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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 13/1886 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 61/15911 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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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
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 3:22pm 06.09.23 Everything dlochner stated is correct. The charger has a 3-prong plug that goes into a 110V outlet o
Non Skid; Black Spots SPLETS at 3:00pm 06.09.23 if it is not damage, I cannot tell from the pic, but I had something very similar and tried everythi
Home Built Stack Pack Hollyberry at 2:58pm 06.09.23 That sound really convenient. Can you share a photo? Greg Greg... will try to snap a pic next
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck Tally Ho at 2:23pm 06.09.23 HDI makes the mixing elbow, but not sure about that neck / manifold that mounts on the engine. I di
Home Built Stack Pack Ward H at 2:14pm 06.09.23
Home Built Stack Pack Tally Ho at 2:14pm 06.09.23 We have a Lietch & McBride version of the stack pack idea.. what I really like about this one (our
Home Built Stack Pack Tally Ho at 2:11pm 06.09.23
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Good Vibes at 1:26pm 06.09.23 We also bought the AC200.....removed the oven as we never used it. We reconfigured the space for the
Home Built Stack Pack Hollyberry at 12:36pm 06.09.23 We have a Lietch & McBride version of the stack pack idea.. what I really like about this one (our f
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 12:01pm 06.09.23 Thanks John for the awesome write up and all that you brought to the boat as navigator and watcher o
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 11:57am 06.09.23 Update:Yesterday I bought the Catalina 30 in question. Turns out she is a 1981, Hull number 2537.
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (2) jssailem at 11:34am 06.09.23 Well that is the story of the 2023 RWR. It was an experience that would not have been possible with
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck (1) DerekV at 10:28am 06.09.23 Welcome aboard, Derek! It looks like that mixing elbow and exhaust header have been modified.. The

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