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Motor stalls - Fuel line Begynol at 6:41am 08.22.13 Ask All Sailors 8/6619 Been having a problem with the motor. It is a new Merc 9.9 outboard that comes with the Merc fuel
Power Down Pat at 5:18am 08.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1768 Went to the lake yesterday and found no power on our 272 LE...the 110 volt system appears to have sh
How to access cockpit drain hoses. newage1461 at 8:47pm 08.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1710 I have a 1981 H30 T that is taking on water somewhere. When we are out with a good wind blowing, I e
Whisker pole for H 38 Pat Hooyman at 8:20pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 7/2884 Does anyone know what length/size whisker pole is needed for a Hunter 38 with a 110% jib?
LPG schematics Wedgie at 8:13pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 0/793 Hi there, We find ourselves in an unfortunate position in that we need a gas certificate. The gas ma
Tension sheet pullys (2) LAc11e at 7:47pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/989 Hello, Does anyone know how to tension the bolts on the pullys at the base of the mast, nothing can
Problems heading into the wind at anchor nmbsailorgirl at 7:35pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/6735 This past June, we chartered a Moorings Beneteau 37.2 in the BVI and really enjoyed it - enough we a
VHF coax cabling install on a Hunter Edge 27 sightline at 7:24pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1685 Has anyone installed a VHF radio running the coax cabling from the mast compression post at the dini
Beneteau speaker covers (2) LAc11e at 7:23pm 08.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/6411 Hello, I have an Oceanis 34, and within 2 outings, peoples feet have broken the speaker covers, we t
Centerboard keel owners: likes vs dislikes? JonnyQuest at 6:59pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 20/9138 With a centerboard keel boat in the 30-40 ft range (like 1980's C'C's) does the lack of keel weight
corroded refrigerator power cord doehunter at 6:51pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1004 I finally got around to taking my fridge out of the house and carried it to my boat. Both power c
Used Centerboard or drawings Atcer1 at 6:19pm 08.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1064 Does anyone know how I should go about fabricating a centerboard or where I can buy one for a 1993 2
Shower Buoysmom at 6:08pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 2/984 On our 1984 hunter in the head we have tiny hooks attached to a small rail to hang a shower curtain.
Teak/Mahogany floor (3) ehudm at 6:07pm 08.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1183 I found out that beneath the vinyl floor there is a terrible smell, I decide to make the new floor,
Can you help identify this boat (5) StevenL at 5:50pm 08.21.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1126 Hey everyone, I am brand new to this realm, It has been a dream for me to sail and I finally came ac
H42 (1991) helm weight/ rudder bearings question?? eianm at 5:27pm 08.21.13 Big Boats 4/1542 A friend came sailing with me recently and commented on how very heavy my helm became once underway
Sanitation hose CLAMPING issues ? MrBee at 4:37pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4772 Good evening all. I have done some searches and I did find loads of info on what hose to use... but
Water pump tlepard at 4:21pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1549 I have a Nonsuch 30 1981 with Paloma Water Heater and pressure freshwater system. Over the last thre
Which Kyocera panel? Jared1048 at 4:12pm 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2582 Hello! I've heard many good things about Kyocera and decided to go with them. Kyocera KD140SX-
yanmar cooling question bryan crites at 1:26pm 08.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1854 my 3gmf yanmar engine is overheating. just replaced the raw water cooling pump , plenty of flow out

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Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Ward H at 8:12am 06.12.23 Are you aware of the size differences between the HBW50 and ZF 12M? Catalina Direct shows this: "Im
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Maine Sail at 8:08am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired?
Transducer troubles dlochner at 7:39am 06.12.23 Sounds like a bad transducer.
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue dlochner at 7:36am 06.12.23 Do you have a service disconnect on the alternator? Did you check the alternator output fuse? Eith
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M dlochner at 7:29am 06.12.23 Replacing a transmission is essentially a nut and bolt operation. Unbolt a bunch of stuff and bolt t
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M u0958901 at 7:11am 06.12.23 Different boat model and engine but the process is the same.
Topping Lift Sailfanatic at 7:09am 06.12.23 Ideally terminate the topping lift below the backstay and above the main halyard. If it has to go t
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 7:04am 06.12.23 @BroncoJohn click on the link in @jdrutten's post for how to learn the mechanism of in-mast furling
Is it the trim, or is it the sails? (1) jssailem at 6:59am 06.12.23 You strike a positive chord @sesmith . Here in these threads there are volumes about Universal, Yanm
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M LouBegue at 6:45am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685 This is awesome info.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M u0958901 at 6:36am 06.12.23 http://www.catalina350.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=685
In mast furling main working much better now jdrutten at 6:32am 06.12.23 ... Here is another tip. The boom angle is needed ... Jim, I was moments away from referencing o
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 6:14am 06.12.23 Let me put it this way. If the engine is running, no house loads are on, the battery voltage is "up
In mast furling main working much better now (2) JamesG161 at 6:11am 06.12.23 My boat has a white plastic horizontal roller bar near the mast then flat roller wheels next in lin
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Afraal at 6:05am 06.12.23 Thank you JRT! That link is priceless! I will order the hoses. Any tips/lessons from your changing a
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 06.12.23 Hi Gene, I hope surgery went well and your wife has a smooth recovery! Dano :plus:
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 5:55am 06.12.23 if the temp sensor fails high This doesn't make a lot of sense to me, I would think a temp sensor,
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Windpilot at 5:50am 06.12.23 I'm not sure what you are talking about with a dip tube. On my 410 the deck pumpout hose is attached
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:47am 06.12.23 Why are you zeroing in on the temp sensors. You can just disconnect those and things should still
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? JRT at 5:37am 06.12.23 https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-310 Is your new best friend :) Hose "cracking

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