sell her to get her
cant identify my venture2? micmacirq at 12:55pm 07.03.23 allow me to add the lola sat abandoned for roughly 30 years in a marina before i took posession. sh
Engineering Issues Rich Stidger at 12:52pm 07.03.23 Give me 15 minutes and 4 tubes of JB Weld. No problem.....
cant identify my venture2? kappykaplan at 12:34pm 07.03.23 Please post photos. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question SabreToothedEngineer at 12:32pm 07.03.23 I have both the shelf and the cut-out in the bottom of the locker. The shelf is clearly original to
Fresh water leak danb2k at 12:29pm 07.03.23 danb2k ....I am not familiar with the sink setup on a Catalina 36. My 30' O'Day has a 1-1/2" hose r

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