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catalina27 transfer to salt water rblack27 at 3:11pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1679 My '85 Catalina 27 (TallRig), with diesel inboard, has been berthed on a deep, rocky freshwater lak
Foul stench from vent after flush ????? Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5153 A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
Sunday Sail.... Cayuga Lake Dan Hill at 2:48pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea
50mm2 capta at 1:03pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1549 I have just spent a huge amount of time on the internet trying to find the US electric cable gauge e
question about 3m 4200 newsailor72 at 11:36am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4166 I read that an opened tube will not last more than a couple days, is this true? and will storing it
Stupid Boom Vang Question BigEasy at 11:27am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1719 I get it that the boom vang is used to affect twist in the mainsail by controlling tension on the bo
Rigging - Javelin tom flatley at 10:40am 07.23.13 Day Sailers 0/988 boom drooping so low it lays on transome - javelin - any ideas - tks tom
pool noodles for mooring dlewis812 at 10:04am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4017 trying ways to prevent the mooring lines from getting tangled. many at the marina have the floats w
Autopilot/chartplotter hook-up wcletien at 9:45am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1351 I just installed a Raymarine SmartPilot X-5 and would like to connect my Garmin 492 Chartplotter to
What size ice chest fits in the galley? abk at 8:55am 07.23.13 Smaller Boats 2/1721 It's a 1996 H26 and there is no ice chest. I forgot to measure it and the boat is some distance awa
Mac 25 Cradle redbranchwarrior at 8:08am 07.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1351 I just bought an '86 Mac 25 and have it sitting in my yard on the trailer. I had supposed my first j
How to restore exposed components in-place (PICS) (2) Picflight at 8:01am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1858 This might not be boat or model specific (Cat 27), but I want to restore the items shown below. What
Port window leak novotnyp at 7:49am 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/981 Anyone have the best solution for sealing a leaking window that has slightly moved away from the hul
Selling our baby Swampyankee at 7:45am 07.23.13 S2 1/1218 Reluctantly attempting to sell our beloved Trinity Heart. :cry: We got ourselves involved in a house
Comparing Notes - Suntex Marinas SailMaster at 7:22am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/365 Hello all, We are having some problems with one of the properties owned by Suntex. I wont say which
New Catalina or Capri 26/27 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1778 Although I am not privy to much anymore, I heard there is a possibility of a new keel 26 or 27 along
Rigging - Javelin tom flatley at 6:03am 07.23.13 Day Sailers 3/3610 I have a javelin circa 1974, i think. It has a self bailing cockpit and a main sheet that travels a
Cam shaft davidpilchman at 5:30am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/865 I am told that I need a new water pump and cam shaft for Universal model M35BC. I cannot locate one
Alternator Upgrade Beneteau 321 at 3:19am 07.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3762 Looking to upgrade our original 55A alternator to a high output alternator. The question is (have c
Domestic Water Leaks Beneteau 321 at 3:14am 07.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1131 Just some information.We have a Beneteau 321 (1997) second owner We were on a cruse last week when

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Head (toilet of course) plumbing help JamesG161 at 5:56pm 05.07.23 Gulp. And the help needed is? Jim...
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 bonkle at 5:54pm 05.07.23 May I point everyone to my head plumbing thread? I figured it could be it's own rather than posting
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? SycloneDriver at 5:53pm 05.07.23 Perform a fuel volume delivery test on the pump. Remove a fuel line as close to the injector pump a
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 5:52pm 05.07.23 @ Syclone Driver: do you mean a fuse for the grounds?
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 5:51pm 05.07.23
No power at electrical panel on B331 SycloneDriver at 5:43pm 05.07.23 Beneteau generally installs switches on the ground as well as B+. Be sure to check the grounds.
Custom screen hatch board chriscampbell at 5:27pm 05.07.23 That looks nice. How did you attach the screen to the frame, did you cut a groove and use a spline
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 5:23pm 05.07.23
depth transducer and plumbing issue Davidasailor26 at 5:22pm 05.07.23 filled, rinsed, and filled the water system. When open any cold water faucet the pressure pump runs
Hunter 240 mast replacement rgranger at 5:04pm 05.07.23 Z-spar
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? (1) rgranger at 5:03pm 05.07.23 The original rigging on a v22 did not use a traditional traveler ope and the boom rotated to reef t
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 4:46pm 05.07.23
Custom screen hatch board DArcy at 4:45pm 05.07.23 That looks nice. How did you attach the screen to the frame, did you cut a groove and use a spline o
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff DArcy at 4:43pm 05.07.23 Whenever I cannot find something I have been looking for and finally find it (or buy a new one) I pu
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box Marty_B at 4:41pm 05.07.23 Hello, This is my first post on this forum and I know that it is an old post. I have an Irwin 28 wi
No power at electrical panel on B331 Tally Ho at 4:35pm 05.07.23 Any thoughts welcome. when trying to turn on my engine this weekend there was no power from ignitio
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines Tally Ho at 4:32pm 05.07.23
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? Tally Ho at 4:27pm 05.07.23
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Tally Ho at 4:26pm 05.07.23 So, now I own three mini grease guns, and one big one. I don't know where the big one and one of t
No power at electrical panel on B331 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:23pm 05.07.23

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