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Engine Start Panel Rewire FredB at 4:56pm 01.30.12 Catalina 30 2/1753 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 with an ammeter in the start panel. I haven't had any problems, but, have
main sail foot slug (1) Manny at 4:56pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4102 I just picked up a new used sail from Bacon's which appears to be an almost perfect fit but I have a
Milky gearcase lube KJH at 2:15pm 01.30.12 Catalina 22 7/2163 When picking up my 1983 Evinrude 7.5 outboard from maintainance, the marine tech noted that the gear
Where do I put the jib fairlead? (1) Sailing all day long at 2:08pm 01.30.12 Trailer Sailors 13/7421 The jib fair-lead is located so when the jib line is tightened it rubs against the gunwale. Where sh
Cherubini Hunter 33 yanmar remove gray_penguin at 2:05pm 01.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4091 I searched for info on this but did not find anything. Have any of you Cherubini Hunter 33 owners e
locking a whale valve redhead78 at 12:26pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1296 Hi all, I just got a couple of whale diverter valves from Jamestown, is there a way to lock these in
WiFi antennas capta at 12:17pm 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 45/10505 Hello all Has anyone out there got a definitive answer as to whether the external marine WiFi antenn
Fresh water storage, Lancer 25 mmsaws at 9:37am 01.30.12 Lancer 6/2971 I am in the process of rebuilding the interior of a 1975 Lancer 25. The boat is equiped with a sink
H23 Turbucle size for Standing Rigging Tripleshoe at 9:27am 01.30.12 Smaller Boats 2/1470 New to Forum and have read and learned allot. I am trying to get a recently purchases H23 ready for
Replacing Halyards jmce1587 at 9:13am 01.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4685 I am in the process of ordering/replacing main, jib ' spinnaker halyards on my H31. this is the fir
Use of PEX fittings Steve Ord at 8:33am 01.30.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/24527 Whale and a few other manufactures make push on fittings for PEX type plumbing. Home depot sells Wh
flush-mounted angled brackets fiestaMojo at 8:04am 01.30.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3286 The post's title is a bit obtuse, but the question is simple - I have a flush-mount flag staff brack
PDF Manual for Sentry SM Series charger luken7 at 7:37am 01.30.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/7842 Good day all, I'm looking for the online or PDF manual for the Sentry SM series 20 amp battery charg
Fuel Polishing rbmcintire at 6:56am 01.30.12 Catalina 30 6/3097 I read an article in the Dec. Sail Magazine about diesel polishing. The Parker set up is nice, but s
Chartplotter goes dead when engine is cranked. Euphoria2011 at 6:17am 01.30.12 Bigger Boats 10/2203 I guess the DC load for the starter is so much that the voltage drops down below the minimum for the
Mast wiring problem newboatowner at 6:11am 01.30.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4152 Good morning: I own a 1980 Catalina 30 that was purchased three years ago. The mast light and ancho
Cruisers say good by to swimming in Florida Keys (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:07am 01.30.12 Ask All Sailors 19/3548 Snow birds and cruisers can say good by to swimming in Florida Keys. See this post: http://for
Decommissioning and Moving a Passage 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:26am 01.30.12 Big Boats 3/1362 I am planning on decommissioning and moving my Passage 450 next month from the coast up to my local
Toilet Replacement JimLor at 5:21am 01.30.12 Pearson 21/5825 I'm back! The toilet on our new to us Pearson 28 (1986) is a Groco HF (upgraded I belive from an HC
Charger or inverter msailorsteve1 at 5:15am 01.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1634 Has anyone replaced the inverter with a charger. I havea Hunter 36 with a bad inverter. Don't ever

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Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 9:52am 11.23.22 Oh boo! ;) That's not winning like a man ... that's scurrying around the track like a rodent in a
winterizing puzzle Terry Cox at 9:30am 11.23.22 Hi George. Had a similar problem with our Onan Genset Kubota diesel awhile ago. Would start, but onl
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 9:06am 11.23.22 Engine was in great condition. Low hours. Almost no rust and no black soot in the compartment. Y
winterizing puzzle Claude L.-Auger at 8:51am 11.23.22 Easy way to check if problem lies with fuel pump, air or contaminated fuel filter is to get a jerry
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 8:49am 11.23.22 Thanks everyone. It's clear I need to install a proper breaker that switches off.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 11.23.22 What are the chances? Virtually nil. I'll second, third, and fourth that. Stick with the simple
De-powering water heater for winter dlochner at 8:46am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because th
De-powering water heater for winter Hayden Watson at 8:42am 11.23.22 On my C30, I have the push-on/push-off breakers but do not like to use them for a switch because the
Bent Roller Furler / Storage for winter (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:42am 11.23.22 As others have said, I would just change the bent extrusion. Trying to straighten it might work but
Racing rule questions jssailem at 8:24am 11.23.22 Of note... In the races leading up to this final race, the tactics were different. Ainslie had finis
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:52am 11.23.22
Racing rule questions Hayden Watson at 7:52am 11.23.22 There must have been controversy over this, no? Ainslie had a chance to win gold by winning that r
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:48am 11.23.22 So something like this could be installed to enable switching if a toggle type won't fit. Circuit B
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:23am 11.23.22 The article I mentioned that explains how to make a laminated rudder says NOT to use oak; cedar and/
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 7:15am 11.23.22 Still missing a part of the point. I ride a bicycle because I like riding a bicycle more than driv
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 7:14am 11.23.22 Good to know. I'll try and call if the need befalls me.
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Mechone at 7:10am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll ha
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 7:06am 11.23.22

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