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LED spreader replacements billscott at 2:59pm 03.29.11 Bigger Boats 1/1488 I'd like to keep the vintage look of my spreader lights. Is there an LED replacement bulb for the O
fiberglass cure time redhead78 at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 25/27712 Hi all I have a ? on fiberglass cure time. I am going to use fiberglass cloth, and a resin and harde
Original 1980 C-30 sales sheet & siphon valve plumbing leak (5) jrowan at 2:36pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/1986 I thought that anyone elso with a 1970's - 80's era C-30 might be interested to see the original sal
H37C aluminum tanks. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:21pm 03.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2030 I am starting to think about tank replacement/repair. In Owner's Mods we have one water tank projec
Stiff Shifter Rag Bagger at 2:03pm 03.29.11 Catalina 30 4/2627 I have a 1984 Catalina 30. I purchased the boat in April 2010 and it came with an Edson wheel. The
Where to buy a new swimming ladder? Dave555 at 1:24pm 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2074 Anyone who knows if and where i could find a new swimming ladder for my 40.7? I lost the one that i
centreboard not dropping Jonathan12951 at 12:59pm 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3921 how do i force down the centreboard from inside the cabin of my 1971 Oday 23 - wire pendant variety
macsrator pump fuse blowing kylewilliams at 12:30pm 03.29.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/13888 hello, I purchased an ericson 27 with a built in head, holding tank plumbed to an on- deck pump-out
Doors (2) CCHer at 11:33am 03.29.11 Catalina 310 5/2375 I completed one of my winter boat projects last week and wanted to share. My old boat had companionw
Blasting Bottom derfus at 11:24am 03.29.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1228 Have you ever had the bottom paint removed by soda blasting? If so how did it turn out and aprox. wh
Kevlar Sails IndyEd at 11:07am 03.29.11 Smaller Boats 4/2375 I really thought hard about ordering a set of Kevlar sails (listed on Craigslist) and even contacted
Rotating Gooseneck Modification Ideas? (1) Bud22569 at 11:02am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3310 I have a 1979 Seafarer 30 with a boom that rotates for reefing. I do not use the rotating boom for
ParaSailor Spinnaker ? $$ Luxury or Hype ? Stretch at 10:56am 03.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/10980 Don, I searched on this but did not find any user feed back. Your previous post was a long time ago,
demasted in the sea of Cortez patman70 at 10:46am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3522 Recently crossing to the Baja side in my 30' Catalina, a nite run with4-5 ft seas ' 18 knots when th
Owner Manual for 40.5? PrincessoftheLake at 9:44am 03.29.11 Big Boats 24/5453 Does anyone know if there is an online version of the owner manual for the 1995 40.5? I'd love to k
Insurance Ron Roman at 8:49am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3041 I received insurance quotes from two companies for my boat and I was wondering if anybody had deali
gps puck and soft wear? welderxman1 at 8:32am 03.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2305 okay i was on here a while ago, and wanted to ask some one where i could find a puck and soft wear f
Replacing shift cable pguzman007 at 7:57am 03.29.11 Catalina 30 1/3075 My 1985 C-30 oringinal shift cable needs replacement due to hard to move shift handle. Any "hints"
Say goodbye gate valves. Jacques C at 7:33am 03.29.11 Big Boats 3/1397 I am about to rework the holes in the bottom of my Hunter 34. My plan is to replace all of the thru
Radar Use Mike Turner at 6:43am 03.29.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3271 When we bought our Lazyjack schooner last year, it was outfitted with a working, old-model Raytheon

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ODay 34 refrigeratiom SailingCal21 at 6:34am 08.10.22 Can't compare, however my Dometic CD-50 consumes 35 to 40 AH/day. I currently have a 280 AH LFP hou
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? All U Get at 6:32am 08.10.22
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Arrgh at 6:09am 08.10.22 How do you guys think the power consumption matches up between the Dometic and an isotherm style con
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) kloudie1 at 5:54am 08.10.22 There were some coolers like that on the market. A couple of years ago. They eliminated the heat exc
Hot water tank use when at anchor (1) RoyS at 5:23am 08.10.22 Suggest that you instal a brewers thermometer with a deep stainless probe in your hot water outlet f
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling kappykaplan at 5:00am 08.10.22 Any photos of the seat / swim platform?
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? rgranger at 4:30am 08.10.22
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Gene Neill at 3:40am 08.10.22 Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better.
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl TomY at 3:23am 08.10.22 I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot li
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? danooxnard at 3:08am 08.10.22 I have 1/2 inch dock lines and 1/2 inch anchor lines as well.
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? All U Get at 2:03am 08.10.22 Do snowflakes count?
Bilge Pump wiring issue Hayden Watson at 12:46am 08.10.22 Clark made this video just for you. (3) How to Wire a Bilge Pump (Boat Electrical Basics) - YouTube
Cabin water leak Clydo at 10:41pm 08.09.22 Could it be the shower sump drain that goes to the Y valve under the sink? [/QUOT Not sure how that
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? justsomeguy at 9:57pm 08.09.22 click on the line that says 'watch on youtube' and watch the movie Not available in "my" country.
Hot water tank use when at anchor justsomeguy at 9:52pm 08.09.22 the Grand Shower bag Dayum!
Broken transom shower holder SoSound at 9:52pm 08.09.22 I'm a computer science PhD and I speak some French but I'm having trouble finding a part by its par
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't SoSound at 9:37pm 08.09.22
ODay 34 refrigeratiom (1) SailingCal21 at 9:16pm 08.09.22 Rather than CONVERT and pay ~$2500+ I bought a Dometic CF-50 and installed (?) it under the nav. st
Hot water tank use when at anchor MikeHoncho at 9:11pm 08.09.22 My tank is extremely warm the next morning from being heated the previous day by its heat exchanger.
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Paul Mermelstein at 9:09pm 08.09.22 It's a matter of safety and your comfort zone, vs price. Personally, I'd sleep better with the 1/2 i

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