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Anti overflow valve in fuel vent line? SJN at 7:39pm 11.19.21 Catalina 310 4/617 Hello! Our boat C 310 hull 260has a while object spliced into the fuel tank vent line about six i
Modifying the Galley Sink Drain Pipe - 41DS (1) dkinzer at 6:07pm 11.19.21 Big Boats 11/1475 The plumbing below the galley sinks on our 41DS seems bizarre to me (see the attached photo). I'm th
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS (1) dkinzer at 5:49pm 11.19.21 Big Boats 15/1442 One of the items noted on the pre-purchase survey our new-to-us boat was that the wet exhaust hose w
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue (2) RenatoM at 2:35pm 11.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1665 Hi all, Hoping that someone can help me out with a rudder issue. We purchased the 411 6 months ago w
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries (3) sailcapt340 at 1:48pm 11.19.21 Ask All Sailors 37/4660 I have 3 Group 24 Interstate Wet Cell Batteries I would like to equalize. My basic run of the mill
Access to manual bilge pump on 2004 Hunter 36? AndyL at 12:21pm 11.19.21 Big Boats 5/769 Hello, I'd like to access the manual bilge pump to either repair or replace it. Do I need to remov
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 11:27am 11.19.21 Big Boats 25/3132 My aft shower sump is constantly overflowing when I check on the boat, I believe its related to a le
Mounted VHF Radio Souellette at 11:12am 11.19.21 Catalina 275 8/2972 Hello. I'm planning on putting in a mounted VHF radio and remote mic on my Catalina 275. I would loc
What am I doing wrong LakeOntario270 at 10:54am 11.19.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/969 I can't get to SBO on my laptop. Every time I try I get an End Of File error message. I've tried 3
PacificNW recovery Weather pattern: A dry weekend. (1) jssailem at 10:50am 11.19.21 Weather and Forecasting 4/598 It is Friday and time for an update. Looks like today and through the weekend will be a reprieve fro
Perkins M30 engine Jwhy at 10:41am 11.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/1564 My 1995 Catalina 320 has a Perkins engine. Does anyone have a link for an owners manual?
bottom job or sand and paint? (3) jdrutten at 10:09am 11.19.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1612 My boat is on the hard for the winter and I'm trying to think of my spring projects. High on the lis
Cover, Crack and the Winter Shorefun at 8:16am 11.19.21 Day Sailers 1/630 So in the past I have used a grey cover that came with my 170. I noticed it got quite warm where it
Teak darker than expected after refinish? (1) randerson5726 at 6:39am 11.19.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1941 I recently repaired, sanded down, and varnished the sole in my forward cabin. It came out significan
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 (2) Monheganlover at 6:17am 11.19.21 Catalina 310 12/2681 Somewhat embarrassingly, I incorrectly posted this in the engines and propulsion forum originally. I
uneven strut anode wear Richard19068 at 4:50pm 11.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/502 I have disk zincs on either side of my prop shaft strut. They are connected together and fastened to
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 11:56am 11.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1742 I have a friend who had the misfortune of hitting a dock severely last summer. The head-on impact wa
Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 10:48am 11.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/473 I have a crazed and cracked forward portside fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 that I hope to
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? EdWard3 at 10:15am 11.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2222 I want to replace the cockpit cushions in my new to me 2003 Catalina 36 mkII. Catalina Yacht Store
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat fred1diver at 8:24pm 11.17.21 Ask All Sailors 37/2423 hey everyone, I'm starting to plan for my retirement, still about 10 years to go, and I want a blue

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What are these screw things called dLj at 11:18am 07.11.24 The brush for the Tef-Gel is like a little umbrella, and leaves some on the inside surfaces. Plus,
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue dlochner at 11:15am 07.11.24 Make certain the outer jacket of the cable is secured in the correct location.
What Starter Battery??? dlochner at 11:04am 07.11.24 How old is the starting battery? Battery voltage and battery capacity are very different. A battery
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 10:54am 07.11.24 Jviss, here is a link to my website that includes the wiring diagram to explain how it works. Oil P
What Starter Battery??? TomStewart50 at 10:49am 07.11.24 I have a similar question, but it's different. I have (2) deep cycle 200ah Interstate 31M-AGM Hou
Dogs Onboard Forum? (5) Foswick at 10:39am 07.11.24 Clever plank solution. I sail with a service dog who is ... a tad larger. He is able to go up and
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 8:52am 07.11.24 Good that the issue was resolved. These newish crimping tools are a vast improvement on the old sty
P42 radar mount Windpilot at 8:50am 07.11.24 If you are trying to do this yourself, go up there and try to drop a small line with a weight inside
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 8:41am 07.11.24 I doubt there's a kill switch as to an electrical solenoid. Follow the cable back to the small leve
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues jssailem at 8:34am 07.11.24 Good that the issue was resolved. These newish crimping tools are a vast improvement on the old sty
Dogs Onboard Forum? (1) ethanknox at 8:00am 07.11.24 225946 Waiting for the plank to drop
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 7:51am 07.11.24 If the crimper isn't adjusted properly for the connector that'll happen. Or if you use poor quality
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues CABixler at 7:49am 07.11.24 Are you still having issues with this? Thankfully no. I had my boat mechanic troubleshoot it as I
What are these screw things called jviss at 7:36am 07.11.24 How do you get the inside surface of the mast? You feel the Tef-gel does that? So from a productio
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 7:34am 07.11.24 Anyone have an idea as to where one can find drawings for the Arch? Looking at the possibility of ma
Fresh water pump jviss at 7:33am 07.11.24 I have a Par 36800-1000 3.3GPM 40PSI pump. It's old school, a belt driven diaphragm pump. They las
What are these screw things called dLj at 7:32am 07.11.24 No, I just use the brush that comes with Tef-Gel to thoroughly coat the hole with it. How do you g
Unusual stuffing box JoeWhite at 7:30am 07.11.24 Or, replace the stuffing box with one that uses the stuffing box wicks and go sailing with confidenc
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 7:25am 07.11.24 Yes, the oil pressure switch closes when engine is running to provide power to the electric fuel pu
Fresh water pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 7:03am 07.11.24 Replaced mine with a shurflo pentair model 4008. 55 psi and 3 gpm and it does not require an accumu

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