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recessed window replacement mike b. at 6:22pm 09.24.12 Catalina 30 2/1961 I have a 1987 Catalina 30. I just bought new recessed windows from catalinaowners.com to replace my
Crazing under smoked portlight '87 272 cbourne200 at 6:15pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1496 I removed the smoked plexiglass on my 272's front port - needed to rebed opening port and wasn't fam
A new solar panel (4) Technodad at 6:15pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 22/5501 Here is a simple project to keep your batteries up to full charge. All pretty self explanatory....
End of season? (Or is it) crosswind at 6:02pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2737 So this is my first end of season considerations. Can I get a good run down of everyone's checklist
A new floor (3) Technodad at 5:51pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1023 Here's an easy project for a comfy floor that is thick dense foam and does not absorb water, comes a
charger problem msthom at 5:42pm 09.24.12 Catalina 310 6/2495 The fuse in the charger line to battery #1 keeps blowing.I don't see any shorts frayed wires or loos
A new Kitchen (7) Technodad at 5:34pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1397 Finally I have a few shots of my newly installed sssssliding kitchen unit.... For you Joe!....and o
Jack's wildfire O'Day jack egan at 5:25pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1745 Jack (13 years old) has a fixer upper O'DAy wildfire,16'10 x 6'-3 +or -. We need any info on how to
Picket Patrol (3) shemandr at 5:20pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4084 We had the annual Maritime Festival here in Greenport last weekend. Featured was the yacht Zaida, wh
New Sailboat Brochures + Website Photos Ducati at 5:14pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3631 Just visited the Beneteau website and looked at some of their new sailboats. You really have to l
Morgan 38 Air Conditioning NDow at 4:56pm 09.24.12 Morgan 1/2481 I just purchased a 1994 Morgan/Catalina 38, and I plan to install an air conditioner like a marine a
Standing Rigging mark_hannah2002 at 4:54pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1234 I just bought a 1977 21' and lost the turnbuckle for the Forestay (somewhere on Route 66). My quest
Dried Tape Glue Residue From Hell Ducati at 4:32pm 09.24.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3715 No matter what chemical I try that damn tape glue won't come off. I'm almost at the point of just sa
What in the world is this boat ? bobincorliss at 4:21pm 09.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1517 Hi folks, A mate found this boat in a back yard recently.. I can't determine what it is..thought
bow cleats o'day 23 sba55 at 4:11pm 09.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1574 I bought an O'day 23 (1983) that had it's bow cleats pulled out during a hurricane here in Florida.
Yanmar model ftalbert at 3:10pm 09.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/889 I own a 2004 36' Hunter. Does anyone know the Yanmar model installed in that boat? I am starting t
water pump runs way too long slapface at 2:53pm 09.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4005 Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners! I am new to the club with the recent purchase of a '99 Oceanis 381!
25.5 Rudder. Repair or replace bootyhunter at 2:44pm 09.24.12 Smaller Boats 1/1170 Recently bought a 25.5 for a price too good to turn down. The rudder seems to have had a shoty repai
Hunter 33 sail trim NordicHunter 33 at 1:53pm 09.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1562 Hi guys! I have just bought a 2006 H33, in Sweden, and I am looking for a polar bear protection bum
Need a mast for 22 Catalina, 1983 hamiltong at 1:47pm 09.24.12 Parts Search 3/4136 Need a mast for a 22 Catalina, 1983

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Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 2:26pm 03.16.23 I have one of these, inexpensive and easy to install, measures the exhaust hose temperature: Aqualar
Life Lines rpludwig at 2:19pm 03.16.23 have an '84 as well....with lifelines. Have always wondered if that is a misnomer? doubt they'd ev
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 03.16.23 Do you have a hot water heater which uses engine water for the heating medium ? If so, plug in a br
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:10pm 03.16.23 If you choose your side of the dock to approach, the current will help you get off the dock when you
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:07pm 03.16.23 A good question. You are correct about the cause. The river currents and tidal currents expose the f
Solar q's dlochner at 1:46pm 03.16.23 Victron with Blue Tooth. The basic choice is between PWM and MMPT controllers. All your questions ca
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 03.16.23 Do you have a second spot on your engine block to attach a Temp Sensor? On my Perkins I have 2 threa
Solar q's fred1diver at 1:03pm 03.16.23 Cool
Solar q's SycloneDriver at 12:51pm 03.16.23 I'm fond of Victron. MPPT because it's more efficient and should put more power into the batteries.
Solar q's fred1diver at 12:44pm 03.16.23 Ok, looking at solar equipment, what type of solar charge controller would you recommend? I know MPP
Oil Leak Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 03.16.23 Here are ways to do it ( 25 engine, but similar to yours): Breather Hose 101 (w/ K&N Filter Picture
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:27pm 03.16.23 Our original 1991 electric macerator pump still does the job and have never touched it. Do not reme
Macerators Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 03.16.23 One word of caution on the Jobsco macerators. They have #12 mild steel threaded rods that hold the
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:09pm 03.16.23 Head Mistress & JSSailem: Does this mean I don't need a macerator and just pump out the tank cont
Engine oil drain hose adapter CaptnDean at 11:20am 03.16.23 I replaced my Banjo fitting in 2015 with this "EZ Oil Drain Valve" for about $25. http://www.oildra
Hard or Soft Bimini height ggrizzard at 10:48am 03.16.23 My '79 Hunter 30 C came with a 10" +/- slide at the mast at the goose neck that allows the boom/goos
mast lights ggrizzard at 10:26am 03.16.23 Duluthwinger, While the bulbs are available from various sites, including this one, replacing a part
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:19am 03.16.23 There is a hole drilled in the leading edge of the bow about two feet down. Its hard to see if you
Hunter 340 console (pedestal) removal floridahunter340 at 9:53am 03.16.23 JamesG161: 1) the console is disconnected from the steering column, and the steering column is disco
Macerators Terry Cox at 9:26am 03.16.23 Our original 1991 electric macerator pump still does the job and have never touched it. Do not remem

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