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Blue water boat Jimborel at 1:34pm 02.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1386 My wife and I have a oday 25 we are learning to sail with. We are doing research on larger blue wate
Catalina 42 mk 2. 2 or 3 cabin? Dave2424 at 1:11pm 02.08.13 Big Boats 10/7935 We like the 42 but are having issues deciding between the 2 and 3 cabin models. It's just the two of
Carpet on the bulkheads... RWSailor at 1:11pm 02.08.13 S2 7/2812 Hello, I just recently got my S2 9.2C and was wondering... she is in great overall condition but I
Fuel tank external level sensor? Skipper at 12:32pm 02.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2508 Hello, Have an aluminum fuel tank - 20 gallon diesel. Fuel guage is a dowel rod :neutral: inserted
Gallon of Paint for bottom job Rick Belew at 12:00pm 02.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/975 I am preparing to paint my bottom with Interlux Ultra with biocide. I will apply 2 coats. Using th
Rebuild raw water pump?? rfrye1 at 11:13am 02.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2455 I had a service person tell me I should consider rebuilding my raw-water pump on my 1998 Hunter Yanm
Wisdom (?) from the Weather Channel: Ron20324 at 10:07am 02.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1198 http://www.weather.com/sports-rec/outdoor-beach-marine/docking-in-heavy-winds-20120328 weather.com
SeaDog panel inop & First Post openboatt at 9:20am 02.08.13 Trailer Sailors 17/4466 First post, and here I am whining already... I have a SeaDog 6 gang switch panel (Model 422110) ins
H216 headstay length mixedbyalex at 8:27am 02.08.13 Smaller Boats 10/1610 Hello, I am in need of replacing the furling jib wire luff (headstay) on my 2006 H216. I do not
New main. Loose footed or not? Nrmlspeed at 8:27am 02.08.13 Catalina 22 7/1393 Well the time has come to get a new mainsail. There's a lot to consider with partial or full batten
Catalina 320 Replacing Throttle Cable JibeMama at 8:02am 02.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2715 We have a 1997 Catalina 320. The throttle control is hard to move. We want to replace the cable an
fuel tank leaks? Stefan 5410 at 6:53am 02.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/833 I have found fuel in the space under the fuel tank on my 2001 Catalina 380 (#327). No sign of leak a
license for the dinghy? centerline at 6:42am 02.08.13 Ask All Sailors 21/6305 I have heard or read somewhere that a motorized dinghy does not need a license if it is only being u
bimini strut install (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:54am 02.08.13 Big Boats 0/829 I just added 4 struts to the bimini on our 356. They eliminated the 4 straps used in the original in
272LE fuel gauge?? 31seahorse at 4:27am 02.08.13 Bigger Boats 11/3046 Hello List Members, We have finished the repair/upgrade of our 1988 272LE, Breezin' Up. In the cou
Double bow rollers kingsailor at 4:08am 02.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/727 On the starboard side of the stainless anchor roller there is another roller below .Does anyone kno
Passage 42 furling line deck holes (2) Paul Cossman at 12:38am 02.08.13 Big Boats 2/961
Hank to Furler Brian Buzz at 10:30pm 02.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1966 I have a 150 Genoa in great condition made by Hood Sails. I want to buy a CDI ff2 furler and put tha
westebeke 42b leroy cooper at 10:01pm 02.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 did westebeke or catalina offer a exhaust modification kit and cooling modifications for the problem
Controling Mast Height (1) Carl sv WINDROSE at 8:48pm 02.07.13 Big Boats 1/1233

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Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 3:22pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do t
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 3:12pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pan
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 2:51pm 03.30.23 A hard, underwater collision would have wide reaching effects on the entire boat. It may not be any
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 2:39pm 03.30.23 I had a problem with my outhaul last year because my halyard was too tight. Had to back off on the
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:28pm 03.30.23 That would require plugging all the the hose fittings, otherwise the water would just run out of the
Second anchor question Screen Saver at 2:20pm 03.30.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any e
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 1:56pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 03.30.23 If you need to get down to bare gelcoat or barrier, I'd recommend some chemical stripper and an orbi
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Project_Mayhem at 1:12pm 03.30.23 For a newer outboard do what everyone has already recommended plus see if there's a fuse in your out
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older c
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? DSqr at 1:03pm 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 1:02pm 03.30.23 I did the same project back in 2012. Orbital sander, many layers of old paint, new barrier coat and
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.30.23 I found two float switches, mechanical, forget the brand, mounted at different heights in the bilge
Bilge Pump breaker ggrizzard at 12:57pm 03.30.23 George, I'm a KISS kind of guy. Open the bilge, put in some fresh water, turn on the bilge pump. If
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:54pm 03.30.23 With two switches, there should be two pumps, each with a separate discharge. Makes no sense for b
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:45pm 03.30.23 With two switches, there should be two pumps, each with a separate discharge. Makes no sense for bo
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 03.30.23 Would be pleased to check, but will need parts detail. ie. engine serial # Transmission# The Engin
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:28pm 03.30.23 George, Have you looked in the bilge with the pump making "a faint noise", or are you hearing it th
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 12:28pm 03.30.23 Not so fast! I got a good look at the bottom side of this boat today and I'm crushed right now just

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