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Battery Alternate jibes138 at 11:01am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2993 Is it acceptable practice to run all your 12 volt stuff on the boat without batteries installed by u
LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2635 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if
A/C on an h34 Benny at 10:38am 01.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2029 Our nephew is thinking about installing a 9,000 btu A/C unit on his 1986 h34. I'm 1,200 miles away
Table/Convertable Berth sean0965 at 9:21am 01.29.10 Catalina 30 7/2342 Hello All, I bought a 1980 Catalina 30 in Nov. The existing table is in bad shape and cannot be
What's under the ice box in a 336 or 340? robertsapp at 9:12am 01.29.10 Big Boats 2/1647 The previous owner of my H336 installed a 16K A/C unit under the port settee. Everyone (including th
Repair/Replacement of broken bowplate gdruist at 9:05am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1257 For my Cal 28, I need to repair or replace the aluminum structure that attaches to the fiberglass on
small boat handling coming in an inlet (3) Bob 04 H260 at 7:19am 01.29.10 Smaller Boats 7/1824 Well we made it to Florida fine, are provisoning and preparing for our trip. We intend to go down th
epoxie ??????? woodster at 5:42am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2529 just wondering if any one has pos or neg feed back on using 2 part epoxie purchased from the big box
Coastal crusing in july/ august Chuck Creel at 4:29am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2296 Since my doctor retired me early and now have time on my hands, I am trying to plan a trip east from
deck light on the spreader gwhite at 9:00pm 01.28.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2324 Found a fixed spreader light at "DEFENDER", wonder if anyone has installed one or two on the bottom
Bilge pump (2) paulj at 8:27pm 01.28.10 Catalina 310 5/3227 Installed a new bilge pump. Works great. paulj :troll:
Bilge pump wiring question Robert De Haan at 4:41pm 01.28.10 Catalina 30 2/2089 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with what I believe is a factory wired bulge pump. In trouble shooting w
S25 Deep draft keel RayK at 4:32pm 01.28.10 Seidelmann 1/2501 Can anybody post a picture(s) and maybe specs/rough measurements of an S25 deep draft keel PLEASE?
Summer (hurricane season!) cruise in the bahamas...? biorapper at 3:16pm 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 8/4182 I have the summer off and am contemplating what adventures to pursue. At first I was thinking about
instrument brand preferences Randy18540 at 12:28pm 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2186 I have to replace my NAVMAN instruments due to LCD problems. I have found I can replace them with No
headsail opinions wanted for O'day 25 wnance at 12:02pm 01.28.10 Day Sailers 5/1994 Hi, Getting a new furling headsail for our O'day 25, and wondering if the 25 or similar size O'day
Why learn to Navigate? Levin at 11:55am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 109/15144 Hello all... I was reading a thread where a member asked about buying an new GPS system. In that
where to find a pearson 35' mast joeflow at 11:28am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2541 Hello all, An accident occurred last year, and my grandfather needs a mast for his pearson 35'. Wh
Is the ODay 322 the right boat for us? MafaldaII at 9:34am 01.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1448 I have to admit that I'm a Catalina fan, I've owned a 27', a 30' and now I was thinking about a 34'.
Repacking a gland Warren Milberg at 9:02am 01.28.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3397 So, I've started spring maintenance early by opening and picking out the old packing from my packing

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SEALING THE MAST Barnacle Phil at 11:00pm 03.28.22 Thanks for asking this question. I have the '82 O'day 30 FK (Full Keel) version with the same proble
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust stuendan at 10:55pm 03.28.22 Assume your motor is a 2gm20F - the manual says 422 gal/hour @ 3600 rpm or 7 gal/min. Assuming a lin
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier Bouchard at 10:33pm 03.28.22 Thanks for the answers. I forgot this thread, dumb of me. It was a question out of curiosity. Then I
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:55pm 03.28.22 My son was very upset about having to walk to school. I walked with him to keep him company. "You
26 Classic cockpit seat mod kendyoozed at 9:04pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazar
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Benny17441 at 8:00pm 03.28.22 Yes, tied to the dock will affect performance. The fuel governor responds to loads on the engine,
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.28.22 What is the grade or viscosity thickness of your engine oil? An oil additive to thicken viscosity
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Alan Gomes at 7:37pm 03.28.22 Depending on the tach, you can usually calibrate it to the photo tach by turning a calibration scre
26 Classic cockpit seat mod stickinthemud57 at 7:33pm 03.28.22 I definitely hear you on wanting to keep fuel odors out of the cabin when storing fuel in the lazare
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question rpwillia at 7:21pm 03.28.22 I have the ST1 with the rudder sensor and it works fine. Since you already have the rudder sensor in
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire Tater at 7:06pm 03.28.22 Gotta love a project. I have 3 going right now. Just finished this starwind up. The aquarius i
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 6:41pm 03.28.22 sorry about the zero, still recovering from hand surgery. Hand still has a way to go, should have se
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:30pm 03.28.22 Is that a Stick - up, or a Stick - In? A clever way to do a WalletEctomy!
Its funny Friday! (1) mikeracca at 6:28pm 03.28.22 Robbery In Progress
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator ta
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:21pm 03.28.22 Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tank bladder affects how often the pump runs
Water Pump Running NWSailor at 6:13pm 03.28.22 Yeah, I have checked all the connections. Is there a reason the amount of air in the accumulator tan
Water Pump Running dlochner at 6:11pm 03.28.22 On top of the accumulator tank there should be a Schraeder valve, same as on your car tires and bicy
Water Pump Running jeepbluetj at 6:10pm 03.28.22 Or the valves inside the pump are allowing the pressurized water back into the unpressurized side.
Water Pump Running jssailem at 6:08pm 03.28.22 Basic understanding of the accumulator. When your pump runs, it pressurizes the water in your syste

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