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Ideal Headsail for Pearson 30? ericdileo at 10:36am 07.25.11 Pearson 6/5541 Hello fellow Pearson 30 owners. I know that there are a great many of you on the East Coast and Grea
main halyard stuck rn4sail at 10:35am 07.25.11 Lancer 3/1834 hi, i just bought a lancer 25 last week and after cleaning it for 3 days decided to try her out. the
"Noose Knot" (1) Warren Milberg at 10:07am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 15/7422 Does anyone have any experience using the "Noose Knot" (or whatever it's called) on their boat for a
Need hight of S2-27 Rudder A2Z at 10:05am 07.25.11 S2 0/1478 Any chance someone could drop a measuring tape down and give me the total hight of a S2-27 rudder.
Holding & Water Tanks Bob J. at 9:12am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2223 Has anyone had any experience with Ronco Plastic tanks. I need to replace the holding tank on our bo
Famous forum Guys kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1828 Note Warren Millberg in latest Boat US Magazine.. Getting a young'un involved.. Nice picture, Warren
New to Capri 16.5 Saltwaterchicken at 8:44am 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2182 Potential owner of Catalina Capri 16.5 and had a few questions for other owners that may affect deci
Need Advice: Purchase Catalina 22 SK hubbardbilly at 8:19am 07.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/5985 Ok, I'm new to Catalina sailboats. I learned to sail on the Severn River (yep, Annapolis guy...) on
Looking for an Atomic 4 carb smoothsailing at 7:56am 07.25.11 Parts Search 1/2391 Looking for an Atomic 4 carb for sale TIA
BulkHead Replacement - C27 tomlang63 at 7:19am 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1727 Hope others out there can assist with a couple questions... I am in process of replacing both bul
adding keel to kayak LordNelson at 6:50am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3404 i have an old linear ployethylene kayak that does not track with a rip. i was thinking of adding a k
Where do I buy replacment pulley for the main and jib? saileclipse at 6:37am 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1625 HI, So, we took out the sailboat for our first time last weekend. Tons of wind so we reefed. We di
Unexpected benefit from the bimini top Kermit at 6:15am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 38/10534 First Mate and I used the bimini on our Hunter 23 for the first time Saturday. The weather wa
Very active SPX-5 Wheel Pilot Ken13559 at 5:44am 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2879 I've just installed a new SPX-5 wheelpilot. Did the calibration and swing the fluxgate compass. When
Air Conditioning Iusses Long Story at 3:51am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 3/1504 With the hot weather in Wisconsin, my air unit is pumping out a couple gallons of condensate a day,
New Boat Home - Virginia or Carolinas Ducati at 3:43am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/6285 I'm looking to relocate our boat to a new winter home on the Atlantic side. Florida is out however w
Hatch on a 2000 Hunter 450 rtmccue at 2:23am 07.25.11 Big Boats 2/1376 Has anyone replaced the hatch on the port side that is in the shower / tub. The handle came off and
Shurflo 2.8 gal fresh water pump not working Hermit Scott at 11:50pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3378 http://www.amazon.com/SHURflo-2088-422-444-Classic-Potable-Water/dp/B0006GK5NA That is the link t
What is the best air conditioning unit hynnic1 at 9:25pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 16/10087 I plan to install air conditioning in my 2001 Catalina 36 mkii and would like opinions on the best u
Rigging an Asymmetrical on 36MKII wsouza at 8:30pm 07.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1261 I'm a new owner of a 1998 36 MKII. Found by surprise an asymmetrical onboard. Any ideas on how bes

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10 guage to 16 guage? smokey73 at 5:45am 07.03.22 Since the PO did things you "don't understand" first thing is to make sure how the power gets to the
10 guage to 16 guage? dlochner at 5:44am 07.03.22 Fuses and circuit breakers protect the wire, not the device. Think about it, the fuse will blow if t
10 guage to 16 guage? jviss at 5:28am 07.03.22 I think it's odd that the red and black are different gauges. 16 seems small for the pump wires,
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII jviss at 5:17am 07.03.22 Now at the beginning of the season I just open the tank valve, energize the solenoid, and turn and p
Hunter 240 rigging rgranger at 5:05am 07.03.22
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII sailcapt340 at 4:47am 07.03.22
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? SailingFree44 at 4:45am 07.03.22 Thank you, I will look for this.
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 4:44am 07.03.22 The prior owner did all types of electrical things I do not understand. I know that I have two circu
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 07.03.22 16 gauge can carry up to 10 amps, so that should be adequate for the pump. They probably provide the
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 07.03.22 Looks like that might be a Venturi setup. There should be a check valve and a filter to help the Ven
Wasps / Mud Daubers Tedd at 9:39pm 07.02.22 Wasps are carnivorous. Don't I know it! I've fed quite a few of the little buggers.
10 guage to 16 guage? (1) SailingFree44 at 9:08pm 07.02.22 Thank you all!! The pump name: Marine Raider 800 Gph Automatic Bilge Pump. Cool, that sounds like
10 guage to 16 guage? dlochner at 9:02pm 07.02.22 If you use quick disconnect fittings the wire size will not matter, use the appropriate size for the
10 guage to 16 guage? (1) mermike at 9:01pm 07.02.22 While Rich is correct that you are looking for crimp connectors, neither of the types shown will gi
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 07.02.22 but the Border Customs officials have a toll. Funny, except for when I first entered Canada in Sep
10 guage to 16 guage? (2) Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 07.02.22 Normally when joining two wires a butt crimp connector is used. These connectors are commonly sized
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 8:41pm 07.02.22 Have you checked inside the air filter housing? Maybe you sucked up something and it floats around
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 8:40pm 07.02.22 The air intake for the motor. A diesel motor mostly needs air and fuel to run. You have just about
10 guage to 16 guage? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 07.02.22 Can you supply the name and model of the pump ? Sounds like one of these rich and effluent pumps wi
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 8:32pm 07.02.22 I would have offered that maybe you have a plugged tank vent, and after a while, it cannot overcome

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