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Checking the water temp sender RAD88 at 10:02pm 11.19.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1716 This applies to a Yanmar YSB12. Anybody have an idea how to trouble shoot the water temp sender on
wiring a 10A charger and running w/ other 110V appliances brentthemountainguide at 9:35pm 11.19.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2735 So last month I happily moved aboard my 1980 Catalina 27 docked at the Great Salt Lake Marina. and l
Rum Run in Seattle on Sunday (short video) SVPardonMyFrench at 8:46pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 5/1563 Thought some of you might enjoy this short video of the Rum Run this weekend. We had a blast on the
power control for Mercury 9.9 4 stroke seadog60 at 8:13pm 11.19.12 Smaller Boats 1/1401 Anyone know the best { most reasonable ) power control unit for an older 2001? 9.9 Mercury sailpower
T Valve for Seacock Inlet to 5411 primetime at 7:43pm 11.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4335 Hi all- I just performed my first engine winterization and for next year would like to install a T-
batteries over the winter glonek5 at 7:19pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 10/2050 Any suggestions if we should pull the starter battery and or the house battery during winter storage
Hunter 30 biggest engine? twobitdad at 6:25pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1384 I am looking to buy a 1978 Hunter 30 that is in great condition. Either the current or a previous o
O'Day 19 saved (1) Mike19 at 4:51pm 11.19.12 Day Sailers 15/5522 Hi all: I found this sad looking little boat in a storage facility where my Dad keeps his recision
Racing the 19 (1) Mike19 at 4:27pm 11.19.12 Day Sailers 0/1050 Hi Folks: Is anyone racing the 19, in either PHRF or Portsmouth? This is the model made between a
small boat heavy wind technique Hollyweirdos at 3:23pm 11.19.12 Trailer Sailors 41/15634 Hey all, I was caught out the other day in a rain shower that created some heavy winds. I would est
what type of oil captcoho at 3:01pm 11.19.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1084 Hey, Anyone with thoughts on the type of oil to use in an experienced M-25 XP ? The owners manual c
hot water heater S2sailorBob at 2:09pm 11.19.12 S2 14/3592 I would like to replace my rusted out 110 hot water heater with one that will hook into the Yanmar i
So now that we are in the "off-season"... gpd955 at 1:22pm 11.19.12 Catalina 310 9/1676 ....what does everyone have planned for their boats?? I will be: Must Do Oil/Filters Replace lip
webasto 3500blows only cold air Jeffrey Condit at 1:14pm 11.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1079 out of the blue..... no jets taking off..... no tap tap tap...... just cold air......where do I need
wet core under hull port-light 40.5 bustedrudder at 12:25pm 11.19.12 Big Boats 7/3349 I'm goin in... When we bought Leilani our surveyor found wet core from the aft end of the galley po
Varnish the floor boards? (1) Euphoria2011 at 12:12pm 11.19.12 Bigger Boats 4/1396 I am in the process of varnishing the woodwork on my oday and was wondering if it would be wise to g
Write an article for Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 11:43am 11.19.12 Catalina 310 0/1188 Hi Captains and Admirals: You probably just received the Winter 2012 issue of Mainsheet Magazine
Twist Don Guillette at 11:23am 11.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/21907 I'm sure a lot of you have tried to describe some concept or other over the phone to a person who do
Kick Up Rudder Available c22sailor at 10:29am 11.19.12 Catalina 22 1/1413 Several people contacted me wanting a kick up rudder for their Catalina 22. At the time I did not ha
Power Tiller on outboard, Catalina 27, or something similar The Garbone at 10:15am 11.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/3693 I asked this question already over at the c27org forum but thought I would also give it a shot here.

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Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 5:03am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wi
Questions About Bottom Paint (2) cousineddy at 4:55am 11.19.22 You can zoom in to the photo of the prop to see the Anode. Not sure what it had, but replaced it wit
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) garymalmgren at 4:17am 11.19.22 Hi Christopher. Your bend is not radical. It is a gentle curve that will straighten out as rgranger
Do you like Pocket Yachts Will Gilmore at 2:52am 11.19.22 I really like the Seawards. They are very much the boat I would design myself. Prefect for trailer
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:23pm 11.18.22 Here is a spring collar hose clamp that may be used. Available in autostores.. the hole in the dec
Running Backstays Kelda at 11:19pm 11.18.22 I purchased Aphrodite 101 hull #138 last summer. The previous owner had not installed the running ba
C22 Pop Top Assist Gene Neill at 9:02pm 11.18.22 The stainless end fittings are much more durable than the typical plastic ones: I'll say. Where d
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter towchristopher at 8:48pm 11.18.22
West Coast Space Launch Brian D at 8:22pm 11.18.22 Yeah, where is my head today? Thanks Rick.
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter rgranger at 8:15pm 11.18.22
Companion Way Screens CrispyCringle at 8:08pm 11.18.22 I sew quite a few things for my boat. The premade ones seem like a pretty fair deal for approximatel
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:36pm 11.18.22 Galvanic corrosion is caused by 2 dissimilar metals immersed in an electrolyte which are at differen
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:13pm 11.18.22 Given what I can see in the photo the "wormy things" are the result of galvanic corrosion in which
Questions About Bottom Paint dlochner at 7:07pm 11.18.22
Electric winches? My crew and I aren't getting any younger. dlochner at 6:49pm 11.18.22 I think two coaming and two cabintop electric winches would be good. I should be able to save some
C22 Pop Top Assist (4) Leeward Rail at 6:36pm 11.18.22 Quick summary: With the pop-top as high as it can go (aka with the actual supports vertical), I moun
West Coast Space Launch Rick D at 6:21pm 11.18.22 :biggrin:I wish I'd seen this earlier, like before I went out in 40 degree mountain weather to look
Source for pex fitting clips & collars? H41DS '08 Rjm st.petersburg at 5:53pm 11.18.22 I used Whale fittings from West Marine. They stock metric sizes here.
Lazarette Pad Locks: Battery, Fuel and Companionway Crusty Ol Salt at 5:51pm 11.18.22 It also uses cores that can't be bypassed in 5 seconds, unlike Master. ;) I have many rules to li
Hunter Cherubini 36 - Fuel Tank Replacement chichiflys at 5:49pm 11.18.22 Ahhh - forgot all about this post, looks like my time has come to join this club as well. Compressi

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