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Learning Electrical Systems inarathree at 3:54pm 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2691 I want to learn more about electrical systems for my boat and future boats. What are some good guid
Old Perko Brass Light Cataholic at 3:14pm 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2242 Hi, I recently bought a 1978 Catalina 27 in awesome shape that came with a Perko Brass lamp. Does a
26s centerboard specs, measures maxsoto at 2:46pm 04.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/945 Hi, by any chance someone has the centerboard specs for the M26s?? I did an online search, and was o
Battery Charger Tripping Breaker nickroskam at 2:37pm 04.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/12024 I have a 2 battery Guest battery charger wired directly to a breaker on my panel. The boat is curren
Black gunk in bilge not oil? mescyc at 1:38pm 04.01.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/9361 I am getting some kind of black gunk in the bilge and it is not oil or fuel. what the heck is it?
Replacement of Apparent Wind/Speed Mast Unit (2) lojohope at 1:29pm 04.01.13 Day Sailers 5/1166 Over 25 yrs ago I iinstalled a wind/ speed unit on my Oday 26. The unit since failed and I can not r
Toe rail covers - there must be a better option Skipper at 1:29pm 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/9698 Hi, They want $1,400 to $1,900 for canvas toe rail covers for my 30-foot boat. I mean, it's just
Xintex Seafire controller module (1) VelaFella at 12:46pm 04.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1309 I'm looking for the location of the Xintex Seafire brain-box/controller module. It's called the Engi
Inverter Location Ideas - Hunter 34 Tom-in-Annapolis at 12:03pm 04.01.13 Big Boats 11/3596 I'm going to install a small (600W) inverter and looking for ideas installation location on the Hunt
Installed flotation and plywood support Drevi17546 at 11:45am 04.01.13 Catalina 22 31/5094 I have a 1977 22 which still has installed insulation that probably does little to keep the boat afl
Adhesive / sealant Peter Fridman at 11:33am 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1475 I used silicone on a plexiglass to fiberglass (screwed ) in order to avoid leaks. It does not work.
Adhesive/sealant required for plexiglass to fiberglass Peter Fridman at 10:13am 04.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/11219 I have a leak coming from a fixed to the side, plexiglass window (?) which was recentlly removed in
Inflatable dinghy repair nestorph at 10:07am 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1410 I have a 9 1/2 inflatable roll up that I haven't used for a number of years. I had repaired some sma
PolyGlow - Better than wax? Blue Hull at 10:01am 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1924 I have been thinking about trying an Acrylic polish like PolyGlow this season as opposed to the trad
Replacing Motor Mount on O'day 222 jerseygirl at 8:15am 04.01.13 Day Sailers 23/6254 Hello: I am trying to install/replace my outboard motor mount on my O'day 222. Has anyone done thi
Removing painted stripes and name twdevore at 8:03am 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1879 I'm looking to remove the painted stripes and names from my boat. It's old and looking bad. I'm sear
Engine alignment on O'Day 28 Rag Doll at 7:53am 04.01.13 Bigger Boats 8/1900 My question is, should Shaft to Engine alignment be made with the boat in the water or would it be a
Disaster in dry dock! DorineJohn at 7:39am 04.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2174 Our Hunter 39 sustained major damage last week while up on land for maintenance and bottom painting
How is the Bungee Rigged for the Centreboard on H146/H15 esterhazyinoz at 6:41am 04.01.13 Day Sailers 0/1043 I would appreciate it if any H146/H15 owner sent me/posted a photo of the rigging of the bungee on t
Raw water pump in OMC saildrive. Chris Patterson at 5:31am 04.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/4595 Can it be true that you have to pull the motor in one of these animals to change the raw water impel

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Sea water pump hasket WayneH at 9:19am 04.12.23 On my engine, the pump faces aft and downhill so I need something to just hold the gasket in place w
Leave the refrigerator on or off? arf145 at 9:17am 04.12.23 I leave the fridge running all the time, and the boat plugged into shore power, of course. The worry
Sea water pump hasket Ralph Johnstone at 8:05am 04.12.23 I use a very thin film of silicone grease.. like Super Lube mostly to hold the gasket in place duri
AITA? Racing situation that came up BarryL at 7:55am 04.12.23 Hey, I think* what william meant by 'tack early' is that if you're not going to make the mark, tac*
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 7:51am 04.12.23 Spoke with the owner this morning and have a telephone call planned this Saturday with the repairman
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Riverdaze at 7:33am 04.12.23 I started another post just now on where the compressor is located and how to access it, but though
Fuel tank gasket Sailor Sue at 7:14am 04.12.23 I had a similar situation, but with an aluminum tank. The tank had 3 large inspection ports, the co
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:14am 04.12.23 This is common in our Wednesday racing, boats get stuck on lay line parade and are some are missing
Hull/deck Leaks Crazy Dave Condon at 7:06am 04.12.23 Use to be a Catalina dealer too and Frank Butler use to ask me what to do on small boats. Catalina
Please critique my masthead antenna! dlochner at 7:00am 04.12.23 New mounting spot. Whether or not it performs better, who knows, but I'm already sleeping better. :
AITA? Racing situation that came up william24424 at 6:52am 04.12.23 bfQiTSYffho I'm not sure if this video shows the rounding but sailing too far right of windward mar
Sea water pump hasket kloudie1 at 6:47am 04.12.23 I use a very thin film of silicone grease.. like Super Lube mostly to hold the gasket in place duri
AITA? Racing situation that came up william24424 at 6:41am 04.12.23 This is common in our Wednesday racing, boats get stuck on lay line parade and are some are missing
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 04.12.23 Posting mainly to follow this thread but take some pics of the interior floor. If you can, take some
Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 6:35am 04.12.23 Life without my father has had a bigger impact then I ever considered. It has had a lot new commitm
F'ing mice Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 04.12.23 Dryer sheets are supposed to work well a suspended shelf made of plywood. Mice would have to eithe
Hull/deck Leaks Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 04.12.23 As @jsailem mentioned, it's more likely to be a deck fitting in another area letting water in and th
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Deleted member 117556 at 6:24am 04.12.23 No, I've never seen that before on any 310, we have 3 310 and a 315 in our marina. Looks good for s
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Gene Neill at 6:21am 04.12.23 Amazingly, the old 1980s "Sea Ranger" VHF has functioned flawlessly for the last eight years we've o
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Gene Neill at 6:21am 04.12.23 New mounting spot. Whether or not it performs better, who knows, but I'm already sleeping better. :t

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