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Boe Thruster carlager at 9:47am 06.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1436 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two bo
Bow Thruster carlager at 9:45am 06.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/862 I am replacing the black box (part 559003) on our Lewmar 185TT bow thruster. Wirings on the two
Protesting a Race Lookout at 9:24am 06.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/2300 Hi Everyone. I have an interesting situation. The race director is protesting a race that he par
New eyebrow (3) med2463 at 7:29am 06.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1090 The teak eyebrow on our 37c was gone in many places with the screws exposed and causing leaks. So,
Engine Alarm Went Off Stormydog at 6:50am 06.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1169 Hello all, well the boating season is upon us. I got my boat in the water yesterday, finally. I have
Americas Cup 1851 speed Terry in Naples at 6:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2011 A few years ago I looked up how fast , America, the first America Cup boat could sail. If I remember
Working on BSA boats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 3/867 Hello gents; I have been gone alot lately working as a volunteer at various Boy Scout camps and in
refrigeration condenser location bryan crites at 5:47am 06.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1040 i am replacing my non working refrigeration condenser , and want to move it to a better location.
Tank Leaks / Repair --- "Microseal" --anyone hear of it? RonRelyea at 4:28am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2543 I've posted questions in another post about my leaking fresh water tank, but would like to post this
140% alone gives better performance. why?.. centerline at 12:51am 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1846 over the weekend we had some steady wind, 10-13kts in the morning and 12-17kts in the afternoon. we
Y25 shaft seal dee.yeah at 11:13pm 06.12.13 Yamaha 17/5836 It's been a sticky problem for me since the boat got to my hands. 1 of the screw threads have bee
Dual Battery Solar Charging System?? (1) Euphoria2011 at 6:59pm 06.12.13 Bigger Boats 14/3194 I am considering installing an inexpensive Solar charging system on my oday 28. I do not keep shore
mixing batteries and battery chargers syoun10 at 6:56pm 06.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1335 I noticed to my great surprise today that the batteries in one bank of my boat are flooded lead-acid
Whisker pole sizing neoflyer at 6:52pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/1418 1984 Hunter 34. Would like to get a whisker pole. Just boat the boat and don't know the size of th
Topside paint neoflyer at 6:42pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 2/933 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know the term for the non-skid foot placement areas of the topsides and coc
New to sailing Finz08 at 6:33pm 06.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/968 Here's my question. I'm looking for a trailer able sail boat to go from long beach to Catalina and s
More on oil changing rfrye1 at 6:18pm 06.12.13 Big Boats 0/750 I just used my "new" Grey Beard oil pump to change my oil on my H376. I've been using the Tempo vacu
constructing new centerboard, pour foam in a mold (1) davisr at 6:09pm 06.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2284 There are many of us who are trying to maintain or refit an old boat that would otherwise be lost to
stanchion rebedding Mike4116 at 6:03pm 06.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3533 Haven't had a lot of luck getting advice from this forum but here goes: I have some stanchion leaks
Fastest C30 times? longterm at 4:11pm 06.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1551 What's the fastest you've gone in your C30? Just curious; we did 5.7 knots the other day, which is o

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Reverse Polarity artboas at 3:05pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pot
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 3:01pm 05.04.23 The boat does have limber holes but are located under the sole at opposite ends at a distance where
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer shemandr at 3:01pm 05.04.23 My sole intent in posting that article is to emphasize that a typical fire extinguisher is inadequat
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 2:57pm 05.04.23 When I bought my H44DS in 2008 she came with the main engine exhaust underwater. Apparently Hunter
Third summer, boat wont sail capta at 2:54pm 05.04.23 Sailing lessons came before the boat, chose to do the instructor sailing cause surely I am missing
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 kloudie1 at 2:51pm 05.04.23
Old bilge: water in keel capta at 2:49pm 05.04.23 The kind of repairs you are suggesting cannot be properly addressed from outside the boat with a lit
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? capta at 2:44pm 05.04.23 Does your boat have limber holes? Why can't you put a bilge pump in that area. You do know there are
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? LaDonaMina at 2:39pm 05.04.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of the
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Dave Groshong at 2:20pm 05.04.23 How about a dripless shaft seal? Dry bilges are great: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-sh
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 1:55pm 05.04.23 Well. I did some searching.. Apparently the Catalina 27 was changed over the years, but they had br
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 1:53pm 05.04.23
New Hunter arch panel senang at 1:52pm 05.04.23 You will find many models of waterproof connectors male and female when searching on car & lorry web
Mast raising ideas... LakeShark at 1:51pm 05.04.23 Been though a number of less than ideal days on the water over the years as have all sailors. But m
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:45pm 05.04.23 The problem with the EVO panels is the gap between planks.. I think that would trap a lot of dirt e
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 1:43pm 05.04.23 That experience should give a scare to all who read your thread!
Cat 30 Windlass PeteT at 1:37pm 05.04.23 Shoot, I can't remember after a day !!! :-)
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 1:27pm 05.04.23 From what I've read, a LiFePo4 battery, once on fire, is difficult or impossible to put out with a
Reverse Polarity twalker H260 at 1:10pm 05.04.23 Testing at the inverter is a bit more involved and the link from dlochner does indicate another pote
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:04pm 05.04.23 Thanks! She's a 1991 Beneteau First 35s5. We've just finished a total interior refit. nice!!! Enjo

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