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Deck cleaning Peter Ennis at 2:50pm 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3587 I'm geeting a little tired of scrubbing bird and spider detritis, dirt and scuff marks from my deck
low pressure psi for Perkins 4-108-50hp m1ke at 2:50pm 09.22.10 Columbia 0/3117 I recently purchased a 1972 Columbia 45 with an original Perkins 50 hp marine engine 4-108 I want t
Towing With A Car bbqdude at 2:31pm 09.22.10 Trailer Sailors 16/7776 As you might have seen I am looking at small boats in the 15-16' range. Should I be concerned about
Catalina 22 Leak SailAway1 at 2:06pm 09.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/6951 Hi, I'm fairly new to sailing and I'm looking for a Catalina 22 to purchase. A friend of a friend of
Catalina 25 Anchoring questions Smiling Dog at 1:56pm 09.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/4856 Ok all, I hope this topic doesn't take us into the nether... I am setting up a new primary anchor s
fixed windows in cabin twiford at 12:28pm 09.22.10 S2 2/1634 fixed windows in cabin are cracked and need to be replaced. Ther is a gasket around them inside and
New 78 Ranger 28' owner bcm2203 at 12:16pm 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1849 I just bought my first sailboat. It is a 78 Ranger 28'. I am thinking of using terminal strips to fi
Finding a Used T28 awsmits at 12:08pm 09.22.10 Telstar 0/26994 I've been researching the T28 for months now, getting excited about how I'd like to own one. However
Nelson Marek Morgan 36 really fast? danstanford at 12:02pm 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/12064 I have read a number of descriptions of these as really fast boats. I am looking for a boat in this
New Owner of a Ranger bcm2203 at 11:59am 09.22.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2523 Hi, Just bought a 78 ranger 28' my first sailboat. I am fixing her up any recomendations on the elec
Steaming Light thaeni at 11:05am 09.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1531 I have a 150 Genoa. When motor sailing and Genoa deployed the steaming light is not visible on one
Looking for a Catalina 25 Mast/Boom kirbyc1goo at 9:13am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1759 I am currently looking for a Catalina 25 mast/boom. Please let me know if anyone has one for sale or
winter In SW Florida Bill1565 at 4:54am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1929 Sumner, I am having difficulty with PM replies. Cold here is relative. Natives wear earmuffs and
What Raymarine wheel autopilot are you using? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 12:22am 09.22.10 Ask All Sailors 18/8730 I am thinking of replacing my ST4000+ wheel autopilot with an SPX5 or probably one of the much more
Refrigeration Rick B at 10:56pm 09.21.10 Yamaha 2/2020 We have used ice in our Yamaha 33 for three summers now. The ice lasts three days and we need more.
Wood replacement for cabin door and canopy jrale at 10:09pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/7384 Macgregor Owners, Besides Teak wood, Is there another type of wood can I use to replace the exter
A tip of my hat to all... jimmyb at 9:29pm 09.21.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2994 ...of you fine Ladies and Gents that have given the wife and I such great advise and helpful hints o
A tip of my hat to all... jimmyb at 9:25pm 09.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1918 ...of you fine Ladies and Gents that have given the wife and I such great advise and helpful hints o
Reef Tack Line OldCat at 8:27pm 09.21.10 Catalina 22 4/1841 Curiosity - are you using a winch on the roof to tension the reef tack line? Without a winch, it
Who made the mast brokenfeather at 8:19pm 09.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1737 Does any one know who manufactured the masts for the 1982 M 22's? Thanks for any help Don

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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
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? MikeHoncho at 2:04pm 07.28.22
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 1:53pm 07.28.22 How about this- https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/keelshield-keel-guard?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas\|Shop

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