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changing pitch of cockpit floor to stern pitch BJW at 6:25am 06.01.12 Catalina 22 11/2495 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 3/1367 Does anyone know what size, group battery is in our 28.5 ??
5411 transmission fluid digggs at 10:09pm 05.31.12 Catalina 30 1/2272 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 4/1830 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 4/1729 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 15/3164 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 15/12245 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 0/1379 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 1/2420 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 18/3694 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 13/2738 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 11/3306 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 2/1167 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 1/971 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 4/1266 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 3/2641 I need to replace the packing material in the packing gland of the rudder ' engine drive shaft. Doe
Adjusting the governor on an M18 Universal Cat27Tim at 3:31pm 05.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1500 While installing a new Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump on my engine I moved the nut that locks down the go
VHF Narrowbanding FourPoints at 3:18pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3656 http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/public-safety-spectrum/narrowbanding.html Anyone familiar with thi
Isomat RF Mast rdees at 2:48pm 05.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1180 I have a 1993 B400 with an Isomat mast and roller furling main. I'm replacing the mainsail, which a
Removing Deck Hardware robert19954 at 1:44pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1328 When removing deck hardware, afterwords I know that you clean the area and remove debris. Once that

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Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.30.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:56am 01.30.23 From my post # 5 on that link above... ________ You never need a consensus on a SCIENCE! However se
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:50am 01.30.23 I have never seen anyone claim this except you.[ and Nigel Calder :facepalm: Sorry Walt, but I Qui
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 11:35am 01.30.23 Here's some data I collected last year. The batteries were 2 Group 31 Firefly batteries with a char
And this is? walt at 11:26am 01.30.23 Grounding your Sailboat, reduces your chances of a direct strike. I dont think this is true. Ground
Seattle area surveyors. Terry Cox at 11:25am 01.30.23 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat? Hired Global Marine Surveyors, Inc.
Oday 25 portlights (2) racenmotorsports at 11:25am 01.30.23 Sorry for the long delay but here is an update on the portlights. We actually put the portlights in
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 11:23am 01.30.23 Howdy Jim. Any info is appreciated. Thanks zom-b on my friends??
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 11:20am 01.30.23 Just did a fire webinar on Saturday AM. Following is a listing of on board fire sources from highest
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:12am 01.30.23 That is what I was always taught as well as don't hang on to the stays or metal rigging. What is yo
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 11:03am 01.30.23 Dry Chemical and a FIRE BLANKET. If most fires are oil or gas, then you need to be able to "TURN O
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? kappykaplan at 10:57am 01.30.23 Dry chemical in my galley.
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (1) dlochner at 10:49am 01.30.23 Good point - but when running a generator with it's inherence fuel consumption, I'm always looking
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:38am 01.30.23 The charger has to match the battery chemistry. A 20 amp charger is adequate for a couple of Group
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? dlochner at 10:37am 01.30.23 Prayer - easy cleanup; effective? Very affective once the fire reaches the waterline. We have a
Seattle area surveyors. jssailem at 10:30am 01.30.23 Here is a listing of Accredited Marine Surveyor's https://www.marinesurvey.org/surveyors/united-sta
And this is? (2) walt at 10:30am 01.30.23 Curious if those standards differentiate between salt and fresh water? For example, the square foot
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:26am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sail sfbay at 10:20am 01.30.23 sailpablo.......a new cruising laminate furling mainsail will mitigate jamming in my experience on m
lithium battery conversion Andiamo 34 at 10:19am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conv

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