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Musty foulies Florida sail at 11:10am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2452 The Admiral,s foulies must have been put away wet and when taken out recently they smelled really mu
Another Wiring Diagram-Feedback Please (1) Solstice at 10:45am 05.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 25/11345 Looking for some feedback on my proposed wiring upgrade. Current Setup: The boat came with 2 4D
Groco head jwadd at 10:10am 05.12.13 Catalina 30 2/1104 I recently replaced the hoses and cleared the vent hose to the holding tank on my 1988 Cat 30. I tho
H34 Water Tank Mystery Joe Mullee at 9:53am 05.12.13 Big Boats 15/1587 Let me set the stage. There are two water tanks on the H34 with the aft tank sitting higher than the
Several Questions about Beneteau Oceanis 390 - johnny44 at 8:58am 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1096 I am looking at purchasing a 1989 Oceanis 390 and am looking for some information. 1) Both Holding
A Shot in the Arm for my Hunter 34 YVRguy at 8:02am 05.12.13 Big Boats 4/1130 So we all hear the comments that some people make about Hunters being inferior and I know there is a
model number dtbender at 7:59am 05.12.13 Big Boats 0/661 Does anyone know the model number of the Adler Barbour refrigeration system the was put into the 200
Happy Mother's Day to all you Mum's Out There! Muscongus at 7:05am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/721 Fair Winds and a Great Mother's Day to you!
New Toy for "Andiamo" r.oril at 6:57am 05.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1929 I bought a Anemometer for my boat. (like I really needed one):D Where to mount it?:confused: Andiamo
Universal Fuel Pump shipwreck66 at 6:42am 05.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1070 Anyone know of an electric fuel pump that will work for a model 18 at a price significantly less tha
Is this normal (1) Long Story at 6:26am 05.12.13 Catalina 310 14/2568 Had some snow damage when the weight oh the snow on the shrink wrap rolled the boom and bent the tan
Batteries ifmdalvey at 5:56am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1127 This is not your usual battery question, nothing about AGM or wet cells. I was getting my boat fitt
Fuel Tank Sending Device bobcat30 at 4:43am 05.12.13 Catalina 30 12/3904 I replaced the Fuel gauge this spring. When I turned the power on, it registered one time and then s
Powerwash non-skid Deadline at 3:34am 05.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2243 Has anyone tried powerwashing the non-skid to get at those pesky corners and stains? I've tried ever
Need help to install an Inverter in my Oceanis 41 artdogwd at 11:39pm 05.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1928 I need some help to install the inverter into my 41,How hard is it to install can I do it myself or
YSM 8 Troubles Middle Island at 11:17pm 05.11.13 Yamaha 13/11632 I'm the proud owner of a Yamaha 25 at mooring in Hong Kong. The YSM 8 is giving or has given up the
What does the bottom of the mast look like on Hunter 26.5? MysticSunCrew at 8:38pm 05.11.13 Smaller Boats 2/1572 We just purchased a 1988 Hunter and stepped the mast for the first time. It seems like something is
Edson steering part. Cable clamp in ped. Chris Patterson at 5:45pm 05.11.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1894 Uh oh. I tore into a 335 Edson pedestal this morning, for a friend that knows little about them. So,
trailer for Beneteau 285 First wing keel fuzzy at 5:14pm 05.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/835 I'm looking to purchase used trailerfor my Beneteau 285 First wing keel sailboat located in Lake Tah
My "office" View Yesterday..... (1) Maine Sail at 4:52pm 05.11.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1554 Beautiful day in a Maine working harbor. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/150118545.jpg

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Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:22am 05.09.23 This may work as a cover. https://www.bluesea.com/products/2710/DualBus_100_BusBar_Cover_for_PN__27
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 dlochner at 11:20am 05.09.23 Am planning on starting out small and see how it goes. Just average list of accessories for coastal
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:17am 05.09.23 What about utilizing two panel circuits in parallel to handle the solenoid if it is indeed pulling
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:16am 05.09.23 Do you have a Yanmar? Is the wire to the solenoid outside of the wiring harness? There is a known i
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 11:12am 05.09.23 What do most sailboats have? Masthead VHF antennas. Says a lot.
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 05.09.23 This was used on my boat, OEM, to coat connections. https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Liquid-Elect
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 05.09.23 I have measured the solenoid current on my 3QM30 and it is almost exactly 20 amps. Thanks! Good t
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump jviss at 10:57am 05.09.23 Accessible. You keep us'ing that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. 1. he use
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna dlochner at 10:54am 05.09.23 The value of a VHF is in an emergency when you need to communicate the emergency to as many vessels
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 10:52am 05.09.23 The really low wattage panels, i.e., under 50 watts won't really charge a battery they will maintai
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 9:56am 05.09.23 @Tedd That's a beautiful boat! @ShalomOrchard Smaller boats for beginners often results in better
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Stu Jackson at 9:56am 05.09.23 https://c320.org The folks here ^^^ are the experts on C320s 'cuz that's all they do.
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump DonScribner at 9:30am 05.09.23
Part identification Joe at 9:27am 05.09.23 It's a can of ginger beer and a stick with a metal holder and broken string.
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths DonScribner at 9:19am 05.09.23 Look around online and you'll find either somebody selling the unused portion of what they purchased
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Joe at 9:18am 05.09.23 I have had a vhf antenna similar to what you are intending for as long as I have owned this boat, 25
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 05.09.23 start the butyl squeeze It won't squeeze much. I used it on one of my window frames. Three years l
Adding Speed jssailem at 9:07am 05.09.23 Dan, Depending on where you placed the Depth transducer you may be able to install the duel Airmar u
Lost the job roller furler halyard Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 05.09.23 If I had a 20' boat I'd drop the mast. It's possible to do it by hand without anyone's help. I would
Lost the job roller furler halyard jssailem at 8:57am 05.09.23 Mast on an Oday 20 is 32ft in the air, 400lb ballast. Climbing a mast by a 200lb male would be ill a

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