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H42 TV Mount Art Dennis at 7:58am 12.02.13 Big Boats 6/1171 I want to install a flat screen TV on the starboard baulkhead and was wondering what others have use
Gori or Flex-O-Fold CCHer at 7:51am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 18/10651 Going to a folding prop for next season. I like the folders over the feathering for my purposes and
FoldAway 8 djwaudio at 7:33am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1547 Ahoy, I'm new to this so please excuse any breach of protocol. I'm curious about the FoldAway 8 te
Bimini frame parts jkeaton at 5:27am 12.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1190 After a hurricane last year I returned to my boat to find it intact, but somehow the center strut of
installing a bilge in ballast tank sunman at 2:23am 12.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/5416 Ok, who's got the skinny on emptying the water ballast tank before you retrieve the boat while at th
cable rubber boot Ken13559 at 12:15am 12.02.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1474 The black rubber cable boot of my Raymarine autopilot blacken my fingers when I touched it. How can
thinking about circling Catalina island newsailor72 at 9:23pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 looks like I might get 2 weeks off during xmas time, I'm thinking about circling Catalina island. i
Yanmar Parts Source steveebryant at 9:02pm 12.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1752 I live in Oklahoma City. I bought an impeller from some boat dealer in Clearlake, TX. three yea
Battery post torque Blitz at 7:21pm 12.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 44/33965 Maine Sail, In reviewing your gallery on "Battery Meltdown" the question is what is the proper to
Refrigerator conversion Goldenage at 6:46pm 12.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2080 Hi Guys, Planning on adding a refrigerator conversion to my Hunter 335. Looking at the Isotherm u
Blower fan kills Instruments whittem at 6:29pm 12.01.13 Catalina 310 2/1160 2004 Cat 310 blower fan "zeros" pedestal instrument gauges after 15 seconds. Low oil pressure lamp c
raymarine rotavecta wind transducer for ST40 brinky at 5:24pm 12.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/2943 my transducer came off top of the mast. where can i purchase the transducer only and not the entire
Bottom paint, what did I do wrong? Roadking Larry at 5:00pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2840 In May I bought my Macgregor 26S and proceded to do a full bottom job. The boat had never had bottom
Mainesail - what size t-bolt clamps for stuffing bx hose? Skipper at 2:10pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1270 Hi. Hopefully Mainsail or another mechanic will know this. I have I think a 2.25" stuffing box hos
Pros/Cons of the 1997 Hunter 376 Scripty666 at 12:53pm 12.01.13 Big Boats 4/6582
Shameless Cyber Monday plug Phil Herring at 12:38pm 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1184 Just want to say we've got some good sales running for Cyber Monday, and not the typical foul weathe
Motor Mounts: Lanocote on bolts? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:15pm 12.01.13 Catalina 310 5/2780 I am halfway through my big winter project. I have the motor sitting in the middle of the salon. The
C22 Shore Power Craiger at 11:37am 12.01.13 Catalina 22 5/3411 I am planning on putting my 1977 Catalina 22 swing keel in a slip in salt water for a couple of mont
Unreliable cranking John rolka at 8:05am 12.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/2631 I have a Universal M18 in a Catalina 30, I have to hope every time I turn the key, sometimes it cran
Apostle Islands Launch/slip/storage atwhite2 at 7:25am 12.01.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1123 Hello out there... I trust everyone is fat and happy after a good turkey day and spent their retirem

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Leaving the dock kappykaplan at 1:18pm 06.16.23 Any photos or drawings of the setup?
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 1:10pm 06.16.23 Art ... I will say it explains their thinking and why it's wired the way it is ... but I still find
Wood stain or varnish (1) zinahewitt at 12:58pm 06.16.23 Sand it all off. Multiple coats of de-waxed blonde shellac then varnish. Make sure to use de-waxe
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose WesternTraveler at 12:24pm 06.16.23 This from your owners manual. boat water level. Hopefully the thru hull valve is reachable under
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose JamesG161 at 12:19pm 06.16.23 If you are really ambitious, you can remove the fresh water jug under the sink, and hand pump it fre
30 amp shore power to 15 amp service (1) Dantheman at 12:13pm 06.16.23 Thanks all. I feel pretty good about what I'll need moving forward, and am also consulting an acquai
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (1) JamesG161 at 12:12pm 06.16.23 Im open to ideas on how i can pull fresh water up onto the boat This from your owners manual. sin
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 06.16.23 Any other thru hulls on the boat ? Inboard engine, flushing head, something I haven't thought of ?
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose WesternTraveler at 11:28am 06.16.23 On further looking at your post, I see it's a transducer thru hull. If it's by any chance it's pla
Dock and Go Override How-to (2) brockfromwa at 11:09am 06.16.23 Amazing detective work @brockfromwa. It looks like I might be suffering the exact same issue. Coul
Dock and Go Override How-to blueocean at 10:55am 06.16.23 disconnecting the X9 cable from the system in the engine compartment. With the X9 cable unplugged
Lowering mast before expected storm? JBP-PA at 10:43am 06.16.23 In general, unless it's hurricane or severe gale force winds, you shouldn't have to. That said, my
Engine raw water thru hole location (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock
Fresh water cooling system kloudie1 at 10:34am 06.16.23 If the cap is good and there are no coolant leaks around it, then you can check the fluid level in t
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 06.16.23 On further looking at your post, I see it's a transducer thru hull. If it's by any chance it's plas
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 06.16.23 What you're looking for is a bronze coupling : PT thread (coupling) which is not kosher but 99% of
Engine raw water thru hole location Ward H at 9:33am 06.16.23 I've seen pics on some very early C30s where Catalina just glassed in pipe nipples with no sea cock.
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L JamesG161 at 9:27am 06.16.23 Rich knows, he sent me instructions on timing belt installation
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 06.16.23 A thought for when you are hauled, see if you can alter your piping to fit this arrangement : stan
Merit 22 owners Centex at 9:15am 06.16.23 Here is my A-Frame set-up for stepping the mast. I also use the main sheets vs a winch. The set-up

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