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Pop top or not? Fredn56 at 6:29pm 07.15.12 Catalina 22 28/13771 I am seriously considering the purchase of a Catalina 22 in the Fresno California area. There are a
Wireing Quagmire doctorsail at 6:27pm 07.15.12 Catalina 310 4/1591 In the process of installing new batteries on Still Crazy this weekend, I encountered several curiou
Leaking keel cc 32 1975 . Having trouble finding it Wdmcp at 6:24pm 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1848 Having trouble finding slow leak in keel
Macgregor river boat darrell4wd at 6:11pm 07.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1878 Don't shoot me but I have a question. I'm going to be running the lakes and rivers in my area withou
Yanmar 2 Gm not reaching 3800 rpm Mark Nooney at 5:45pm 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/4997 Hi I have a 1984 Yanmar 2 gm, The top RPM should be 3800 rpm. At full throttle I get 2205 rpm. Als
GFO Packing Problem chiefwarren at 5:41pm 07.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2008 Replaced everything aft of the transmission this past spring. I purchased a new Stuffing Box from Ca
Access port in Mast (Col 34) Shrek at 4:15pm 07.15.12 Columbia 2/1944 Anyone have an electrical access port in the base of their mast? Thinking about doing this to my 7
Bilge Blower Size? rogerlwhite at 4:06pm 07.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 Can anyone tell me the size of the bilge blower on a Capri 26 with the Universal M2-12 Diesel? It's
H326 Holding Tank tthomas at 3:57pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1465 Hi Guys, I recently replaced the holding tank on my 2003 Hunter 326. It has come time to wire up t
Soon to be new 146 owner 2thdr at 3:31pm 07.15.12 Day Sailers 26/4774 Hello all, Just about to purchase a 2008 Hunter 146 that looks to be in good condition. I have a c
Prop Shaft Support sktnshri719 at 3:05pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/907 Recently had an ugly encounter between a rope and our prop shaft. Unfortunately the rope won. Bent p
Lifting Keel hose ROMAR at 1:52pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1078 Have a Benny 311/321 with a lifting keel which leaves a keel housing/box amidship under the table. T
Exhaust leak in 1966 Bristol 32 bristol 32 in Havre de Gr at 12:03pm 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1882 I have a 1966 Bristol 32 footer with the original 4 cylinder engine. Started it up this spring and
Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard mike diehlman at 11:00am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/8538 Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting to
Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard mike diehlman at 10:44am 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 36/14444 Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting too much fuel. Some black so
Transmission - Vission 36 Yanmar 3HM35F lorisjohnson at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1252 I have a sloppy bearing on my transmission where the transmission connects to the shaft. It has allo
Hunter 27 new alternator CoteCC at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/948 Have replaced my original alternator on my Yanmar YSE8 with a model that has a built in voltage regu
Alternator output fuse #4 AWG dugout at 10:02am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2601 What are the options for an "in-line" fuse with #4 wire within 7" of the alternator? I'm stumped :co
Stern anchoring line Lost Parent at 9:39am 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4050 I ahve a Catalina 30 and will be heading to desolation sound in august and was wondering what is the
Removing Old Ablative Paint ? David S at 9:31am 07.15.12 Trailer Sailors 23/19631 My fiber glass O'day 22 has 4 year old Interlux ACT and I am planning on repainting the bottom with

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Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming jviss at 1:38pm 05.02.22 Ugh. I'm so frustrated with all of this. Is there a way to utilize LiFePo4 technology without ripp
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension Richard19068 at 1:32pm 05.02.22 The belt might look perfect but could be stretched. I would probably first try replacing it with a n
Tacoma Narrows Hello Below at 1:32pm 05.02.22 We plan to anchor and will shoot for Gig but plan to make it at least to Eagle Harbor. Any local a
MaxiProp on 37c? pipedream at 1:30pm 05.02.22 You have the HP rating and the shaft diameter, but you need more information in selecting your prop
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming jviss at 1:19pm 05.02.22 Even when brand-new &charging lead acid they were wonky at best. Thanks, that's good to know. Yes
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Siamese at 1:19pm 05.02.22 To each their own. I'd wait and do it on dry land.
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 1:12pm 05.02.22 Local knowledge would come in real handy here. So South Sounders please pass along your experiences
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 1:07pm 05.02.22
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:48pm 05.02.22 We plan to anchor and will shoot for Gig but plan to make it at least to Eagle Harbor. Any local a
Tacoma Narrows Hello Below at 12:48pm 05.02.22 Local knowledge would come in real handy here. So South Sounders please pass along your experiences.
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts Don S/V ILLusion at 12:47pm 05.02.22
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Richard19068 at 12:27pm 05.02.22 Do not get excited. Calm is the key. Work smoothly and you will work fast. Wait maybe that is in sh
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 05.02.22 Whats the current data on the narrows during the time you are thinking you will be there? Thanks f
Fuse or Breakers? Groundhog246 at 12:22pm 05.02.22 Breakers. If something blows a fuse on say your running lights you may blow several before you find
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 12:18pm 05.02.22 Question, you say to fill back into the heat exchanger, why would not pour back into the coolant fi
Tacoma Narrows (1) Hayden Watson at 12:17pm 05.02.22
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 12:11pm 05.02.22 Whats the current data on the narrows during the time you are thinking you will be there?
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 05.02.22 @jviss What part of the links I gave you in your last discussion didn't you utilize? They included
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 05.02.22 I bought one, too. Tested it out at home just the other day. To @jssailem concerns, as usually man
Tacoma Narrows MikeHoncho at 12:05pm 05.02.22 Us northerners don't often go down south! :cowbell: Thanks for the replies. I have already been do

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