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Replacing portlights with screwless, VHB tape mounted windows miketcook at 10:28am 02.22.22 Catalina 30 4/3520 I am replacing the four portlights, and had new plexiglass windows cut from the originals. Am using
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 8:58am 02.22.22 Day Sailers 7/1555 I'm looking at purchasing an older DS1 and need help. While I am researching and reading as much inf
BRONZE THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 6:04am 02.22.22 Bigger Boats 22/5627 My large thru hull black water discharge shut off valve has some small amounts of greenish mold like
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:26am 02.22.22 Trailer Sailors 35/7377 Picked this up last weekend 1984 starwind 19 to fix up
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:50pm 02.21.22 Catalina 30 17/3062
Battery options mikeracca at 9:05pm 02.21.22 Catalina 30 36/3618
gel coat cracks CharlieAnn at 7:43pm 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1556 what is best gel coat repair brand
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (5) ricksoth at 6:52pm 02.21.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/771 I am in the process of getting an old Westerbeke out of my Cal 27. I'm 99% sure this is a 13b model
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? (1) lavatiger99 at 5:33pm 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1372 Hello, I have a Barient 8P winch (Winch Service Manual for Barient No. 8P) that is jamming. I disa
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons (2) Skipper John at 3:06pm 02.21.22 Catalina 310 4/1148 Our new 315 came with the Jabsco Quite Flush freshwater head option. But the labels on the control p
Spider Cracks in Sunfish Hull nc_beagle at 11:20am 02.21.22 AMF 5/4353 I've got a (late 80s/early 90s?) Sunfish that's developed spider cracks in the fiberglass hull. It h
Catalina 27 keel (1) 77E27 at 10:03am 02.21.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/3002 I'm considering a 1984 Catalina 27, one in particular. The owner will sell it to me. I plan to have
O'Day 39 owners manual Rgluv2sail at 9:33am 02.21.22 Bigger Boats 6/1452 I'm looking for an O'Day 39 sailboat owners manual or PDF download. Anyone out there have any inform
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 8:51am 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 10/3076 Question for you B'G Vulcan 7 users. I installed one 2 weekends ago and added it to our existing NM
BATTERY BANK SETUP jr22553 at 6:26am 02.21.22 Ask All Sailors 26/4115 I am looking for advice on what battery bank setup is the most reliable between series and parallel.
Rudder robroyrob at 8:33pm 02.20.22 Parts Search 2/722
Looking for cockpit table OEM Jimongee at 8:15pm 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 1/519
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 7:31pm 02.20.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1935
The snow is melting! And that means I'll be sailing soon (ish) Orbweaver at 6:38pm 02.20.22 Ask All Sailors 14/806 OK, maybe not really soon but I'm starting to get the bug again for sure. As soon as the temps get w
water tank cleaning CharlieAnn at 5:46pm 02.20.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/763 clean fresh water tank

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Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 JBP-PA at 10:54am 04.01.25
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 04.01.25 I'm looking to get this one hooked up so I can launch. I know this isn't the ideal alternator. Elect
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 10:27am 04.01.25 With a two burner stove with no oven below it, you won't get it to gimbal correctly by placing the p
Pearson keel (2) jssailem at 10:24am 04.01.25 OK. That sort of damage suggests the boat hit something while in reverse. It looks like it is where
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 10:21am 04.01.25 @jssailem - thanks for your feedback. I see the diagram you show is an ENO stove with the feet on th
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 10:17am 04.01.25 The Wattcycle 100 Ah LiPO4 group 24 batteries are $249 Canadian with free shipping. I get an addit
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) jssailem at 10:02am 04.01.25 Looking again at the design image for the Model 60100. so the "cooktop" can swing freely. There is
Pearson keel (2) PaulM317 at 9:57am 04.01.25 This is a crack at the aft end of the keel on a Pearson 303. Any suggestions > best way to repair.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:45am 04.01.25 Hey, I understand. If I hear comments, I remind them it is a wonderful free world where we all can
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Stu Jackson at 9:39am 04.01.25 It doesn't matter what engine. What matters is what alternator. Maine Sail wrote a good article ab
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:37am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:31am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:20am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:19am 04.01.25 Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marine electrician needed to do the installation. I am
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 9:16am 04.01.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) 4lane at 9:14am 04.01.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how it
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:12am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batterie
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 9:12am 04.01.25 Yes, the 500MA is identified as an approved unit. It is called a "Heat Shield" and reportedly meets
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:06am 04.01.25 If you go with LFP, you'll want to change this because your internally regulated alternator will no
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (1) jssailem at 8:49am 04.01.25 It looks improved. You may want to consider a master power switch before the DC panel which provid

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