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MacGregor 25 Transom Access? ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:44pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4204 I just pulled out my new-to-me 1983 M25 today, and took inventory of the work she needs before launc
To Race Or Not To Race shipwreck66 at 8:37pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2082 Your opinions pls> As I approached my marina today the winds were gusting around thirty mph. The loc
Roller furling cover mbreitba at 8:05pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 4/3037 I've got a 1977 '22 and have (I believe) a CDI roller furling. I'm going to have the boat outdoors
Has anyone installed stern rail perch seats on Cat 27? caguy at 6:54pm 04.09.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 I would like to make some perch seats and was curious how you worked around the split stays. I can
Whisker pole mounting. atwhite2 at 5:59pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1481 Hi All... I purchased a whisker pole for my 150 Genoa and am going to mount it's attachment to the m
Rudder play All U Get at 5:52pm 04.09.11 Catalina 30 6/3968 Hi all, My 1981 Catalina 30 has some up and down movement on the rudder. It's on the hard so when I
H37C fuel tanks (2) Ed Schenck at 5:35pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1375 You might recall that I have some concerns about my aluminum fuel tank. Today I pulled the aft cabi
Full enclosure Dan & Robin Warms at 5:28pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6172 This fall we purchased a new left over 2008 45DS and we're looking for advice and pictures of full e
Flattener? kpgraci at 4:45pm 04.09.11 Catalina 22 5/6048 I was reading up on mast gates (for my oday) and I found this in reference to mainsail controls on a
steaming light (3) cnsmith at 4:00pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2400 I recently stepped my mast and am in the process of replacing my steaming light and anchor light. I
sprayed a primer coat today (4) thomasgoodmaniii at 3:11pm 04.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1035 i got a break in the weather and made use of it by sparying a coat of primer. the weather should be
Cleaning cabin cushions dlewis812 at 3:08pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6384 Previously took the cabin cushion covers and had professionally cleaned. However putting the cushio
Cleaning dinghy dlewis812 at 2:58pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2486 Suggestions on what to use to clean the bottom of an inflatable (barnacles). Guy at WM advised "on'
Manual Lever Pump -85 Hunter 31 Emerald Lady II at 2:32pm 04.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1421 Hello I am the new owner of an 85 Hunter 31 and I am a bit disappointed that there isn't a manua
Heat Exchanger gpd955 at 2:30pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3042 Hello. Me again. After a productive day of prep I went to check my zinc and when I pulled the cover
washer dryer install ffharry at 2:01pm 04.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3354 Looking for ideas, suggestions, comments on installing a washer/dryer on a hunter 37 cherubini... Th
Masthead instrument maintenance agaliha at 1:24pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2697 I have a 9-year-old B361 with Raymarine sailing instruments. They are working fine, but I have noti
O'day plastic corners used on 332 ,some 35, and some 39 (1) Panta Rei at 12:41pm 04.09.11 Bigger Boats 6/2609 On the brochure attached you will see the corner of the galley in the foreground. On my boat, these
Painting over vc17 Casey J at 12:17pm 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 4/6519 I am moving a boat that has vc17 paint on the bottom into salt water. I checked the interlux web pa
Racor 500FG Fuel/water separator too big? (1) Kite Runner at 11:26am 04.09.11 Ask All Sailors 13/5616 I run a 2008 Yanmar 3YM30 (29hp) in my Hunter 36. The filter assembly currently installed takes a Ra

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AC Wiring Question (1) Tally Ho at 4:21pm 07.28.22 I have 3 which works for me. Charger, water heater, outlest. If you have AC that would add one.
Seawater strainer o-ring Two Sails at 3:56pm 07.28.22
AC Wiring Question DeniseO30 at 3:43pm 07.28.22 op doesn't really need the redundancy of 120 and 12 volts for the refrigeration unit. Contrary to
AC Wiring Question jviss at 3:32pm 07.28.22 Done correctly, electrical systems are safe, done incorrectly they are deadly. Here, here!
AC Wiring Question dlochner at 3:30pm 07.28.22 To the OP, I'm a little late to this party as I don't normally read the Catalina forum. After skimmi
AC Wiring Question Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 07.28.22 That would be a big AC panel, even on a 40' boat, no? I have 3 which works for me. Charger, water
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 3:28pm 07.28.22 I have towed drogues in gale and near gale conditions many times for research. A drogue element pull
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? dmax at 3:26pm 07.28.22 You could make your own using a strip and adhesive from mcmaster-carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw
Anchorman Power 700 Windlass JamesG161 at 3:26pm 07.28.22 One last thought about the Friction core... It seems to match Part #76 taper and used for less wear
Anchorman Power 700 Windlass JamesG161 at 3:22pm 07.28.22 I do not know, but suggest using same materials as Part# 76. Jim... PS: you might call Simson-Lawra
New Battery w4swk at 3:22pm 07.28.22 Nice plans. Have you taken into consideration the requirement to have a controller on the solar out
Stopping engine jviss at 3:14pm 07.28.22 Actually Don is correct. if this is the factory alt(leece-Neville) with key /on excite.. Once the a
Stopping engine Paulam at 3:05pm 07.28.22 and you wonder why people like to me find it difficult
AC Wiring Question jviss at 3:01pm 07.28.22 a small, say, six circuit 120 Volt panel That would be a big AC panel, even on a 40' boat, no?
Stopping engine Maine Sail at 2:59pm 07.28.22 That's not so, Don. When the regulator is shut off, and there's no field current, there will be no
Stopping engine Paulam at 2:58pm 07.28.22 I'm an accountant (retired) I can build 20 year life of mine models but when it comes to electricity
Stopping engine Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 07.28.22 for someone like me the black art of electricity is now darker None of us was born an electrician
Seawater strainer o-ring Stu Jackson at 2:32pm 07.28.22 can point me in the right direction? Take it with you to ACE Hardware. Most of their stores have
New Battery Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 07.28.22 I will be installing a Lithium and will relocate it more forward..........I will probably upgrade m
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 2:15pm 07.28.22

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