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Killem for diesel fuel Atlantic Phil at 8:17am 12.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/4147 I bought a sailboat with a diesel on Sept 1st. It had a near full tank of diesel and I haven't used
A tale of two 309s mlynch66 at 7:57am 12.15.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2587 I'm in the market for a 309, and looked at two last week in MA. I was hoping for some input from the
Nice pocket cruiser illustration (2) emergpa1 at 7:49am 12.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2076 Check this out, really cool with some neat ideas. The web site has narrative to go with the illustr
Arid Bilge System ChrisL at 6:35am 12.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2974 I'm thinking about adding this system to my Hunter 45. Does anyone have any experience or reviews o
Rudder Repair CzechMate at 8:18pm 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2351 I took a small bite out of my rudder blade when I turned to far and hit the prop blade. The bite is
Engine Water Temp Gauge Lee Hadjiosif at 6:28pm 12.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2548 I have a B381 and would like to add a temp sender and gauge. I have the Captain's westerbeke panel a
Catalina 30 Starter Button FredB at 4:52pm 12.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4518 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 MK II with an Universal M-25XP engine. My starter button is intermittent.
2005 H33 gel coat cracks hudjohnjen at 4:36pm 12.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2912 I have a 2005 H33. It has several hairline gel coat cracks in the following areas: - water fill -
How do you prepare for leaks? jfschena at 4:21pm 12.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1763 It seems to me several things can fail on my oday 26 that can sink the boat. I have thru hull fittin
Brunswick, Ga. sailors? Bonzai at 4:19pm 12.14.12 Destinations 4/6712 Am looking for other cruiser type sailors in the area to sail in company with, also local crew/help
A Perfect Day Roger Long at 4:01pm 12.14.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2263 I had a perfect cruising day. Took pictures. I went below with my shoulders still warm from sun th
HAPS Membership Application Form Mikem at 3:25pm 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/915 HUNTER ASSOCIATION OF PUGET SOUND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Annual Dues $60.00 Initiation fee $20.0
Help Identify? (1) Airbornne at 1:58pm 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2530 Can someone tell me what kind of boat this is? It is described as a 1976 28 dutch sailboat with 2 cy
Great Lakes tour (2) Caboteur at 11:49am 12.14.12 Destinations 14/14758 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, As winter is closing in and Caboteur is on the hard, my wife
stuffing gland issues mikewhite7314 at 11:36am 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2226 I have a Hunter vision 32 which has developed a leak from the stuffing gland on the prop shaft. At
splice fitting bassstar at 10:55am 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/967 Has anyone used a splice fitting on their standing rigging for a temporary fix? Are they hand swaged
Leaking prop shaft mikewhite7314 at 10:32am 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1326 I have recently acquired a Hunter Vision 32 and have noticed a leak in the aft cabin coming from the
Fuel tank pickup tube Therapyg at 9:40am 12.14.12 Bigger Boats 1/1222 Hello, Anyone have any experience replacing the fuel tank pickup tube in the O'Day 34? Mine appears
Bucket of money (5) John Howitt at 10:17pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1848 I first saw this boat ,and had the royal tour by the elderly owner, back in 2007, in BC, Canada ,whe
CNG Fill Adapter - Where can I get one smokey73 at 8:31pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/11148 Does anyone know a source for an Adapter to fill the CNG tank from one of the CNG auto fill stations

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Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:52am 04.09.23
Zinc on strut? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:49am 04.09.23 As the strut is electrically isolated from the shaft, anodes on the shaft do not protect it. If the
Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:44am 04.09.23 Thoughts. Beyond the power concerns, you have the water sourcing internal plumbing running hoses a
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 9:38am 04.09.23
Thread maintenance on my sailboat jssailem at 9:33am 04.09.23 There are many different products being used. Lancote is popular. I am using it in the same way Greg
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rick Webb at 8:31am 04.09.23 I don't have a picture. I made a frame using dowels and vinyl tubing in the corners to attach them
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.09.23 Does it matter what I name the ADM file? I don't think so. But I don't have this GPS5212. I have u
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Siamese at 8:09am 04.09.23 I'll let you know when I find the perfect solution, but in the meantime... Our Catalina 315 came wit
Alternator temperatures Hello Below at 7:53am 04.09.23
DC Air Conditioner thinwater at 7:01am 04.09.23 Just remember that DC does NOT lower the power requirements that much, just 10-20%. You would probab
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:52am 04.09.23 I have company arriving today, but I will have time to detail instructions tonight. Meanwhile, go
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37am 04.09.23 I made our companionway cover based on Sailrite's design. I made it so it completely covers the co
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) Ward H at 6:17am 04.09.23 lots of great responses. I found this on the sailrite site. It looks cool. https://www.sailrite.co
Posting Guidelines JamesG161 at 6:07am 04.09.23 I have an App that converts my boat repair videos to YouTube format. But I prefer this site for post
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Ward H at 5:55am 04.09.23 I had found a list of changes made to the C30 over the years that was posted on the Catalina 30 Asso
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals fero at 4:50am 04.09.23 I just finished reading the manual, useful information, these units use R-12 and evaporators. My 199
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 10:59pm 04.08.23 I have been doing some research on the temperatures that the windings insulation can tolerate as wel
Thread maintenance on my sailboat dlochner at 7:19pm 04.08.23 Aluminum is light gray or anodized in a color. Stainless Steel is bright and shiny and often slight
Thread maintenance on my sailboat zinahewitt at 7:15pm 04.08.23 Yes, Lanocote can get pretty stiff when cold. I primarily use it when using SS screw into aluminum
Alternator temperatures mermike at 7:05pm 04.08.23

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