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fried alternator? javelin at 12:50pm 07.15.11 Catalina 30 5/1627 My grandson, 10, inadvertedly shut off the main switch from all to off WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.
I got a new toy yesterday! doehunter at 12:13pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2169 I bought a Ray Marine ST1000 auto pilot. I haven't been to my boat with it yet so I have no plan on
swingkeelcable michaelstar at 10:42am 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 1/1222 anyone have to replace the cable for a swingkeel? have tried getting to the attachment point on the
Fastening to the Boom or mast John rolka at 7:18am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6806 One of my projects this weekend is to install a topping lift, 2 weeks ago I nearly dropped the boom
Davits for 400 MK II Chip2007 at 6:35am 07.15.11 Big Boats 3/2471 We have a 2001 400 MK II and would like to add davits. Would appreciate any information on what work
Formosa 41 Formosa41ketch at 5:22am 07.15.11 Other Sailboats 4/6367 Trying to survive a refit on our Formosa 41. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Rocking and Rolling RAD at 4:52am 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3600 I'm in a marina for the weekend on the Hudson River in NJ and the surge from the river traffic has t
Sailboat Hire in New England? esterhazyinoz at 4:31am 07.15.11 Day Sailers 0/1349 My wife amd I will be in the NY/NJ/ New England area come this late Sept, early October. We will ra
Port Townsend to Port Angeles mschoap at 10:00pm 07.14.11 Destinations 4/6190 What do you think of this area for sailing in late August? Any travel advice would be appreciated. H
Hunter 54 rebuild update (interior) CharlieCobra at 8:45pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3255 It's been a while since I posted up progress on the Hunter but it was a ton of work. Here are some b
Heater bypass (3) paulj at 7:45pm 07.14.11 Catalina 310 6/2188 Ray I think we have the same unit for heater bypass system. Have you found a metal replacement f
Hunter 34 shoal vs deep keel stevestk at 7:21pm 07.14.11 Big Boats 11/5261 I've been looking at older Hunter 34's (80's if it matters). Can someone tell me the difference in h
Whats your favorite marina in Solomons Md? Marc Bergmueller at 7:09pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3407 Hi, looking to go to Solomons next week and looking for a better, cleaner, more family friendly plac
need trailer jaygilmer1 at 6:22pm 07.14.11 Lancer 1/1610 Need trailer for 28 foot Lancer. Any suggestions? Live in Tn.
New Owner, Hull Strength Question (1) Zee at 6:06pm 07.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3140 I am new to sailing. I purchased my first sailboat this summer, a 1973 22' Venture. I have read th
need a window jtallen2489 at 4:45pm 07.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1671 I am looking for a tinted plexiglass window for the starboard side of the cabin for my 1987 O'day 40
Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6689 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2448 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav
Center board stuck any suggestions tommym at 4:00pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 5/3660 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years
Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1829 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.

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2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Leeward Rail at 11:42am 08.10.22 just ordered the C22 Owner's Manual from CatalinaDirect.com so maybe I don't have to ask too many m
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Any Sea at 11:36am 08.10.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Any Sea at 11:29am 08.10.22 It looks like your missing the rigging to attached the mainsheet to the boom. That will need to be a
Mixing elbow cracked. ggrizzard at 11:29am 08.10.22 He left to buy a propane torch! :biggrin:
Mixing elbow cracked. Scott T-Bird at 11:28am 08.10.22 What happened to the OP? Since his elbow was cracked, I'd assume he read a few posts and has it wo
Mixing elbow cracked. Justin_NSA at 11:24am 08.10.22 What happened to the OP?
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Tedd at 11:18am 08.10.22 So what I'm hearing is that this would probably only work in a deep lake with very cold water down
Universal M-12 running hot Hayden Watson at 11:14am 08.10.22 Interesting! When you overheated, did you find you cooked off or lost a bit of coolant? I am not s
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) rgranger at 11:11am 08.10.22 Now you are doing the Energy Balance. Solar Power is a INPUT of energy. Jim... ... and quoting
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) DeniseO30 at 10:55am 08.10.22 It takes horsepower to compress and move saturated gases even moving warm and cold water takes requi
Mixing elbow cracked. (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 08.10.22 Maybe not. The flanged part is: 1. Expensive. Yes it is. Replacing any of the castings is expen
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 10:50am 08.10.22 Awesome. Thanks guys; I appreciate the help. I just ordered the C22 Owner's Manual from CatalinaDire
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) JamesG161 at 10:48am 08.10.22 a solar powered pump Now you are doing the Energy Balance. Solar Power is a INPUT of energy. Jim.
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Stu Jackson at 10:37am 08.10.22 The longer one looks like the mainsheet and shorter one the boom vang. ^^^ is correct.
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (1) Alfa at 10:35am 08.10.22 Bob, answers to your questions: 1. I used hex nut on the fitting to increase bonding to the composit
Lewmar 25 winches rgranger at 10:29am 08.10.22 Here is an older thread on the same topic... looks like you may need a 5/8th socket https://forums
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 10:27am 08.10.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/members/tomy.102661 tom young is our alden moderator. tom knows
Stain on sails - How to remove ? (3) rgranger at 10:24am 08.10.22 On two occasions, I have taken an old sail and put it in a clean 30 gal trash can... filled it with
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 10:23am 08.10.22 The boat is a 72, so that would explain it
ODay 34 refrigeratiom eherlihy at 10:23am 08.10.22 I have a 210AH wet cell bank, maintained by a 60 watt Solar Array that gives me < 10 AH/ per day. It

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