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Universal 5411 Diesel incoming water hoses dickauge at 4:14pm 07.18.13 Catalina 30 5/2081 I would like to replace the hoses from the incoming water valve to the impeller with hard wall hose.
Stuffing box and black smoke bigsick at 3:47pm 07.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/3448 Been a trying year so far. Just got boat in and went put for trial run. Had to adjust stuffing box,
Yamaha Safety Recall Notice Brian D at 2:50pm 07.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/9430 I received a letter today from Yamaha regarding a recall of F4 ~ F70 Outboard Motors. I have not see
Endless Furling Line Replacement Nodak7 at 2:47pm 07.18.13 Big Boats 3/1926 This is an FYI for anyone considering replacing their endless furling line on a Selden Mainsail furl
Mac 19 Tntimbo at 2:46pm 07.18.13 Trailer Sailors 1/1669 I have found a Mac 19 in very nice condition and am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger. It
bimini top for the 25 macgregor freddieo at 1:48pm 07.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8695 what company has available a bimini top to cover the cockpit for a 1987 ,25' Macgregor sailboat?
41DS Forward A/C (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:55pm 07.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1938 Has anyone experienced a similar problem in their 41DS? Yesterday was around 95 degrees at my dock.
Our Solar Installation is Done med2463 at 10:43am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2216 Our solar installation is done.
replacment of battery newboatowner at 8:20am 07.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/920 Hope all of you are on the water today. It is just too hot in NY and working in this climate is lik
Replacement battery terminal shemandr at 7:51am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3430 The AA battery terminal on my Garmin 176C GPS corroded and then broke, on the spring (-) side (While
Important information on your AB refrigerator (1) Richard Kollmann at 7:46am 07.18.13 Big Boats 4/1891 Boaters with Adler Barbour refrigeration sold after 1996 need to be aware of a problem that causes t
Wood handrails leak - butyl tape or 3M 4200 Brian S at 7:34am 07.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12958 I have a friend with a Com-Pac 19. There are wood handrails on the cabin top, and we think that this
Wax ring RDS2012 at 7:28am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1887 Does anyone have any pictures of their transducer mounted in a wax ring? I'd like to see some if po
DMI Knotlog experts - sudden inaccuracy Skipper at 7:19am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 Have a Datamarine trio of instruments. Fabulous, old-school quality. Real instruments, not Chinese e
Overprop. What to do? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:13am 07.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4961 Following a change of gear box and getting a new propeller my engine now can achieve maximum rpm of
Alternative to a sheet bend? kpgraci at 6:27am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 12/7242
Meals, Cooking and Galley life aboard smaller boats.... centerline at 4:37am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 61/15913 I am a guy that enjoys cooking as much as I do eating and for many years I have enjoyed the boating
Under Sink Water Filter med2463 at 12:19am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2143 We are installing a new galley countertop, sink and faucet on our boat. While doing that want to in
Coming in this evening on SF Bay. (2) Hartley at 10:01pm 07.17.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1248 I got tired of working on the boat this evening, so I went out to Ferry Point (Point Richmond) and t
sail repair trainmanjess at 9:12pm 07.17.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1438 hello all I have developed a problem... I need some repairs done to my mainsail... I am not in a p

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SPLIT WATER TANK twodzusfittings at 4:54am 06.10.23 I removed my water tanks, Looking at your video, it seems to be the removal is straight forward. H
Making curtains (1) dLj at 4:35am 06.10.23 Fittings are required, just as they are for curtains. The fittings can be snaps or even something
SPLIT WATER TANK twodzusfittings at 4:30am 06.10.23 What year is you O30 ? 1983
Making curtains (1) LaDonaMina at 4:14am 06.10.23 My wife made these curtains and use a wooden rod to support them. Works very well.
Leaking Lewmar Porthole Ralph Johnstone at 10:10pm 06.09.23 Isolation of the leak would be where so start. Can't begin to suggest any solution until YOU find
Making curtains (1) thinwater at 10:03pm 06.09.23 Fittings are required, just as they are for curtains. The fittings can be snaps or even something g
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 06.09.23 Should I be concerned? I'd want to take the riser off : e will be no signs of corrosion from the
Leaking Lewmar Porthole jssailem at 9:26pm 06.09.23 Isolation of the leak would be where to start. Is it the gasket, Handle Frame Cracked lense All of
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Tom J at 7:27pm 06.09.23 My second bilge pump was the raw water pump itself. I installed a three way valve at the strainer s
Making curtains dLj at 6:19pm 06.09.23 I encourage people to consider external covers. Yes, you have to go on-deck. But they keep the wind
Non Skid; Black Spots Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32pm 06.09.23 use non skid deck cleaner. spread with a deck brush and let sit 5 minutes. scrub with a stiff ha
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 4:59pm 06.09.23 Out for 2nd race of the year. This is the 1st Mayor's Cup Race for Lake Guntersville. Start is tom
Non Skid; Black Spots DaveJ at 4:48pm 06.09.23
Home Built Stack Pack nightowle at 4:41pm 06.09.23 That looks like a super pro job.....impressive!
SPLIT WATER TANK fred1diver at 4:31pm 06.09.23 Look for a plastic welder near you, I just had mine done, he put 3 3x3 patches and only charged me 8
SPLIT WATER TANK Tally Ho at 3:58pm 06.09.23
Check my wiring diagram? (1) Beth G at 3:56pm 06.09.23 Ok, so taking everything into consideration, here's my brand new diagram!
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 3:49pm 06.09.23 Haha well it is we, but I'm the one who put my foot down and said the batteries don't get connected
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 3:33pm 06.09.23 Hi Scott, and thanks for the compliment! This isnt my first foray into the world of electrical, but
Making curtains thinwater at 3:28pm 06.09.23 I encourage people to consider external covers. Yes, you have to go on-deck. But they keep the windo

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