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Holding tank removal jwadd at 2:46pm 04.15.13 Catalina 30 0/1191 I have a 1988 30 TM and am in the process of replacing the holding tank. The hoses have been removed
Hunter 340 Cabin Lights GreatLakesCaptJim at 2:24pm 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/911 I have a 1999 Hunter 340. Can anyone tell me how in the world I get the overhead lights in the cabin
Thru-Hull Styx at 2:10pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1012 I am refurbing a S2 8.0c. It originally had plastic thur-hulls. I am going to replace them with bron
Jib sheet, one line or 2 separate? pros/cons kito at 1:50pm 04.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/941 The PO of my c22 had it set up with one jib sheet with a snap shackle in the middle. I am getting ri
Solar Panels Blane at 1:43pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2825 Being from Florida it's all about the sunshine and solar. I have read that you can buy solar panels
Engine compartment (1) paulj at 12:33pm 04.15.13 Catalina 310 14/2533 Looking at this area for storing engine spare parts or start battery location. paulj :troll:
Deck cleaning and restoration cbyl at 12:05pm 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/848 I purchased a 1967 O'Day Tempest last year and am looking to brighten the deck. Has faded badly over
Reasonable Canvas guy in Annapolis? Skipper at 11:54am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 41/5926 I'm educated, experienced, and talented at what I do. So why is it that a guy who sews canvas is ent
Bimini Top For Catalina 22 (1) karmadog at 11:36am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 5/1572 Hi all! I want to add a bimini top to my Cat22, but I have the main sheet release about two feet
Manuel Hunter 280 in French fredvanbochoven at 10:12am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 Hi there all Hunter sailors all over the world. Proud owner of a 1996 Hunter 280 based in the South
The GRAND Plan. Good or Bad idea mdsdurango at 9:49am 04.15.13 Trailer Sailors 16/4446
Universal diesel engine wiring harness jcb2 at 9:44am 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1381 I have an O'Day 31 and just pulled my Universal diesel (M18) out to remove the prop shaft. In doing
Convert Jabsco Manual Head to Electric robfmcc at 9:38am 04.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2271 I am thinking of converting my manual Jabsco head to an electric head on a 1998 Beneteau 352. I've
Ditching the Salon Table (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:04am 04.15.13 Catalina 310 13/3551 We are ditching our salon table. The area just feels so much bigger with the table gone. For now
Battery Isolation Nrmlspeed at 7:26am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 20/2671 I may be overdoing it but my technique for putting the boat away is to disconnect the battery. Is th
Commissioning my first time. Stormydog at 6:01am 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1185 Hello all, this will be our first time commissioning our boat. Our boat is a 28' Catalina MKII. We d
swing keel removal (3) ancbob at 5:48am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 28/9348 Ok, so I have the sled built and under the boat. 3 of the 4 keel bolts loosened just fine. For the f
Fitting a life raft on a Hunter 33 Bertus at 5:29am 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/986 Does anyone know where a life raft is supposed to be fitted on a Hunter 33?
Electric Head seadaddler at 4:13am 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1955 Anyone put a electric head on a 2007 H-36,my wife talking to our friends with a raritan electric hea
Aircon & Genset Ken13559 at 4:11am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1728 I've a 12000BTU Cruiseair Zephyr ZF12K aircon. Borrowed a friend's Elemax SHX2000 genset just for tr

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Engine gateway data from Yanmar 3GM30(f) to chartplotter. twalker H260 at 3:57pm 03.21.23 J1708 and j1587 are the diagnostic link protocols - think the code reader plug in on your car or tru
Beneteau 1993 First 35s5 Keel Separation Mechone at 3:27pm 03.21.23 It's common Beneteau does the keel hull joint with 3m 5200 . Pick up a tube of fast cure 5200 (sets
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) dlochner at 2:26pm 03.21.23 Of all the different types of hose I have used, Saniflex is one of the easier ones to slide over fit
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... (1) kclancy at 1:08pm 03.21.23 Fast forward to last Fall and a different C22 - I was on a sailing trip from Santa Cruz to Moss Land
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 1:03pm 03.21.23 Hey Darcy, what are those numbers on your diagram? Wire size?
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... (4) kclancy at 12:57pm 03.21.23 I had similar issues. I also glassed mine thinking that was the cause of the water ingress. Howeve
Proof that preparation does count rgranger at 12:21pm 03.21.23 My theory is "The harder I work ,the luckier I get " Thats a good one too
Proof that preparation does count rgranger at 12:20pm 03.21.23 "Good luck" and preparation could be synonyms. "Le hasard ne favorise que les esprits prepares" -
Proof that preparation does count Timm R Oday25 at 12:17pm 03.21.23 My theory is "The harder I work ,the luckier I get "
Solo mast stepping/unstepping (4) Timm R Oday25 at 12:16pm 03.21.23 The first two pictures are of the gin pole I tried last fall . It's the third variation . The second
Greywater discharge installation Dalliance at 12:03pm 03.21.23 As long as the seacock is within easy reach, I see no issue. You may need to close it on certain po
Proof that preparation does count Benny17441 at 11:57am 03.21.23 "Good luck" and preparation could be synonyms.
Greywater discharge installation Benny17441 at 11:55am 03.21.23 One reason, not to install a galley direct discharge is to avoid getting an ugly, nasty stain in the
mast lights Terry Cox at 11:23am 03.21.23 Is there just one bulb or more? Just one bulb.
Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:13am 03.21.23 Question about Raritan saniflex hose - any tricks for slipping this onto barbs in tight spots where
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area BigEasy at 11:06am 03.21.23 Not sure what manufacturer fabricated your hatch. I used Sika system (uv adhesive, cleaner, and tw
Greywater discharge installation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:55am 03.21.23 Sink drain thru-hulls are below waterline on almost all sailboats and that's where I recommend you
mast lights BigEasy at 10:54am 03.21.23 Thanks for all the info. When you bought the BA9s bulb was it this one for the deck light? High Po
Sailors rescued BigEasy at 10:45am 03.21.23 Amazing story, with a good (as possible) ending. They were well prepared that resulted in a quick a
Sailors rescued Scott T-Bird at 10:07am 03.21.23 Wow, what a well-written account for once. Usually, these stories don't have any vital information.

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