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Freon leak in A/C Chuck Reynolds at 6:38am 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1004 I have a small freon leak in forward A/C unit. Do not know where the leak is but just slow loss of f
Bushing in strut irathersail at 6:17am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/692 How do you replace bushing in strut of hunter 28,1988
Rubber Trim on Arch Issue patrickince at 5:08am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1042 I am having an issue with the rubber trim on the arch. The Bimini is pulling it away from the arch.
240 volt AC Power Inlet Akapeterc at 4:00am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/829 I have my boat in Australia and I want to replace the TV/Phone inlet with a 240voltAC inlet. I see t
Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1383 Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
323 Shower drain DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/6340 Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
new solar panel works great!!! (4) centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1305 newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
I28 stove cooktop replacement. revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13 Islander 0/1603 I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1131 We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
Hunter 26 boom SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/902 I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Water infiltration but outer hull sound. Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13 Catalina 22 3/1306 I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/17348 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1307 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2566 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3143 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e
How to trailer 2 boats Muffin12 at 6:09pm 05.27.13 Trailer Sailors 12/8567 We have a Hunter 18 and a Sunfish. Is it possible to trailer both boats with one car?
T connector under galley sink (2) New Horizons at 5:51pm 05.27.13 Catalina 310 4/1924 I found this T connector on the hot water line to the galley faucet, It had cracked over the winter
Aft Shower Stall - Leaking into Aft Cabin Lavender54 at 5:47pm 05.27.13 Big Boats 0/1028 Looking for assistance with a leak that has developed in my aft shower stall. When the aft shower i
Crazy or not? (5) LIZAJANE at 5:08pm 05.27.13 Cal 16/6117 Ok ok I bet you guys get this all the time.... Hi guys, I'm new on this site and I just bought an o
Looks Like a Good Deal - Hunter 27 carboman at 4:28pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 2/853 http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3830512087.html What are the major issue areas of these boats?

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Posting Guidelines Tally Ho at 11:52am 04.09.23
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 (2) patbratton at 11:49am 04.09.23 The tanks arrived. They are well made but there is no fitting to plug the openings. I understand tha
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:07am 04.09.23
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 10:08am 04.09.23 A simpler method, since splicing DB to Dyneema is complex, is to just pull a polyester cover over t
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 10:03am 04.09.23 If the strut is in the bonding system, it is indeed connected to the shaft through the bonding syst
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:01am 04.09.23 The point is that the strut is not in direct electrical contact with the shaft and that the shaft a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:59am 04.09.23 Not all struts are electrically isolated. Some are connected to the bonding system. The point is
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:55am 04.09.23 A senior citizen drove his brand new Mercedes convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 9:55am 04.09.23 Seriously? The shaft is isolated from the strut by the cutless bearing :facepalm: Not all struts
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:52am 04.09.23
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:49am 04.09.23 As the strut is electrically isolated from the shaft, anodes on the shaft do not protect it. If the
Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:44am 04.09.23 Thoughts. Beyond the power concerns, you have the water sourcing internal plumbing running hoses a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:38am 04.09.23
Thread maintenance on my sailboat jssailem at 9:33am 04.09.23 There are many different products being used. Lancote is popular. I am using it in the same way Greg
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rick Webb at 8:31am 04.09.23 I don't have a picture. I made a frame using dowels and vinyl tubing in the corners to attach them
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.09.23 Does it matter what I name the ADM file? I don't think so. But I don't have this GPS5212. I have u
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Siamese at 8:09am 04.09.23 I'll let you know when I find the perfect solution, but in the meantime... Our Catalina 315 came wit
Alternator temperatures Hello Below at 7:53am 04.09.23
DC Air Conditioner thinwater at 7:01am 04.09.23 Just remember that DC does NOT lower the power requirements that much, just 10-20%. You would probab
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:52am 04.09.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go

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