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mystery light fixture (1) minnella at 7:53am 06.01.12 Big Boats 3/1231 Does anyone recognize the fixture? It has 4 mounting points. The deck light does not have a globe or
Solar Set Up Advice twodzusfittings at 7:40am 06.01.12 Smaller Boats 11/2579 I have purchased a 15Volt, 7 amp solar panel with controller. I have the mounting design all thought
Slipping Throttle R. Chapin at 7:31am 06.01.12 Catalina 310 6/2008 The throttle on my 310 walks back to an idle almost immediately. I have rigged a velcro strip to h
Unable to Equalize Batteries? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:37am 06.01.12 Big Boats 2/1155 My boat has an older Heart Freedom 2000 inverter/charger with the standard remote panel. The manual
changing pitch of cockpit floor to stern pitch BJW at 6:25am 06.01.12 Catalina 22 11/2423 Hello everyone, Does anyone know the measurement of the amount of pitch I would have to raise th
Battery size Cmp1110 at 3:48am 06.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1338 Does anyone know what size, group battery is in our 28.5 ??
5411 transmission fluid digggs at 10:09pm 05.31.12 Catalina 30 1/2208 How do I check and change my transmission fluid on my. Universal 5411 diesel engine?
Hunter 25.5 Hairline Crack (3) JKCMBOAT at 9:28pm 05.31.12 Smaller Boats 4/1815 Last weekend I noticed a small amount of water in the bottom floor area directly above the keel. I
New Addition to the FLEET (5) bda_n_tampa at 9:00pm 05.31.12 Day Sailers 4/1681 Hey all, First time Oday owner :dance: Bought this beautiful 1979 23' last week. Im planning on doi
I'm in... (1) Squidd at 7:57pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3133 Finally after a winter of rehab and refresh I got the Lady back in the water again... Was hoping
Engine Alarm never shuts off rhythmsurfer at 7:38pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/11918 I've been rehabing a 1981 Hunter 36 with a 2cyl yanmar for the past year. Today I was working on the
Strut pro tool to lend or rent ? Nelsonhow at 7:09pm 05.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1347 Am I pushing it or what? My insurance survey identified the need to replace the cutlass bearing
Marine Elegance Head Install (4) jsalley at 6:38pm 05.31.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2329 My OEM W-C Headmate bit the dust recently. I'd planned on replacing it with an electric model at som
Glad to Be of Service! Dougo at 6:37pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3658 My brother ' I were enjoying some great sailing a couple weeks ago and eventually the wind died and
A small piece of Maine ifmdalvey at 6:15pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2695 Anybody fancy owning a small but remote piece of Maine? It could be yours for nothing as the town of
Comic Relief dparilla at 6:11pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3273 So I am out sailing this past Tuesday, and trying to redeem myself after gooning up my last arrival
retro fitting a screen for your front hatch vmaks at 6:07pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1138 Does anyone have a do-it-yourself option for fitting a screen into the hatch of a 28 ft O'Day? Also
traveler bolt size-loose bolts vmaks at 5:48pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/954 New purchase, 28 ft O'Day, 1983, the bolts/screws are loose on the starboard side of traveler. I wo
Charging Alarm Sailorjack at 5:18pm 05.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1230 Hi All I launched today and she floated. After I ran the engine for about 7-10 mins I started to
Pearson 303 Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 4:54pm 05.31.12 Pearson 3/2538 I need to replace the packing material in the packing gland of the rudder ' engine drive shaft. Doe

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Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:05pm 12.04.22 211353
It's never easy. Autopilot install. MikeHoncho at 5:13pm 12.04.22 You paid a lot for it.I hope Raymarine will offer support for there product.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. BigEasy at 4:50pm 12.04.22 Next I found that the pedestal diameter is larger than the torque restraint is designed for and the
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:34pm 12.04.22 Holy caramba ! That is one mighty meaty wheel, matey. Sure you didn't just borrow that off a D-12
It's never easy. Autopilot install. joker460 at 4:22pm 12.04.22 Just a thought. If you have access to a 3d printer, you could make up a spacer to fill the gap.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. kappykaplan at 3:56pm 12.04.22 Anyone have a better idea? Nope - sure am glad I switched to a type 1 linear drive (below deck) au
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 12.04.22 Pretty difficult to tell what level sensor you have as this is an after market installation. Always
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 2:40pm 12.04.22
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:12pm 12.04.22 If you are on the helm, I imagine the boat just sliding under the waves ahead and ending up in the
ODay 40 Windlass Setup nramsey at 1:35pm 12.04.22 Looking at that windlass' specs you are a little heavier than they recommend. I'd upsize it. The 40
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? capta at 1:31pm 12.04.22 One night, I was at the helm of "Alert" (a wooden 65' ketch), alone on a four hour watch, when flame
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 12:37pm 12.04.22 Hopefully someone will have the original one from CD.
Clever Boat Names FastOlson at 11:50am 12.04.22 Long time ago, a friend did a delivery on a 40 foot sailboat named (all caps, Germanic-looking font)
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 12.04.22 Unbelievable ! Early on in the video he says the engine has always run fine and he has no idea wha
Replace Lifelines Hayden Watson at 10:44am 12.04.22 If you decide to go with synthetic line for your lifelines (and more importantly standing rigging) o
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 12.04.22 What I find alarming about that video, is the guy didn't understand his diesel engine. :facepalm:
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? DayDreamer41 at 10:16am 12.04.22 Going to see if there might be other uses for it in the spring. I have always thought about puttin
Just had to show these off kappykaplan at 9:34am 12.04.22 They look great, stickinthemud57! :beer:
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct VFR750 at 9:14am 12.04.22
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct danooxnard at 9:07am 12.04.22 Jamestown distributors sells them and the brass tubes . https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/prod

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