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How to restore exposed components in-place (PICS) (2) Picflight at 8:01am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1879 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 3/984 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 1/1224 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 4/1782 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 3/3617 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 1/867 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 5/3772 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 1/1133 Just some information.We have a Beneteau 321 (1997) second owner We were on a cruse last week when
Online Purchase Albanach at 12:32am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1816
water in lazarette adamskeith at 8:55pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1405 After a heavy rain storm I found water in the lazarette . The boat was on the trailer.
Solar Panel Fuse Question (3) tricyclerob at 8:23pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 24/3439 Good day all, On an O'Day Mariner, originally with no electrical system, I built a stern rail and
sticky swim ladder obsailor at 7:54pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/839 The swim ladder on my Cat 30-3 is very hard to swivel. There's no apparent way (no holes in tubing)
Chainplate covers on an I-30 nestorph at 7:49pm 07.22.13 Islander 0/2459 Could someone help save me the effort of digging around in headliner? I'd like to know if the chain
Just unbelievable Ted at 7:42pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 38/5268 Never have a tight schedule when you're cruising. Sometimes you have to just wait for the next bridg
current topics on shared forum gettinthere at 6:51pm 07.22.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/4280 I would like to see all "current" topics just in the shared forum categories. Don't really need to k
Willcox Crittenden Head - Replace or Rebuild? John Jr at 6:46pm 07.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2603 This is the original toilet in my 2004 Hunter 36. I am not sure which model I have but the only issu
Jibs FARMHAND at 6:18pm 07.22.13 Catalina 30 7/1207 My '83 Catalina 30 has its jib hanked on to the forestay. I can have this changed to a foil roller
How long should anchor rode last? DannyS at 6:04pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 Rich's post about anchor chain got me thinking about this. We have 30ish feet of chain then 200+ fee
Bottom Paint/Moisture Concerns Chuck T at 5:50pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 0/885 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25 and had it hauled to get the bottom painted. After 6 months the moisture

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Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47pm 05.14.23 Well, then you haven't been reading enough. Disconnecting the load from an alternator that's suppl
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 6:45pm 05.14.23 Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the altern
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 6:40pm 05.14.23 That definitely confirmed my suspicions. Thanks for the input :)
Routing cables to nav station and beyond BabuBoat at 6:18pm 05.14.23 Well, I tried everything. There are two conduits between the mast base (top of compression post) an
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:10pm 05.14.23
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:09pm 05.14.23 ng. Everyone has something to look forward to.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:07pm 05.14.23 Tried all of the above. This pin will not come out. Been at this for over a year.
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 6:01pm 05.14.23 This boat does not have a water heater anymore, it has previously been removed. It used to be direc
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:54pm 05.14.23 Congrats and welcome. Google is your friend. Hit number 1 for "Hunter 146 manual" yielded this:
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:52pm 05.14.23 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on getting your first boat. Learning about the basic boat parts and
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:48pm 05.14.23 First look at the Hunter 146 boat information. Go to boat information/Hunter Resources/146/downlo
How many have serviced your Winches Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 05.14.23 It has been a few years. Got pretty pricey having to get parts from Australia. I keep all of mine un
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 5:43pm 05.14.23 You'll have to be careful with heat... it's a fiberglass rudder stock. The pin looks peened over, e
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 5:37pm 05.14.23 And, I've never heard of a disconnected alternator being damaged when an engine is running. Well,
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 05.14.23 What's more important is the alignment of the shaft through the cutless and into the transmission c
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 05.14.23
Battery Switch Confusion Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 05.14.23
How many have serviced your Winches Ralph Johnstone at 4:56pm 05.14.23 If it's hidden under the dodger, maybe even less so. Checked mine after the first five years and fo
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:53pm 05.14.23 Here's how the older Garmin antennae looked when in stalled according to the manufacturer's instruct
Water holding tank fittings broken fred1diver at 4:52pm 05.14.23 Tried a few things, but it still leaks :thumbsdown: Thinking about replacing the tank for a bladder,

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