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Dinghy outboard Larry Jackel at 7:32pm 05.05.11 Big Boats 6/2019 I am looking for suggestions for a new outboard for my 9' inflatable. My previous 4hp 4-stroke Mercu
Line confusion - lengths rorider at 7:13pm 05.05.11 Catalina 22 10/2797 I bought an old Catalina 22, #2133, and for the life of me, I cannot figure out the purpose for all
Refrigerator probelms (1) Chaz3536 at 5:54pm 05.05.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3949 Friends, My fridge is acting up, I am getting 2 flashes on the red indicator light inside the fridge
Almost A Catalina 22' Owner Mary and Joseph at 5:04pm 05.05.11 Catalina 22 8/2207 HELLO EVERYONE. I am almost a Catalina 22' owner! And i am so happy to finally make a decision and
Need Info On H34 Ice Box Insulation & Size Joe Mullee at 4:48pm 05.05.11 Big Boats 7/2428 Can anyone tell me how good the insulation is on the H34 ice box. I actually hardly ever use it. I s
Hey Blowinganddrifting Jim Seamans at 4:19pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1435 Stopped by your boat this afternoon at the city marina. You were GONE... Saw Chris and said Hi....
bow rail rust redhead78 at 3:48pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2551 Hi all, my bow pulpit rail has some rust I just noticed, its supposed to be ss, is there something u
Standing Rigging, How old before replacement? Rich M at 3:25pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4790 I have a 25 year old Hunter 28.5 that now has the stick down because I moved it from LI to the Chesa
Barrier coating Don Crowther at 3:22pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2259 Hello Has anyone used any products from the company before? "EpoxyUSA.com" I'm in the search
letter decals for naming the boat/what size? (2) Connie at 3:06pm 05.05.11 Day Sailers 3/4780 Hi, I'm a new sailboat owner..she is a 25" O'Day without a name. I would like to name her Luna Llena
O/B Motor mount Stan Lukity at 1:33pm 05.05.11 Day Sailers 10/2841 I have an O'Day 23" which came with a Sailor 9.9 long shaft motor. Now I want to put a new Honda 5h
Washington State bans copper bottom paint RichH at 12:09pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 194/40181 http://www.washingtonvotes.org/2011-SB-5436 Of course this is only on recreational boats ....
Humminbird Fishfinder 587ci HD Combo?? Anybody have one? Captnkev25 at 12:06pm 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2314 Ok so I've decide to pass on the antiquated Raydata and was looking at this: http://store.humminbird
Amps cut in half? Stephen Trapani at 11:29am 05.05.11 Engines and Propulsion 25/8712 An electrical guy once explained to me why the amp readings are cut in half, but I forgot what he sa
cleaning mildew/mold off fabric cushions with vinyl backing meanttobe at 10:40am 05.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2183 fabric cushions are soiled and have mildew/mold spots. Any commercial spray on products that will cl
need new prop aussiejay at 10:38am 05.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1694 I own a 1979 hunter 30, and need to replace the prop. I am running a ysm 12. Does anyone have the pr
Bimini top for catalina 25 Oday222inlakechamplain at 10:10am 05.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4710 Looking for a Bimini top for my Catalina 25. Any help??
Refrig drain mvazmina at 7:15am 05.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1954 I just purchase a 1999 352 and have a problem with the refrig drain. It doesn't drain and I have tri
Relief Band Rick D at 6:49am 05.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8983 I always kept one or two Relief Bands aboard to help out guests with nausea. They were the only thin
Well Nuts - gotta love em (1) Justin_NSA at 6:39am 05.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1800 I'm installing 2 12V Guest fans on the side bulkheads. They can rotate towards the aft berth or seat

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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo jssailem at 9:23am 09.02.22 Good for you. It is wonderful to hear a happy boat owner.
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 9:20am 09.02.22 Birds roost... Cows gather chewing their cud... and come milking time run to the gate with their udd
Sold my S28 jssailem at 9:17am 09.02.22 Congrats on the sale of your boat. Sounds like your heading to the East Coast to find a new one.
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 09.02.22 I have observed in the past the chill zone and condensation on the side of the tank at the level of
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 09.02.22 Sun still below the level of the treees and hidden behind the corner of the house so not a factor a
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 8:38am 09.02.22 yes this is definitely larger ... i am guessing 20 also. curious, what is the length and diameter of
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 8:36am 09.02.22 I have observed in the past the chill zone and condensation on the side of the tank at the level of
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 09.02.22 Gas needs to be flowing to show the temperature difference @jssailem , turn the gas on full bore
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 8:33am 09.02.22 No sun David. The tank had been covered all night and the sunrise 06:37. Sun still below the level o
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES jssailem at 8:28am 09.02.22 If your halyard exits the base of your mast, you are forced to pull up on the halyard to raise the s
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES jssailem at 8:25am 09.02.22 That is great. There are several ways to accomplish raising the sail. I learned old school. With t
Propane pressure gauge Davidasailor26 at 8:20am 09.02.22 Gas needs to be flowing to show the temperature difference. The slight differences you saw are proba
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers (2) Rich Stidger at 8:18am 09.02.22 This may not be as helpful as you might like, but I use Groco strainers and they offer two types of
Propane pressure gauge jssailem at 8:15am 09.02.22 NO. All was stable in an resting condition for at least 3 days.
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 8:09am 09.02.22 Not sure what this demonstrates Did you have gas flowing when you took the readings ?
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES twodzusfittings at 7:59am 09.02.22 @jssailem I hear what your saying. I can still do that. There is much space between the clutch and t
Propane pressure gauge (4) jssailem at 7:49am 09.02.22 Ok... You picked my interest. Grill Propane tank. Stored outside over night. Has not been used in s
Y-33 Running Rigging jssailem at 7:28am 09.02.22 Be aware of halyard stretch with all rope halyards. You are correct Roy. In days gone by we had He
Calibrating Boat Speed DST800 dlochner at 7:05am 09.02.22 Yes, I am certain it's an 800 - at least that's what my invoice from 2020 says - I think the 200 is
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? tfox2069 at 6:59am 09.02.22 All sorts of cute sollutions (I would go with Dyneema if I did not have the proper crimper, and pro

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