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SF Bay bottom paint ? pkdailey4 at 1:11am 10.16.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3397 Whats the best paint that's legal in California waters ? I'm using Interlux Ultra now but I don't kn
Using the forum awoody at 11:20pm 10.15.09 Smaller Boats 3/1809 I have been receiving a lot of good information from the forum. However, I must not be using it cor
Replacing fuel lines sol y mar at 8:04pm 10.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4186 I just purchased a 1989 catalina 30 with the M25 diesel. I want to replace both the fuel line and th
Another bilge cleaning question - waxy-grease? KandD at 6:56pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2789 So, I found my bilge pump went out on me a few weeks back and over the course of a week or two, it f
Adler Barbour Refrig Lowell at 5:34pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7035 I have an Adler Barbour Cold Plate refrigeration system that I believe to be the OE and should be a
The singing yellow strap Joe Blizzard at 5:24pm 10.15.09 Trailer Sailors 12/3710 I have one of those big yellow ratchet-straps that I use to tie my boat to its trailer. The side wit
Dual water heaters? Ron20324 at 3:57pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 In the summer there is not so much of a problem, but in the spring and fall the hot water in a water
new 28 owner maxxx at 3:44pm 10.15.09 Bigger Boats 5/2458 New to the web site and posted on ask an Oday owner instead of bigger boats. I have a 1983 28. Any h
Rudder Repair - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 3:39pm 10.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1763 The bottom of my rudder has a 3/4" stainless tube which connects it to the hull. This tube is loose
Dual water heaters? Ron20324 at 3:18pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3678 Due to a problem in the 110 side of my 6 gallon water heater I have only the engine-heated hot water
rigid vang with mid- boom sheeting rognvald at 2:59pm 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3348 Has anyone installed a rigid vang on a Pearson/other boat with mid-boom sheeting? There is a standi
rigid vang with mid-boom sheeting rognvald at 2:51pm 10.15.09 Pearson 5/2950 Has anyone installed a rigid vang on a Pearson/other boat with mid-boom sheeting? There is a standi
Newto me 28 maxxx at 2:11pm 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1763 I have just bought a 1983 Oday 28 that seems to be in pretty good shape.(surveyor rated it above ave
Diesel fuel and gaskets higgs at 11:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 14/12213 I am going to be resealing my inspection port cover onto the top of my fuel tank. It had been seale
in mast furling sail storage secondwind410 at 11:20am 10.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2030 I have had an in mast furling main sail on my 410 for two years now. I live in Ontario Canada and m
Onboard Computer - Here's an idea Bob Poff at 10:50am 10.15.09 Ask All Sailors 43/9370 I find the idea of dragging my laptop along to and from the boat, and the possibility of it getting
Please to announce Lake Lanier is at full pool Bob4203 at 10:50am 10.15.09 Catalina 30 0/1164 No big shakes in the scope of world events, but for boaters here in Atlanta, we have waited five yea
cushion measurments maxxx at 9:53am 10.15.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1567 Does anyone have the measurments for all of the cabin cushions for an Oday 28. I need an idea of how
Boat info Old Weird Harold at 9:37am 10.15.09 Cal 0/2231 Hi all, I have recently (this past spring) purchased a 1979 Cal 2-35. I love the boat and would re
Head system rebuild (2) phantomracer at 9:16am 10.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6976 After sailing our new-to-us boat this year, I think I have found some issues with the head system (s

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shroud tension Tim22 at 6:42pm 05.04.22
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... jaysweet at 6:34pm 05.04.22 Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
Cracked hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 05.04.22 @SailorHunter can you take some photos of the cracks and post them here and go from there. I demo
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... dlochner at 6:20pm 05.04.22 I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I ru
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 05.04.22 Also, I've had horrible luck with lead batteries as they just don't perform at the cycles that they
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... jaysweet at 6:15pm 05.04.22 I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I rui
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... sunlover at 6:10pm 05.04.22 Plan to live aboard mostly off grid. Also, I've had horrible luck with lead batteries as they j
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JRT at 6:05pm 05.04.22 Neat options but I was wanting more capacity and the original post was no filters, so in theory alwa
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... dlochner at 5:57pm 05.04.22 From what I have read about Lithium, drop in batteries are not really drop in. There are several iss
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 5:56pm 05.04.22 I would like to know what I should look for a boat of this age ? Tell us a little about your boati
windlass not working and how to use it solo? sunlover at 5:47pm 05.04.22 I thought I posted a follow up. Anyways, I threatened the windlass with a volt meter and discovere
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 5:47pm 05.04.22 I could be wrong but I think the priming is just that, a hand pump only. The lift pump is internal
New owner! jviss at 5:43pm 05.04.22 Welcome, and best of luck to you!
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 05.04.22 Hi. Just bought a 1976 Mariner 2+2. She looks in good shape but I would like to know what I should
New owner! Steve_Catalina at 5:32pm 05.04.22 The specs on catalinayachts.com shows mast height of 39' above water. Just saying, Good kuck
2005 Hunter45 CC Sailor_Al at 5:25pm 05.04.22
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 5:21pm 05.04.22 Thank you for the welcome and for this precision.
New owner! Justin_NSA at 5:12pm 05.04.22 Welcome! "Sunny summer" in Seattle? :tongue:
Cracked hull kappykaplan at 4:47pm 05.04.22 Welcome to the forums! :beer: @Crazy Dave Condon should be able to help.
Ammeter replacement questions jonelli at 4:15pm 05.04.22 1/0 is a great way to upgrade your boat. Might I suggest MRBF fuses at the battery also. A 200A fu

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