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Heater rant Jared1048 at 5:11pm 03.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1120 So when I was looking at my boat the broker was quick to point out the Wallas diesel heater and said
deck step. Mcksailor at 5:02pm 03.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1702 Cut the step off my deck due to rott in the core. Plan on using the gray transom board material for
Exhaust flange and Mixing Elbow Jon4399 at 3:03pm 03.12.13 Big Boats 10/3983 The joint between the exhaust flange and mixing elbow failed on my Yanmar 3HM35. I want to replace t
Storage Area Closeouts for 23.5 chris8541 at 2:58pm 03.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/946 I need two of the rectangular-shaped plywood closeout panels that cover the storage areas in the aft
H41 AC & DS, Couch removal Capt Morgan at 2:14pm 03.12.13 Big Boats 5/2835 Any Hunter 41 AC or DS owners have experience removing the couch, starboard side ahead of the nav st
ok to use auto inline filter in outboard? newsailor72 at 1:54pm 03.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 10/3309 ok to use this kind of filter for my 6hp tohatsu http://www.ebay.com/itm/K-N-Inline-Fuel-Filter-1-4-
C270 Fin verses Wing keel question CalCat at 12:35pm 03.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 19/4499 I'm getting ready to move up from my Capri 22 to a C270. My 22 has the wing keel that only points 'o
Yan Impellor replacement Capt Morgan at 12:14pm 03.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/6181 I am about to replace the raw water pump impeller on my Yanmar 4JH4E engine. The prior owner of thi
Brightwork Csbyl at 11:43am 03.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 I recently purchased a 1967 Tempest, in surprisingly good shape, though the brightwork does need som
H34 mast wires rsears54 at 10:51am 03.12.13 Big Boats 3/1108 Has anyone found a good waterproof connector for the instument wires in the mast? Mast is currently
Suncor lifeline mechanical fittings RobG at 9:53am 03.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2006 Time for new lifelines and I've been looking at the Suncor kits or ala cart fittings of the mechanic
Autohelm fitting on Oceanis 331 garygee at 9:35am 03.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3212 Hi folks Im fitting a autohelm onto a Oceanis 331. Its a linear drive direct onto the quadrant but
In-Hull transducer pewwind at 8:46am 03.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2088 I plan to purchase a digital depth sounder and I want to mount the transducer,INSIDE, up in the bow
O'day 20 sails Sastevenson at 8:10am 03.12.13 Day Sailers 1/1565 Hello friends, I am I'm need of some used sails for my o'day 20 year 1977. I am currently set up w
O'day 20 sails Sastevenson at 8:10am 03.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/641 Hello friends, I am I'm need of some used sails for my o'day 20 year 1977. I am currently set up w
Dodger window cleaning YVRguy at 6:59am 03.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/8890 I purchased my boat a couple of months ago and one of the items I'm just now addressing is the dodge
Masthead connections on O'day 192 Brian S at 6:46am 03.12.13 Day Sailers 4/2383 I realize this is a long shot, but... Does anyone happen to have a picture showing the backstay c
Jabsco Twist 'n' Lock vs Raritan PHC FourPoints at 6:14am 03.12.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 35/18279 I'm considering replacing the existing sani-poti with a flushing head, trying to decide if it is wor
Cast iron keel reconditioning. Esperanza1 at 4:44am 03.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1227 Going to sand blast my 30' Hunters cast iron keel this spring. I've looked into Interlux 2000 and Pe
Y25 seacock corrosion (1) dee.yeah at 2:36am 03.12.13 Yamaha 2/2047 I noticed that the in-take seacock for engine cooling water is pretty corroded (see attached). Is t

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buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 04.06.23 Use @dmax 's Dual Alarm Combo and you 've got a Cadillac alarm system. The new temp and press sen
Long distance boat ownership JamesG161 at 9:43am 04.06.23 Also make friends of sailors, where the boat is stored. They can do photos, etc for you. Jim...
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 9:33am 04.06.23 This is an extremely helpful list of relative expenses. You can also visit the Catalina Direct webs
Any idea what this is for? JamesG161 at 9:33am 04.06.23 It mounted a piece of Teak or in my case Corian counter top, to keep people shoes from damaging you
buzzer alarm upgrade (1) Ward H at 9:33am 04.06.23 Here's a photo of the location of the temp switch on the thermostat housing. The yellow w/strip wire
Potential first boat for me? (1) pinchecharlie at 9:33am 04.06.23 Holly guacamole! You and I are twins most at birth lol! Sometimes I think I should buy a basket case
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 9:32am 04.06.23 Presumably you will be visiting the boat between purchase and move aboard. If you, having the boat i
buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:30am 04.06.23 Brad, that kit includes a new thermostat housing which is most of the cost. Worth taking a look at y
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 9:30am 04.06.23 The boat looks pretty clean, sails look tired, no surprise. Lots of good advice above.. Check the ar
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 04.06.23
Any idea what this is for? Hollyberry at 9:25am 04.06.23 To store/trap a companionway drop board? Previous owner brainwave, no doubt!
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 04.06.23 The only thing I see in the manual that can be changed to affect the tach reading is changing the P
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 9:19am 04.06.23 Here's my entire spreadsheet of expenses since I purchased mine last February. Not all of these are
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 9:07am 04.06.23 Well I finally was able to talk with the gentleman who owns the boat and I now have a short list of
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 9:06am 04.06.23 The Yanmar Tach is basically an AC volt meter. The sensor creates an alternating current as the teet
Force 10 cabin heater Hollyberry at 8:58am 04.06.23 Huh... at first I didn't realize your photos were sideways and thought someone had installed the hea
Yanmar 1gm questions Alan Gomes at 8:52am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccu
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:41am 04.06.23 7. Another thing that you don't always think about when sailing is the axle bearings. Check those an
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 8:36am 04.06.23 I actually live in Idaho (where that boat appears to be registered). There isn't too much that stan
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:36am 04.06.23 6. Get telltales for your sails and learn how to read them. They are the little red and green string

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